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Post by surfguy13 on Dec 22, 2016 14:04:52 GMT
The decent condenser mics should be able to cover both tasks without any problems. As you've suggested the main decision is to decide your budget. But a good mix from any of the reputable manufacturers should be fine. Yes, you're dead right, budget is everything. However, good to know that a decent quality condenser mic will work for both an acoustic and miking up a cab. I use an SM57 for miking up cabs at the moment, and have done for many years, but in the past I've used a condenser mic in tandem with it and you really do get a great range. It gets incredibly confusing looking at mic's on the internet and yet it's clearly not something you can try out so having an opinion is most helpful. So far it looks as if the MXL 770 seems to be a good all round mic. I will keep looking!!
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Post by surfguy13 on Dec 21, 2016 17:44:54 GMT
Hi everyone I am still trying to decide on a condenser mike which will be used mainly for recording acoustic guitar.....however, the twist is that I would, in an ideal world, like a mic that would double for use in front of a guitar cab for recording electrics. I know that this throws up challenges and compromises but I am getting heartily sick of looking at what's out there and trying to make a decision! So.......I just wondered whether anybody had bought a mic for this dual purpose and if so how it had performed. It's quite straightforward getting hold of a good condenser mic for an acoustic once you have made a decision on what you want to spend but finding a mic that has a foot in both camps is far more difficult. Finally has anyone had any experiences with goose neck mics like the Thomann T-bone Ovid system? Just wondered if they were a bit bulky to use? Any ideas/advice would be most welcome! Cheers Guy
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Post by surfguy13 on Mar 14, 2015 11:32:55 GMT
I have to say I'm quietly impressed! Nice comfortable body shape and sweet with the 11-52s. the 'baritone' is probably an acquired taste and I think I'd need to play it to make up my mind. Interesting concept!
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Post by surfguy13 on Mar 8, 2015 18:32:35 GMT
I did try coated strings, many years ago, but what put me off was not the sound but the feel. I found that I lost all my reference points on the fingerboard mainly due to the fact that there was less resistance. This was particularly the case when sliding notes or chords.
Although this may have been a problem that has since been designed out, I also found that the costing on certain strings degraded more quickly than others which I really didn't like at all.
I'm sure that coated strings have come a long way in recent years but for me the resistance and feel I get from a non-coated string is all part and parcel of how I play. If it ain't broke......
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 26, 2015 10:47:20 GMT
Congratulations, I hope you will be very happy together. As to tuners, I have always found the Snarks very good, and I especially like THIS ONE.. I know its a clip on but it is so small that you can leave it on the guitar permanently, even when in a case. THESE are also pretty good and unobtrusive but I don't them quite as sensitive or easy to use as the Snark. Have fun. Brian Yup, I am now a BIG fan of Snark headstock tuners. I was with my friend (and luthier) Richard Bartram the other day checking out a slightly sharp low E on one of my acoustics and to my surprise Richard used an SN2 in favour of the high spec all singing all dancing tuner. The SN2 was just perfection, the LCD hit 440 smoothly and without any sensitivity at all. I then clipped my trusty Korg AW2 on the guitar, whilst the SN2 was still clipped on, and the AW2 was all over the place relative to the SN2. I will never use the Korg again other than in emergencies. I immediately ordered one from Amazon for the princely sum of £12.20 and I can honesty say that it is the best tuner I have ever used and the bargain of the year for the money!!
