Dave F Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I’ve had a few Koa guitars. I thought they were closer to mahogany, a little quieter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 minute ago, Dave F said: I’ve had a few Koa guitars. I thought they were closer to mahogany, a little quieter. I've only had this one...and it is certainly quieter than my J-50.(mahogany). I've discovered that for whatever reason, I tend to do all my fingerpicking (not much) on my old Jubilee...not sure why....it's mahogany, but smaller than the dreds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 I kept buying koa instruments just for the beauty of the wood. I don’t have any koa guitars anymore but the ukulele satisfies me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-minor7 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 18 hours ago, MissouriPicker said: I guess I can’t use my Hummingbird for busking or jams anymore. In the twenty years I’ve had it I’ve never noticed all of these limitations it has……. Good MissouriP - I don't want to sound like an idiot to you ears. Let me try to explain. Will do it short. As you know the H-bird is a very fine and delicate acoustic. Playing in the streets is typically the opposite. There is traffic noise to cut through, people talking, children screaming, dogs barking and so forth. I even once got my Gibson J-45 Deluxe kicked out of the arms while sitting down buskin'. Therefore something quite rough'n'old is better. Regarding those fascinating but unpredictable 'kitchen-jams' you never know what kind of instruments will show up. Neither do you control the levels of skills in that casual performing-circle. For these reasons I prefer a guitar able to speak up when necessary - one to be heard in the flock, even sometimes in order to set the collective pulse straight. A Martin Dread or one of the louder Gibsons are probably good picks (others can of course do it too). You need bass with tons of authority - you want solid mid-core and clear highs that don't jingle into thin air. Besides I'd go for a guitar that's not too decorated and 'vain', you know. Like when bein' in foreign territory as a boy, yet walking out to meet some new half unknown kids down on the playing ground. You simply had to show up pretty strong and invulnerable to make it. I'm sure you remember. . All for now - enjoy you Bird as I doo mine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 1 hour ago, E-minor7 said: Good MissouriP - I don't want to sound like an idiot to you ears. Let me try to explain. Will do it short. As you know the H-bird is a very fine and delicate acoustic. Playing in the streets is typically the opposite. There is traffic noise to cut through, people talking, children screaming, dogs barking and so forth. I even once got my Gibson J-45 Deluxe kicked out of the arms while sitting down buskin'. Therefore something quite rough'n'old is better. Regarding those fascinating but unpredictable 'kitchen-jams' you never know what kind of instruments will show up. Neither do you control the levels of skills in that casual performing-circle. For these reasons I prefer a guitar able to speak up when necessary - one to be heard in the flock, even sometimes in order to set the collective pulse straight. A Martin Dread or one of the louder Gibsons are probably good picks (others can of course do it too). You need bass with tons of authority - you want solid mid-core and clear highs that don't jingle into thin air. Besides I'd go for a guitar that's not too decorated and 'vain', you know. Like when bein' in foreign territory as a boy, yet walking out to meet some new half unknown kids down on the playing ground. You simply had to show up pretty strong and invulnerable to make it. I'm sure you remember. . All for now - enjoy you Bird as I doo mine Good points! For myself, I don’t care how noisy a jam is. Most of them are clusterflucks of noise anyway. I play because I love playing. Could never make a living at it. I understand the points you’re making and they are good ones, but I’m not that concerned about hem. . Bass/highs/trebles are not even on my radar when I’ve got a nice guitar…..If I’m busking and think I’ll need more volume I’ll bring a battery powered amp. Keep your “bird” flying and making the sweet music you are capable of playing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62burst Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 ok. At this point (and his "points" go back to 2007), I'm going to hereby nominate Mo'Pick for saint of the Gib. Acoustic Forum. . . or, at least to be the recipient of the Jerry Garcia Laid-Back Dude award. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 In addition to my Gibson Epi Acoustic Electric Guitars I have an old Martin D-35. It is quite powerful & sounds great.. But, it also sounds great at low & mid volume. There are all kinds of fine Guitars.. When it comes to playing with other Musicians I expect them understand Dynamics & apply them.. Nobody needs to be stepping all over the Group. The goal should be balanced levels, no matter what Instrument your playing.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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