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Post by fatfingerjohn on Oct 22, 2023 14:39:34 GMT
I'd love to have a go with one of these and if the sound is anything like a 'proper guitar' then I can see the guitar world moving n. Not sure I want to be part of it, but its nteresting. In case you miss it on the video, he says at the beginning that all the sounds are coming from the guitar .....
FFJ
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Post by Wild Violet on Oct 22, 2023 20:58:06 GMT
I've been looking at their carbon fibre models for a while now. I've never seen one in person but if they are decent, they could just be the perfect busking guitar! I don't need all that fancy stuff though - I do appreciate the innovation behind it but more than likely it would just confuse me
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Post by borborygmus on Oct 23, 2023 9:55:18 GMT
The LAVA ME 4 Spruce is £649.00, the LAVA ME 4 Carbon is £1049.00 - less than I thought. And if I'm going to get a plastic guitar, I'm getting the purple one. I might put it on my Christmas list (says the man who was thrilled by getting a Stylophone for his birthday this week).
Peter
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Post by NikGnashers on Oct 23, 2023 14:37:16 GMT
I'm quite cynical about technology applied to traditional things. These could be amazing for all I know, but experience has taught me if something 'aint broke, it doesn't need fixing. Trying to pack as many different 'features' into something, almost always results in a jack-of-all-trades type 'thing', but master of none. If I really loved reverb, I would plug my guitar into a quality dedicated reverb unit. As I would for a delay, or chorus, or .... you get the idea. It is more expensive, but dedicated effects units/pedals are always better quality than some multi-effect do-it-all system. I spent many years DJ-ing too, not just mobile disco type events (although I did that for over 20 years, it was a decent paid earner so why not), but played at early dance music events, and clubs, where DJ-ing skills are very important (mixing, scratching, beat juggling, and so much more). To do those things on two turntables with vinyl records, and to do them to a high standard, is actually incredibly difficult, akin to playing a real instrument. The modern way is to use a controller and software which plays digital audio, and not only does it require much less skill, it sounds much worse because of all the tricks, effects, and features of the controller & software. Too much all crammed into one thing, means nothing really stands out as being quality, it's simply quantity. I feel the same about these guitars if I'm honest.
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Post by minorkey on Nov 24, 2023 14:29:18 GMT
Could well be the future, we may need to move away from wood, but these are ugly bloody things, they need to relocate the soundhole!
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Post by andrewjw on Dec 6, 2023 12:14:45 GMT
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minorkey
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Post by minorkey on Dec 6, 2023 21:59:27 GMT
Oh that's a shame!
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