Phelonious Ponk Posted September 11, 2014 Posted September 11, 2014 Well, not really, because I'm in control of how loud i play, but... While I've had this '03 Original Jumbo several years, my gigging in that time has all been electric, so the OJ has just been played around the house, never in a performance context. Now, however, I'm preparing an acoustic act, so I'm here during the day when the family is off at work and school, running through songs as if I were performing them. Playing and singing. Not noodling and just enjoying the sound of my guitar. Bear in mind, I can sing LOUD. I've rehearsed the electric band, at reasonable volume levels, without PA for short periods (until the PA arrived with another member). But playing and singing acoustically, in a small room, if I'm going to leave any room for vocal nuance, I have to throttle back on the attack or the OJ actually gets loud enough to compete with voice for attention. I thought this was a D-28 problem. Didn't expect to have it with a mahogany, short-scale instrument. It's not really a problem, though; it was actually a bit of a benefit once I started getting used to it. I just ease up on my right hand during the verses, leaving plenty of headroom to open up for fills, breaks and choruses. Of course none of this will matter much when I plug in, but there it is. P
fp Posted September 11, 2014 Posted September 11, 2014 Put on some extra light strings, that should solve the problem, :lol:
milod Posted September 11, 2014 Posted September 11, 2014 I mostly nowadays do a solo act. I do the AE thing with the guitar and use a mike because my material isn't necessarily meant to be sung loudly and the mike give opportunity for a lotta dynamics you don't have pure acoustic/vocal. I can sing loudly if required, but... it doesn't have the options you have with a mike from whispering closely to hollering moved back. I guess a lot depends on the style of music and player style. m
DRC Posted September 11, 2014 Posted September 11, 2014 P... You hit on the answer when you said "I just ease up on my right hand during the verses, leaving plenty of headroom to open up for fills, breaks and choruses." It's all about sensitivity and technique. No matter the guitar or strings, there's no substitute for good technique and understanding the limits and nuances of the instrument. DC
Rambler Posted September 11, 2014 Posted September 11, 2014 Not the worst problem to have, since you can back off a resonant guitar, but cant really perk up a quiet one.
duluthdan Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 How good is your PA? Eat that microphone!
DRC Posted September 12, 2014 Posted September 12, 2014 How good is your PA? Eat that microphone! There ya go! Get yourself an Audix OM7 and get on it. Wonderful hypercardioid vocal mic. DC
Phelonious Ponk Posted September 12, 2014 Author Posted September 12, 2014 How good is your PA? Eat that microphone! Well of course plugged in and mic'd changes the whole dynamic, but I just bought a QSC K-8 for the solo work. On a stand at roughly ear level, it handles guitar and voice for small venues just fine, and with 110 degrees of dispersion, I can stand just slightly in front with no need for a monitor. Easiest PA set up I've ever had. P
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