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The Musician Forums => Guitar Central => Topic started by: Robotgoogle on February 08, 2006, 08:49:12 AM
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1. How do you take care of your acoustic?
2. Pickup installed?
3. Preamp used?
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....put it in a case and tuck it away in your closet for a long time....although cheap lang and electric acoustic ko. :lol:
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ako i make it a point to take it out and jam with it, kung possible daily, hehe. to help open up the woods, hindi hi-end yung acoustics ko, pero solid top sila. and after that, wipe up the strings and always store it in its case. i have an l.r. baggs ribbon transducer installed, bone nut and saddle. i use an l.r. baggs para acoustic d.i. preamp/direct box for the pickup. sounds great, almost like a martin, hehe. i use nga pala a jasmine (by takamine) s80s discontinued model, solid spruce top, jacaranda back/sides (part of the brazilian rosewood family) mahogany neck, gold tuners.
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I own a mid-80s Yamaha I bought second hand. I make it a point to not let the strings rust out so I buy a fresh set (whatever brand basta wound yung G string) tapos I wipe the fretboard with some lemon oil to revive it a bit before i restring the neck. punas punas din bago itabi. for a 20+ year old acoustic it still sounds amazing, though its age is starting to show, pero at least we're aging gracefully together. hehehe.
word of advice. if you bring your guitar to a drinking session with your buddies, make sure you use a strap. and NEVER take a Taylor to a drinking session. period. :lol:
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word of advice. if you bring your guitar to a drinking session with your buddies, make sure you use a strap. and NEVER take a Taylor to a drinking session. period. :lol:
Amen! That's what Lumanogs are for! Hehehehe.
Sayang hindi na kasing ganda ng Lumanog nung '80s yung mga Lumanog ngayon. :(
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This is how I take care of my acoustic (kahit low-end siya):
1. Get a good gig bag or hardcase (the latter is better, that's why I'm getting one next week)
2. Have a cloth handy while playing. It doesn't hurt to be neat.
3. ALWAYS wipe after playing. Fingerprints that aren't wiped quickly get harder & harder to wipe off as time goes by.
4. ONLY let people you trust use your guitar. Avoid letting others using it even if you feel selfish :twisted:
5. Invest in guitar polish, especially yung sa finish.
Yup, & since solid-top si Kristine (Oscar Schmidt OG2CE sa avatar), I play everyday to let the wood open up.
My preamp & pickup are all stock. Active piezo siya. Shadow yung brand.
:lol: my guitar has a name
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i have a humidifier in the same room i keep all of my guitars. also, whenever I change strings, I clean the fretboard with some very, very fine steel wool just to buff the frets and take the oxidation off.
humidification is very important to keep the woood from warping. don't store it in a very hot room and keep it away from sunlight.
I have 2 alvarez yairi guitars and a breedlove.
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Ako share ko din yung akin acoustic guitar caring tips
1. Store it inside the case. I also put dehumidifiers (thirsty hippos) inside the guitar and the case.
2. Constantly change the dehumidifiers...to extract unneccessary moisture due to the high humidity here. Once every 2 weeks.
3. Wipe the strings with Fast Fret and use 3M High Performance cloth with oil (i forgot the name) to wipe the whole guitar. I do this twice a month at least.
Btw I have a Martin D-35 with K&K pickups and K&K XLR preamp. I use elixirs phosphor bronze nanos para matagal ako magpalit ng strings.
I am not using this guitar for drinking sessions...takot ko lang. I instead use a Takamine whilst watering my innards with my buddies.
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oil (i forgot the name) to wipe the whole guitar. I do this twice a month at least.
Use lemon oil.
I have a Giannini classic guitar which is 41 years old, Yamaha classic guitar with EMG pickup/preamp, and Sunlite dreadnought guitar.
I do not put dehumidifiers inside the guitar case.
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word of advice. if you bring your guitar to a drinking session with your buddies, make sure you use a strap. and NEVER take a Taylor to a drinking session. period. :lol:
Amen! That's what Lumanogs are for! Hehehehe.
Sayang hindi na kasing ganda ng Lumanog nung '80s yung mga Lumanog ngayon. :(
You said it. You'd be hard-pressed to find a Lumanog guitar with the "Lumanog Mojo" so to speak. One of my relatives had one, a big Gibson-style guitar that sounded awesome kahit Lumanog siya. Sadly, nabasag ng misis niya nung minsang nag-away sila. Ouch!
