True Acoustic Tone

[a-boi]

Hey,

Just curious, how will you know if your guitar is solid top? I have a morris from japan. I am thinking of getting a pickup for it. What do you guys suggest?

[Kulas]

Hey,

Just curious, how will you know if your guitar is solid top? I have a morris from japan. I am thinking of getting a pickup for it. What do you guys suggest?

like make-silip the edge of the soundhole, if you see layers, then it's laminate. if there aren't layers, it's solid top.

as for the pickup, best for me is L.R. baggs, hehe. i've tried, fishman too, ok rin pero mas gusto ko baggs. meron din duncan, pero i haven't tried it yet. i think seymour duncan lang available dito.

[gilmourisgod]

Hey,

Just curious, how will you know if your guitar is solid top? I have a morris from japan. I am thinking of getting a pickup for it. What do you guys suggest?

like make-silip the edge of the soundhole, if you see layers, then it's laminate. if there aren't layers, it's solid top.

as for the pickup, best for me is L.R. baggs, hehe. i've tried, fishman too, ok rin pero mas gusto ko baggs. meron din duncan, pero i haven't tried it yet. i think seymour duncan lang available dito.

During live performances, which is better?... AMP or microphone?

[demet]

I have a 1998 Jasmine(by Takamine).  Pinaayos ko minsan sa isang luthier(won't mention the name) kasi naglaglag sa airport nung nag-abroad ako.  In addition, pinababa ko rin yung action nung gitara.  Nung bagong gawa, di ko natest yung gitara plugged-in kasi wala namang gig.  Pero a few months later, napansin ko, na parang yung number 1 string ayaw tumunog.  nung sinilip ko, it's an under saddle type active pickup.  Di ko alam kung panong ayusin.  suggestions? comments? violent reactions?

[Kulas]

Hey,

Just curious, how will you know if your guitar is solid top? I have a morris from japan. I am thinking of getting a pickup for it. What do you guys suggest?

like make-silip the edge of the soundhole, if you see layers, then it's laminate. if there aren't layers, it's solid top.

as for the pickup, best for me is L.R. baggs, hehe. i've tried, fishman too, ok rin pero mas gusto ko baggs. meron din duncan, pero i haven't tried it yet. i think seymour duncan lang available dito.

During live performances, which is better?... AMP or microphone?

well if you want yung volume talaga, better go amp. kung gusto mo naman yung tone, go microphone ka. if you want the best of both worlds, go both. then mix mo na lang yung signals.

[abyssinianson]

merong alternatives sa mic these days: the Fishman Aura but if you like pups still, you could also use the stereo pup method and hook a piezo and a soundhole pup with a stereo jack and pan them left and right at the FOH mixer so you have a bigger sound. apply a bit of chorus or delay - wooooh. sarap!

[Red_Strat]

Chorus/delay alone does wonders already.

[a-boi]

Chorus/delay alone does wonders already.

I watched a gig of a friend and he was playing an a/e guitar with delay. At first, I found it weird since delays are used often than not by electric but when I heared it, it was really cool! 

[Kulas]

yeah, ok lang ang chorus/delay for acoustic. pero for me i'm all for the raw aocustic sound. medyo processed kasi ang tunog ng chroused acoustic eh, think nyoy volante's early recordings. for me reverb lang for acoustic. mas trip ko tunog nun, let the guitar's true acoustic voice come out, hehe.

[gilmourisgod]

I agree, mas maganda nga ang raw sound ng acoustic--when the guitar sings with just pure tone.  But delay works well for a 2nd acoustic sound as well.. check out Dave Matthews Live at Luther College--the accompanying guitar uses delay and a slide.  Sweet!

[jebs]

^^ yep yep. dave + tim reynolds. ibang clase!

I want to have a great acoustic tone na pwede makisabay sa full band set up. pano nyo ginagawa yung ganun set up?