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 24, 2015 16:47:30 GMT
£4,000 is a lot of money to spend. If you are looking or something different I would recommend thinking about a custom build from one of our luthiers here in the UK. Having recently done this I wish I had explored this option earlier. It's an interesting process to go through and, of course, you can tailor the design to the things that are really important to you. There are great luthiers here who will be build you a guitar for far less. Finally, a reflection on the jumbo size. I used to play a jumbo for many years but moved down to an OM because of a series of niggles and problems that I put down to the size of the guitar. When I commissioned my main guitar last year I imagined I would be looking at something broadly similar to OM size. I played the luthiers own guitar, more of a jumbo sized instrument and was knocked out by the sound. I was also impressed by the comfort of playing it — this was not a Martin shape. I went for the jumbo but added a wedge option to ensure comfort. I am very pleased that I went down this route. The playability of this guitar — the fingerboard dimensions — and the woods and the sound are all superb and easily compete with imported guitars that I have played that are over twice the price. You're right Andy, £4000 is a hell of a lot to shell out on a guitar but in this case the only way I was going to be able to do it was to trade my '66 tele as a straight swap for the Baranik. As it happens I have decided not to proceed with the Baranik for various reasons, but mainly due to the body shape/size. This means that the only way I could afford to go for another guitar would either be to sell the tele or trade it a la the Baranik. However, if I did miraculously sell the tele then I would definitely look into the possibility of having a guitar made to my requirements. And I would probably go for a slightly downsized round shouldered 12-fret dreadnought with a wide fingerboard as this would give me something very different to what I currently have but would still feel familiar. As earwighoney mentioned, a 12-fret produces a nice round and solid bass response and with mine being 0 and 00 body sizes they kick the sound out, whereas a dreadnought or jumbo will be more resonant and have a 'bigger' sound. Horses for courses. However, having been over to a friend's house this morning and played a Breedlove Jumbo with a 16" bottom bout, same as the Baranik, I found it completely changed my playing position. I had to sit more upright in order to tuck the bottom bout under my right arm and I didn't find it particularly comfortable. When playing the 0/00 I tend to sit over the guitar more and with the bottom bout being so much smaller the whole guitar feels more 'tucked in'. This may not be the ultimate playing position but it's the way I've been playing for many years and it feels comfortable. Also, with a wider fingerboard I find I need to sit forward to get around the neck.
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 24, 2015 16:32:34 GMT
I played a Indian Rosewood 00-21 in No Tom and it was superb. I saw the 00-21 hanging on the shelf when I was there, and it looked beautiful. The saddle looked on the low side of things and it might be due a neck reset at sometime but that could let you negotiate things in your favour. I'm fairly sure they'd be interested in a '66 Tele. Crikey, I just came across this. Is your Tele a Custom? www.normansrareguitars.com/fender-1966-telecaster-custom-sunburst.htmlFirst of all the tele custom isn't it mine although it looks really lovely! I had a long chat with Ron (owner) of No Tom Guitars this afternoon and I have to say he was a very pleasant bloke. He ran through the Martin and told me that the guitar is in close to mint condition and has had no repairs, neck re-set or mods of any kind. However he said there was only a couple of mm in the bridge and therefore a neck re-set was probably on the cards. But.....he also said the offer a 3-year guarantee on all guitars so if anything needs attention in that period (he mentioned neck re-set and re-fret as examples) the guitar will be covered and they will do the work in their workshop. I think that's a pretty damn good service. The problem is that we're only looking at £2500'ish for the tele and that's only half the cost of the Martin so sadly it's out of the running. Shame though and it sounds like a gem of a guitar and I really appreciate you mentioning it. No (sadly!) the tele custom isn't it mine although it looks really lovely! This is mine that I was proposing to swap for the Baranick....tucked up in its Selmer case:
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 23, 2015 22:34:05 GMT
I have to say, that's pretty much my ultimate guitar, brazillian rosewood or not. Many thanks for the link, i will give them a call tomorrow. If they would be interested in the tele it's a definate maybe. They really do have some amazing guitars.
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 23, 2015 21:48:53 GMT
Many thanks Keith, I shall go and check it out!!!
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 23, 2015 21:15:12 GMT
I think that is fair advice. He has a great reputation but these new makers aim for a sound that is not classic Martin or Gibson, say as opposed to Santa Cruz and Collings who are aiming at that classic (albeit vintage) sound. Have you pl;aye this guitar? This guitar might have a 'Manzer wedge' where the depth of the guitar on the top bout is less than on the bottom bout, to make it more comfortable. I have this kind of wedge on my Adrian Lucas guitar and it makes life a lot more comfortable — a jumbo can feel like an OM. I must say I'd want to play this thing before I made a decision. Thanks Andy and......you are dead right, I need to play this guitar before doing anything else. However, I really didn't want to waste the seller's time (or mine) if the guitar was unlikely to hot the spot. I'm starting to think that maybe the J sized body, asymmetrical or not, combined with a 14-fret neck may just be too much after 0s and 00s. Also, it is a very, VERY expensive guitar with a value of around £4000 so I need to be 110% sure before I take the plunge. By the way, is there a 'multi quote' option? Much easier to reply to comments in one post rather than several separate ones.
