Muddy Acoustics

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I learnt an important lesson today. Don't let someone fingerpick if they havn't got nails. It just sounds like ass and balls. Especially on a big ol' dreadnought.
Maybe you'll get away with it on a triple '0 or parlour size. Maybe not.

I've cut a couple of dbs at 80hz, 250hz and boosted a couple at 3000hz and 5000hz. But it still aint pretty. There's an awful lot of string noise in there too. I've taken for granted the plectrum and the texture, bite and amplification it gives an acoustic guitar.

Anybody know what else I could try? Aside from re-tracking (beat ya to it Chessrock!)
 
Another thing:

Never plug in a Wah-Wah for a guy in a wheelchair. :eek:
 
RAMI said:
Another thing:

Never plug in a Wah-Wah for a guy in a wheelchair. :eek:
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*Sigh* Yeah, and never give a guitar to someone with no arms. In 99% of cases, they'll suck at it.
 
TelePaul said:
I learnt an important lesson today. Don't let someone fingerpick if they havn't got nails. It just sounds like ass and balls. Especially on a big ol' dreadnought.
Maybe you'll get away with it on a triple '0 or parlour size. Maybe not.

I've cut a couple of dbs at 80hz, 250hz and boosted a couple at 3000hz and 5000hz. But it still aint pretty. There's an awful lot of string noise in there too. I've taken for granted the plectrum and the texture, bite and amplification it gives an acoustic guitar.

Anybody know what else I could try? Aside from re-tracking (beat ya to it Chessrock!)
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Tell your player to pick closer to the saddle. That's about it. Playing closer to the saddle - little piece of bone (hopefully) that sits on top of the bridge.

Narrow the Q at the 200 hz cut so you don't lose all of the bottom, just the boominess.

But you're probably going to have to retrack playing closer to the saddle to get a more treble sound. Or stop biting your nails.:D
 
oh and p.s.

hi-pass the balls off of it.

like 150 ish, ymmv.
 
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