Members apostrophe Posted October 13, 2004 Members Posted October 13, 2004 wow! WOW! i bought a shubb original capo and some daddario EJ16's for my tak jumbo and it was singing last nite! first of all those strings sound glorius, even my fiancee noticed right away what a huge difference they made. but that capo, oh god the capo! it gave my playing a whole new dynamic. i tried playing songs i had written and played a million times before and they have a new life and a new feel with the capo on. some songs didnt work, some sounded better, some just sounded different. 2nd fret, 3rd, 5th, 7th, it was all so much fun! and the shubb is so freaking easy! wow, just wow! plus now i can finally play some tull! BUT, i do have a question! putting the capo on lowered my action considerably and made me think that i need to lower my action in general. but since the capo seems to lower the action a bit, would the action be too low if i actually went ahead and lowered the action for real, causing string buzz and whatnot or would i be ok? oh and thanks to all who responded to my capo inquires awhile back, you all helped me choose a great, great capo!
Members RainsongDR1000 Posted October 13, 2004 Members Posted October 13, 2004 Yes, it's a wonderful little tool isn't it? You may get some string buzz if you lower your action, though. I'd probably leave it where it's at unless you are having intonation problems. If you do want to play with your action, get a different saddle and experiment. If you go too low and get string buzz, you can always go back to the original saddle. As far as the Tull... their stuff is one of the main reasons i started using a capo 20 someodd years ago, and actually why I became interested in playing acoustic in the first place. We still do a Tull Medley in our set. Thick as a Brick/aqualung, Wondering Aloud, Nursie, Skating Away (on the thin ice of a new day), Dun Ringill, Minstrel in the gallery. All capoed on the 3rd fret BTW except for Minstrel w/ is capoed on the 2nd. If you really want a different sound, Christmas Song (Living in the Past CD, I believe) is capoed on the 11th fret, sounds like a Mandolin! I'd probably want us to be an all Tull tribute duo if it was up too me, unfortunately, it's not always about what i want!
Members apostrophe Posted October 13, 2004 Author Members Posted October 13, 2004 i think my action is just fine as is....so i guess ill leave it be for now! the tak is only about a month old so im still learning her ways and nuances...an exciting time! man, i love tull! we just got a kitten and named him jethro. wonderin aloud is one of my favs....that melody is just gorgeous! ive heard that ian loves to capo on the 3rd. hes a real inspiration to me acoustic wise. i just love his sound and his fingerpicking is great. i could go on all day. i always just assumed that that was a mandolin on christmas song.....btw is minstrel(the album) any good? right now i have this was, stand up(me and my fiancees absolute fav), benefit, aqualung, thick as..., and ill be getting the new remastered bursting out soon. we also have a vinyl aqualung that belonged to my dad way back when framed on our wall! thanks, A
Members LosBoleros Posted October 13, 2004 Members Posted October 13, 2004 The mere fact that your action is lower with the capo tells me that you do alot of open chords. You are only lowering the action as it comes from the nut and thats why only open chords will seem easier. Lowering your action from the saddle will lower the action throughout the neck but it should be tested with another saddle. (incase you go too far as to get string buzz or you lose too much volume.)
Members gp98 Posted October 13, 2004 Members Posted October 13, 2004 It's amazing how many songs suddenly sound like the original with a capo. "Scarborough Fair" uses the capo on the 7th fret, I believe, and it makes all the difference in the world.
Members tapeman1 Posted October 13, 2004 Members Posted October 13, 2004 It's funny you guys should be talking about Tull. I was just talking to one of my co-workers about how I've always been of the opinion (well, at least as long as I've been listening to Tull) that Ian is one of the greatest acoustic guitar players of all time.
Members apostrophe Posted October 13, 2004 Author Members Posted October 13, 2004 i agree...theres something unique about ians playing. its so melodic and just sounds good on the ole ears. plus when you hear it, you know its tull. no one else really plays like ian. his picking style is great. when i told my fiancee(whos only recently fell in love with tull in the past year or so) that that was ian playing on most of those tracks she was blown away. hes got the 1-2-3 punch. great vocals, incredible guitar playing, and ridiculous flute! long live the tull!
Members RainsongDR1000 Posted October 13, 2004 Members Posted October 13, 2004 Apostrophe, Ahh, a true Tullifile after my own heart!. Yes, Christmas Song is done on a Mandolin, but if you don't have one or couldn't play one if you did, Capoing your guitar on the 11th fret and playing in "D" will allow to play the Mandolin part on the guitar and sound pretty damn close. Also, "Minstrel" is a great album! Lots of acoustic stuff (One white Duck, Baker street Muse etc.) one of my favs next to "Songs from the wood" and "Heavy Horses". I agree, Ian Anderson is a vastly underrated acoustic player, just need to listen to "Salamander" on "Too Old to Rock & Roll, Too Young to Die" to appreciate his virtuosity! ... and she comes, spilling crumbs on the bed... gotta love that line!
Members Audiophile Posted October 15, 2004 Members Posted October 15, 2004 How about some recomendations for Tull Guitar tab books? Paul
Members RainsongDR1000 Posted October 15, 2004 Members Posted October 15, 2004 Originally posted by Audiophile How about some recomendations for Tull Guitar tab books? Paul Actually, I've found some very accurate tab on Olga and tabalorium. My guitar teacher figured out Thick as a brick and Dun Ringill 20+ years ago, but Minstrel and Life's a Long Song are pretty damn close on Olga (if you find the right one).
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