"How good are the Guilds built in the Tacoma Washington factory? Did anybody notice some difference in quality respect the old RI or new Connecticut production? I find a used D-50 in a shop here in Italy. Very good conditions. They ask a little less…"
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Antonio Cotichini commented on John Wilson's group 12-String Guitar"Oh my god... Ted! You know... I live not far from Recanati in Italy... and the original EKO factory was there. I think in the 60es almost half of the cheap guitars around the world were EKO. I remember a picture in the booklet of the Jethro…"
Antonio Cotichini commented on John Wilson's group 12-String Guitar"Happy New Year to everybody.
As an old member on this forum, I've read many times about the problem of lifting bridge on 12 string guitars. Mostly on famous brands... like Martin.
I have a Yamaha FG 460S 12A made in 1992. I use D'Addario…"
Antonio Cotichini replied to Robert's discussion Help- Need ebony bridge in the group 12-String Guitar"No one. Sorry. I live in Italy."
Antonio Cotichini replied to Robert's discussion Help- Need ebony bridge in the group 12-String Guitar"I can't see how deep are those cuts. Anyway... if they're just superficial, well, it's not a bad thing, because this means that the angle of the string on the saddle is stronger and leads to a better pressure. If this is the case...…"
Antonio Cotichini replied to Robert's discussion Help- Need ebony bridge in the group 12-String Guitar"Is there a good luthier in your town?.. or not too far? If yes.. go there and ask him/her to make a copy.
But.. are you sure the old bridge can't be fixed? Send a picture, maybe it's easier than you think"
Antonio Cotichini commented on Ted Hechtman's group Guild Owners"I'm using D'Addario Ph.Br. 13/56 (good for strumming... not too much for bending!)"
Antonio Cotichini commented on Edward Sparks's group Capo Users Group"I posted this at last a couple of times...Immag0076.jpg
About the partial capo...
I posted something about this, many months ago, with pictures. A few years before Shubb factory produce it (I mean 25 years ago m. or l.) I thought to cut a small…"
Jon Lloyd replied to Antonio Cotichini's discussion About microphones in the group Singers"I have a couple of SM-58's and I agree. They are a great mic. BUT...My favorite mic is the Electrovoice ND 767A. It's kinda like instruments sing through one and decide whats best for your style. For me, it's…"
Antonio Cotichini commented on John Wilson's group 12-String Guitar"Well Rick... you should have answered your friend that you prefer the way Rickenbacker 12 acoustics strings were set! Ahahah...
I've to say that I like to change my strings very carefully... taking all the time it needs... about 30 minutes.…"
Lon Milo DuQuette replied to Antonio Cotichini's discussion Voice changing in the group Singers"I just turned 64 and I can assure you this would have sounded a whole lot different in 1968
http://youtu.be/9nH5BcwLIkk"
Ken Brodie replied to Antonio Cotichini's discussion Voice changing in the group Singers"Whatever keeps you young and happy even though certain bits and pieces may be a little strained:)
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DJ replied to Antonio Cotichini's discussion Voice changing in the group Singers"That go for me as well!"
Antonio Cotichini replied to Antonio Cotichini's discussion Voice changing in the group Singers"It's never too late to start smoking?... Or to have a gig with a young (female) singer? Ahahaha....
Thanks everybody guys... I feel less alone with voice changing!"
Ken Brodie replied to Antonio Cotichini's discussion Voice changing in the group Singers"Hey Antonio - Had a gig on the weekend where I played guitar and sang harmonies for a wonderful young singer. For the first time ever I couldn't hit some of my high notes . Quickly readjusted and sang low harmonies instead as the falsetto…"
Michael S. Jackson replied to Antonio Cotichini's discussion Voice changing in the group Singers"Me too. I discovered I could no longer yodel when "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" came out and I learned "In the Jailhouse Now." I've tried many times since and can do it a little bit but not like I used to.
As you said,…"
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- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Amateur or recreational musician
- How many years have you been playing guitar?
- More than 30 years
- Which of these instruments do you own or play?
- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Mandolin
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- GUILD D4-E NT HR (6 string spruce/mahogany dread))
SUZUKI SDG-40 (6 string spruce/rosewood dread)
DAION L-999 (6 string cedar/rosewood parlor/mini jumbo)
YAMAHA FG 460S 12A (12 string spruce/rosewood dread)
Custom made mandolin
- What is your website address?
- http://jtlz954@gmail.com
- What type of music do you like to play?
- Acoustic Rock, Folk, Celtic....
- Do you subscribe to or regularly read Acoustic Guitar?
- I subscribe
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- At 3:47pm on May 2, 2012,
claudio olivieri said… era una chitarra ....pericolosa: per la salute della mano (un'action esagerata) e non solo....
era elettrificata (ricordo le due manopolone).....elettrificava non solo il suono, ma anche chi suonava !
Quante scosse ho preso .....ma la nostalgia è..nostalgia
un sorriso da san benedetto del tr. (sono un romano....emigrato da tempo)
claudio
- At 1:46pm on September 13, 2011,
FloridaGull said… Nice bird in your profile pic! ;-)
We have parakeets that just bred! They seem to like the guitar music...
- At 12:31pm on January 11, 2010,
Luis Motta da Silva said… - Ciao, Antonio!
If you google "headway electronics", you'll get a link for headway's web page. By the time I purchased their pick ups, they were a very small company; now, they seem to have improved their business. I bought a "snake" model pick up to install in my solid - body Portuguese guitar in 1999, and it still works as well as in the 1st day. Then I bought a second one in 2001, for a steel string guitar, and it's equally good. "Snakes" are under saddle pick ups, but I believe Headway also makes contact pick ups (for violin family instruments). Now that you mention K&K having a system of 3 microphones, I think I heard of those, but I've never tried them. Those 3 mikes have flexible arms so that you may choose their exact location inside the soundbox, isn't it? Are they expensive?, and how do they behave about feedback problems? Best regards, Luis.
- At 5:03am on August 25, 2009,
Edward Sparks said… - I left you a note about you Yamaha in the 12 string group with a question in it...
I also am really interested in your mandolin...I like the shape and design of the back...I am going to build an octave mandolin and I am looking for ideas. Of course it will be larger (somewhere between a mandolin and small guitar) but I like the shape of the back of yours. Oh yeah, I like the front too! Edward
- At 7:32am on August 11, 2009, Edward Sparks said…
- