So I bought an Acoustic Guitar...
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[May 3,2005 12:44am - RustedAngel ""]
and I like it a lot...never owned one, I would probably be a better player today if I had started off on one. Time to take a step back and learn, this thing will last me forever. I never wanted an acoustic guitar until I saw this one at the shop. gorgeous!
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[May 3,2005 12:46am - the_reverend ""]
copy cat/
[May 3,2005 1:02am - litacore ""]
I bought a Washburn Archtop JM300SCE a few weeks ago,
*Beth I hear ya callin'*
[May 3,2005 1:13am - silky ""]
sweet. play "more than words" for me.
[May 3,2005 1:37am - RustedAngel ""]
the_reverend said:copy cat/
hahaha no way, I've been eyeing that shit for months.
[May 3,2005 1:38am - the_reverend ""]
yeah.... like last month
AT MY CONDO.
[May 3,2005 2:02am - Anthony nli ""]
wow, thats beautiful
[May 3,2005 2:40am - succubus ""]
the_reverend said:yeah.... like last month
AT MY CONDO.
our condo!
[May 3,2005 5:17am - sinistas ""]
acoustics rule
[May 3,2005 8:22am - Joe/NotCommon ""]
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[May 3,2005 8:24am - largefreakatzero ""]
I knew you were a hippy.
[May 3,2005 9:15am - paganmegan ""]
I have a fender I don't play that much, but it's an awesome acoustic/electric that once in awhile I break out.
[May 3,2005 9:25am - destroyyoualot ""]
Damn, that thing's a looker. If it sounds as nice as it plays, you're psyched.
My girl's dad has a top-of-the-line Ovation acoustic/electric that's fucking amazing to play, I write more shit sitting over there waiting for laundry than I ever do at home. He's also got a Roger McGuin model twelve-string Rick that he's determined to be buried with, but I'm gonna re-write his will when he's not looking.
[May 3,2005 2:04pm - wakeoftears ""]
I have an old Yamaha acoustic guitar, and a newer Galveston acoust/electric bass. I love the bass its not top of the line by any stretch, but it sounds good, and doesnt wake up my family at night.
[May 3,2005 2:44pm - RustedAngel ""]
destroyyoualot said:Damn, that thing's a looker. If it sounds as nice as it plays, you're psyched.
yeah man, It's probably the nicest acoustic guitar I've seen that has the classic look but isn't plain. It sounds real full too, even plugged in.
[May 3,2005 3:16pm - Christraper ""]
nice guitar dude. good to hear you bought an acoustic, it really does improve your playing.
[May 3,2005 3:51pm - Aegathis nli ""]
Hmmm how did i know the 1st thing i was gonna see when i opened up this thread was a bunch of pics...........:spineyes:
I wish i got one a while ago also, it pisses me off how i never learned to play guitar with my fingers instead of just a pick. I feel soo limited damn it.
[May 3,2005 4:09pm - todayistheday ""]
i have a really old marshall acoustic.....its all i play now. fingerpicking rules
[May 3,2005 4:15pm - powerkok ""]
Guy, 1951 usa made STELLA HARMONY right here buddy!!!!
[May 3,2005 4:21pm - powerkok ""]
Is that real maple or a veneer, cooch?
[May 3,2005 4:23pm - RustedAngel ""]
powerkok said:Is that real maple or a veneer, cooch?
PEARL BLOCK ABALONE Inlay
GLOSS SUNSET GOLD Finish
QUILTED MAPLE Top
QUILTED MAPLE Back/Sides
MAHOGANY Neck
GROVER (G) Tuners
B-BAND / IBANEZ SQR PICKUP SRT PREAMP W/ ONBOARD TUNER
[May 3,2005 4:28pm - powerkok ""]
nice!
that thing must sound pretty bright with all that maple, eh?
[May 3,2005 4:44pm - Blue ""]
thats pretty sweet right there.
[May 3,2005 5:12pm - dread_104 ""]
paganmegan said:I have a fender I don't play that much, but it's an awesome acoustic/electric that once in awhile I break out.
me too. (i play it a lot tho.)
I've gotta DG-20CE. Whatta you got?
[May 3,2005 5:15pm - dread_104 ""]
i want $1200.00 for a Gibson acoustic...
