HI Scott,   
      
   On Sat 2039-Apr-16 13:45, Scott Brown (1:261/220) wrote to Richard Webb:   
      
   RW> I've played a couple very nice Taylors as well.  Friend of   
   RW> mine had one that was one of the sweetest recording   
   RW> instruments I"ve ever had the pleasure of recording.  Very   
   RW> nice.   
   RW> I think his current TAylor has the Fishman pickup system   
   RW> with the preamp and all for when he gigs.   
      
   SB> Nice...  I'm looking for a acoustic/electric cut away, not sure what   
   SB> I'll end  up getting. I really liked the sound of the Koa wood   
   SB> Taylor guitar, but it's  way out of my price range. I saw some good   
   SB> reviews on the Dean guitar, but  then I found out the Dean Koa   
   SB> guitar is only laminated, so I doubt it would  sound anything at all   
   SB> like a real Koa wood guitar. Oh well, the search  continues..   
      
   I've got a Martin I bought in '03 which I really like.  I   
   never did get a keeper recording of that guitar, although   
   they sounded nice, every time I went to record that guitar   
   something happened outside that made the track unusable.   
      
   I'd like to get another very decent acoustic 6 to put a   
   pickup system on.  I'm afraid to put one on this Martin, no   
   matter how I like it on another guitar, as if it isn't done   
   just right and I don't like the sound then I've modified the guitar for a   
   system I don't like.  I'll probably do   
   something eventually, then start looking for a small   
   diaphragm condenser for occasional gigging that I can aim at about the 12th   
   fret to enhance the pickup, only use the   
   pickup sound or mostly for stage monitor if I need it.   
      
   My buddy's FIshman system was alright, for gigging.  I liked it for getting   
   him a monitor sound, but since he sat on an   
   old 5 gallon bucket with a cushion on it whenever he played   
   the acoustic and not his electric that I just automatically   
   stuck a Shure sm-81 at about the 12th fret.  Other guys who   
   ran sound for his band never bothered, they just took his   
   pickup sound, but I liked both for different reasons.  FOr   
   arrangements where his acoustic ws blending with full out   
   rock 'n roll drums I'd use more of his pickup sound to get   
   that plinky plinky that would cut through the mix.   
   Especially true when they had a third guitarist on electric   
   sitting in as well, which often happened with those guys.   
      
   I worked way too cheap doing sound dog for those guys but   
   they were fun to work with, and they didn't slack on setup   
   and tear down.   
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
   --- timEd 1.10.y2k+   
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