Most of the Lumanogs sold today are just giving the name a bad reputation.
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Ako share ko din yung akin acoustic guitar caring tips
1. Store it inside the case. I also put dehumidifiers (thirsty hippos) inside the guitar and the case.
2. Constantly change the dehumidifiers...to extract unneccessary moisture due to the high humidity here. Once every 2 weeks.
3. Wipe the strings with Fast Fret and use 3M High Performance cloth with oil (i forgot the name) to wipe the whole guitar. I do this twice a month at least.
Btw I have a Martin D-35 with K&K pickups and K&K XLR preamp. I use elixirs phosphor bronze nanos para matagal ako magpalit ng strings.
I am not using this guitar for drinking sessions...takot ko lang. I instead use a Takamine whilst watering my innards with my buddies.
Meron bang me Martin dito sa Forum na ito?
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case lang... minsan punas punas every 6mos or so- hehehe.... i love acoustics :D
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Ako share ko din yung akin acoustic guitar caring tips
1. Store it inside the case. I also put dehumidifiers (thirsty hippos) inside the guitar and the case.
2. Constantly change the dehumidifiers...to extract unneccessary moisture due to the high humidity here. Once every 2 weeks.
3. Wipe the strings with Fast Fret and use 3M High Performance cloth with oil (i forgot the name) to wipe the whole guitar. I do this twice a month at least.
Btw I have a Martin D-35 with K&K pickups and K&K XLR preamp. I use elixirs phosphor bronze nanos para matagal ako magpalit ng strings.
I am not using this guitar for drinking sessions...takot ko lang. I instead use a Takamine whilst watering my innards with my buddies.
wow a d-35... are u based here???
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Ako share ko din yung akin acoustic guitar caring tips
1. Store it inside the case. I also put dehumidifiers (thirsty hippos) inside the guitar and the case.
2. Constantly change the dehumidifiers...to extract unneccessary moisture due to the high humidity here. Once every 2 weeks.
3. Wipe the strings with Fast Fret and use 3M High Performance cloth with oil (i forgot the name) to wipe the whole guitar. I do this twice a month at least.
Btw I have a Martin D-35 with K&K pickups and K&K XLR preamp. I use elixirs phosphor bronze nanos para matagal ako magpalit ng strings.
I am not using this guitar for drinking sessions...takot ko lang. I instead use a Takamine whilst watering my innards with my buddies.
wow a d-35... are u based here???
yep. my first martin hope not my last.
naiipon ulit hehehe....
im based in singapore. i see your flickr pics maganda ang collection mo ng martin a. btw ok ba sa tomlee HK? madami ba silang martin dun at mura ba? baka next year bibili ulit ako ng martin...nakakadik e.
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recently sold the d-28, hehe... im settlin w/ the D-41, taylor 912ce, guild f50, and the santa cruz d model.... currently gasssing for a d-18v...
best time to go to tomlees: july to august or feb- sale months yan.... the pricing is comparable w/ musiciansfriend... they have a lot of martins say 20-30 in stock, marami rin taylors 50++ and some gibsons...
what model are you looking for??? another dred or an om??? since your in singapore do check guitar gallery they have a fairly good stock of santa cruz guitars- no frills, but more expensive than a martin... very balanced and finely crafted guitars... try the prewar om, pinakamurang model- sounds heavenly...
:D
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oo nga nakita ko ang site nila. http://www.guitargallery.com.sg
wow talaga gas talaga.
kaya lang ang mahal na sobra...about 200K ang isa
makipagbonding lang muna ako sa martin ko. maraming nagtatanong kung magkano to sabi ko na lang parang me kotse ka sa loob ng bahay. :lol:
pero malamang O ang kunin ko next time.
i heard hirap daw imaintain ng santacruz? is that true?
