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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 17, 2015 20:03:42 GMT -6
Check out what came home with me today. I know everyone says this, but it's the most incredible sounding acoustic I've ever played - including vintage. If anyone is interested, Gruhn's has them at 45% off retail for their 45th Anniversary this weekend. That's $1700 cheaper than it's listed at Sweetwater, GC and everywhere else. This sale and a couple other fortuitous incidents allowed me to buy this and I'm very, very thankful! It's more guitar than I ever excpected to be able to afford...I was after a particular Collings D2HA - which sounds really, really good. I mean really good. joelhamilton can vouch for that guitar...but I sat down and chose between three of these at Gruhn's and this thing was just unbelievable. The dynamics are just astounding. I'll post pics of the actual thing later tonight, but here's a review of the model... |
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Post by yotonic on Jan 18, 2015 13:00:49 GMT -6
Lets hear something JK, maybe a little Nickelback unplugged...
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Post by Martin John Butler on Jan 18, 2015 16:09:06 GMT -6
Man, that sounds incredible. Congratulations John!
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 18, 2015 17:07:07 GMT -6
Randge just stole my Modded C5 to try out...but I'll try to put up the ole modded CV4 to see what it sounds like!
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 18, 2015 17:12:11 GMT -6
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Post by sopwith on Jan 18, 2015 17:19:44 GMT -6
Beautiful! You're going to love having a martin dreadnought at your disposal.
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Post by sopwith on Jan 18, 2015 17:21:50 GMT -6
Randge just stole my Modded C5 to try out...but I'll try to put up the ole modded CV4 to see what it sounds like! Oh please do, this will be my combo as of...a couple of weeks from now! (well, D-35 + mod cv4, but close enough to get me ridiculously excited) |
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Post by wiz on Jan 18, 2015 18:03:20 GMT -6
does it have a truss rod?
cheers
Wiz
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 18, 2015 18:16:05 GMT -6
It has a truss rod but no way to adjust - just like the real ones...a little scary, but just means I've gotta keep it hydrated and keep strings on it.
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Post by joelhamilton on Jan 18, 2015 22:35:21 GMT -6
Keeping it hydrated starts with a hygrometer people!! Not knowing the humidity level and adding moisture is like a doctor prescribing the same medicine to everybody without examining them.
As for a truss rod, these guitars sound so dang good it doesn't matter. And that Collings was special so this one must be amazing.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 19, 2015 0:05:37 GMT -6
Yeah - I need to by a hygrometer...We're pretty humid here, so I'm probably pretty safe as long as I don't leave it by the fire at night  Here's a quick mono recording - CV4--Helios--Burl...I would probably use the C5 on the neck, but it's out on assignment right now. I added some verb, low cut at about 50hz and added a little top shelf at 10khz. Pardon the playing https%3A//soundcloud.com/johnandkris/1937test |
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Post by yotonic on Jan 19, 2015 0:40:01 GMT -6
Wow that's an incredible mid range on that guitar. It's far and away the best balance I've heard in some time.
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 19, 2015 1:17:32 GMT -6
sounds great JK! congrats man, can you put up the same sample dry and untouched except for the HP?
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Post by sopwith on Jan 19, 2015 1:50:36 GMT -6
Sounds AWESOME. You must be so stoked right now. Wow that's an incredible mid range on that guitar. It's far and away the best balance I've heard in some time. This is exactly why I love great Martin Dreads. They're so impeccably balanced and voiced from top to bottom, it's like playing a grand piano. |
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 19, 2015 14:15:12 GMT -6
Here it is Raw...Only Invisible Limiter to make it louder...Actually sounds better - guess the guy who mixed the last one got carried away.
http%3A//soundcloud.com/johnandkris/1937testnoplug
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 19, 2015 14:17:23 GMT -6
Can you imagine two parts panned left and right...oh yeah baby...And again, that's not particularly the mic I would use on it either, but I do love the thunderous bottom it's getting for just a guitar/vocal. Can't wait to stereo mic and see what that sounds like. Or mid/side
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Post by wiz on Jan 19, 2015 16:09:03 GMT -6
Holy Moly
my D28 don't sound like that
8(
congrats dude
Cheers
Wiz
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Post by yotonic on Jan 19, 2015 16:37:44 GMT -6
Here it is Raw...Only Invisible Limiter to make it louder...Actually sounds better - guess the guy who mixed the last one got carried away. What's that first chord progression? Sounds familiar. |
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 19, 2015 17:30:32 GMT -6
that thing sounds very sweet man, really. i bet with a careful mic set up in a killer acoustic space, it'd be insane!(that is not taking anything away from what i hear now, i'm just thinking in terms of maxing the potential of that thing, it's killer man!)
did you ever pickup that sheet of tempered hardboard? With that Gtar in your possession, you need to make a nice reflective/acoustically excitable area around you/it, you'll never leave the house again man 8)
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 19, 2015 18:12:59 GMT -6
I've got some plywood 2'x4' boards I could set down...does that count?
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 19, 2015 18:13:18 GMT -6
Here it is Raw...Only Invisible Limiter to make it louder...Actually sounds better - guess the guy who mixed the last one got carried away. What's that first chord progression? Sounds familiar. It's an out of time Jason Isbell "Cover Me Up" |
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Post by yotonic on Jan 19, 2015 20:02:16 GMT -6
That looks like the Martin he plays in this song.
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Post by yotonic on Jan 19, 2015 20:06:40 GMT -6
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 19, 2015 22:46:59 GMT -6
That kinda looks more like a D-28 Marquis - which is awesome too. I'm getting totally nerdy here, but on the Authentic, the binding is aged and the headstock is varnished. Plus, the toner on that one looks a little more yellow.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 19, 2015 22:52:52 GMT -6
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