Showing posts with label acoustic guitar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acoustic guitar. Show all posts

6/20/2012

Matrix MPU1 Acoustic Guitar Pickup Acoustic Guitar Pickup Review

Matrix MPU1 Acoustic Guitar Pickup Acoustic Guitar Pickup
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Didn't read the description correctly, ordered 3 of these guitar tuners that I real y only needed one!
Thought they were pick-ups, anyone need a Tuner pick-up!

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Matrix tuning pickup, acoustic

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6/15/2012

John Pearse Humidifier for Guitar Review

John Pearse Humidifier for Guitar
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I don't know much about guitars, but I was recommended this by a customer at the place my Taylor came from.

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Constructed of completely stable laboratory tubing, these 'snake' humidifiers have a revolutionary new filling which holds more water - more safely! A must if you have central heating or live in an extremely dry area, they are best when used in conjuction with John Pearse NEW 'K-SAIRE'TM Case Humidifying System! Available in two sizes,one for Guitar and larger instruments, and the other for Mandolin/Violin/Viola.

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6/02/2012

Dean Markley 3000 Artist Transducer Acoustic Guitar Pickup Review

Dean Markley 3000 Artist Transducer Acoustic Guitar Pickup
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I love this thing. Using it with an acoustic AG-60 amplifier and it is doing a very decent job with my nylon string guitar.

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Dean Markley's Artist pickup is once again a pickup which is so unique that it is patented. Housed in a maple wood housing, Artist Transducer gives you that sound that every professional artist wants. Through use of a lead differential weight the Dean Markley peizo reacts through compression rather than just bending, like all other Peizo pickups. This unique patented design gives Dean Markley's Artist Transducer its high quality sound at an afordable price. Artist Transducer's special mounting adhesive allows the Artist to be mounted and removed many, many times without hurting the finish.The Artist pickup has many other uses besides amplifying acoustic guitars. It's a great pickup for Violin, Cello, Stand-up-Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Piano, Horn, or practically anything else you would ever want to amplify. The bottom line is: if it vibrates, the Artist Pickup will catch the vibrations. You do whatever you want with them after that.

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5/31/2012

Behringer ADI21 V-Tone Acoustic Review

Behringer ADI21 V-Tone Acoustic
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I have a couple of $100-plus guitar pre-amps I use when
playing my flamenco guitar through an amplifier. For
that use, they work fine.
For recording to a desktop recording software however
the sound from my pre-amps just wasn't very good. In
fact, it sucked. I use a pickup-the-world film transducer -
which is an uncommon pickup but it sounds EXACTLY like
the guitar, picking up string-squeak, body taps (golpes)
and syllabant sounds inherent to the nylon-string guitar
but lost when using piezo pickups.
If you want a sound exactly like a microphone, use a
mic - but if you want something close out of a pickup,
give this a try.
I'm overjoyed at how full, balanced and rounded this
little box sounds. It is way sturdier than I expected
for the price. The plastic casing is so hefty you'd
think it was die-cast metal if it were colder to the
touch.
This is a stomp box, and built accordingly. The stomp
button is sturdy and separated adequately from the
rest of the controls, which have a stiffness to them
that will help them retain their settings when you
take it places. The printing which identifies the
controls is in poor-contrast and I have to pick up
the box and hold it close to my face to read the
labels. A minor gripe.
The sound of this little dream box allows me to plug
my guitar into it, then into my Firewire box and
get a good, usable signal. I have no onboard pre-amp
like a Fishman, only a jack because I prefer the external
battery and pre-amp approach for my hand-made (by me)
guitars.
I have only used a flamenco guitar through this box
so I cannot say if it sounds good with a steel string
acoustic. For the price, the sound is amazing. It
makes the signal richer, fatter, and sounds a lot
like a mic'd guitar.


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Acoustic Amp Modeler / Direct Recording Preamp/DI box

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5/06/2012

Players Products SQS1 Silencer Sndhole Cover Review

Players Products SQS1 Silencer Sndhole Cover
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This product's purpose is to prevent feedback when used with an amplifier - it prevents the sound form the speakers from entering the guitar body, therefore reducing feedback. It is NOT intended to make the guitar "softer". When used for the intended purpose, it works well.

