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If you're interested in a humbucker that sounds real close to a single-coil check out the Dimarzio Area 67. Excellent sounding pickup. They also make Area 61's and Area 58's. But so far the Area 67 comes the closest to nailing the single-coil tone.
 
Fender has a pretty decent narrative on setup, including intonation.

And I would recommend you consider Seagull, like I do every time someone ask that same basic question. (When are they gonna start paying me??)
 
well, i've been researching quite a bit more, and i keep hearing great things about carvin electrics.

so i built my custom on the website, and it clocks in at $1768. :mad:

i'm also leaving in a few minutes to audition some acoustics--the local place i'm headed stocks martin, taylor, seagull, breedlove, cole clark, luna, alvarez, and godin.

still not sure which one i'm gonna buy first, but if i play that magical acoustic today i'll probably snag it. otherwise i'm getting more and more tempted to order that carvin.

it's a ct6 carved top, quilted maple, deep blue w/ black burst edges, floyd rose, black hardware, abalone logo. i can see it in my head and man it's a thing of beauty!

thanks again for all the input!

i think i'll hit up metalhead28 to quote me the same specs in a stinnett custom.
 
drossfile said:
well, i've been researching quite a bit more, and i keep hearing great things about carvin electrics.

so i built my custom on the website, and it clocks in at $1768. :mad:

i'm also leaving in a few minutes to audition some acoustics--the local place i'm headed stocks martin, taylor, seagull, breedlove, cole clark, luna, alvarez, and godin.

still not sure which one i'm gonna buy first, but if i play that magical acoustic today i'll probably snag it. otherwise i'm getting more and more tempted to order that carvin.

it's a ct6 carved top, quilted maple, deep blue w/ black burst edges, floyd rose, black hardware, abalone logo. i can see it in my head and man it's a thing of beauty!

thanks again for all the input!

i think i'll hit up metalhead28 to quote me the same specs in a stinnett custom.
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mmmm,Carvin........
 
I'll echo what Light said, but I'm personally partial to Taylor. For your purposes, a Taylor is likely to be a bit brighter sounding. i'd also encourage you to try a couple of different body styles of acoustics. Although we tend to think of a dreadnaught when we think "acoustic," dreadnaughts by design have an uneven response through the spectrum. They were originally designed to have very strong low end and midrange to cut through a band as a rhythm instrument. That's one reason a hot bluegrass run on the lower register of a great dreadnaught can knock the head off a rooster at thirty paces.

It's also why this might not be a great recording guitar. A more versatile instrument is likely to be a 000 or grand auditorium size - basically a similar depth as a dreadnaught, but with a slightly smaller belly and a few less cubic inches inside the resonating chamber. The frequency response of this style is likely to be more consistent from one extreme to the other. It will not have the boom of a D, but that boom can be a hinderance. So for recording purposes, it will do a good job in more roles than a D-shape guitar will. Try a few out - they can be real cannons.
 
Treeline said:
I'll echo what Light said, but I'm personally partial to Taylor. For your purposes, a Taylor is likely to be a bit brighter sounding. i'd also encourage you to try a couple of different body styles of acoustics. Although we tend to think of a dreadnaught when we think "acoustic," dreadnaughts by design have an uneven response through the spectrum. They were originally designed to have very strong low end and midrange to cut through a band as a rhythm instrument. That's one reason a hot bluegrass run on the lower register of a great dreadnaught can knock the head off a rooster at thirty paces.

It's also why this might not be a great recording guitar. A more versatile instrument is likely to be a 000 or grand auditorium size - basically a similar depth as a dreadnaught, but with a slightly smaller belly and a few less cubic inches inside the resonating chamber. The frequency response of this style is likely to be more consistent from one extreme to the other. It will not have the boom of a D, but that boom can be a hinderance. So for recording purposes, it will do a good job in more roles than a D-shape guitar will. Try a few out - they can be real cannons.
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yes, absolutely! in fact, i'm not at all interested in a dreadnought. the grand auditorium shape is primarily what i've been trying (although i've tried a little bit of everything just for reference).

so i played several taylors and martins today as well as various others. the only one that had the EXACT sound i'm going for was a $3500 taylor. :mad:

i also played a claro walnut martin that was $2100, and VERY close to the taylor sound. very nice balance, rich yet shimmering. basically i told the guitar guy that i wanted a 6-string that sounds like a 12-string. that's when he handed me the $3500 taylor. wow. but, too pricey for sure.

THEN, i tried another place, played a $600 martin 12-string, and it sounds absolutely stunning. plays like a dream, feels perfect, sounds great. now, i'd certainly rather have one of the other 2 that i loved, but i'm thinking right now that for the money, the 12-string might be the way to go.

gonna sleep on it...
 
drossfile said:
THEN, i tried another place, played a $600 martin 12-string, and it sounds absolutely stunning. plays like a dream, feels perfect, sounds great. now, i'd certainly rather have one of the other 2 that i loved, but i'm thinking right now that for the money, the 12-string might be the way to go.

gonna sleep on it...
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Don't tell yourself you've got to spend X amount of dollars on any guitar.While the higher prices should mean higher quality,you could run into a gem at a much lower price.The microphone doesn't care what the guitar looks like or what name is on the headstock.