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tindi talaga ng mga gitara mo dave, nakaka-laway, hehe. pag sawa ka na as santa cruz mo ibenta mo bargain, hehe. grabe, na in love ako nung natesting ko yan sa sounds good dati eh, hehehe. until now hindi ko parin nakikita yung shenandoah d-35 ni sir glen, hehe. oh well, saka na siguro ako bibili ng acoustic ulit, hehe. grabe gusto ko ng om-28, hehe. yun talaga pangarap ko, hehe. or a blueridge br-163. pre, naka-try ka na ba ng blueridge? i think may nag-ooffer sa jbmusic na magbenta nun eh, hehe. sabi ko nga kunin nila. an om-28 spec-ed guitar ng blueridge only costs around $600, a far cry from the $3k++ retail on the om-28, hehe. oh well...
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oo nga nakita ko ang site nila. http://www.guitargallery.com.sg
wow talaga gas talaga.
kaya lang ang mahal na sobra...about 200K ang isa
makipagbonding lang muna ako sa martin ko. maraming nagtatanong kung magkano to sabi ko na lang parang me kotse ka sa loob ng bahay. :lol:
pero malamang O ang kunin ko next time.
i heard hirap daw imaintain ng santacruz? is that true?
i think pwede mo tawaran yun om prewar ng 130k- sulit na iyon rather than buy an om-28 na martin....
i havent had any problems w/ my santacruz... mahirap imaaintain in what sense??? its lightly built, manipis yun mga bracing kaya labas talaga yun tunog :D
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scalloped bracing ata by default ang santa cruz guitars diba? ganda ng om ng santa cruz, hehe. well, maganda ang om size period, hehehe.
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oo nga nakita ko ang site nila. http://www.guitargallery.com.sg
wow talaga gas talaga.
kaya lang ang mahal na sobra...about 200K ang isa
makipagbonding lang muna ako sa martin ko. maraming nagtatanong kung magkano to sabi ko na lang parang me kotse ka sa loob ng bahay. :lol:
pero malamang O ang kunin ko next time.
i heard hirap daw imaintain ng santacruz? is that true?
i think pwede mo tawaran yun om prewar ng 130k- sulit na iyon rather than buy an om-28 na martin....
i havent had any problems w/ my santacruz... mahirap imaaintain in what sense??? its lightly built, manipis yun mga bracing kaya labas talaga yun tunog :D
mahirap imaintain dahil sa effects ng humidity..ewan ko yun lang nabasa ko.
cge cge....i will look closer dyan sa santacruz na yan.
medyo tigil muna ako sa gastos kasi kkbili ko lang ng martin. hindi ko pinapaalam kung magkano e kasi marami maiinis sakin hehehhe :lol:
tinignan ko ang mga ibang santa cruz lagpas 1M pesos :shock:
ganito pala magkaroon ng GAS ang hirap magkaGAS!!!
sample: naghahanap ako ng preamp..ilang araw ako puyat kakabasa ng mga forum para makumbinsi ko sarili ko na ok ang preamp na bibilhin ko haay..
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preamp for acoustic? what's your pickup? pre i suggest the l.r. baggs para acoustic d.i. (it's bery bery nice, hehe) or the sansamp acoustic d.i. they're both great, hehe. sorry to fuel your gas, hehe. ang hirap talaga ng may gas, buti nalang nabili ko na ang ultimate gas ko (as of the moment, hehe)
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scalloped bracing ata by default ang santa cruz guitars diba? ganda ng om ng santa cruz, hehe. well, maganda ang om size period, hehehe.
not all are scalloped yun iba tapered braces lang
Om's are nice, but if you play those hi end dreds, iiba ang pananaw mo-hehehe
:D
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mashadong boomy na for my taste ang hi-end dreads eh. loud pre. gusto ko yung medyo balanced. nung time na nasa tomlee ako sa hongkong eh tinry ko talaga yung martins nila dun, at that time it was in a small glass room, hehe. tried several guitars. pero ended up liking the om-21 (liking lang, hehe. walang pambili_ i wanted to try the taylors nga rin eh, kaya nga lang may kano sa loob ng taylor room eh, antagal, ayaw umalis, nagjajamming mag-isa, hehe. so dun ako sa martins, hehe. so yun mas nagustuhan ko yung small bodied guitars. pero that's in the brand new condition. pano kaya pag nag-age na, yun, maybe that's a different story, hehe.
