Guth Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Here's the second test with the 2007 Birdseye Maple AJ, still with the D'Addario EJ17s although with a few more days of playing time on them. Test Track #2 Next up, some different strings
ParlourMan Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Nice picking Guth. As for the guitar in question, started in the other thread, my guess is that it's more of a picker than a strummer given the trebley voice. How is it for strumming? I think it would make an ideal second guitar though as it sounds like it could cut through other instrumentation.
57classic Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Sounds rich and articulate. If this is the type of music you intend to play, it sounds great. For any strumming it may need warmer strings for the high end but mids and lows still sound good. I like the number you played. Is it original?
Madman_Greg Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 I think it sound better than the last clip. And I like it, great playing BTW. Can I suggest you trying hanging duvets behind you, perhaps across a couple of mic stands. To see if you get a more focused sound and eliminate some of the room that you are capturing
jt Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Guth, I'm really hoping that you find that you can't live with this gutiar ... and sell it to me. I really like how it sounds. It's interesting to hear the difference a few days can make in the way that the strings sound. And, as always, great picking. Thanks so much for sharing your guitar and picking skills with us.
roughdiamond Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 I think you have a very unique acoustic there. Highs are sweet and mellow compared to aka martin territory. Sounds going by this recording passage to me it's a dominanting MIDS defining type with a small body gibson 'blues thump' just amplified louder in a larger body. I'd say your lucky to get it to go where you want to go now (strings, set up, etc) along with the natural aging and playing. To balance it and smooth it over more or keep the mids even more seperate cutting, whatever or wherever it's going, is a nice place to be, well I tink anyways... Best of luck with it and may it grow fonder to your heart.
Guth Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Thanks all for taking the time to comment. I pretty much fingerpick exclusively, so haven't even tried strumming the guitar. The tune is another one of my own. It was inspired by watching some crows hopping around in the yard while I was playing guitar out on the front porch.
Guth Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Sounds going by this recording passage to me it's a dominanting MIDS defining type with a small body gibson 'blues thump' just amplified louder in a larger body. This totally describes what the guitar is like to play. It's very much like a smaller bodied guitar in terms of the balance, responsiveness, projection and punch but with far more volume.
Guth Posted February 21, 2012 Author Posted February 21, 2012 Can I suggest you trying hanging duvets behind you, perhaps across a couple of mic stands. To see if you get a more focused sound and eliminate some of the room that you are capturing Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a shot. This is helpful because as far as recording goes, the room setup is the one variable I can easily play with since I'm using a field recorder with buit-in mics.
Buc McMaster Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 Outstanding, Bill I am very impressed with your picking - sho' nuff sounds like crows hopping around in the front yard! The guitar sounds aggressive and bright. Are the nut/saddle bone?
Guth Posted February 22, 2012 Author Posted February 22, 2012 Are the nut/saddle bone? Yep, bone, at least to the best of my knowledge based on appearance.
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