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Post by pender on Jul 22, 2018 0:35:45 GMT
My Martin 000-18 came with SP phosphor bronze but I've changed for EJ16 and I'm loving it.
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Post by pender on Apr 19, 2018 10:57:55 GMT
Yep, good post Jonny. There are a lot of good guitars out there and a of rubbish ones too. The odd thing is, you can't separate the wheat from the chaff by looking at the price tag or where it came from or who made it. You have to play them. That's the only way really. Solid is not always superior to laminated, luthier made is not always better than factory made. Even at the top end, there is a strong element of chance involved in the final outcome. And the law of diminishing returns always applies to high end stuff. Nigel www.nkforsterguitars.comSpot on. Please don't buy guitars mail order or over the internet (except Nigel's of course). If you want an instrument to live with take the time to check it out ... You are right, Andy. But in sunny Lisbon there's no chance to play other brands than Martin, Taylor, Sigma and Yamaha. Buying without playing is always a risk but I'm go for it protected with a good return period.
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Post by pender on Mar 29, 2018 18:46:06 GMT
I've read and heard good things about Lakewood M-14 but I'm not sure about the neck, the 46 mm nut width and the 58 mm bridge spacing. It seems too much for my liking...
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Post by pender on Mar 23, 2018 13:29:50 GMT
Thanks, Nigel!
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Post by pender on Mar 22, 2018 13:31:33 GMT
I need more bass and a brightly sound. The problem is that in Portugal there's a wonderful food, wine and sun but no variety on guitars brand. Apart from Martin and Taylor there's no more options to play before buy. I had to travel to Berlin, London and Trondheim to try out Furch guitars... admittedly I had to go to those places anyway As far as I know there is only one place in Scotland (where I live) that stocks them, and they only ever have a few in. I'd be really wary of buying a guitar online if I hadn't at least played that model before, so you have my sympathy. I'm not sure that Cedar is brighter sounding than Spruce. It obviously will depend a lot on the guitar, but in general I'd say Spruce was brighter. Thanks for your comments! Based on the video, cedar provides a good bass, right?
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Post by pender on Mar 21, 2018 13:18:27 GMT
I wouldn't recommend going out with the intention of buying a specific wood combo - buy with your ears when you play. There are some preconception-busting guitars out there! Furch (Stonebridge/Stanford) are well-regarded instruments and can give comparable quality to others at lower cost. But it depends what floats your boat. Rule nothing out, rule nothing in! Finding a guitar that "complements" an existing one is always an interesting thing to do. Do you actually want something that sounds/feels/reacts differently, or, in your heart of hearts do you actually want pretty much the same thing in a different package? Just some thoughts to ponder - ignore them if not helpful, but do keep us up to date in your search - we all love a good guitar hunt, even someone else's! Good luck! Keith I need more bass and a brightly sound. The problem is that in Portugal there's a wonderful food, wine and sun but no variety on guitars brand. Apart from Martin and Taylor there's no more options to play before buy.
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Post by pender on Mar 19, 2018 17:02:00 GMT
Due to a serious GAS I am considering buying a guitar to complement my Martin 000-18 and I am between the two combinations: cedar/hog or cedar/rosewood. In fact, I'm gazing on a Furch G23CRC now Yellow Gc-CR. Have you heard good things about Furch guitars?
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Post by pender on Mar 15, 2018 11:03:01 GMT
I'm wondering a cedar and rosewood combination. What's the difference for mahogany?
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Post by pender on Apr 1, 2017 18:58:22 GMT
Thanks for your comments. Very helpful!
I'm looking for a better tuning, only (nickel open geared with ivoroid knobs).
I'm not sure what is the model in Grover and Rubner brands which allows a direct replacement in my guitar.
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Post by pender on Apr 1, 2017 15:57:22 GMT
Dear forumers,
I need your help in upgrading the tuners for my recently purchased Sigma SOMR-28MLE.
I'm very pleased with this guitar but I would like to upgrade the tuners. I do prefer nickel with ivoroid knobs.
I have read good things about Waverly, Gotoh and Schaller but in your opinion what is the brand/model which has the best relation between quality and cost?
Something that can be installed as a DIY with a direct replacement would be great.
Warm thanks for your help!
Regards from the sunny Lisbon,
Pedro
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Post by pender on Apr 1, 2017 15:36:35 GMT
Thanks for sharing
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Post by pender on Mar 17, 2017 15:22:11 GMT
Thanks for your review and thanks Acoustic Soundboard, too
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Post by pender on Feb 21, 2017 12:57:07 GMT
Hello,
Do you know about Sigma guitars? I think you will find them easily in the UK but I'm not sure about the prices. They have the following 12 strings models:
DR12-28 JR12-1STE DM12-1ST DM12E
I'm a happy owner of a Sigma S000M-15E.
Best, Pedro
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Post by pender on Feb 8, 2017 8:12:17 GMT
When I mentioned the parts he plays on electric guitar, I mean those parts with that distortion and not the clean, even the reverbed or delayed ones, which I really enjoy, too 😉
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Post by pender on Feb 3, 2017 10:41:57 GMT
I'm not sure if this was posted. I'm sorry for any redundant topic. As a Mike Oldfield fan, I really enjoy his new Return to Ommadawn! I thought it will be a close work to the original Ommadawn but it's quite different, in fact. Positive: a return to the old stuff after his orchestra compositions and pop oriented songs in the previous albums. This album has some beautiful acoustic parts. Negative: some electric parts, which were the weakness in Mike's albums, IMHO. Anyway, how do you see this album? PS. Sorry for any typos or grammar errors Regards from an always sunny but today rainy Lisbon, Pedro
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