Members bbrunskill Posted February 13, 2006 Members Posted February 13, 2006 Hey all. I've been doing a bit of reading about these and they seem really cool. I played 7 on the weekend, and ended up getting a Fat Lady II, pickup, no cutaway. It's in the shop until tomorrow getting a setup. The construction is really unusal but clever, and the pickup seems to be fantastic. I will post a review when I pick her up but check out www.coleclarkguitars.com Anyone else have any experiences with them?
Members pipedwho Posted February 13, 2006 Members Posted February 13, 2006 They have one of the best pickup systems available and the guitars sound VERY nice.
Members masturbater0083 Posted February 13, 2006 Members Posted February 13, 2006 i have the same model, but i smashed it cause it sucked harder then your grandmother.
Members bbrunskill Posted February 13, 2006 Author Members Posted February 13, 2006 Well I'm sure my grandmother would deny those accusations.I must complement you on your lovely guitar collection, I would give my left nut to have those in my bedroom.
Members Tony Burns Posted February 13, 2006 Members Posted February 13, 2006 That fat lady looks like a very nice guitar ( cant say Ive ever heard of it ) Im sure the prior remark wasnt aimed at you , he just didnt like the guitar. which i guess is an opinion- Love to play new stuff , will check it out in the near future -- Im a little curious about the saddle riser system on the guitar for adjusting the action , wondering how that affects the tone - Interesting about it being made in Australia - let us know how things go -- by the way congrats on your new guitar !
Members FingerBone Bill Posted February 13, 2006 Members Posted February 13, 2006 Originally posted by Tony Burns ...Im sure the prior remark wasnt aimed at you , he just didnt like the guitar. which i guess is an opinion.... I personally doubt he's ever played one. I've tried a few - I found them to be quite variable. Some were very nice (the best I tested was a Fat Lady I) - others were a bit meh. But all pretty good value for money. The bracing concepts are interesting and quite unique.
Members bbrunskill Posted February 14, 2006 Author Members Posted February 14, 2006 Don't worry I'm not offended at all by old wankers comment. I'm pretty thick skinned! Like I said, I've played a few now, and they do differ quite a lot. The saddles system seems, pretty cool, easier that an new saddle everytime you change string gauge!
Members FingerBone Bill Posted February 14, 2006 Members Posted February 14, 2006 Originally posted by bbrunskill Don't worry I'm not offended at all by old wankers comment. I'm pretty thick skinned!Like I said, I've played a few now, and they do differ quite a lot. The saddles system seems, pretty cool, easier that an new saddle everytime you change string gauge! I must admit, I overlooked the saddle system completely when I tried them out. Have you dismantled yours to see how it works? I have an old Landola and have also seen plenty of older acoustics (from the '60's) using a similar looking bridge adjustment - ideas like this seem to have been abandoned for tonal reasons - I wonder what Cole Clark's secret is?
Members Tony Burns Posted February 14, 2006 Members Posted February 14, 2006 Fingerbone Bill , i know what you mean you when you talk about how they vary in sound , i use to feel that way about Guilds , had a D-40 that was a bit of a hound - but it played easy and i didnt want to take my good guitar into some of the places i use to play when i was a kid , when i sold it I didnt miss it - My D-55 on the other hand is a super Guild ( I'll let my children fight over it when i die ) guess this is the best reason to never buy a guitar over the internet - the good ones get bought by people who can play them before they buy them and the rest get bought by folks that buy them before they play them .
Members pipedwho Posted February 14, 2006 Members Posted February 14, 2006 Originally posted by Tony Burns Im a little curious about the saddle riser system on the guitar for adjusting the action , wondering how that affects the tone Are you sure that's actually a saddle height adjustment and not a pickup height adjustment (like in the Matons)?
Members walfordr Posted February 14, 2006 Members Posted February 14, 2006 Originally posted by pipedwho Are you sure that's actually a saddle height adjustment and not a pickup height adjustment (like in the Matons)? I am sure it is not a saddle adjustment. It is as you suggest for adjusting the pressure on the pickup. The clue can be found on their website: Pick-ups and preamps Under the bridge are 6 of 5 x 10mm cylindrical piezo elements. They are clamped or pressed up under the bridge by the two stainless steel M3 (3mm metric) cap screws at either end of the saddle. These screws do not adjust the action. They do
Members bbrunskill Posted February 14, 2006 Author Members Posted February 14, 2006 Well there you go. Thanks, I never saw that! The pickups really are something, great tone - sounds the same as amplified as it does acoustic!
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