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Post by marcus on Jun 17, 2015 23:30:12 GMT
Hi Dave
Thanks for the detailed reply. I didn't even realise that it had a floating bridge... For what it's worth, it definitely doesn't sound nasally to me.
All the best
Marcus
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Post by marcus on Jun 16, 2015 22:59:08 GMT
Looks and sounds great Leo and Dave. I really like the look of the tailpiece. I'm used to seeing these on jazz guitars not acoustics. Was there a particular reason you went with one on this guitar and does it have much impact on tone?
All the best, marcus
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Post by marcus on Jun 16, 2015 22:52:53 GMT
Looks like this came up really well Alex. Can I ask you a couple of questions...
What did you use to reprofile the neck? Just a bit of sandpaper or something more heavy duty...
How much did you actually change the neck profile by?
I once briefly owned a Santa Cruz 0029. I really liked the guitar but found the V-neck too much for me. I considered reprofiling but got scared off. I was told that you couldn't tell how far the truss rod was away from the bottom of the neck (and could sand through) and that because the neck had a sunburst finish it was going to look pretty ordinary once sanded back. Perhaps I should have kept the guitar and given it a go... or sent it to you to have the work done!!!
Hope it all works out well for you.
Cheers, marcus
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Post by marcus on Jun 9, 2015 8:22:42 GMT
Woo-hooooooo.... it certainly made me smile (and kick up my heels)
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Post by marcus on Jun 4, 2015 8:05:11 GMT
Hi Iain,
Thanks for taking the time to post your experiences. I did the online test and found it pretty difficult to get any consistent results. I did find, however, that I was able to distinguish between two guitars far better if I only listened to a small excerpt of the recordings. It seems like you had the same experience playing them live. I'd really like to do the live test... it would be interesting to challenge preconceived ideas on tonewoods and tone.
Looking forward to seeing the results.
All the best
Marc
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Post by marcus on May 19, 2015 3:15:04 GMT
Sounds to me like you're trying to corner the market... Excellent score Chris. Any news on your 0? Cheers, marcus
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Post by marcus on May 11, 2015 8:48:14 GMT
Hi Russ,
All's good in God's own country. We lost power for about half a day after that storm and have had some leaking that has caused a few issues with the ceiling... very dodgy job by the builder a few years ago and we're struggling to get it sorted (fair trading office here we come). Anyways, we got off lightly. There were a few trees down in the neighbourhood, a couple of roofs (rooves?) ripped off and power lines brought down just around the corner. It was pretty amazing to be in it... the wind was just incredible. The follow-up hail storm a day or so later was impressive too.
I feel for your mate in Newport.
Trust you enjoyed the trains, ferries and aquarium... the one in the city is fantastic although we get to the Manly one far more often due to proximity (plus our kids love the penguins...)
Hope you manage the cold... it will probably get you dreaming of sunny Queensland.
Enjoy that Waterloo. They really do look like good value.
Cheers, marcus
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Post by marcus on May 10, 2015 18:59:43 GMT
Oh my... what a stunner. Congratulations, marcus
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Post by marcus on May 10, 2015 7:17:28 GMT
Nice score Russ and thanks for the review. Sounds like you've really got yourself sorted for plenty of styles. From the photos it looks to be a cracker. Did you play the Collings 02H while you were at Gladesville Guitar Factory (or has it sold?) Cheers, marcus
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Post by marcus on Apr 22, 2015 8:10:44 GMT
Mark I think you've pretty much expressed something that I was thinking but failed to get down in my last post. The first test where you get to listen to 4 clips of a guitar before "scoring" ended up with most of the guitars sounding very similar to me. It was really hard to compare one to the other when I listened to the group of 4 clips from one guitar then a group of 4 clips from another guitar etc. The subtle differences I thought I heard may have just been my imagination (if I didn't know they were different guitars I would probably never have suspected that they were) and this was probably reflected in the "scores" that I gave each one which ended up averaging exactly the same (both the first time I listened through and the second time!). The second test was even more of an eye-opener in that it made me realise that when presented with a single soundclip for two separate guitars followed by a third soundclip of one of those guitars about 1/4 of the time I couldn't determine which guitar was being played again... that's a bit embarrassing I suppose! Or I could just blame it on the headphones!!! In the end I can enjoy pretty much any guitar if it plays easily and is comfortable. I still have a preference for clear and quite fundamental tone though (I think )
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Post by marcus on Apr 22, 2015 2:35:31 GMT
I gave the online test a go. For the first test, all the guitars came out pretty much the same for me in terms of final score even though I thought a couple sounded better to me than others. My ears aren't evidently good enough to have describe the differences that may lead to a preference. Overall I thought that they all sounded pretty warm, not so bright, quite round to my ears, lots of sustain. I tend to prefer greater clarity in guitars. Funnily enough, the second time through I scored all the guitars higher which suggests to me it was more about becoming familiar with the Fylde recorded tone!
The second test was also interesting in that I started out pretty poorly but improved as my ears adjusted to the subtle differences. I found it easier to do if i only listened to the clips for a few seconds rather than all the way through!
I guess this leaves me wondering whether I have any preferences at all or whether recordings mask differences that I may react more to in a live setting. I still like the looks of some woods over others and have a irrational and unbiased negative reaction to some wildly figured woods.
All the best with the study Sam.
Cheers, marcus
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Post by marcus on Apr 21, 2015 6:54:40 GMT
You got paid to do this? plus cheapo public transport on a git card??? I'm seriously considering moving to the UK................. Thanks for your further thoughts slasher. Cheers, marcus
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Post by marcus on Apr 19, 2015 7:27:28 GMT
Bravo to the internet.
Great news Chris. Did they catch the thieves or just get the instrument back?
Cheers, marcus
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Post by marcus on Apr 17, 2015 20:07:28 GMT
Thanks for the comprehensive report slasher. It sounds like a wonderful opportunity as you say. In the end were there any real eye-openers for you (things that your discovered that went totally against your previous experiences/notions) and did you get the chance to see the results of your blinded tests? Cheers, marcus
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Post by marcus on Mar 31, 2015 8:27:51 GMT
I think it would be rather fun to apprentice to your finishing guy just so you could legitimately give a few guitars
Cheers, marcus
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