I must admit,I've "built" a few guitars at the Carvin website.:D:cool:
 
Acoustic or electric, OH ya..I do mostly electric stuff...ummmmm don't that answer you question?:confused:
 
acidrock said:
Don't tell yourself you've got to spend X amount of dollars on any guitar.While the higher prices should mean higher quality,you could run into a gem at a much lower price.The microphone doesn't care what the guitar looks like or what name is on the headstock.




I must admit,I've "built" a few guitars at the Carvin website.:D:cool:
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i agree with you in theory, and even in pratice in some instances, but a far as 6-string acoustics, i've now auditioned at least 50 of them, and nothing under $2k felt like enough of an upgrade from my alvarez to spend the dough. i realize that may sound pretentious or picky or something, but there's very specific sound i'm looking for, and the walnut martin (@ 2100) was the least expensive one i've found. :(

as far as electrics go, after sleeping on it i realized that it's ridiculous to drop almost $2k on something i've never even played, so the carvin is out the window. also, i feel pretty confident that i can find an electric i'm perfectly content with in the sub-1k range. i'm far more picky about the acoustic sound than the electric.

i'm really leaning towards grabbing that 12-string. i'm gonna call gc soon to see if they're open today (easter).
 
jarrydee said:
Acoustic or electric, OH ya..I do mostly electric stuff...ummmmm don't that answer you question?:confused:
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not really. i'm much more content w/ my current electric than w/ my current acoustic. you make a perfectly valid point though. :)
 
drossfile said:
as far as electrics go, after sleeping on it i realized that it's ridiculous to drop almost $2k on something i've never even played, so the carvin is out the window. also, i feel pretty confident that i can find an electric i'm perfectly content with in the sub-1k range. i'm far more picky about the acoustic sound than the electric.
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you'll have the chance to play one in July. ;)
 
If you are still looking for an electric,might be worth checking these out,Washburn X-50 pro,Mahogany body with set neck,Grover Tuners,Buzz Feiten so almost spot on intonation,Genuine Seymour D`s,coil split on the tone,excellent build quality,better than both my Gibsons,hard to get in UK so I buy wherever I can find them.Only about £350 here,unbelievable for the spec.Excellent workhorse of a guitar.:)
 
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CMunch said:
If you are still looking for an electric,might be worth checking these out,Washburn X-50 pro,Mahogany body with set neck,Grover Tuners,Buzz Feiten so almost spot on intonation,Genuine Seymour D`s,coil split on the tone,excellent build quality,better than both my Gibsons,hard to get in UK so I buy wherever I can find them.Only about £350 here,unbelievable for the spec.Excellent workhorse of a guitar.:)
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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).
 
A. I NEVER buy a guitar I haven't played. Takes me a loooong time to find the right guitar. Sometimes, even years.

B. Check out the ESP 1000 les Paul copy. Mahogany body, AAA+ flame, set neck, 24 frets, EMG actives (81,89). Starting to see them in a lot of big name acts. Gibsons are selling for $3200 new, while these are just as nice (little nicer, IMHO), for around $1000. Can be found new for as little as $799, and used for around $500.
 
Toker41 said:
A. I NEVER buy a guitar I haven't played. Takes me a loooong time to find the right guitar. Sometimes, even years.

B. Check out the ESP 1000 les Paul copy. Mahogany body, AAA+ flame, set neck, 24 frets, EMG actives (81,89). Starting to see them in a lot of big name acts. Gibsons are selling for $3200 new, while these are just as nice (little nicer, IMHO), for around $1000. Can be found new for as little as $799, and used for around $500.
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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 said list.

thanks man! :)
 
Man, finding the right acoustic is harder than finding an electric by miles. I use to love my Ovations, but anymore I'm feelin' that plastic will just never sound like wood.

My next electric will come from the BC Rich Custom shop to about the tune of $5000. I'm done dicking around with off the shelf crap. Even at $3200, a Gibson Custom is NOT hand made. At that price, I'm steppin' up to a custom shop. I use to have one from the Rich custom shop, and can't believe I ever got rid of it. By far, the nicest guitar I have ever encountered.
 
Toker41 said:
Man, finding the right acoustic is harder than finding an electric by miles. I use to love my Ovations, but anymore I'm feelin' that plastic will just never sound like wood.

My next electric will come from the BC Rich Custom shop to about the tune of $5000. I'm done dicking around with off the shelf crap. Even at $3200, a Gibson Custom is NOT hand made. At that price, I'm steppin' up to a custom shop. I use to have one from the Rich custom shop, and can't believe I ever got rid of it. By far, the nicest guitar I have ever encountered.
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What model you going for?tried a few Custom Gibsons and none of them really did it for me,strangely though last year I found a plain topped Standard that just clicked the minute I picked it up.Tried all the nice figured topped ones the store had and was ignoring this one just getting ready to give the PRS`s a go and I thought sod it I`ll give it a try,dont know what is different about it,it just feels and sounds right,would love a custom shop Mocking Bird though.:)
 
Toker41 said:
Man, finding the right acoustic is harder than finding an electric by miles.
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Looking for an acoustic is like looking for your one true love,looking for an electric is like surfing for porn.
 
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