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Post by grayn on Sept 8, 2023 9:54:21 GMT
This video proves your point. The rhythm guitar being a 12-string dread, strung with 6 strings (Ibanez?). It doesn't seem that long ago when Jimmy Rosenberg was Little Jimmy Rosenberg, a child prodigy on the G.J. guitar. He's a great player and his dad, on rhythm, is no slouch. I think any guitar with a decent amount of middle and good projection would do but as you say, these G.J. guitars are so damn cool to look at and play. There's a vid of the excellent Bireli Lagrene playing G.J. on a nylon string but it didn't sound right to me.
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Post by grayn on Sept 7, 2023 10:39:11 GMT
Love to hear your views on the D500. I was looking in my string drawer this morning and noticed I have an unused but very old (15 years+) set of Argentine strings, by Savarez. I wonder if they are still OK to use? They are 10 to 45 though, so might be a little light for a shorter scale D-hole guitar. Here's a couple of vids of the grand master himself. It's great to see him playing, with the narration and how he very occasionally makes use of his injured finger. This is a wonderful piece of musical history. One of Django's most well know tunes. Here's a pic of Django's brother, Joseph. Playing a very unconventional G.J. guitar. And a rather nice Favino-Replica-D-Hole- by JWC.
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Post by grayn on Sept 6, 2023 13:55:05 GMT
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Post by grayn on Aug 22, 2023 6:25:42 GMT
Interesting video but I can't see the point in the instrument itself. All that string tuning, arm and hand stretching and it doesn't sound as good as a guitar or a good keyboard.
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Post by grayn on Aug 4, 2023 19:39:27 GMT
I came across a video of TC Helicon's V100 acoustic combo, a couple of weeks ago. I was particularly impressed by the vocal harmony section, in which you can get 2-part harmonies to your voice, that are arranged to go with whatever chords your guitar plays. Nothing new, I know but it seemed very nicely done, with simple controls. Then I read that the combo didn't sound that great in general, compared to ohers on the market. So I thought about just getting the TCH Harmony Singer pedal, that does the same thing, but these were harder to find than a public toilet. So I read up on all that is available and found that one of my regular shops (Promenade Music) had the Boss VE-8 Acoustic Singer unit in. Now this looked the business, as it is basically a pre-amp for both vocals and acoustic guitar, with separate controls for each, plus just about anything you might need to enhance your vocal and guitar signal. Including reverbs, choruses, acoustic resonance and anti-feedback phasing, for guitar and reverbs, enhancements and most importantly, 1 or 2 part harmony, for your vocal. So I went over this morning and got the pedal but I also needed a new amp for it to do it's magic. I wasn't sure whether to go for combos, like Roland's AC33 and Cube Street EX or just an active powered cab. I was leaning toward a combo but the guys at Prom said what was the point, with the VE-8, I had all the controls I needed already, I just needed a power amp/cab. And fortunately for me, they had a a virtually unused, preowned Yamaha DXR12, active cab in. Now this is a serious peice of kit. 3 input channels, covering all types of connections, in and out. And most importantly, the clarity and quality of the sound is truly superb. Without reading any manuals, well I am a bloke, I connected everything up and was immediately impressed by how awesome the guitar (Taylor GTE) sounded. Crystal clear and very full. So I knew the Yamaha was doing it's job. This set up sounded so much bigger and better than any acoustic guitar combo I had heard and that even includes Acus, who in my book are by far the best combos. So now it was onto the VE-8. I kept it simple, with a tad of reverb on the guitar and turned the vocal harmony knob to the one above and one below setting. Impressive? Yes. I soon learnt from my rookie mistakes too. Don't have the harmonies too loud and don't listen to them overly or your voice starts to follow them and that can lead to disaster. Also, as I heard/saw in a video for another harmony pedal, sing confidently, for if you don't, the VE-8 loses it's confidence and again, it turns out badly. So yes, like anything worthwhile, you have to learn how to do it properly. Do so and you may impress yourself and others. The DRX12 and VE-8 are an awesome combination and I look forward to using all they have to offer.
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Post by grayn on Jul 26, 2023 5:12:25 GMT
I went into the Manchester PMT yesterday, to buy a twelver. It must be 10 years at least, since my last time there. Have to say, the guy who served me (in his 40s) was very helpful and knew his stuff. Came away happy with the service and the twelver.
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Post by grayn on Jul 17, 2023 18:12:31 GMT
Excellent tune and playing. Jaunty with some real sophistication. Thanks for posting.
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Post by grayn on Jul 16, 2023 8:45:37 GMT
There are a lot of lazy, useless bastards, especially in music chain stores. Although, of course, there are rare exceptions. I feel blessed to have 2 great stores in the North west. Promenade Music and Sound Affects, where I always get offered a brew as well as excellent service and guitars in stock. Sorry to hear of your very disappointing guitar outing.
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Post by grayn on Jul 10, 2023 4:37:01 GMT
Sounds interesting but needs pics.
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Post by grayn on Jul 9, 2023 7:41:55 GMT
Bit late on this one. Lovely song. I though initially that it may be Portuguese, then realised it was Italian. Thanks for posting.
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Post by grayn on Jul 2, 2023 12:44:30 GMT
Really stunning woods. Congrats so far.
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Post by grayn on Jul 2, 2023 8:52:17 GMT
Congrats, that looks very cool, with a lovely vintage vibe.
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Post by grayn on Jul 1, 2023 5:04:05 GMT
Totally agree with what's been said. Also, it might be easier to get one multi-effects unit.
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Post by grayn on Jun 12, 2023 6:01:48 GMT
They are definitely my favourite of the bagpipes. And like most of this type of instrument, they always sound so much better, in person. I'd like to be able to play violin, as it would also open up a vast array of other bowed instruments.
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Post by grayn on May 31, 2023 6:36:50 GMT
High grade plastic, who can resist? I suppose it fits in with some very well known manufacturers, who'll charge tens of thousands for Custom or Private Stock versions of their guitars, that use "rare" and "exotic" woods.
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