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ahhh.... ako kasi i want to feel the pressence of the guitar kaya medyo boomy gusto ko... standard d-18s and 28s are not boomy.... but if you want balance nothing beats santacruz- asymetric ang bracing to get the right treble and bass :D
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Can anyone clarify on the effects of furniture polish on an acoustic's tone? :?:
Kasi a store (that I frequently go to) uses Pledge to polish their guitars. Anyway, it feels smooth, and it's a bit more resistant to fingerprints.
But I've never really had a straight answer if this affects the tone...I'm worried about it building up on the finish..especially the top.
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ahh yes, talagang different folks, different strokes, hehe. ako i actually like the throaty sound of the 000-15, hehe. kaya mas gusto ko small body. kanya kanyang tastes lang yan ika nga, hehe. i've yet to try the santa cruz acoustics. oo nga eh i think puro prewar ang style nila ng pag-build ng guitars, or sa prewar edition lang yun? hehehe. sana talaga may magdistribute na ng blueridge guitars dito, hehe. na-try mo na ba yung mga yun dave?
regarding pledge, i dunno if it has any effect on the finish. pero i don't think it'll build up on the finish. best nalang siguro if you just wipe your guitar down with a soft piece of cloth (or pranela, 9 for 100, hehe) after you play it. i understand na you're going through the phase na super OC when it comes to your guitar, hehe. believe me pre, phase lang yan, hehe. everything will be different once your guitar gets its first "ding" hehehe. but then again, for me, "dings" are good kasi it sort of gives a guitar that "played-in" look, hehe. added character or as farseer would put it, "mojo" hehe. ayos yan pre. love your instrument, pero don't love it too much, hehehe. if you know what i mean...
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:lol: Siguro phase nga lang..But trust me, lahat ng gamit ko alagang-alaga.
May ding na nga sa likod eh. I don't mind slight damages on the guitar. Buti nang ma-damage because of constant use, rather than neglect. :wink:
Just got a hardcase kanina. :wink:
I don't want to be too careful with my guitar...di na enjoy pag tumutugtog kung ganun eh.
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yup, hehe. i remember polishing my yamaha fgx-412 nun, mahal na mahal ko yun nun bro, hehe. ayaw ko pahawak. wala, pagkapolish ko sa kanya, pati ako ayaw ko nang galawin kasi malalagyan ng prints, hehe. what's the use of a shiny pristine condition guitar if you don't use it diba? hehe. so i learned my lesson, buy second hand. not only are the guitars worn in (or worn out, hehe) pero at least, pag second hand na, tapos maayos pa, yung sira nun, lumabas na. at least alam mo na the break-in stage of the guitar is done na. hehe
what brand hardcase did you get? how much and where? been thinking of getting one eh. for the longest time, hehehe. pero it's just hard to lug around a bulky hardcase as opposed to a gig bag. pero on the other hand, it's more convenient to flip open a hardcase than to zip up a gigbag, hehe.
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Well, I was supposed to get a Gator GC-DREAD. But when I called up almost all the Audiophile branches, out of stock daw!
Instead, I went to AP Greenhills, & got an Ibanez hardcase for 3.6k.
I don't like the idea of carrying around something this heavy, but I got it because I go home to Bicol once in a while. Ang hirap ng gig bag lang sa bus.
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ooooh, sakit pre. 3.6k? shucks, ayoko... hehehe. 1.5k for a gigbag nga nagse-second thoughts na ako eh, hehehe.
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Oh yeah..masakit. Buti lang my CD burning sideline has been pretty strong. It's funny...when I was saving up for the hardcase, business was almost unbearable sa dami ng customers. When I was just about 500 pesos away from the 3.6k, humina bigla ang business.
Hoping to make a good comeback. :lol:
Why don't you consider a Gator GL-DREAD?
Head over to www.gatorcases.com
It's a pretty cool concept - a cross between a gig bag & hardcase. Basically you get *part* of the hardcase's protection, then you get the gig bag's weight. :wink:
Less than 3k lang.
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yeah saw that na. hehe mahal parin eh, hehe. ako nga may video editing sideline na, namamahalan parin, hehehe. oks lang yan. one day makaka-tabi ako ng pera for those things, hehe.
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We can work together! :lol:
Edit ka ng video, burn ko to CD..
Nakakabili ka ng mahal na acoustic...kaya yan...
