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Post by Onechordtrick on May 29, 2024 16:45:07 GMT
After this morning’s delivery I’m struggling to find a downside  |
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Post by sweyne1 on May 29, 2024 17:17:22 GMT
I think a bit more detail is required don't you think ?
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Post by Onechordtrick on May 29, 2024 17:20:45 GMT
I think a bit more detail is required don't you think ? I agree  |
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Post by curmudgeon on May 29, 2024 22:56:41 GMT
Hi,I 2019, I bought an Eastman E20-P from the Ivor Mairants shop closing down sale. I have to say (as a mostly Collings Player) that I'm still very impressed, fit and finish to Martin standard, (Beautiful top, B&S) and (be warned)_ as a finger picker, far louder and fuller tone than I expected. Obviously the E10-p (hog B&S) is a little cheaper. Both are 12 fret slotheads. I now have another Eastman - E40-00 which is wider but thinner, and a very different build - more subtle, sweeter, and about twice the price. I suggest that you check out Eastmans.
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Post by Onechordtrick on May 30, 2024 6:59:41 GMT
Thanks curmudgeon. It’s was actually one of your other videos that helped convince me. |
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Post by Vinny on May 31, 2024 7:28:17 GMT
For me, the main downside of parlour guitars...
I don't have one.
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Post by scorpiodog on May 31, 2024 9:03:09 GMT
For me, the main downside of parlour guitars... I don't have one. So get one, dear chap. There's really no excuse not to, you now. |
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Post by minorkey on Jun 3, 2024 17:14:45 GMT
Just outside of Clarksdale Mississippi is the Shack Up Inn, where you stay in, um, shacks. In the reception area was this array of guitars, and you are allowed to just borrow one to take to your shack.  Oh boy! I'd be borrowing that f holer on the right |
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Post by vikingblues on Jun 4, 2024 9:31:42 GMT
As my small collection of 4 acoustics is 50% parlour size I am probably biased! I don't feel there is any particualr downside to parlour guitars assuming you are not looking for a type of sound that is only produced by bigger guitars. Otherwise it's the usual issue of trying to find a particular individual guitar that suits you, and is at the upper end of the distribution curve for that model of sound quality. I tried a shop model of one of my parlours when I was doing comparative testing for a possible guitar purchase and the sound of the shops model was hugely different to my own, as was its responsiveness. Good idea by the shop though - could have been a very useful comparison. As I was 150 miles from home I couldn't nip back for mine.  My preferences on a parlour is that it has wood typical of a more mellow sopund otherwise the sound often tends to be too thin and tinny. Mark |
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Post by Matt Milton on Jun 5, 2024 14:35:12 GMT
Not bought a guitar for several years and GAS starting to creep back so found myself looking at cheap parlours the other day. Both Baton Rouge and Richwood have 12-fret-to-body parlours with nice wide nut widths. Tempted. I'm after a guitar with a light sound, something with a bit of a scoop in the low-end of the sound spectrum (200-300Hz if we're getting properly audio geeky about it) - I've been recording recently and have noticed that my current guitars tend to obscure too much of the bass/warmth of my singing voice.
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Post by vikingblues on Jun 5, 2024 17:40:09 GMT
A guitar to complement your singing voice is an excellent idea - helps a lot if you get it right. Give into temptation Matt - several years is too many. 1 of my 4 guitars suits my voice much better than the others, though many would justifiably say that a gag suits my voice best of all. Mark |
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Post by borborygmus on Jun 5, 2024 18:51:40 GMT
I'm after a guitar with a light sound, something with a bit of a scoop in the low-end of the sound spectrum (200-300Hz if we're getting properly audio geeky about it) - I've been recording recently and have noticed that my current guitars tend to obscure too much of the bass/warmth of my singing voice. I was going to ask why you didn't EQ the guitar track to reduce the low end (not that I know what I'm talking about)... and then I thought that you are probably recording the guitar and singing together. Peter |
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Post by Matt Milton on Jun 5, 2024 22:10:12 GMT
Oh I can EQ it - it's EQing it that has made me realise that that's what I want. But in my non-professional-mixing-engineer hands EQ never sounds very natural. I'd prefer a guitar that stayed out of the way of my voice from the get go. My 3 current acoustics are all quite bass-heavy - that is the sound I like in acoustic guitars. I'm now thinking I'd like something very different for contrast. Might even try some Taylors - something I never thought I'd say. I remember trying a few Faiths several years back and dismissing them because they didn't have enough body to the sound, but now that might be what I need.
(And yes, I am indeed singing and playing at the same time. There's normally enough separation between the two mics to be able to EQ both voice and guitar separately though.)
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Post by juliant on Jun 6, 2024 11:20:51 GMT
A guitar to complement your singing voice is an excellent idea - helps a lot if you get it right. Give into temptation Matt - several years is too many. 1 of my 4 guitars suits my voice much better than the others, though many would justifiably say that a gag suits my voice best of all. Mark Several people have remarked that my National complements my singing voice best, because it drowns most of it out. |
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