Fullmental Alpinist Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Here's a video with two hummingbirds. Does anyone know what Daryl Hall is playing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUGrDnSavqU Hope you all have had a great Thanksgiving whether you're here in the States or elsewhere. FMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 He's playing a J 185 True Vintage . I'm 100 percent sure it's a TV but I do know it's a J 185 JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Oh man. Really nice. Always enjoy seeing a major pop song stripped down to just an acoustic song. Then there's also a Gibson multiplier effect going on there, as well. If anyone was looking for an example of the Gibson acoustic sound, this would be a good example. Not hearing much in the way of UST squawk; can't look closely now, but is that condenser mic (center) doing most of the recording duty there? {Edit: Just the right combo of nail & thumb at the solo by Mark Walloch at t= 3:12; watch for the smooth transition back to the pick for the turnaround, 3:33} Daryl Hall is living the life: home, hearth, food, friends, and song. I hope everyone gets a chance to check out his "Live from Daryl's House" shows. .. Pretty sure most, if not all episodes are at his site/YouTube. Thanks for sharing, FullMental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 FMA, Wowsers ! Really nice. Brightened my morning considerably. Thanks. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 . Thanks. Great Gibby acoustic fix there - just one of the reasons I love LFDH. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Glad y'all liked it. Thanks for the comments from all of you. I figured it'd be either JCV or Big Kahune that would spot Daryl Hall's guitar. Gotta check and see if Tony at MV has posted a review of a J-185TV. I bet it would sound pretty nice. FMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Hep for a glowing session - and a very good song. 1 of the best hooks of the damn 80's. . . ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Hep for a glowing session - and a very good song. 1 of the best hooks of the damn 80's. . . ;-) Still a good hook-- It's been stuck in my head for days now. Any chance you've ever run around with Paul Young? I'm curious if he's a nice guy. Here's another video of the same song and two questions for anyone: 1) Is the supermodel at 2:12 really singing? (I mean can she really sing at this level or is she just window dressing? Believe me it's worth the look). 2) Is the Ovation at 2:24 strung with steel strings or nylon? (Looks like steel; sounds like nylon.) Again, the supermodel is definitely worth the look. I'm in love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YA9nUwLmLI FMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKing777 Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Very enjoyable , but I may have seen the clip before here...... Makes up for the pop they did (H&O)! BluesKing777. K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 <2) Is the Ovation at 2:24 strung with steel strings or nylon? (Looks like steel; sounds like nylon.)> FMA The guitar has a steel string head. Ovation nylon models have the standard classical slotted head. I play a '76 Balladeer. He may be using Silk & Steels or Thomastik/Infelds. Looked like a condenser mic so he didn't choose it for the on-board electronics, which is why many artists like the roundbacks. Some of the shallow bowls sound that way a little but that one looks like a mid-depth model. I don't care much for the way the thinner ones sound unplugged. Σß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 L8_4thesh0w, Thanks for answering my question. I've been intrigued by the Ovations: they generally have a great live sound and seem like they'd survive on the road better than solid wood guitars. I'm curious: does a 70s Balladeer improve with age soundwise or is there not enough wood to make a difference through age-related changes? (I assume the fiberglass or plastic bowl is sonically stable.) FMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L8_4thesh0w Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Fullmental Alpinist, I've had my Balladeer since brand new and have never had a hard shell case for it. For a very long time it stayed in a cardboard cheapie with some foam rubber added. In spite of this level of neglect it has held up quite well and I'm ashamed to admit it has made several trips to the pawn shop and back over the years. After finally getting a zippered nylon-over-contoured-foam case in the mid '90s it was pawned two more times. It was better protection but still not as good as a hard shell case. A while after I got it back the first time I found a crack from the bridge to about 1/2" from the lower binding, exactly in line with the 6th string. At first I was heartbroken. I thought it may have been stored improperly or damaged by one of my kids. After conversations with a few people it seems to be a somewhat common occurrence with certain of the older models. I don't know if the lack of an OHSC plays a part but the remarkable thing is, it has made absolutely no difference in the stability or the sound of this guitar! It does seem to be slightly warmer in tone and a bit louder with age. Most of the reason for all our time apart was corrected with cervical fusion surgery 2 years ago. It's played every day now and is never going anywhere without me again, except for a trip to the luthier, for a fret dressing and a new bone nut and compensated saddle. I couldn't say which models or what years are prone to this problem. I suspect it is a bracing issue and hope to learn the particulars. This one is a Standard Balladeer model #1111-1. I'm unsure the Custom, #1612, shares the same bracing pattern and both differ from the Legend. If someone is interested in buying a used one I would strongly recommend a hands on inspection or a guarantee of return. You can find these for a bit more than the $290 I paid in 1976. To replace it with a new one would be at least $1,200-1,500 so an older USA made model might be a better deal. Sorry if this got too long-winded. -Σß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Makes up for the pop they did (H&O)! Almost....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullmental Alpinist Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Sorry if this got too long-winded. -Σß Not at all. I appreciate the information. I'm ashamed to admit it has made several trips to the pawn shop and back over the years. I doubt there's anyone on the forum who feels you need to be ashamed for pawning your git (especially considering what you've been through). I think pawn shops add mojo (and a couple of other things best not discussed in polite company). What's really cool is the way you two have always got back together. Every once and a while someone will start a thread here on guitars they have sold and then regretted doing it. I think the general consensus among the locals is never sell a guitar you've bonded with. Glad to hear you two are still together. FMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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