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RE: Pick me up! (in reply to Jim Opfer)
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Jim i hope u wernt thinking of drilling a hole in that guitar you used in your fandangos upload on youtube (really nice fandangos btw), that was possibly the nicest sounding guitar i have ever heard, i want one
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Date Jul. 1 2007 23:46:59
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RE: Pick me up! (in reply to Jim Opfer)
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Hola Jim A short time ago I bought a slimline Veracruz with Fishman pickup for 300 euros. For what it offers it is incredibly good, though with little acoustic sound. With a good guitar, your best bet is a small clipon condenser mic in the soundhole, through a voice PA with most of the bass rolled off. It can be a cheapie, a Shure, or better. Any will work. This gives a true acoustic sound at good volume with little problem of feedback. If it worked for my Gerundino it will work for your Reyes. Suerte Sean Sean
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Date Jul. 2 2007 16:01:13
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Jim Opfer
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From: Glasgow, Scotland.
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RE: Pick me up! (in reply to Guest)
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Dominic, I'm sorry my question has resulted in this. Jon is offering his best advice and I appreciate that. Background: I had a situation saturday before last where I played in a pub/restraunt here in glasgow called Tiger Tiger. Huge place with (I was told) 1,500 people wondering about. It was a private corporate function and there was a lot of noise. My group had two dancers (one from Granada) two percussionists (one from Madrid) a singer from Cadiz and Andy Robinson (Superb young Scottish classical/flamenco guitarist - I mean SUPERB). The point is there was one heck of a din from them and around me. I have a Rode mic and a nice AER 40w amp but - zero in that situation, so I start playing harder and harder. We were on from 7.45 till 11pm, no problem filling the time as we were all doing bits and pieces taking our share but at the end of the stint my right hand was louping! So this is where my question comes in: At one point during the gig, I'm playing Tangos for one of the dancers but I start up and she can't hear me properly, Andy hands me his guitar and the difference was night and day, turned out he had his guitar ( 2nd or 3rd guitar - Bernal) fitted a few days bearlier with a mic and jack point and he was 'plugged in' to his amp. Brilliant, loud and clear if not the best sound quality. So I go to get the same done to mine but on the day, Andy advises against because he's had problems. Turns out he took his system out (had it in there for about 1 week) and he's now got a pair of transducers fitted inside that he's happy with (for that type of gig). So I'm left wondering what to do? Jon - understands this problem and I'll take Jon's advice and pursue this till I find something that works with reasonable success. I totally agree that sound engineers are unsung heros, I've had a few memorable gigs (Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow sticks out) where the sound was exquisit, wow! makes you feel relaxed and easy on stage, pressure right off and you enjoy listening to your guitar sing. Other times the sounds crap and it's torture. 'Horses for courses' as they say.
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Date Jul. 3 2007 13:13:13
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