R the F
Luthier / Guitar Maker
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My main instrument is: bandsaw
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Post by R the F on May 16, 2015 9:58:02 GMT
Thanks, Keith. I didn't even know portable digital recorders existed at that sort of price so I'll look into it now and see what I can come up with. I should get a reasonable price for my Sony stuff - some people still hanker after good old cassettes.
Rob
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Post by lavaman on May 16, 2015 10:12:48 GMT
Hi R the FI think the Zoom H2 route is a great option. Alternatively, if you don't want to spend any money, try connecting your microphone directly into the pc MIC IN socket (pink socket on my pc) and record with Audacity. Or record onto cassette and during playback, connect the cassette unit's stereo line out socket to the pc LINE IN socket (pale blue)and record with Audacity BTW, your guitar does look a bit like Mr Potato Head.  Iain |
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R the F
Luthier / Guitar Maker
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My main instrument is: bandsaw
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Post by R the F on May 16, 2015 10:55:51 GMT
I've tried the MIC IN route before with Audacity without luck. However, your line out/line in solution has come up trumps and even works during recording so I don't have to play the cassette back. Well done and enormous thanks. The only problem is that I was quite looking forward to getting myself a nice little portable digital recorder as suggested by Keith!
Thanks again to both. I've spent quite a long time googling and plugging in different leads etc.etc. over the months trying to solve this problem; 2 minutes on asbo gives me 2 solutions.
Rob
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Post by earwighoney on May 16, 2015 10:59:07 GMT
Does your computer have a webcam? If you have a laptop then most likely it would. That could be another means to record a soundfile/video of the guitar.
Really intrigued how the guitar will sound. The build pictures have been nothing short of flawless.
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R the F
Luthier / Guitar Maker
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My main instrument is: bandsaw
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Post by R the F on May 16, 2015 11:12:58 GMT
Make that three solutions - except that I don't have a webcam! Thanks anyway and congratulations on your 700th post, earwighoney.
Rob
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Post by earwighoney on May 16, 2015 19:20:52 GMT
Thanks Rob! Here's to the next 700...
If you don't have a webcam, there's always the video recording function that comes stock with your mobile phone (or anyone elses). The seemingly omnipresent Iphone is a pretty good for recording videos of guitars.
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R the F
Luthier / Guitar Maker
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My main instrument is: bandsaw
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Post by R the F on May 18, 2015 20:26:08 GMT
I've put the strings on - well, most of them. I was just tuning them up (very tentatively) when the top E machine head started to swivel and I realised the tiny retaining screw on the back had broken off. This was annoying. I've had to drill it out and plug the hole and I'll re-fit the tuner in the morning. Meanwhile, however, I do have a 5-string guitar which didn't implode immediately and which sounds like a guitar - though I haven't done any intonation work on the saddle yet. Here are three 5-string chords to tantalise you! I'll get someone decent to play it for me so you can hear it properly.
https%3A//soundcloud.com/rthef/bryn-5-string-chords
If this didn't work, someone will have to tell me how to insert SoundCloud tracks!
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Post by scripsit on May 19, 2015 2:03:25 GMT
I think you really need to look at that cheap portable recorder option!
Kym
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R the F
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My main instrument is: bandsaw
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Post by R the F on May 19, 2015 7:00:45 GMT
I think you'll find it's the strummer rather than the recording equipment that's not operating efficiently.
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Post by David Hutton on May 19, 2015 16:37:29 GMT
Looks fantastic
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Post by earwighoney on May 19, 2015 16:37:35 GMT
Meanwhile, here are a few photos. (Hope you like the radiator cover, too):
Fine work. Not only do I like the radiator cover but the red seat looks exceptional. I hope it is comfortable as it seems. Really amazing work with the guitar though. Some really nice touches with the frets, the fretboard markers, and then there's the bridge which looks amazing. I'm no luthier but I've heard a guitar takes a few days or weeks to settle in after it's been built. Just out of curiousity what are the woods used for the soundboard and back/sides? |
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R the F
Luthier / Guitar Maker
Posts: 1,135
My main instrument is: bandsaw
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Post by R the F on May 19, 2015 16:50:48 GMT
Soundboard is Douglas Fir from a 1930s door; back and sides are walnut (English I presume) though I'm prepared to be corrected; the neck is mahogany from a Victorian table top (about 1820 I think) as is the binding; the the purfling is made up from mahogany and maple veneers. Oh, yes... the fretboard is Rocklite, if anyone knows what that is, and the bridge laburnum.
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Riverman
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Post by Riverman on May 19, 2015 17:01:21 GMT
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Post by lavaman on May 19, 2015 17:20:54 GMT
where are the nails? It looks seriously good, and I love the art deco radiator cover. |
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Jo whoever he is.
