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Jason is making incredibly nice guitars. They are feather light and they *move* when you play them - a very exciting sensation! And the action is insanely comfortable. You *must* check out his guitars...
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RE: Jason McGuire Flamenco Guitar Cu... (in reply to rombsix)
Nice. When you do that slide up the string at 0:30 in the granaina, do it in time such that the index is hitting each fret as if playing individual chromatic notes. Some people do it starting at F natural so the timing is more precise based on subdivisions to land on the B at the 7th fret.
RE: Jason McGuire Flamenco Guitar Cu... (in reply to Ricardo)
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When you do that slide up the string at 0:30 in the granaina, do it in time such that the index is hitting each fret as if playing individual chromatic notes.
So you mean slowly, so each note sounds rather than going very fast up to the higher position?
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Some people do it starting at F natural so the timing is more precise based on subdivisions to land on the B at the 7th fret.
I don't understand this part. Can you show me an example?
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RE: Jason McGuire Flamenco Guitar Cu... (in reply to rombsix)
Hey Ramzi, nice playing (though I am getting slightly tired of your favorite chord sequence - granaina is great for a change). So you are selling everything else is because you are totally satisfied with this new purchase?
RE: Jason McGuire Flamenco Guitar Cu... (in reply to zendalex)
The favorite chord sequence has become a standardized reference track now, funnily, to allow more comparable sound tests between instruments.
I am selling everything because I am completely thrilled with Jason's guitar, and I think the search is finally over, so no use holding onto all the other instruments. Other folks should enjoy them...
RE: Jason McGuire Flamenco Guitar Cu... (in reply to rombsix)
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ORIGINAL: rombsix
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When you do that slide up the string at 0:30 in the granaina, do it in time such that the index is hitting each fret as if playing individual chromatic notes.
So you mean slowly, so each note sounds rather than going very fast up to the higher position?
RE: Jason McGuire Flamenco Guitar Cu... (in reply to Ricardo)
Thanks you two. It's funny, until today, I had never heard someone start the slide from F rather than F# - how on earth have I missed that for 25 years?
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RE: Jason McGuire Flamenco Guitar Cu... (in reply to rombsix)
You are lucky - my search is the opposite of yours, I am yet to beat my Glenn Canin blanca I got 15 years back. So I keep buying for now (having two Condes and a Lester Devoe just to name a few). But I still enjoy each guitar I have, I can't imagine playing just one (unless we are talking same time :) ). So I do envy you as you sound quite settled, but lets see if that lasts for you :)) I was also wondering if your wife had anything to do with this sudden sale of gear, hope that is not it :))
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ORIGINAL: rombsix
I am selling everything because I am completely thrilled with Jason's guitar, and I think the search is finally over, so no use holding onto all the other instruments. Other folks should enjoy them...
RE: Jason McGuire Flamenco Guitar Cu... (in reply to zendalex)
Jason's guitar is splendid. He has the best cutaway design I have ever encountered. It's funny because now when I play a standard cutaway, I feel like it's not a cutaway anymore compared to Jason's cutaway. My left wrist injury is really happy with the fact that I can move VERY freely up and down the neck.
The guitar is also SUPER light - 2.6 pounds - so it's helping with my right elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome) because it requires very little pressure to keep it at a 45 degree angle (the traditional flamenco sitting position).
Those are all also reasons why I like it so much, but also, it sounds wonderful and plays like a charm - the action is just unbeatably low. So it's helping me stay excited and motivated to play (with how busy I am at work).
When I started playing guitar, I had a cheap Hohner HC-06 for my first 10 years, and I absolutely loved it. Back then, my playing was much better than it is today, so I want to go back to having just one guitar. The phase I went through of having too many guitars, too many audio interfaces, too many microphones - I think it was distracting me.
My wife is actually very supportive of my hobby, but I just can't justify all the experimentation anymore. I think I lost track of what was really important - to focus and have a clear direction with my playing. Once I have a bit more peace of mind (I finish my MBA), I hope to reduce my work hours, and start to have more tangible goals with my playing, and hopefully then I'll really get back to the "golden age" like when I was practicing eight hours a day as a teenager.
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