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Di ko na maalala kung saan ko nabasa, but you should bite an apple, or at least puncture it, put it in a punctured plastic bag and put that in the hard case along with your high-end acoustic. Can't remember if its to prevent it from drying up or to absorb moisture.
You can also buy dessicant silicon pellets sa refrigeration supply, then put that in punctured plastic bag, and put that in your guitar case. Now that will sip out excess humidity which can ruin your geetar.
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Di ko na maalala kung saan ko nabasa, but you should bite an apple, or at least puncture it, put it in a punctured plastic bag and put that in the hard case along with your high-end acoustic. Can't remember if its to prevent it from drying up or to absorb moisture.
You can also buy dessicant silicon pellets sa refrigeration supply, then put that in punctured plastic bag, and put that in your guitar case. Now that will sip out excess humidity which can ruin your geetar.
humidifying tong paglagay ng apple sa loob ng guitar case. old school tong technique na ito. ang iba gumagamit ng wet sponge naman or mga produtong dampits. kailangan gawin to pag nasa malamig at dry n lugar ang guitara mo. para mabasa ang wood ng guitara.
dehumidyfing naman ang paglagay ng dessicant pellets sa loob ng guitar case. kailangan gawin to sa humid/wet na lugar para matuyo ang wood ng guitara mo.
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preamp for acoustic? what's your pickup? pre i suggest the l.r. baggs para acoustic d.i. (it's bery bery nice, hehe) or the sansamp acoustic d.i. they're both great, hehe. sorry to fuel your gas, hehe. ang hirap talaga ng may gas, buti nalang nabili ko na ang ultimate gas ko (as of the moment, hehe)
I got a K&K Pure Western on my guit. Kkarating lang K&K XLR preamp ko kahapon. Tinesting ko sa PA wow sarap! Buo buo ang lasa!
Nagisip ako kumuha ng lr baggs Para kaso me impedence mismatch sya sa K&K Pure Western meaning me discoloration "daw" sa tone.
So far I am happy with my setup... :lol:
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ahh yes, talagang different folks, different strokes, hehe. ako i actually like the throaty sound of the 000-15, hehe. kaya mas gusto ko small body. kanya kanyang tastes lang yan ika nga, hehe. i've yet to try the santa cruz acoustics. oo nga eh i think puro prewar ang style nila ng pag-build ng guitars, or sa prewar edition lang yun? hehehe. sana talaga may magdistribute na ng blueridge guitars dito, hehe. na-try mo na ba yung mga yun dave?
regarding pledge, i dunno if it has any effect on the finish. pero i don't think it'll build up on the finish. best nalang siguro if you just wipe your guitar down with a soft piece of cloth (or pranela, 9 for 100, hehe) after you play it. i understand na you're going through the phase na super OC when it comes to your guitar, hehe. believe me pre, phase lang yan, hehe. everything will be different once your guitar gets its first "ding" hehehe. but then again, for me, "dings" are good kasi it sort of gives a guitar that "played-in" look, hehe. added character or as farseer would put it, "mojo" hehe. ayos yan pre. love your instrument, pero don't love it too much, hehehe. if you know what i mean...
I tried the BlueRidge guitars ayus naman! Gusto ko yung BR-143 yung me inlays na cross. Gospel model nga ang tawag nila e...
Dapat bibilhin ko na yun kaso napahumaling ako sa bass ng D35 kaya kahit wala sa budget kinagat ko na... bahala na :D
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wow talaga nasubukan mo na yung blueridge? teka, taga san ka ba Robotgoogle? how much was it selling for?
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regarding pickups/preamps. ok naman ako sa baggs ko, terno system kasi eh, hehe. anyway, the tone naman is good enough for me. brilliant highs, buo naman yung lows nya, notch filter, phase invert, etc. i use a feedbackbuster din. pero yung characteristic ng tone ng acoustic ko pag plugged eh medyo dry yung tone nya. crisp, brilliant pero medyo dry. ewan ko, siguro sa pickups din yun. or pwede rin na mashadong raw yung tunog nung acoustic pag plugged. parang kulang sa epeks, hehe. ang todo-todo kung magkulay ng tunog eh yung zoom504, hehe. after dumaan ng gitara mo sa kanya eh napaka-nipis at processed na ng tunog na lumalabas, hehe.
