Have you ever tried a Parker Fly with the Piezo pickup? I am a guitar player and I've had some problems with my right arm and shoulder so switched from an Ovation acoustic to a Parker Fly with Piezo. I also use a Boss AD-5 processor, and the sound is fantastic. It really sounds acoustic, and the action is phenomenal with those jumbo frets on the Parker. In fact, people in coffee houses (when I used to play them) would do double and triple takes, not being able to believe their eyes at the acoustic sound of the very electric looking Parker Nitefly I own.
I don't think I have yet recorded with the Parker, though. To hear my Ovation work, go to the iTunes Store and search for Too Close On Purpose (my first CD of all-original songs). I think you'll like them if you like guitar since they were all written on the guitar. Enjoy the music! Mary Ann --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Playing fingerstyle, I've shied away from the larger Martin's mainly > > because of their action (historically), as I prefer to have > acoustics > with the action of an electric. > > They do come from the factory with a higher action for the tone, but > you should be able to adjust it any way you prefer. It sounds like > you have what you need already. My guitars are all jacked up with > heavy strings. 16 on the high E string for slide leads. I use a super > heavy thumb pick and three finger picks and play like a barbarian, > almost claw hammer style, snapping strings and pinching parts of the > cord. Since mine is a retro act from when they didn't have mikes I am > going for volume. When I try to play a guitar with low action the > strings buzz. It does limit my quickness on my left hand but for my > style it is the right hand doing most of the heavy lifting. > > You really do live in an area of guitarist's guitarists! > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > On Dec 5, 2007, at 10:49 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > > > > I haven't played a Martin in years, although i was fond of the "00" > > > > series. I really am hooked on my 12-string Taylor so much, I'm > > > > considering another. Although I have to admit, that Martin you > > > > mentioned really has me wondering. > > > > > > I think Taylor rules the mid and high tones, Martin rules the bass. > > > But they both are gorgeous hunks of wood. I'm sure you have some > > > sweet axes in your harem. Every different guitar gives you a different > > > voice doesn't it? I think you might dig the Martin Orchestra models > > > if you love your Taylor. It is so bright, it sings. The Clapton is > > > Orchestra sized. I love to play Robert Johnson stuff on it. > > > > Playing fingerstyle, I've shied away from the larger Martin's mainly > > because of their action (historically), as I prefer to have acoustics > > with the action of an electric. My primary dreadnaught is a handmade > > Washburn, which just has impeccable action, tone and bass. Years ago > > Washburn and Martin were competitors. Now they're made by a family of > > luthiers in Japan and mass produced. It's rare to find one of their > > handmade guitars, so I'm happy in that regard. > > > > I live in a great area for guitars and guitar work, as we have a lot > > of great acoustic guitarists in this area. Paul Noel Stookey of > > Peter, Paul and Mary lives down the road. Just beyond him is Dan > > Fogelberg. And Don Mclean lives nearby as well. Don's luthier does > > excellent work and he's going to do some fine adjustments on my > > Taylor 12 which he says he can do no problem. These same people make > > hand-mades to order, if you want to drop 4000 and up. > > > > > > > > > > > I know guitars are sooooo matrix, but thanks for bringing them up! > > > > > Lately I've been going to CD baby and typing in acoustic > > > Christmas. > > > > > You can hear most of each song, and if you use the play all > > > button it > > > > > makes great background music. I have studio speakers on my > > > computer > > > > > and play through my MOTU digitizer as my sound card. All for free. > > > > > Every year I think I am going to work on a bunch of acoustic > > > finger > > > > > picking Christmas songs and every year there is some new obscure > > > > > Charley Patton or Skip James song I am too obsessed with to go > > > > > Christmas. They would sound great on your 12 string brother! > > > > > > > > I too have a weakness for rendering acoustic arrangements of > > > various X- > > > > mas songs. My current favorite is "Jingle Bell Rock" which I'm only > > > > addicted to for its opening (and repeating) riff (actually a > > > standard > > > > D chord, riffed off of at the 12th position). > > > > > > If you care to send any stuff to me email I would love to hear it. > > > > Thanks. > > >
