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Ruphus -> RE: Brand new handmade Negra (Dec. 19 2010 13:37:04)
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Hi,
Having just found a way again into youtube ( censored over here ), I had the pleasure to check out your recording.
From what is to be heard I am almost certain that this instrument turned out exceptionally well, especially for a builder who is supposed to have not built many guitars yet. I suppose that whoever will be buying this one to be making a true bargain.
And also like to applaud your playing!
Provided that you trust me being positive and you simultaneously being open for critics, I would like to consider two imperfect points.
The first is that for evaluation of a guitar it should not be recorded this way. Close-up, let alone immediate miking like in this case will be misrepresenting the actual sonic conditions.
Unless the guitar was to be grossly boomy ( drowning in LF ), such a close microphone position will let everything appear huge, with no notion on realistic performance in a room.
For a telling track you need to seek decent acoustics ( find best position in the room to avoid build-up of mid to low frequencies, then position the microphone at best spot you can find for to omitt close reflections as much as possible ) and place the microphone at least 1,5 meters if not farther away from the guitar.
That way it will capture how specially the bass will develop outside the instrument, which is what counts live.
Also, as one of the great challenges is being the trebles ( and their volume progression up the neck ), including the upper registers is required to get a better overview on the instruments sound property.
Please keep in mind that this is no way meant to put down your certainly justified joy about this guitar born through your own hands work.
I am sure that you will actually welcome any hint that helps making representative sound clips.
My congrats on your luthiery, and wishing many succesful builds,
Ruphus
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