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Post by sigmadel on Aug 18, 2013 1:55:20 GMT
I was just wondering if people on here had a favourite guitar they liked especially for writing or recording . And if so what the most popular size/shape was ie ..OM,Parlour,Dreadnought Jumbo etc... If folk comment on the first part then an idea could be formed on the second part . Also for the regular gigging musicians on the forum who own hand built or custom guitars , do you regularly gig your expensive guitars ? or favour an older model or cheaper made instrument Loads to think about , answers here folks . Many thanks,Derek.
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Post by grayn on Aug 18, 2013 4:24:29 GMT
I tend to use my best acoustic for recording and the one with the best pickup for gigs.
Many years ago, when I was gigging in an acoustic (amped up) 3-peice, my main guitar was a Lowden. Unfortunately it's pickup sounded dreadful and so I used a real cheap Crafter, as it's cheapo pickup actually sounded pretty good. Rather annoying, at the time.
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Post by Phil Taylor on Aug 18, 2013 7:39:32 GMT
Mine has got has got to be my current main instrument - Brook Torridge. I have owned quite a few nice guitars over the years but was not able to come up with any of my own pieces until I bought the Brook almost 3 years ago now. Mind you it also coincides with joining this forum (and the previous 'AcousticLife' forum) with all the regulars so it could be a combination of a nice guitar and some encouragement Regards Phil
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My main instrument is: probably needing new strings
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 18, 2013 7:46:20 GMT
with regards to 'writing' - I do the words first and try and let a tune work itself out in my head and it all depends on what that tune begins to feel like that leads to deciding what guitar gets used for the fine tuning of the music. Not that there is ever a great deal of fine tuning, mind, it's mostly deciding whether to do it in C or D And I don't really gig....
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 18, 2013 8:58:30 GMT
Favourite song/tune writing guitar - whichever is nearest.
Gigging guitars - whichever has the newest strings. No point in having nice guitars if I don't play them "out". When I got my first "decent" guitar I did try using a less expensive one in "hazardous situations", but as it never sounded or felt as good so I gave up on the "beater" concept. This was a long time ago though, and less expensive guitars really were pants then. But there are plenty of good sounding, good feeling less expensive and extremely gig-worthy guitars around nowadays...
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 18, 2013 10:32:26 GMT
No point in having nice guitars if I don't play them "out". Keith I disagree! (well, I would, wouldn't I?) Surely it all depends on who you're primarily playing music for ... I have some nice guitars, but I play them mostly for myself and don't see why that should stop me having 'em.
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Post by Wild Violet on Aug 18, 2013 11:00:55 GMT
I like the Guild (mini jumbo) for songwriting because it's got a slim waist and is easy to bend over and write stuff down, but I also use either Martin (dreads), whichever is easiest to get out. Will take any of them out pretty much anywhere except busking - I now use an old all laminate Yamaha dreadnought for that, though the Busker Cannon will also come along with me.
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 18, 2013 13:29:13 GMT
No point in having nice guitars if I don't play them "out". Keith I disagree! (well, I would, wouldn't I?) Surely it all depends on who you're primarily playing music for ... I have some nice guitars, but I play them mostly for myself and don't see why that should stop me having 'em. Deliberate misinterpretation, or did I express myself badly Leo? “ I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant” Just to be clear though, my point was that as I am fortunate enough to have some nice guitars which, (in the context of Derek's questions and my original reply,) are there and have been chosen for my personal pleasure at home in sound and feel, it would be odd when I play "out"to abandon those nice instruments with I'm familiar, to settle for something less familiar, and less good in sound and feel . Keith
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Post by earwighoney on Aug 18, 2013 13:56:17 GMT
I only have one acoustic guitar, so that is the one which I gig and record with.
*** I went to a 'folk' festival not too long ago and of all the guitars which went through the PA, the ones with Mahogany tops sounded better than the others which were generally more expensive. Not sure if anyone else has noticed this particular observation though or whether it is just my ears.
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Post by jonnymosco on Aug 19, 2013 18:10:45 GMT
I 'write' and record on whatever is at hand and dependant upon which guitar I'm inspired by at the time. Playing live on my own I play two guitars, the Picado classical and the Sobell miced up (squeak), not much chance of accidents. I'll be playing with my old gigging partner in Oxford when I return, in small, cramped venues and there'll be more risk of damage, so I may play my new guitar which is pretty much bashed up already Jonny
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2013 21:45:17 GMT
I usually write on an old Ibanez AW100 dread. It's very even-toned, renders chords crisply and has an action so low a microbe couldn't breathe between the strings and frets. It's physically comfortable to play and not too in your face when sketching out ideas.
I favour an Ibanez AW1000 for recording most stuff and a Clearwater Selmac affair for jazzy material, though if a particular guitar sounds "right" for a tune I'll use that instead.
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Post by michaelwatts on Aug 20, 2013 17:54:17 GMT
I use my Kostal MD on stage and in the studio. It's my only acoustic. When I chose to make this investment in my sound the idea was definitely to play it whenever i got the chance!
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Post by stringdriventhing on Aug 22, 2013 23:34:26 GMT
My "good" guitar is a Martin 00015s. I do gig with that sometimes, but I generally use my Seagull S6. The Martin is more of a fingerstyle guitar. The only places I don't take the Martin is busy pubs as I'm scared some random will spill a pint on it, kick it etc.
Haven't done that much recording really, but when I have I've used whatever guitar sounded best for the song. I fancy trying some recording with my daughter's Tanglewood parlour (TW70 ?) . It's a great sounding little guitar.
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Post by jackorion on Aug 24, 2013 6:23:37 GMT
I'm not really gigging at the moment but, when I did, I used to take my Martin OM28v out with me.
I did have a 'gigging' guitar for a little while, a ooox1, which worked well, but as I only played it at gigs it felt weird not playing e guitar I played the rest of e time, so I got my OM insured and started taking it out, figuring I bought it to play.
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Post by sigmadel on Aug 25, 2013 23:46:37 GMT
I'll need to have a body count so to speak to determine the most popular body shape on here .
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