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Sliding door controls output. Fits soundholes up to 4-1/4". Controls feedback for acoustic-electric guitars.

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4/25/2012

38" Inch Student Beginner Coffee Acoustic Guitar w/ Carrying Case & Accessories Review

38 Inch Student Beginner Coffee Acoustic Guitar w/ Carrying Case and Accessories
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This was a gift for my daughter to start to learn to play, and she loves it! It fits well in her lap, and though the case is kind of crappy, the guitar itself works very well for her. She loved the stickers that came with it, and even though we will be getting her a new guitar strap later on, this one works okay for right now. Its not something I expect her to be playing in thirty years, but it is a great starter piece for a kid.

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Guitar is 38 inches in length and come with Steel Strings. The guitar has Linden Binding and wood construction with geared tuning. Each guitar comes with an extra set of steel strings, pick, tuner, gig bag and strap. The Steel String Acoustic Guitar is perhaps the most versatile and common guitar type. The Steel String Acoustic Guitar has a loud, bright ringing tone that clearly projects to the listener. This type of guitar is the backbone of most country and bluegrass bands. It's perfect for backing a singer and its stylistic palette encompasses everything from New Age and Country Blues, to hot Bluegrass flatpicking, jazz fusion and "unplugged" rock. Tuning Pegs are made of Brass and Steel for easy tuning and to keep the tuned string held in position.

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4/08/2012

AKG C411/L Ultra-Light Condenser Microphone for Guitar, Violin, and Other Stringed Instruments Review

AKG C411/L Ultra-Light Condenser Microphone for Guitar, Violin, and Other Stringed Instruments
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PROS:
1-the flexibility to experiment with placement and tones on the soundboard and bridge.
2-sounds better than most pickups.
3-no need to drill holes in the guitar
4-low cost (also see CONS)
5-sound got even better when I combined the C411 signal with an Audio Technica AT831b clip-on mic pointed at the soundhole. This sound was almost as good as using my AKG C414 in the studio.
6-adhesive sticks really well and doesn't mark up or damage the wood
7-solid/loud output
8-can be used on multiple guitars
9-using two C411s at the same time (placed on different parts of the guitar)would probably sound even better
CONS:
1-doesn't sound better than a high-end condensor mic
2-cost of the mic is low but the AKG cable you need to use the mic cost more than mic.
3-attack is good for fingerstyle/classical/flamenco players but not ideal for really fast pickers (maybe a compressor would remedy this issue)
OVERALL:
worth the money and worth trying out as an alternative to other pickups/transducers for live sound.

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The C 411 condenser acoustic pickup with its tailored frequency response is ideal for acoustic guitar, mandolin, violin and most other stringed instruments. Placing the small ultra-light C 411 on or near the bridge will reproduce a clear and uncolored sound without changing the balance of the instrument. Attaching the C 411 is easy with the included non-marring reusable adhesive compound. The C 411 is the stethoscope for your acoustic instruments. Polar pattern: figure 8 (vibration pickup, Frequency range: 10-18,000 Hz, Sensitivity: 1 mV/ms2 (vibration pickup), Max. SPL for 1 % THD: approx. 100 dB SPL,impedance: 200 Ohms unbalanced. 9 to 52 volts phantom power or battery powering from B 29 L or AKG bodypack transmitters, Connector: C 411: 3-pin male XLR; Cable length: 3 m (10 ft.), Finish: matte black. Size: 27 x 14 x 9.5 mm (1 x 0.5 x 0.3 in.), Net/shipping weight: 18 /225 g (0.3/7.9 oz.). Standard accessories: adhesive compound. Optional accessories: for C 411 L: B 29 L battery power supply, MPA III L MicroMic phantom power adapter.

