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Are you playing plugged In or not?
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straight acoustic, although I do have a Gibson J35 with the Baggs but have never plugged it in, don't even own an acoustic amp. Maybe someday....
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I`m sort of in the same boat and have thought about taking a handfull of guitars and trading them in on a nice OM or even a rnd shouldered Gibson-like box. Love my 000-15 and probably the wise thing is for me just to bring two guitars.. d-18 for fiddle tunes, 000 for everything else.. For most of my other gigs I use an es-175 or a tele. I would think your J-35 would be great for backing up fiddle tunes. Does it not have the punch for when you take a ride/break? |
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The trumpet is often the loudest orchestral instrument...it's rather small. A violin is louder than a cello.
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Frequency has a lot to do with it but the strings which generate the frequency you hear will likely be the same so will like create a very similar frequency, in this case size is a major contributor to volume. A dread will move a greater volume of air than an OM and will almost always be louder. I would say to go with the dread if you are playing lead unamplified. I never play plugged in so I can't really comment about that but I would get an adi top as well if you need better projection, especially if you go with an OM.
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You guys all make valid points and contribute worthwhile information and I appreciate it, my J35 for practice and vocals is fine and perhaps if I get a loud box to plug it in it would work for breaks, and all in all for the 1200 bucks I paid for it a fairly good guitar. Upside I like the neck shape and scale and the 3 lbs. Downside not enough sustain and it just doesn't have the special bass sound I got when I had a Martin and Bourgeois,,,,good guitar but lacking in some areas.
I also realize it's a step down from my old guitars so can't expect too much. I went yesterday and played a 09 Santa Cruz VS and it was very nice to play and had nice tone, then I played a Collings CJ short scale and it was nicer yet and seemed to have more punch. No pick up in either. I wished they had had the Martin HD2812fret VS but none in the store, that is the one I can't find to try. I also tried a D18 std. scale but the 1 3/4 nut kind of compensated for it somewhat and I liked it quite a bit, definitely had the tone and volume. I still prefer the short scales but can live with the full scale if the nut is wide. It's a young one, the D18 is not real expensive which is a plus, the D18 short scale I had would have been the perfect dread IF it had the wide nut. I guess one could be custom ordered. I did notice Elderly has a HD28 with the 1 3/4 nut may be worth considering as well. Any one done business with Elderly?? their prices seem a touch higher but if the service is good that's ok, they say pro set up anyone experienced this? Some places say that and you get stock. One thing I notice on a lot of Martin guitars is the nut slots need adjustment, some I have played were hard fretting in first position. |
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Good point Fullsmile I have pretty much decided for the type of playing I do which is 80% full on fiddle tunes and rags the full size guitar is the best way for me to go, like the idea of a smaller one but the round shoulders and slopes and dreads seem to have the poop I need. Since I have never had a smaller size guess I won't miss it. Now just to find the one....
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It`s hard to go wrong with a D-18 you really like. Mine is a fiddle tune machine.
I have to plug my 000-15 in when I play my outdoor gig as it doesn`t have even near the volume or cutting power of my D-18 though it is a blast to play. Not even close really and I have A/B`d them more than once. The fiddle player I play with has nice fiddles and a powerful tone so he is loud as the dickens .. If I could find a 000 that was as loud or boomy as a d-18 without costing a zillion dollars I`d be on it. My Pacrim gypsy jazz guitar is certainly loud and cutting but not great for old timey fiddle tunes. Works well for Texas style fiddling but over-all not a very versatile guitar. |
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I hear you, the tone on my last one was just killer...better I think than the 28 although subjective but it was just soooooo Bluegrass!!
The other advantage is if a mike hits it or some dummy swings around with a headstock I won't be in the corner convulsing they don't cost an arm and leg. To me the problem with one of the finer boutique made guitars is I am super paranoid when I use them and am always worried about a ding, I need to use my guitars to actually play out so to nice is too nice..... The new D18;s I have heard of late really project and since they finally woke up and put a wide nut on the things it has moved back up in my mind. If I was just a collector of guitars like many it would be fun to have them but I am 71 now so who am I going to collect for anyway, I just like to play. Thank God at my age my hands are just as limber as 20yrs ago and I still can! |
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Clapton mtv unplugged 1992 playing a 000 martin
i like what these do for the milk carton kids http://www.eartrumpetlabs.com/ |
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Have struggled over this decision for some time and looked at a hundred guitars on here and everywhere else I could find, and come up with one that might possibly do the trick, no electronics in it but I could always have it done late if required.
Don't know if anyone on here has personal experience with the guitar but if so would appreciate any comments.....it is a Bourgeois Country Boy OM short scale, found a couple on sale. Not cheap by any means but looks like a nice guitar for what I am needing. Wish I could play and hear one first but as usual no one in the area has any so it would be a mail order again. With only one exception though I have had pretty good luck. Has anyone dealt with Guitar Exchange??? thanks, Jerry |
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Bourgeois is a great guitar and you cant go wrong with any guitar they make. They don't seem to have the same punch IMO that a collings will have especially if it has an ADI top so volume might not be as much. I know that gets kind of pricey and buying a brand you have never played is risky also Ive never played the exact model you asked about. Kind of off topic but have you tried the new J-15? I played one the other day and it was a great guitar. I realize you already have one Gibson but with the walnut it is an entirely different sound and a lot less money than the others you are looking at. Maybe its just me but for a stage guitar where things get damaged a 3-4k guitar just sitting there waiting for some drunk guy to fall on would leave me a little nervous. I have a J-45 and can only say that I am not sure it is any better than the J-15. Then again you may be looking for that booming base that only seems to come in Rosewood.
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A 000 (Auditorium) model is perfectly adequate for playing to a pretty large (listening) audience, but if you flat pick, and play with banjos, etc., then a dreanought might well be more comforting. |