Jon Boyes -> RE: Amplification when playing Flamenco Live (Aug. 11 2004 9:30:43)
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ORIGINAL: Barney Hi all I've been playing gigs for a while now, but often with great reluctance have to compromise my sound. I have a Juan Hernandez Flamenco Guitar and a Takemine Classical. .. Sadly in larger or noisier venues I have to use the Takemine, even though the DI'd sound is horrible and you're not going to ever hear Golpes! Firstly, playing live always involves a compromise in sound, and you have to learn to live with it. However, things can often be improved drastically. I have a Ricardo Sanchis Flamenco, and a Takamine electro classical. I only use the Sanchis at gigs where I can play acoustically, but in most gigs I use the Tak. I'd say I get a *very good* sound DI'd, however, I use PAs for gigs, not an acoustic guitar amp. Beware of acoustic guitar amps - unless they are specifically designed for nylon strung guitar, they are made for, and aimed at, steel strung guitarists. They have a tendency to be very bright, and the speakers are tweaked for that instrument, which is a very different beast. Nylon strung guitars with pickups can sound harsh and plasticky through these these things, whereas full range speakers (eg pa speakers) will give you much better results. Hearing golpes IS a problem, though. Personally, I think the best solution is a blender pick up that consists of an undersaddle pick-up plus little internal condenser mic. You mix the amount of signal from each using an onboard preamp. This is very versatile, as it means at ower volumes you can mix in more mic output, and as you play with more volume, back off on the mic to avoid feedback, and bring in more of the pick up. I am considering adding on a little clip on condenser mic to the Tak, and running it through a different channel on my PA, to achieve the same thing. HTH. Jon
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