[sigjoys]

I want to have a great acoustic tone na pwede makisabay sa full band set up. pano nyo ginagawa yung ganun set up?

for me, i usually hook my acoustic to a DI then to the mixing console/eqs flat. i tweak my guitar's tone on the onboard preamp.

[Kulas]

I want to have a great acoustic tone na pwede makisabay sa full band set up. pano nyo ginagawa yung ganun set up?

for me, i usually hook my acoustic to a DI then to the mixing console/eqs flat. i tweak my guitar's tone on the onboard preamp.

yup, sakin ganyan din setup ko. full band, acoustic > baggs DI > p.a. system. yung EQ ng mixer naka-flat lang, then my tone shaping happens in the DI lang. pag full band i usually raise the mids and add a little sparkle with the highs. para lumitaw yung tone nung acoustic. actually you can't expect to be heard talaga pag full band (think dave matthews, listener supported concert) an acoustic in a full band setup just adds a little "sparkle" sa rhythm section. so important na ma-tweak mo yung acoustic mo to make it sound bright yet at the same time full sounding pa rin.

[gilmourisgod]

Aside from Chorus and Delay, a nice subtle Tremolo effect also sounds good for accompaniment especially when plucking the strings all at the same time but for a full band set-up, a Tremolo may not be noticed too much.

[in_the_tent]

yeah, ok lang ang chorus/delay for acoustic. pero for me i'm all for the raw aocustic sound. medyo processed kasi ang tunog ng chroused acoustic eh, think nyoy volante's early recordings. for me reverb lang for acoustic. mas trip ko tunog nun, let the guitar's true acoustic voice come out, hehe.

+1

[jebs]

thnx for the info..

pwede ba ganito set up, guitar + DI + acoustic or electric amp?

kc pang jamming lang e. simple gig set up lang when a PA is not available for me..

i saw a behringer DI already e. dko pa alam kung magiging useful yun sa naiisip kng set up.

Guitar + amp lang gamit ko. and i dont like the sound e..

[Kulas]

nako jebs, wag mo ia-amp ang acoustic sa electric amp, ampanget nun! better go rekta ka na lang. hindi ko pa na-try yung behringer na ADI21 eh, pero i'm guessing na ayos naman yun.

[sigjoys]

nako jebs, wag mo ia-amp ang acoustic sa electric amp, ampanget nun! better go rekta ka na lang. hindi ko pa na-try yung behringer na ADI21 eh, pero i'm guessing na ayos naman yun.

agree with mang kulas here. supot yung tunog when you use an electric guitar amp - lacks low end. 

[dantuts]

indigo girls / ani difranco acoustic tone.. for me ..

ayos !! ...

[farseer]

New acoustic toys....




Martin HD28 w/ active fishman


79' Guild D35



76' Guild D55

[farseer]

Gibson The Everly

[soundslikebryan]

Aba, ngayon lang ulit ako nadayo di, tamang-tama me bumawi na kasi yung Yamaha APX-4A ko.

Meron pa kong dalawang natitiran acoustic sa bahay kaya lang yung isa, Yamaha din na ewan, sobrang taas ng action, lagi pang out of tune. Yung isa naman na bigay ng erpats ko eh, classical, wahehe. di ko trip ang ganung tunog.

Naghahanap ako ngayon ng matinong acoustic guitar. Nasubukan ko na yung Ovation celebrity, parang basag na cymbals. Pero yung Ovation elite, ok, mahal nga lang. Sayang yung pera, pambili din yun ng ibang gamit. budget ko lang kasi about $400. eto yung naiisip ko na lang bilhin - Takamine EG561-C. kaya lang di ko pa nasusubukan, wala kasi sila stock sa store.

ayoko ng matatabang gitara, nasanay ako sa thinline kasi.

ano kaya ang magandang bilhin? i guess I really have to try it out, kasi in the end, ako lang naman din ang tutugtog nun.

[farseer]

Try out some of the blueridge guitars.... or a used Larrivee OM03...

[trees]

my dream acoustic

Michael Hedges

[dantuts]

nakakalungkot farseer.. wag mo na ipost..