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yeah, the action is high. i'm gonna watch the video that cmunch posted here once the cavs are officially done winning over the pacers. is this vid the solution you're referring to? or do you have a different link/resource?

i've never been so happy to be pwned in all my life!!! :D thank you for this post. feeling much better after having played it for a bit. man this thing really does sing. you're absolutely right--what's on paper might not look that great, but the sound does not lie!!! :)

heh, thanks for that. i just saw the "hpl" and kinda freaked out. it never occurred to me that it wouldn't be solid wood. anyway, i don't exactly have 1400 left, since i didn't have the full $2k yet. i do, however have about $700 left after buying the guitar, a nice case, chromatic tuner...

ok, so i have the guitar, but i've learned that all this hand-wringing was for naught!!! this 12-string actually has NO finish on the back or sides, and the front is "hand-rubbed urethane." not sure what i think of this... this is the one i just bought...

thank you ALL so much for replying!!! i'll hit you all w/ rep a bit later--i'm off to GC to snag me a 12-string!!! woohoo!!! :D:D:D

except i'll have to tune the b and high e strings a semitone flat to get those upper frets to hit the proper note b/c the intonation is so out of whack. :mad::D

yes, in all my googling this has come up several times--that my right arm across the guitar body will eventually buff the satin finish glossy. which makes me skeptical of the idea that a gloss coat will better-protect the wood. i mean, if i can simply buff/REMOVE the coating and it goes glossy...

excellent point. my current alvarez is also a cutaway, and while it's not often i access those upper frets, it's nice to have them available. i've considered this quite a bit since weighing the martin 12-string, and basically been leaning toward the conclusion that for the sound and price, the...

that may well be, which is what i'm trying to get to the bottom of here. but i have noticed that the more expensive (and also largely better-sounding) ones are high-gloss rather than matte or satin. i'm not at all suggesting that the gloss is responsible for a better sound (that's simply...

my setup is similar to yours: tama starclassic performer: kick, snare, 6 toms, plus rotos. i went from 8 mics on a 5-pc to 4 mics on an 8-pc (11 if you count the rotos). i use (2) mxl 603s in recorderman configuration, a 57 on snare and an audix d6 on kick. VERY happy with the results. you can...

i'm leaning that direction. i figure if i get the 12-string, i'll still have enough $$ left over to get a nice electric as well, and then i can save up for a high-end 6-string a couple years down the road.

oh, i just realized i never updated on my visit to gc today. i played several again (taylors, breedloves, martins, takamines, an ibanez and a gibson). i was close to buying that $600 martin 12-string, but still need to think about it for a bit. waiting to hear about the satin finish, plus it...

sheer poetry!!! :D

duly noted. what i have to wonder about is, the inside of the guitar isn't laquered, so how could this "sealing" of the wood be so important on only one side? :confused: i guess it's conceivable that what the guy was referring to is the high-end, heirloom type guitars, where a high-gloss will...

i considered that too, but i have no idea what a pro would charge for such a modification, and i really would prefer not to attempt it myself. i'm a pretty handy guy, good w/ mechanical stuff and home repairs, but it would be like asking a manicurist to paint my house. i just don't feel...

that's exactly my hope. :D

yeah, i've always gravitated towards esp anyway, although i'm not a big fan of the LP body style. right now i'm so focused on finding the right acoustic that i haven't even started auditioning electrics yet. i gotta make a list of all the recommendations here before i do, and this one will be on...

oooh and a quilted, carved top to boot!!! nice man! thanks for the suggestion. i never would've even considered a washburn (not sure why, i just never thought of it).

you ROCK rastlecock!!!! :D WOOHOO!!!!

the guitar guru at my local shop told me yesterday that satin finishes on acoustic guitars don't seal the wood properly and will cause the instrument to deteriorate over time. is this true??? i've fallen in love w/ a martin 12-string and it has a satin finish. if this significantly reduces the...