Bob Olhsson wrote on Tue, 09 June 2009 10:44 |
My wife's '64 0018 is amazing. |
Bob Olhsson wrote on Tue, 09 June 2009 14:42 |
Steinways vary a lot but NOTHING is as good as a good New York Steinway B. The bottom note works and the top note works. A great Les Paul is unmatched as is a great Fender Telecaster I like a Deluxe or a tan Bassman feeding a Hi-watt cabinet. I'm bored with synths. Roland made a great little modular I liked better than a mini-Moog at the time but I was recording session musicians and never a player. At least it said Roland on it. |
jstuart wrote on Wed, 10 June 2009 06:37 |
I have a '64 0-16NY. a lovely guitar that songs seem to fall out of.... How it came to me is a rather odd, and sad, story. When I was a freshman in high school,(1967) a girl, named Mary Jane, sat right in front of me in home room. She was quiet, but we were friendly, and talked a bit because we were both learning to play guitar. Fast forward to the folowing summer, where she was riding her bike home and took a tumble, and died of head injuries. FF 12 or so yrs, after traveling around, gigging, and engineering I got offered a job in Noel Stookey's ( "Paul" of peter paul and mary) studio, where I'd done some freelance work, and which was sort of close to where I grew up. One day we get a call at the studio asking if someone could take a look at a guitar. I said come on over and I'll take a look and see if I know anything useful. They show up with a chipboard case, and I'm thinking " cheap yamaha beginner guitar". I talk with them for a few minutes and figure out it was the parents of this girl I'd known, they tell me it was Mary Jane's guitar, and I tell them about MJ and I being in home room and talking about guitar. So, I open up the case and, surprise, there's this nice little Martin. I had no idea what it was worth, so I called a guy who ran a music shop where I bought stuff. He said " probably 5-7 hundred, retail". I told them. They asked if I'd like to buy it... I said sure, but I don't have anywhere near enough money. " How much do you have?" I looked in my check book: "A little over $250." "It's yours for $225. if you want it." It has sweet soul to it. I run it with nylon right now ( Savarez), and often use alt tunings. it is very clear , but has a much bigger sound than I would have ever expected . not flabby at all, just big. it records great: solo it needs no eq, and in a mix, just whatever needs to be downplayed for the other insts. I don't think these models are particularly collectable, and I'm glad, 'cos I think they belong in player's hands. anyhoo, that's my little martin tale. j |
Fibes wrote on Sat, 13 June 2009 14:42 |
The Collings and Santa Cruz 000 style guitars are the best new guitars made for recording IMO. |
rick-slo wrote on Sun, 14 June 2009 06:49 |
I just think of the large number of guitars they have not tried recording with and that there is no "best" in the first place as so much depends on what particular sound you want for a project and how you go about recording it. |
rick-slo wrote on Sun, 14 June 2009 13:47 |
J, I can't argue that there is not a "best" for you, for strumming anyway as you say. There just isn't a one "best" out there that applies to everyone. That should be obvious. For myself depending on the type of song I am playing I like one guitar or another. |
rick-slo wrote on Sun, 14 June 2009 09:49 |
Well yes there are many fine "recording" guitars. When someone mentions something as being the best recording guitar(s) I just think of the large number of guitars they have not tried recording with and that there is no "best" in the first place as so much depends on what particular sound you want for a project and how you go about recording it. |
Fibes wrote on Fri, 19 June 2009 17:43 |
Solo guitar is a very different ballgame (every session) and the player as you know has more to do with tone than anything (kinda). |