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Kevin Richards No 36
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estebanana
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RE: Kevin Richards No 36 (in reply to krichards)
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That is good bit of SPB for testing a guitar. I like your playing and your video is fine too. It would be great if we all had a recording studio. But guitar players need to realize we are not recording engineers, we make guitars. And expensive recording equipment and wood shops DO NOT mix well. So as a luthier if you want to have a space to record, you have set up a separate space....we all don't have the time and place for it. There are still cameras now in the $700.00 to $1000.00 price range that have extremely fine audio, I'm aware of these cameras, they also shoot high quality video. If any of you guys want to buy one for me or Kevin I'm sure it would be welcome! And when I come across a spare $700.00 to $1000.00 bucks I'll get one. I've been researching a camera for my own documentation. I make scraggly videos after I make a guitar, but then I send the guitar to a guy with a studio to get a good recording. It's been pointed out to me numerous times the recording equipment is have is not good, but the critics have never offered to help record a killer recording. Kevin, one thing, and I'm not an expert here, but a bit more space between the 3 and 7 somewhere and a big thumb drag through the chord on 3 once in a while and it will be really good. The marking is really good and the detail is good too, I appreciate that. But a bit stiff and the space after beat three and before you pick up the 7 leading to the remate is where you can pull off a bit of funkyness. Like if you feel the 3 really emphatically and just play a fat Bflat chord and let it ring a bit longer before catching up around beat 6ish and it swings. Also you can sneaking some space after beat 6 if you keep the tight markgin up to 6. I think playing with more space tends to show the guitars sound more. It lets it ring and it gets you as the player more out of the way. But I like it all. I like to use SPB as a guitar test palo. I also think if you slow it down a tiny bit the soleo por medio feeling would be good. It seems like the tempo is a slow SPB or slightly up solea por medio. Both great palos for testing a guitar. Also I like to hang on the A chord and show that chord. Then play in contrast the cadence from D minor to C to Bflat to A. You get a clear read on the basic chords. Bravo for showing your guitar in the "shark tank".
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Date Dec. 28 2014 2:45:05
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Escribano
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Joined: Jul. 6 2003
From: England, living in Italy
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RE: Kevin Richards No 36 (in reply to krichards)
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Hi Kevin, I agree with the builders here who do not have the time, equipment, space or the extra skills to record top quality videos of their guitars. Having tried to build a guitar and experience of filming, I appreciate the skill that goes into both, but I would rarely expect them both at the same time. It is hard enough to build a decent flamenco guitar without worrying about the critique of one's video skills amongst friends here. Your video sounds fine to me on a MacBook and nothing strikes me as a showstopper if I was in the market for a new guitar and you have also posted some stills in Classified. quote:
It's been pointed out to me numerous times the recording equipment is have is not good, but the critics have never offered to help record a killer recording. If it helps, I will post some of my recent experiments with a decent "low budget" DSLR camera, sound and lighting setup. Meanwhile, as this is posted in lutherie, Kevin's guitar sounds fine and looks great. I wish him every success in selling it and let's all be a little more positive about our members' accomplishments. Simon
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Date Dec. 28 2014 9:27:33
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