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MicMicMan
Published on 02/01/10 at 10:32
A Canadian folk Dreadnought with cutaway, 21 frets, solid cedar top with gloss varnish, bottom and sides with matt cherry, silver maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, thin head characteristic of the brand, standard handle (no way round end yamaha or Cort, without a log-style Gibson Les Paul).
Micro Acoustic (inside the guitar) and piezo in the bridge, preamp system with volume 2 quantum, equations (low, high) and mix between the 2 pickups. Requires a 9V battery. No button placed on the neck to the base.
Normally delivered in a hard case (rather nice shape)
Truss-road system in 2 directions.
All is well in the features, nothing to throw ...
UTILIZATION
The neck and fingerboard are perfect, very comfortable.
Finishing on top, lifts to the top.
The seat is good (it's a dreadnought).
The balance is good without being strapped awesome even affixed with a button on the base of the handle (it's a dreadnought).
The cutaway allows access entirely correct to treble.
Provided we know how to play the folk it will sound immediately familiar even if the handle (too) late or how yamaha Cort may have some difficulties ...
Once connected, it is not easy to have a pleasant sound in electro-acoustic, unless you just enjoy the character "electro-acoustic" of piezzos (it's not my case). Personally I set the mix to 100% on what I believe to be the acoustic microphone, and rendering much better than most acoustic-electric guitars can be heard.
The EQ is good and playing on the "phase" can be limited feedback "not too hard when it is strongly amplified.
SOUNDS
Acoustic first ...
She is comfortable in all records that I play, whether fingerpicking, the mediator, with a bottleneck, regardless of tuning.
For a cutaway, it really safe and in terms of volume equal to the most traditional dreadnoughts.
It is surprisingly well balanced mids, bass and treble, no frequency may mask another, at this level it is a treat. I really tried a bunch of folks and apart from Gibson Custom solid mahogany or Martin I have not found that balance.
At the sound, it's a table bha cedar pure juice, so it's rather sweet and kind, not metal 2 as compared with spruce. It will therefore particularly for folk "delicate" way Nick Drake, Sophie Hunger, Kings of Convenience, etc ... but when you type in bold blues well it will obviously no match for a jumbo Sitka Spruce ... even if it will come out honorably with its many low rounds.
Attacks are sharp and are a credit to the cedar.
Sustain splendid despite the handle section.
Level clarity and precision, it is worth its price, not less, perhaps a little more ... that is to say we will not reach the level of detail of a guitar really upscale complex agreements that it does not resonate as well as on the very best of fifths or octaves. .. but it is really light years away from an entrance or even a mid-range (even at Takamine or Ovation) at 500 €.
The sound is not absolutely tight, the dynamic is excellent, we did not feel this "box" that can be sometimes expensive guitars yet. It feels perfectly vibrations through the body of the guitar and it was felt that the nuances of his game are rendered faithfully.
In short, acoustics, superb guitar, which is worth its price even without taking into account the electro-acoustic outfit.
In electro-acoustic ...
By adjusting the phase at the bottom of one side (mix of 100% on the mic sound I think), the sound is okay even if it sounds "electro-acoustic", not natural (to me). Piezo side, well it just sounds like a piezo, I do not like. The EQ is very effective and can overcome a few shortcomings, the high output level, phase adjustment effective to avoid feedback.
Well, I certainly do not have the right amp, but I was never really satisfied with his electro-acoustic, except when he was really required (it happens rarely).
Well, do not darken the picture too, the sound is still above most of the electro-acoustic guitars in this range I've tried the qualities of "unplugged" guitar, and it remains largely a mix workable .
Except for the records in a hurry, or for loop, I check routinely using condenser microphones (even relatively low-end) in front of the junction and round-table at the bridge, and it does simply irrelevant. Do not expect a beautiful rendered "folk realistic" by plugging the guitar directly. At least not at the height of the guitar.
In the end, 9 / 10 because it is the sound that counts and that for the price I judge simply perfect.
For electro-acoustic ... is usable in concert, and this is comp claim. The rest ...
OVERALL OPINION
It must be 2 years that I play.
For the choice is very simple, I had a budget of 400-500 € and I tried for 1 week, every night, all the guitars from a store "specializes" in acoustic Grenoble. In the end I am left with this guitar for 890 € by bleed my wallet .... that's how it hit me in the eye (and more than Takamine or Ovation same price). Since then I tried a regular basis, amount range, and in the end and I am always fully satisfied with my choice.
Surprisingly, I retried the same model from another store and she did not do exactly the same impression. We must believe that she lives and ages very well (or as I came across a good number?).
The feature I like most ... timbre, dynamics, playing comfort, balance sound ... the sound unplugged everything.
What I like least: the electro-acoustic record once connected (but I'm going to give me a reason I believe, an electro-acoustic sounding not terribly it does not exist except custom ...)
With experience, at this price, I would do most likely choice. Eventually I would look at the equivalent model without the paraphernalia electro-acoustic history win 200 €: even if it is an undeniable comfort is not a panacea.
