Members d03nut Posted August 31, 2006 Members Posted August 31, 2006 acoustic guitars were...... while I'm no young pup, still would like to know what I've missed besides the obvious like "aged" guitars. Thank u.
Members Hudman Posted August 31, 2006 Members Posted August 31, 2006 Back in the day (1980's) acoustics were for cowboys and folk singers. Ovations were cool and I didn't care what they were made of. I was too busy rocking to worry about that crap.
Members AK47 Posted August 31, 2006 Members Posted August 31, 2006 Back in the day--- Aged guitars were new.--- A used name brand guitar wouldn't break the bank,--- Most begginer guitars sucked and were playable at best. Except for the farmed out Red Spruce, Brazilian Rosewood, Alpine Spruce, and other tonewoods that have limited supply we are living in the best time in history to own a fine acoustic guitar. Music has evolved alot since the "good old days." along with my musicianship. I don't want to go back. Except to maybe pick up a couple of good deals. I'm having GAS.
Members Luca1369 Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 Back in the day (70s) I (LOUDLY) played one of several Les Pauls and a Jazzmaster through a Marshall stack taller and wider than me. Today, I'm happy playing my acoustics (and one electric) through a small Crate 30w amp. Wish I still had all that gear though...
Members carguy Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 Back in the day... about 150 years ago, acoustic guitars weren't as popular as they are today. Everybody wanted an electric to emulate the Beatles and the Stones. Remember the Ventures? They played Mosrite guitars;man, how I wanted one of those babies!
Members recordingtrack1 Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 Hey back in the day, there used to be a fellow forumite named Carguy who posted on the HC Acoustic guitar forum from time to time. Those were the good old days. I wonder what ever happened to him?????????? Oh wait, IT'S CARGUY! How you been man. I'm glad to see your ugly avatar (just kidding) around here! It's good to have you back. RT1:thu:
Members riffmeister Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 I had an early 70s Martin D28. Never loved it. Of course, with the benefit of hindsight, the 70s was not a high point for Martin products.....
Members Hudman Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 Originally posted by carguy Back in the day... about 150 years ago, acoustic guitars weren't as popular as they are today. Everybody wanted an electric to emulate the Beatles and the Stones.Remember the Ventures? They played Mosrite guitars;man, how I wanted one of those babies! Welcome back brother!
Members d03nut Posted September 1, 2006 Author Members Posted September 1, 2006 yeah, back in the day we had carguy, catdaddy, aeschylus, fingerbone.............the list goes on and on.
Members JasmineTea Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 Originally posted by carguy Thanks guys! Hey! Go on vacation or something?
Members Michael Martin Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 ...everybody I knew who was a "serious" acoustic player had a Martin D-something or other. (And their electric was ALWAYS a Strat or Les Paul; their amp was ALWAYS a Marshall or Fender, tube-type. Instrument cords were ALWAYS the spirally curly type, like phones have. EVERYBODY had long hair.) I was an oddity, with my Hummingbird. Other people liked it, but considered it strange, just as if you were supposed to own a dog but my pet was a coati mundi.
Members Bilbo Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 The best sounding acoustic, live or studio, I've ever played was a Harmony '50's solid South American mahogany guitar. The only problem was the neck wasn't adjustable. Back in the day they used wood stocks considered "B" grade that are not even available anymore to make the cheapos. That's why I still scope out old cheapos and no names. Some great value for a few bucks if you know how to evaluate for solid wood. Michael Martin, do you have deep Southern roots, what with that Hummingbird and all?
Members Freeman Keller Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 Back in the days when I was in college I wanted to learn to play the guitar. I still do.
Members Michael Martin Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 Originally posted by Freeman Keller Back in the days when I was in college I wanted to learn to play the guitar. I still do. Ditto to that!
Members kwakatak Posted September 1, 2006 Members Posted September 1, 2006 Back in the day I thought that guitar strings would last years and years and that that green coppery residue was something that you had to learn to live with. I also thought that once a guitar was 5 years old it was OK to toss it out and buy a new one for $200.
Members AK47 Posted September 2, 2006 Members Posted September 2, 2006 Back in the day I was playing a Gibson 335 thru a couple Fender Bassmans doing a rock-blues kinda thing. Made some sweet racket but man that thing was heavy. I'm so glad I gave that it up for doing acoustic blues and folk in coffee houses. Lighter guitars and more sane crowds. Now when playing electric I use a Strat thru a HRD. The Strat is lighter and more comfortable and I just like Fender tube amps.
Members allthumz Posted September 2, 2006 Members Posted September 2, 2006 Originally posted by Freeman Keller Back in the days when I was in college I wanted to learn to play the guitar. I still do. That is me to a "T". - Robert
Members kwakatak Posted September 2, 2006 Members Posted September 2, 2006 Originally posted by AK47 Back in the day I was playing a Gibson 335 thru a couple Fender Bassmans doing a rock-blues kinda thing. Made some sweet racket but man that thing was heavy. I'm so glad I gave that it up for doing acoustic blues and folk in coffee houses. Lighter guitars and more sane crowds. Now when playing electric I use a Strat thru a HRD. The Strat is lighter and more comfortable and I just like Fender tube amps. Now that describes me to a "T". I love my Strat/HRD though it's a bit louder than what I'm used to. I find it to be very versatile, though I wish its distorted sound was closer to what I used to get with my Kramer and a solid state amp. For clean and semi dirty tones it's pretty sweet though.
Members guitarist21 Posted September 2, 2006 Members Posted September 2, 2006 Back in the day, for me, is my WalMart guitar, fitted with such WalMart-y entities as painted-on binding, rosette, and (get this) fingerboard. Plywood top, back, and sides. Still have it. Ellen
Members pathofspirit Posted September 2, 2006 Members Posted September 2, 2006 Originally posted by Michael Martin ...And their electric was ALWAYS a Strat or Les Paul; their amp was ALWAYS a Marshall or Fender, tube-type. Instrument cords were ALWAYS the spirally curly type, like phones have. EVERYBODY had long hair. I remember those days; the early 70's for me - all the people who were serious players where I lived on Long Island played Strats or Pauls (I had a Univox copy of a Mosrite). A couple had SGs. Curly cords? You bet - in all sorts of colors! Fender and Marshall amps were mostly the norm. However, I don't want to leave out other amps of the early 70's I saw used - Traynor, Acoustic, and Ampeg. I also recall fuzz boxes which did an amazingly poor job of replicating good tube overdrive. Acoustic guitars were big as far as listening to music - Croce, CSN, Taylor, Simon and Garfunkel, a lot of Zepplin, and Ovations became big, but most guys played electric and loud. I prefer the way it is today. PS - I'm going to see Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes for about the 30th time tonight. It's the only loud/electric show I'm going to all year. The rest are all acoustic.
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