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regarding pickups/preamps. ok naman ako sa baggs ko, terno system kasi eh, hehe. anyway, the tone naman is good enough for me. brilliant highs, buo naman yung lows nya, notch filter, phase invert, etc. i use a feedbackbuster din. pero yung characteristic ng tone ng acoustic ko pag plugged eh medyo dry yung tone nya. crisp, brilliant pero medyo dry. ewan ko, siguro sa pickups din yun. or pwede rin na mashadong raw yung tunog nung acoustic pag plugged. parang kulang sa epeks, hehe. ang todo-todo kung magkulay ng tunog eh yung zoom504, hehe. after dumaan ng gitara mo sa kanya eh napaka-nipis at processed na ng tunog na lumalabas, hehe.
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wow talaga nasubukan mo na yung blueridge? teka, taga san ka ba Robotgoogle? how much was it selling for?
Based ako dito sa Singapore.
Me local dealer dito ng mga BR. Natry ko din at yung BR 163 maayus naman ang sound nya. nde ko lang kinuha kasi nga nagisip din ako sa ageing nya baka hindi maayus mag age compared to martins na subuk na.
i think it was selling for Php 30-40K mga ganun lang ang presyo. pag binili walang case. gawa nga pla to ng china btw.
soundwise ang lakas din bumato. balanse naman. malakas ang bass.
feelwise ang sarap tugtugin ang nipis kasi ng neck.
ang nakakailang lang e ang liit ng headstock. pero hanep sa inlays.
eto meaadvice kong pang harabas ng guitara.
kung pagpipiliin ako....ovation, takamine or blueridge --- blueridge na ako.
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mala din pala eh no? pero yung 30-40k mo eh 120-150k na sa martin, hehe. i think sa agieng process pareho lang siguro kasi parepareho lang naman yung kahoy eh, hehe.
between ovation, takamine and blueridge eh obvious choice talaga pre, hehe. blueridge talaga. di ko na mashado trip ovation ngayon eh, medyo di mashadong resonant yung bowlback nya. blueridge talaga, hehe. pero takamine ayos din, hehe.
pangarap ko talaga ang martin, hehe. pero for more bang for the buck eh go blueridge nalang, mukhang maganda nga yung gospel guitar nila, pero sana meron silang rosewood version nun, hehe.
oo nga, di nga proportion yung head nila sa body. medyo maliit, hehe. ang awkward tingnan. chaka hindi ko rin gusto yung dalmatian tortoise pickguard nila, hehe.
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even though my guitar is only named fernando...i see to it that after i used it...ma wipe ko siya( the guitar) w/ a 3m special cloth(sa do it yourself ko to nabili cost 70.00) specially yung part na nababasa sa kilikili :lol:
put in a bag...or in the guitar holder...(tag 350.00 sa jvs)...when not in used for so long..il lossen those string....and let the guitar breath in the cold air condition room :wink: . and lastly i used .50 mm pick for the strings....i really love my accoustic guitar and my el cheapo electric guitar (jr schindler black color) thats why i stircly followed those maintenance tips...
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even though my guitar is only named fernando...i see to it that after i used it...ma wipe ko siya( the guitar) w/ a 3m special cloth(sa do it yourself ko to nabili cost 70.00) specially yung part na nababasa sa kilikili :lol:
put in a bag...or in the guitar holder...(tag 350.00 sa jvs)...when not in used for so long..il lossen those string....and let the guitar breath in the cold air condition room :wink: . and lastly i used .50 mm pick for the strings....i really love my accoustic guitar and my el cheapo electric guitar (jr schindler black color) thats why i stircly followed those maintenance tips...
ok lang yan dude. una kong acoustic lumanog na ovation copy hehehe...nagkatrabaho lang ako kaya nkabili ng martin..
ayus yang 3M n pangpunas nde magagasgas an kahoy.
iwasan nyo lang mabasa ang kahoy kasi magiging muddy ang tunog.
natatandaan ko dati yung lumanog ovation ko dati binoblower ko pa dati para matuyo ang wood. ayus so far lumalakas ang tunog nya..
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eto ok na site to do repair and maintenance for your beloved acoustics.
www.frets.com