Members T.B. Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 I came across this video looking for something else: nylon string arch-top by Mr. Daniel Slaman - http://www.slamanguitars.com/. I kinda like the sound of the nylon strings, I wonder how it sounds unplugged? [YOUTUBE]bf4M1qY1oXQ&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melodeous Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 I have a regular Yamaha CG110CE classical cutaway with Yamaha's on-boards. It sounds just okay unplugged (well, maybe worse than okay) but sounds just like this guitar plugged. I love playing it plugged for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 Somehow I don't think it would sound like much unplugged, but it sure sounds cool plugged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 Nylon Instrument Prototype, #000001-1, with hard shell case. This guitar is a complete departure from the norm. Mr. Moll has created a fanciful non-cutaway 7-string carved top, carved back instrument which has features that nearly defy description. The arched top, heavily bear-clawed and toned with a light amber stain, does not have traditional soundholes. Instead it has an eastern motif of open carvings into the top, similar to lute style but more simple, elegant and mystical. The neck is three ply, mahogany and ebony, with a diamond carving behind the nut and a wide, ebony capped neck heel. The headstock is like nothing we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 ^^^ I'm in love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hmmm ... I've always wondered what an archie gutbox would sound like. Unusual timbre ... a bit plunky, and there's something else that I can't discern -- and whatever that is, it's putting me on the fence on whether I like it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Etienne Rambert Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 I like the sounds of the lead runs. I don't like the sound when he chords it with a pick. I think a nylon string archtop could be a very suitable instrument for Bossa Nova comping-no pick. I do some of that. I'm tempted to have one made. But it costs too da*ned much to ship guitars back to the States. This video put the idea in my head though. Thanks TB.I'll have a talk with Mr. Binh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yamaha Junkie Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 I have a couple old Harmony /Kay archtops. One with a 50's pickup in her. Would there be a problem just putting on Nylon strings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 I have a couple old Harmony /Kay archtops. One with a 50's pickup in her. Would there be a problem just putting on Nylon strings? No problem at all - but a magnetic PU will not amplify nylon strings - you will need to use a piezo transducer.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melodeous Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 [quote=Terry Allan Hall;31444485From Mandolin Bros... Another example, this one made by Daniel Slaman Guitars Take that woefully out-of-place pick guard (I hate those things) off and it would be a real looker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted December 1, 2008 Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 No problem at all - but a magnetic PU will not amplify nylon strings - you will need to use a piezo transducer. . +1 Or just mic it. D'Addario makes ball-ended nylon strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T.B. Posted December 2, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 2, 2008 Take that woefully out-of-place pick guard (I hate those things) off and it would be a real looker. Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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