spacey

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spacey


Here is one I sure like...

Yeah, a bad note is not good Mike and I also don't care much
for out of tune or one that is obviously out of adjustment. That's buzzin
that I would comment about.

that was an AMAZING performance!  thanks for sharing that Mike.
 
but technically that wasn't an "acoustic," right? - or am I being overly pedantic?  do guitarists not normally distinguish "acoustic" to be steel string? 
 
I guess the shape of that one is not a traditional "classical" so it would be more appropriately termed "nylon string" since it's also not "Spanish" or "flameco"
 
again - I'm not a real guitarist, so maybe I'm being overly picky.

You're not being overly anything Reece. You have a very good question and there may be many that
would answer differently or better but I'll give mine-
"Acoustic" guitar tells me that it is a hollow body. There are classifications that fall under "acoustic" such as
nylon, electric acoustic (which is what he is playing in the video) etc...
Now there are even electric guitars that simulate the acoustic guitar sound. So I would think that in technical
terms "acoustic" refers to guitars that have a chambered body sound.
I'm no expert about it but my thinking is such that when one mentions, as you have, "flameco"- Acoustic guitar
comes to mind no differently than "nylon" or "Spanish". Those terms to me relate more to the type of strings on the guitar. (nylon or gut)
Even though an electric guitar may have a hollow body as an acoustic it is referred to as a "hollow body". If it
is not completely hollow such as a neck-thru it can be referred to as a "chambered" or "semi-hollow" bodied guitar.
"Acoustic" can be some be simply- designed to be heard without amplification. Adding a pickup would not change that.
 
And Reece I may need to be corrected about any or all that I've said.
I would label his guitar an electric acoustic, thinline designed especially for live-stage use. (feedback and playability issues).
  
 

mike_mccue


If you gotta wear a strap it's not acoustic.

spacey


Well I think the train has left the tracks....

Is taping a mic to the body of an acoustic a recognized method for recording and has anyone else heard of this or tried it?

miguelito


I was listening to Pat Metheny's new solo acoustic album over the weekend. About as good as it gets tone wise (imo) for acoustic solo guitar. Particulary the song 'Alfie' where it starts out with a touch that is so light I would call it breathless and proceeds to where he is really starting to 'dig in' a bit. Recommended

miguelito


spacey: I've been blown away by the album - the playing is fantastic and the tone is... out of this world. I think you'll really enjoy it.

mike_mccue

Is taping a mic to the body of an acoustic a recognized method for recording and has anyone else heard of this or tried it?

Before the easy availability of factory installs it was pretty common.

It almost always sounds like a mic taped to a body.

jamesg1213


If this train is still running , I'd like to offer this up;

Willy Porter - Cut The Rope

You guys probably find it old hat, but I'd never seen anyone play behind the capo before, and I still find that sound mesmerizing.

On this one he's using 2 capos;

Angry Words

Cactus Music


Bub- There is a huge difference to the sound under the saddle and the surface of the soundboard. There are even different ways to make saddle PU, the ones that use pressure can be unbalanced if one string pushes down harder. If you ever purchase a guitar with an under the saddle PU,  Test each string one at a time ( with a meter if possible) even some very expensive guitars have unbalanced string output. Look for LR Baggs. They have a more even sound over all the strings.
Those old contact PU were usually made by Barcus Berry. They are the same as a drum trigger.
Old timers talked about jamming a phonograph needle into the wood.