I do not throw it but of course I try it before I decide, but there is no reason ...
9 / 10
Micro Acoustic (inside the guitar) and piezo in the bridge, preamp system with volume 2 quantum, equations (low, high) and mix between the 2 pickups. Requires a 9V battery. No button placed on the neck to the base.
Normally delivered in a hard case (rather nice shape)
Truss-road system in 2 directions.
All is well in the features, nothing to throw ...
UTILIZATION
The neck and fingerboard are perfect, very comfortable.
Finishing on top, lifts to the top.
The seat is good (it's a dreadnought).
The balance is good without being strapped awesome even affixed with a button on the base of the handle (it's a dreadnought).
The cutaway allows access entirely correct to treble.
Provided we know how to play the folk it will sound immediately familiar even if the handle (too) late or how yamaha Cort may have some difficulties ...
Once connected, it is not easy to have a pleasant sound in electro-acoustic, unless you just enjoy the character "electro-acoustic" of piezzos (it's not my case). Personally I set the mix to 100% on what I believe to be the acoustic microphone, and rendering much better than most acoustic-electric guitars can be heard.
The EQ is good and playing on the "phase" can be limited feedback "not too hard when it is strongly amplified.
SOUNDS
Acoustic first ...
She is comfortable in all records that I play, whether fingerpicking, the mediator, with a bottleneck, regardless of tuning.
For a cutaway, it really safe and in terms of volume equal to the most traditional dreadnoughts.
It is surprisingly well balanced mids, bass and treble, no frequency may mask another, at this level it is a treat. I really tried a bunch of folks and apart from Gibson Custom solid mahogany or Martin I have not found that balance.
At the sound, it's a table bha cedar pure juice, so it's rather sweet and kind, not metal 2 as compared with spruce. It will therefore particularly for folk "delicate" way Nick Drake, Sophie Hunger, Kings of Convenience, etc ... but when you type in bold blues well it will obviously no match for a jumbo Sitka Spruce ... even if it will come out honorably with its many low rounds.
Attacks are sharp and are a credit to the cedar.
Sustain splendid despite the handle section.
Level clarity and precision, it is worth its price, not less, perhaps a little more ... that is to say we will not reach the level of detail of a guitar really upscale complex agreements that it does not resonate as well as on the very best of fifths or octaves. .. but it is really light years away from an entrance or even a mid-range (even at Takamine or Ovation) at 500 €.
The sound is not absolutely tight, the dynamic is excellent, we did not feel this "box" that can be sometimes expensive guitars yet. It feels perfectly vibrations through the body of the guitar and it was felt that the nuances of his game are rendered faithfully.
In short, acoustics, superb guitar, which is worth its price even without taking into account the electro-acoustic outfit.
In electro-acoustic ...
By adjusting the phase at the bottom of one side (mix of 100% on the mic sound I think), the sound is okay even if it sounds "electro-acoustic", not natural (to me). Piezo side, well it just sounds like a piezo, I do not like. The EQ is very effective and can overcome a few shortcomings, the high output level, phase adjustment effective to avoid feedback.
Well, I certainly do not have the right amp, but I was never really satisfied with his electro-acoustic, except when he was really required (it happens rarely).
Well, do not darken the picture too, the sound is still above most of the electro-acoustic guitars in this range I've tried the qualities of "unplugged" guitar, and it remains largely a mix workable .
Except for the records in a hurry, or for loop, I check routinely using condenser microphones (even relatively low-end) in front of the junction and round-table at the bridge, and it does simply irrelevant. Do not expect a beautiful rendered "folk realistic" by plugging the guitar directly. At least not at the height of the guitar.
In the end, 9 / 10 because it is the sound that counts and that for the price I judge simply perfect.
For electro-acoustic ... is usable in concert, and this is comp claim. The rest ...
OVERALL OPINION
It must be 2 years that I play.
For the choice is very simple, I had a budget of 400-500 € and I tried for 1 week, every night, all the guitars from a store "specializes" in acoustic Grenoble. In the end I am left with this guitar for 890 € by bleed my wallet .... that's how it hit me in the eye (and more than Takamine or Ovation same price). Since then I tried a regular basis, amount range, and in the end and I am always fully satisfied with my choice.
Surprisingly, I retried the same model from another store and she did not do exactly the same impression. We must believe that she lives and ages very well (or as I came across a good number?).
The feature I like most ... timbre, dynamics, playing comfort, balance sound ... the sound unplugged everything.
What I like least: the electro-acoustic record once connected (but I'm going to give me a reason I believe, an electro-acoustic sounding not terribly it does not exist except custom ...)
With experience, at this price, I would do most likely choice. Eventually I would look at the equivalent model without the paraphernalia electro-acoustic history win 200 €: even if it is an undeniable comfort is not a panacea.
I do not throw it but of course I try it before I decide, but there is no reason ...
9 / 10