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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I played a number of Taylors and the 914 was the only one I cared for at the time. But I didn't feel that it was as nice sounding or playing as a texture-top Adamas. In addition, I could buy two very nice Adamas guitars for the price of the one Taylor I found acceptable. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Have used THOMASTIK SPECTRUM 13 - 57 for several years on my 1537, Tone is Balanced, with a Woody, "Classical" tone if you will, very "Strong" sounding, if Brightness is called for, than C F M MSP 4000 series (I used 4200 gauge 13 - 56) will do the job,..and Trader Jim has been trying out SIT strings, here`s what he says..
from thread - RP GUITAR "acoustic round up II" -
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Vic, the arm is still there, it just won't work right yet. As for the SIT strings, I did get to try them out on one guitar, and they are really nice sounding strings. They seem a little brighter than the D Addarios (SP). They seem to stay in tune much sooner than the others also, if that makes any sense. (less retuning over less time). I have been using Elixirs almost exclusively and really liked them, but these are relatively cheap compared to the Elixirs, and I usually end up changing the strings too often to take advantage of the coated strings longer life span. I'll use them up, but don't know if I would go out of my way to find them again. I still like the Elixirs the best. All subjective though.
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...they`re US made, handwound..
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Plastic sounding? No Bl@@ping way.
Wood sounding? Better!
And the baritone version: Truely awesome. |
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Location: NJ | ". . And the baritone version: Truely awesome . . ."
OH yeah.
I was playing Beal's out on his deck last Sunday after church, and I commented that it's like "playing a bazooka".
I dunno if the sheer "mass" of the neck contributes to the sound (it's like a walnut newel post cut in half), but it's just MASSIVE-sounding!!
It's also interesting to note that his has a dead-flat fingerboard to facilitate playing slide. I've been playing alot on nylon classicals lately, and the wide/flat neck on that guitar is like playing a classical on steroids!!! It fingers very nicely.
Hey Stephen!!!
You custom-ordered a pair of these a WHILE ago, and have yet t'report on 'em . . . . what's the dilly-yo??? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by cliff:
Hey Stephen!!!
You custom-ordered a pair of these a WHILE ago, and have yet t'report on 'em . . . . what's the dilly-yo??? I just got back in town tonight after a week in the wonderful city of Grand Junction and an unconfirmed rumor says that they might make their first public appearance at Fugot's next Saturday!
Fingers and toes crossed! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Those are nice looking guitars. Love the pearl inlay in the neck.
Give us a report once you've played them, they didn't have strings when I saw them. |
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Location: closely held secret | They didn't have bowls when I saw them...
Glad they made it, Stephen! I need to give you a call. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Stephan,
I've been eagerly anticpating the report on these babies too. Fingers and toes are crossed. Though I have a feeling they'll be great and I'll be very jelous. |
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