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1/24/2012

LR Baggs Para Acoustic D.I. Review

LR Baggs Para Acoustic D.I.
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I've been using one of these for a few years now and I love it. I play a Seagull acoustic that I had a piezo pickup installed in. The parametric EQ on the LR Baggs box lets me dial out the harsh tinny sounds that are over emphasized by the pickup, and dial in the warmer tones to more closely match the un-amplified sound of my guitar. I use this as a direct box live, for recording, and as an EQ when I run my guitar into an old tube amp I like to use. It works great for me in every case, and I highly recommend it over other Acoustic DIs I've tried.

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The Para DI is a roadworthy 5 Band EQ/Direct Box that will make any pickup, passive or active, sound better.The award winning Para DI's features include; tunable notch and midrange controls, XLR and 1/4"outputs, adjustable gain, phase inversion and 48v phantom powerable or 9v battery.

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1/10/2012

Yamaha CPX500FM Acoustic Electric Guitar, Old Violin Sunburst Review

Yamaha CPX500FM Acoustic Electric Guitar, Old Violin Sunburst
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This is a very good buy, a wonderful guitar. Frets are very precise, the sound is truly good and a guitar feels like any of much more expensive ones. I have three other guitars (some were paid were more than this one) but this wonderful Yamaha is my favorite.

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With a Flamed Maple Spruce Top and Nato Back & Sides, the CPX500FM projects a warm and full sound while the larger body size of the CPX range offers a bigger, fuller sound than the smaller bodied APX guitars.

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12/29/2011

Pickup Transducer for Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Ukulele, Etc Review

Pickup Transducer for Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Ukulele, Etc
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I asked at a well known and respected guitar shop in the San Francisco area about installing a pickup in my Pono tenor ukulele which is very nice except that it projects sound back to the player poorly. The shop wanted to put in a similar style (stick on, unamplified piezo soundboard transducer) Fishman pickup for $175. That seemed unreasonable for a $300 instrument. So I found this pickup, read the one review, and figured I'd get it and try it out. Worst case if I didn't like it, I could just pull it out and have the Fishman installed and use this transducer on other instruments in emergencies. Well, it was easy to install and the ukulele sounds great when plugged into our Roland AC-90 acoustic amp. I don't feel like I'm missing anything except the brand name recognition. Try it. I bet you'll like it too.

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This is the perfect solution if you need to amplify your instrument and do not want to break the bank but still want a professional setup without having to call in a Luthier. This little transducer is a "hot" pickup and you will be very impressed with the quality at such an inexpensive price. Just mount the transducer inside your instrument with the supplied double stick tape and run the 1/4" jack out a hole that you make in your ideal location and thats it (Transducer has 12" cable to Jack). You can amplify your mandolin, banjo, violin, ukulele, guitar, bass, viola, cello, and just about anything else you can think of. This unit works with a standard 1/4" plug. You can connect it to your PA, mixer, or amplifier. It's that easy to have a professional look and the amplified sound your looking for at a very small price.

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12/09/2011

Yamaha APX500FM Acoustic Electric Guitar, Old Violin Sunburst Review

Yamaha APX500FM Acoustic Electric Guitar, Old Violin Sunburst
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This is a very attractive guitar and appealed to me because of the price point and the positive reviews I had seen of this instrument. However it was not a good fit for me and was returned.
I had 2 issues.
1. Frets are pretty small and I was struggling to form chords that I can play with ease on my Fender Stratocaster.
2. There is a lack of bass when playing this guitar acoustically, probably due to it's slimmer body.
Overall I would not recommend buying any guitar unless you try it out first in store. I made that mistake with this guitar. Go to your local store, check out the different guitars you are interested in. Once you have a couple shortlisted go online and see if you can get a better price.

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The APX500FM, a thin-line, narrow-bodied acoustic-electric, includes a Flamed Maple top, Nato (Eastern Mahogany) back and sides, die-cast tuners, and the proprietary System55T preamp, a 1-way piezo pickup with three-band EQ, adjustable midrange control and an onboard tuner. Finish options available for this guitar include Old Violin Sunburst and Ocean Blue Burst.

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