Today is my first time looking around on the site. Guitarpix, I am really impressed. I'm a newbie to the site, but a veteran beginner with the guitar. I'm looking forward to learning more. As for zguitar's issue, Pix is way more knowledgeable than me. I was concerned that you might have more difficulty playing the heavier gauge strings. They will be a little harder to depress and as they will require a little higher tension than light strings (if that is what you're playing) they might even make your action a little higher. (My beater guiter, an old Yamaha that I take camping, has a neck that is affected in that fashion, but my Taylor 810 doesn't seem to be affected, at all.)
2 2009-05-26 02:26:05
Topic: Trying to pick an acoustic amp with two inputs (10 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I have a Taylor with its Expression system and want to get an amp for solo gigging: just me so I'll need a vocal input and guitar input, ideally with some basic effects (reverb etc.) I've seen the Roland AC60 and AC90 in catalogs. They seem pretty nice, if one believes the reviews. Anybody have either one, or have a set-up that they think is great? I don't want to spend any more than $750 on the amp (and would prefer to spend less.) Also..., suggestions for a good quality and good value vocal mic? Thanks.
3 2009-05-26 02:06:39
Re: ELIXIR STRINGS (35 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
On my dreadnought (Taylor 810) I usually use Elixir Nanoweb Light-Medium (1-3 strings have the gauges of a light set, 4-6 guaged as from a medium set.) This combination gives a little lower end on the Taylor (which needs it) but keeps the benefits of the light end for playing. They cost me about $14 a set. I usually purchase on line and get half a dozen sets at at a time (whatever it takes to get free shipping.) I prefer the nanoweb. I think that they sound clearer. I usually get the phosphor bronze.., which adds a buck or two, but have a nice warm sound.
For grins, I just put a set of D'addario EXP coated strings on (also a mixed set, which they call "Bluegrass). So far (two days) they sound great. Slightly clearer, more ring than the Elixir's, but what brand new strings don't sound good?! I'll check back after a week or two. (I usually change strings every three-four weeks, or before any rare gig that I play.) I think that the D'Addario's cost about $8.50 a set. That earlier post (I think from the UK) $41 a set???!!! That is insane. I know that I wouldn't be switching them out until they started to break.
Speaking of breaking, is it just me, or do the G strings almost always break first? Any theories of why that is the case? My guess is because they are the slimmest of the wound strings, and therefore weaker, or maybe my bridge is sharp?
4 2009-05-26 01:56:13
Re: What kind of guitar do you have? (240 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
I have a Taylor 810, which I purchased on eBay (it was made in 2001) and sent back to the factory to have the Taylor Expression System electronics added. The other guitar I have is a Ovation Celebrity (my 810 doesn't have a cutaway, so I was looking for a relatively inexpensive guitar with a half-decent on-board pick-up array. Both have great action. Both are better guitars than I am a player.