[May 3,2005 5:44pm - powerkok ""]
dread_104 said:i want $1200.00 for a Gibson acoustic...
Are you high?
Get a Taylor for that $$
[May 3,2005 6:57pm - dread_104 ""]
haven't played a Taylor...
have played a Gibson, it was absolutely wonderful
...i play country (real country)
[May 3,2005 7:05pm - Hooker ""]
Real country.
[May 4,2005 11:45am - RustedAngel ""]
hey guys, it has only one strap button, on the bottom, so I'm assuming they would prefer you to have a strap with the string on the end to tie off above the nut... the shop says they could install a button elsewhere if I prefer that. What do you think feels better with an acoustic standing up (not that I would ever really play it standing up)?
[May 4,2005 11:50am - powerkok ""]
depends on how u want it to feel. drawbacks of the string setup above the nut is, sometimes it can hinder your left hand with some chords, depending on string length.
prolly be wise to have the button installed on the back of the heel.
[May 4,2005 12:54pm - timma nli ""]
those "tie off" straps are kinda tough. like he said, it can hinder your left hand a little bit, and the guitar just doesn't hang the same way as it does with a button. if you don't mind modifying the stock body to get a button installed (some people are anal like that) then i'd say do it.
and that quilt top makes me feel good in places i can't mention.
[May 4,2005 8:29pm - RustedAngel ""]
okay, I'll have to experiment, I am a bit nervous about someone drilling a hole into my new guitar. ack.
[May 4,2005 8:33pm - Hooker ""]
Just get a strap that you can tie between the nut and the closest set of tuning pegs. it'll be fine.
wait... who the fuck plays acoustics standing up? are you a nun?
[May 4,2005 8:45pm - powerkok ""]
hhahahaa
ya man, either way, whatever, if you get a button, itll only be a tiny 1/3'' deep hole.
[May 4,2005 8:46pm - powerkok ""]
P.s. I know you just want a strap so you can play in front of the mirror and do 'the look around' like Melissa Etheridge!!!
[May 4,2005 9:19pm - RustedAngel ""]
ahahahahahahaha.
[Nov 23,2005 11:57am - RustedAngel ""]
the action on this for some reason got really high, I'm not sure if the neck bowed or what? anyone have any ideas as to why the action would be ridiculously higher than it was originally?
[Nov 23,2005 4:30pm - diamond_dave ""]
RustedAngel said:I would probably be a better player today if I had started off on one.
don't bet on it, i started off acoustic.
as for the action, did you change the strings at all? if you didn't put a heavier gauge string on it, or tune up some crazy high tuning, my other guess would be that the cold got to it somehow...was it left anywhere cold between the time you bought it and now?
[Nov 24,2005 11:12am - RustedAngel ""]
nope, it's in my basement but it's never THAT cold, It's been in the case too. I'm going to take it into the shop and see if there's anything they can do.
[Nov 24,2005 2:30pm - diamond nli ""]
hopefully the truss rod has some movement in it. no idea why it would have happened in the first place though. good luck.
[Nov 24,2005 2:32pm - diamond nli ""]
after looking at the pics again, it doesn't look like it has a truss rod...that would be unfortunate.
[Nov 24,2005 3:13pm - Kinslayer ""]
You should have gone the extra mile and purchased a Taylor or Martin. I could have gotten you a killer deal from my work.
[Nov 24,2005 10:43pm - the rooster ""]
i own a washburn acoustic. i love it. i play it a ton. my girl has a taylor, which is pretty much the rolls royce of hand-made acoustics... it plays smoother and easier than any electric i've ever touched. and it's mahogany so the tone is dank.
[Nov 28,2005 1:00pm - RustedAngel ""]
UPDATE--
I brought it in to the local shop for a quick truss rod adjusting and to double check if the neck was bent , and it didn't respond to any amount of turning. So I just got a call today from the guitar tech at the shop and that it's going to be sent to Ibanez under warranty luckily since I got it new in May. If they can't fix it I'll just get a new one, I would imagine they'll just send me a new one. I'll report back in a couple of weeks.
[Nov 28,2005 1:01pm - the_reverend ""]
should have bought the $30 I got.