hhmusic -> RE: The "lacquer sound"? (Aug. 12 2020 20:50:47)
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In these Covid times we've recently had to switch to remote recording for some projects, and that includes recording with iPhones, when it was the only option. And those recordings all sound like ... crappy phones. So, the phone itself is equalizing the 4 guitars more than you think! As always, better recording gear and TECHNIQUE allow the differences in any source to be more apparent. Agree the player's style and attack and nail preference -- and mind and intention -- make a much bigger difference than spruce, cedar, negra, blanca, FP, lacquer. Agree too that 'the driver's seat,' not the recording, is the place to make the judgement. A guitar's response, feel, looks (they matter more than we care to admit), volume and sound, in the places we normally play, all allow us to most ENJOY playing that guitar, which usually leads to the most inspired playing. That would be the one I'd choose to record. Cuz Ricardo's right, recording is a rude awakening. One of the best ways for anyone, professional or otherwise, to become a better player is to listen critically to their own recordings ... if you can stand it! Finally to not totally hijack this thread... from my experience in 'the driver's seat' FP guitars are (usually) more responsive therefore more satisfying but also less forgiving of technical mistakes. Lacquer guitars can still be very loud but respond less to microdynamics and are less clear in the upper harmonics, both of which mask the small errors and differences in attack on different notes/strings. This can make lacquer guitars better to stick a mic 6 inches in front of, and a good choice for a performing pro. But less enjoyable, and perhaps less instructive, for the large majority of our time, when playing / practicing with just ourselves -- whether professional or amateur.
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