Members jonny guitar Posted September 28, 2004 Members Posted September 28, 2004 AWESOME is the only way to describe it. It has been fairly well played and the setup was perfect. I usually don't like a V neck but this one was very easy on the hands and fast to play. This guitar had some fairly dead strings on it but the sounds was something else. I play Martins all the time and am quite use to the resonance transferring to my upper body but this one was astounding. I could feel the vibrations through my thigh and down past my knees into my calfs.....not just the bass but the full spectrum. Loud and very even. Spoiled for life now because I have a new benchmark:mad:
Members guitarcapo Posted September 28, 2004 Members Posted September 28, 2004 You have to be kidding. Those guitars absolutely suck.
Members Bluesfrog Posted September 28, 2004 Members Posted September 28, 2004 Yeah... those old Martins tend to do that to you. I picked up a vintage D-45 last week. Not pre-war. Just vintage... with stereo-fraps. I love stereo fraps.
Members jonny guitar Posted September 28, 2004 Author Members Posted September 28, 2004 Originally posted by Bluesfrog I love stereo fraps. Stereo fraps are _______??
Members Bluesfrog Posted September 28, 2004 Members Posted September 28, 2004 Stereo fraps are by far the best way to amplify an acoustic. You place two pickups inside the guitar. One for the top three strings and one for the bottom three. You do it real time while stringing up the top three strings. You have the pickup hot through a P.A. and move it around and position it in the right spot. That hard part is placement. Placement is critical to the sound you get. 1/16th of an inch could make it or it could break it. When you're done you have to set the guitar face down for a couple of days without moving it. The slightest change could affect it. Most people have never even heard of them before. It's a rather old way of amplification, but I like it. I tried it first in my D-35 after hearing about it from a tech I know. But I recently sold a les paul I use rarely and pitched in some more cash and got a '68 D-45.
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted September 28, 2004 Members Posted September 28, 2004 Originally posted by Bluesfrog Stereo fraps are by far the best way to amplify an acoustic. You place two pickups inside the guitar. One for the top three strings and one for the bottom three. You do it real time while stringing up the top three strings. You have the pickup hot through a P.A. and move it around and position it in the right spot. That hard part is placement. Placement is critical to the sound you get. 1/16th of an inch could make it or it could break it. When you're done you have to set the guitar face down for a couple of days without moving it. The slightest change could affect it. Most people have never even heard of them before. It's a rather old way of amplification, but I like it. I tried it first in my D-35 after hearing about it from a tech I know. But I recently sold a les paul I use rarely and pitched in some more cash and got a '68 D-45. Neil Young, Steve Stills and David Crosby swear by this system of amplification.
Members Bluesfrog Posted September 29, 2004 Members Posted September 29, 2004 Originally posted by Terry Allan Hall Neil Young, Steve Stills and David Crosby swear by this system of amplification. I know. The tech who told me knew Larry Cragg (Neil's tech). He gave me a sheet on how to do it. That's straight from the sheet. I don't mess with any fancy set ups. I run straight into a PA or amp. If I do use an amp it's a twin reverb. I've met Stephen, Graham, and David... Neil is just so freaking elusive and keeps his concert dates secret. He only did a short pretty much almost unadvertised tour at the beginning of this year and he's doing benefit concerts. But nobody ever says anything about them. Rumor is from what I've heard he's been playing a few small local joints around his town in Northern California this year.
Members JohnnyD Posted September 29, 2004 Members Posted September 29, 2004 hmmm i'm not sure about the old ones but i played a new D28 today and i didn't get on with it very well. i found the neck a bit too wide and the strings felt under loads more tension than i'm used to. made it really hard to bend the strings. and the high strings didn't sound trebbly enough for my ears. straight after that i played a lakewood D1 (about half the price) which is there entry level dred, and i thought it was much better. then i played a lakewood M1 and it was even better and 100 pounds cheaper then the D1.
Members jonny guitar Posted September 29, 2004 Author Members Posted September 29, 2004 Originally posted by JohnnyD hmmm i'm not sure about the old ones but i played a new D28 today and i didn't get on with it very well. Martins need time to come to life. My D-35 is 20 years old and is still opening up. When I first got it, I couldn't really tell the difference between it and a pressed top but now there is no comparision in any aspect of its sound.
Members jonny guitar Posted September 29, 2004 Author Members Posted September 29, 2004 Originally posted by Bluesfrog Stereo fraps are ........... Thanks for that.
Members bsman Posted September 29, 2004 Members Posted September 29, 2004 Originally posted by jonny guitar Stereo fraps are _______?? Gee, I thought that was when you went to Starbucks and ordered two Frappuccinos!
Members jonny guitar Posted September 29, 2004 Author Members Posted September 29, 2004 Originally posted by bsman Gee, I thought that was when you went to Starbucks and ordered two Frappuccinos! Or with a hangover when your still seeing double from the night before. P.S. those bastard's at Starbucks up their prices today:mad: :mad:
Members guitarcapo Posted September 30, 2004 Members Posted September 30, 2004 hmmmm...google search...stereo fraps....
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted September 30, 2004 Members Posted September 30, 2004 Originally posted by guitarcapo hmmmm...google search...stereo fraps.... This'll start you on your way! http://www.7171.org/electrons/frap/ Yer welcome...
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