GotTheSilver Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 So I tried to record some sound clips of my J-45 Legend this weekend, but could not get my technology working. I did, however, find this clip I recorded about 6 months ago that I had completely forgotten about. A quick demo of the Rolling Stones' version of the classic Robert Johnson song "Love in Vain." I really don't know much about recording, so the bass on this is boomy and I didn't know how to control or fix that. Also, at the time I recorded this, I had had the guitar for about 6 months. The bass was still pretty tight. It has opened up some since then, and I expect it will continue to open up for some time to come (adirondack top). Other than the bass, I think the rest of the tonal spectrum is pretty representative of the actual guitar. I use Pyramid phosphor bronze strings, medium guage (13s). Hope you enjoy, and that this helps anyone who might be considering buying one of these. I have had the guitar for almost a year now, and I love it! My link If the link does not work, go to Soundcloud.com and search user name "gotthesilver". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherofpearl Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Man that sounds great!! How do you find the neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotTheSilver Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 Man that sounds great!! How do you find the neck? Thanks. As I said, I am really happy with the guitar, and I really expect it will just improve with age. As for the neck, that is an interesting thing. It is a huge baseball bat of a neck. If you have not played a J-45 Legend, do not underestimate the size of the neck. It is big! The first time I played one in a store, I A/Bed it against a True Vintage. I liked the sound of the Legend better, but thought there was no way I could possibly get used to that neck. Then over time I played a few more Legends, and the neck still felt big, but not as unmanageable. I decided to take the plunge when I found one on eBay last Summer for a good price. I got used to the neck very quickly, actually, and now find it very comfortable to play. The only difficulty I still have is getting my thumb over the edge to fret the low E string. But I had to do that several times in this sound clip, and I don't think you can hear much of a problem with it. I saw your other thread where you say you are thinking about buying one. I hope this helps. By the way, I recorded this with a Blue Spark microphone into a Guitar Rig Session I/O box into my laptop. If I remember correctly, the mic was about a foot from the guitar, directly in front of the 12th fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambler Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Even accounting for articulation(+!), I Can hear how the adi gives it a pit more snap compared to my std. Nice. Love the necks on those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 What kind of pick are you using on this recording? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotTheSilver Posted May 21, 2012 Author Share Posted May 21, 2012 What kind of pick are you using on this recording? I use the yellow Dunlop Tortex 0.73mm pick. Never really tried anything else. How do you think other picks would change the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarrr Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 I think you have a really good pick for arpeggio type flat playing, I use either the Dunlop gator .71 or BlueChipTD35 for that kind of riff. The BlueChip can be a little too ringy at times and the gator can be a little too flat at times... both have a good balance in stiffness. Keith should be honored by your playing and great sounding git. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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