Ricardo -> RE: 2 more beautiful guitars lost..... (Feb. 14 2007 18:50:57)
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The problem is for the player, who uses the "art piece" called "a guitar", is that it is not always so easy to find a second guitar, that is both sounding and feeling like you want, AND practical and useful for your applications. Case in point, all the skinny neck, bad action acoustic electrics. Now, to some degree, good mics and sound reinforcement techniques can take it pretty far, but ultimately, there is a limit to how practical things can get. I personally have different guitars for different applications, but it takes some getting used to the different instruments. I wish I could have my best sounding/feeling guitar for EVERY application. There are many who don't have time or money to buy several, or get used to different guitars, so they make that "wish" a reality. I think changing the head stock for machines is a minor thing, if the guitar is so amazing sounding and playing. Cutting into the sides or body to fit electronics is something more significant and serious. Al dimeola added electronics and "cutaway" to his Gravina Conde! That is some serious "work" done to a guitar. But even worse, Paco de Lucia seems to be redoing his soundboard (jury still out?), which is the ultimate change IMO to what the guitar "is" as an art piece overall. But who am I to judge those guys about what they do to THEIR guitars? Ultimately, a guitar played a lot and well, is a guitar "loved" IMO. Ricardo
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