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 23, 2015 21:08:24 GMT
Hi Guys Wondering if anyone has owned, or knows much about Mike Baranik's guitars? I have to say that I had never heard of him until recently but from what little information I do have his guitars are well considered. I am in the process of discussing a possible trade for a Baranik JX (engleman top and panama rosewood back and sides) for one of my old '66 teles. The guitar is a bit of a strange one in that it has what to all appearances is a jumbo body but it is asymmetrical and this results in it feeling less bulky and more like a 000 or OM when playing seated. Not quite sure I understand this concept. It has a 16" lower bout which sounds big to me and as I currently play a 0 and a 00 I'm concerned it may just be too bulky. However, you don't know until you try and that's the next step. Baranik guitars are great, excellent instruments. I'd categorise his guitars as 'modern' guitars and they suit particular tasks and players more so than others. Less a jack of all trades guitars than a Martin OM perhaps. When it comes to size, I'd say it's more than likely it'll be too big for you if you are used to playing 0/00 sized guitars. Sound is another thing. A lot of people think a large guitar produces 'a better' sound but it might produce too much bass. For my playing style I myself think the 12 fret 00 produces the right amount of bass; and I'd be reluctant to go larger than a OM for 6 strings anyway. If you like 00's, I myself would be more likely to exchange the Tele for the BRW 00-21 they have in NoTom guitars. I think this is a VERY good point.....the Baranik guitars all seem to be cutting edge whereas I have to say I'm used to more classically styled guitars like Martin, Collings etc. Both my acoustics are 12-frets and I think it will be quite a radical step to go back to a 14-fret, let alone coping with a large body size. I totally agree that 00 guitars produce an almost perfect bass response.....I have a Collings 00-1Mh which is an all mahogany guitar and I was amazed at the richness of the bass. I spoke to someone I know who played a Baranik CX when in California recently and he said he felt the guitar, although beautifully made, was possibly a little thin. Larger bodied acoustics do offer more volume but the bottom end is often a little fuzzy whereas 00s are far tighter in my experience. I have had a quick look at NoTom Guitars and they do have some amazing instruments but I couldn't find the BRW 00-21. What does BRW stand for? It's probably blatantly obvious but.........!!! I think your suggestion that an OM is probably as large as I should go makes perfect sense.
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 23, 2015 20:54:48 GMT
Forum member Trevor TAMCO sells Baranik guitars - see HERE. He may be able to advise. Brian Thank you Brian! It really is a small world though, apparently it was Trevor that sold the Baranik to the guy who now has the guitar!! I may well get in touch as I'm sure Trevor will be able to offer an informed opinion on this particular guitar.
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 23, 2015 18:42:37 GMT
Hi Guys
Wondering if anyone has owned, or knows much about Mike Baranik's guitars? I have to say that I had never heard of him until recently but from what little information I do have his guitars are well considered.
I am in the process of discussing a possible trade for a Baranik JX (engleman top and panama rosewood back and sides) for one of my old '66 teles. The guitar is a bit of a strange one in that it has what to all appearances is a jumbo body but it is asymmetrical and this results in it feeling less bulky and more like a 000 or OM when playing seated. Not quite sure I understand this concept. It has a 16" lower bout which sounds big to me and as I currently play a 0 and a 00 I'm concerned it may just be too bulky. However, you don't know until you try and that's the next step.
Thanks
Guy
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 21, 2015 22:17:12 GMT
I can't offer advice on custom made cases, although i always use flight cases rather than maker's cases, but my experience with hiscox cases is that they are poorly made and quite flimsy, certainly in relation to what they cost.
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 8, 2015 15:22:08 GMT
Probably a stupid question but are standard electric Es and Bs the same as the equivalents in an acoustic set? I need a 16 gauge B string and wondered if a 16 from an electric set would be OK to use as a quick fix? There are no stupid questions Guy! If it's a quick fix you're after, then just do it! You'll cause no harm. I've always assumed them to be identical, though different sets do have different composition/plating on their unwound strings. Whatever. I mean, how many angels can you fit on a pin-head anyway!? Keith Extremely sound advice Keith! As you say, there's no way it can do any harm and when you look at them closely, even the winding on the ball end, they are identical. If it sounds 'off' then I have the answer to my question but curiosity always gets the better of me and I wondered if someone could chime in with that pearl of wisdom.....I think the 'wisdom' is simply stick it on and see how it sounds!!!!
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