Members d03nut Posted June 15, 2005 Members Posted June 15, 2005 Everytime I pick up my acoustic, it takes a little playing time before she fully opens up and sounds her best. Sometimes this warm-up period lasts a few minutes, sometimes
Members catdaddy Posted June 15, 2005 Members Posted June 15, 2005 I've noticed this "foreplay" phenomena when I play and am convinced that in my case whatever improvement in sound that I'm perceiving has to do with my technique getting better as I play and not with any change in the guitar itself. Typically the first 5 or 10 minutes of my practice time is spent just trying to loosening up my fingers/hands/wrist and getting my mental energy focused on playing. My guitar is usually willing to give her best from the git go but I'm a little older and a little slower to get up to speed.
Members JasmineTea Posted June 15, 2005 Members Posted June 15, 2005 Ah, this is good news.I was afraid the two of you would need counciling. There's a big old grave yard near my house.I take her in there for the afternoon sometimes.Quietest place in the city.Lots of trees.
Members d03nut Posted June 15, 2005 Author Members Posted June 15, 2005 "Body heat", "willing to give her best"........."lots of trees". Oh yeah, thats what I'm talkin'bout..............
Members SlowFingers Posted June 15, 2005 Members Posted June 15, 2005 OK, in all seriousness, is the guitar opening up, or are your fingers getting warmed up and loosening up during this "foreplay?"
Members Chris26356 Posted June 15, 2005 Members Posted June 15, 2005 no foreplay for me. im fast and straight to the point my guitar is very unhappy
Members d03nut Posted June 15, 2005 Author Members Posted June 15, 2005 Slowfingers, that name so goes with this thread. Anyway, as for my fingers and/or the guitar opening up, doesn't really matter. I'm liking the tone "foreplay"..........
Members d03nut Posted June 15, 2005 Author Members Posted June 15, 2005 By the way, Slowfingers you ever play the Seagull S6? Would like to know how it compares to your M6 (which I also own).
Members d03nut Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Posted June 16, 2005 Not sure about the "reciprocate" comment, whether it's addressed to me or someone else. If it's to me (about the Seagull), well, I have to say that I liked it almost as much as its' corporate sibling (Norman B50: spruce top, maple B/S laminated), which I really regret losing to a "humidity battle". The M6 has a somewhat mahoganish sound whereas the B50 was more on the Rosewood side of the tone spectrum if it makes any sense. I've never played the S6 (cedar top), which by all accounts is one of the benchmark guitars for under $500.
Members JasmineTea Posted June 16, 2005 Members Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by d03nut Not sure about the "reciprocate" comment, whether it's addressed to me or someone else. If it's to me (about the Seagull), well, I have to say that I liked it almost as much as its' corporate sibling (Norman B50: spruce top, maple B/S laminated), which I really regret losing to a "humidity battle". The M6 has a somewhat mahoganish sound whereas the B50 was more on the Rosewood side of the tone spectrum if it makes any sense.I've never played the S6 (cedar top), which by all accounts is one of the benchmark guitars for under $500. You're getting off topic. Again,
Members d03nut Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Posted June 16, 2005 Maybe I should call myself "slowbrain"....
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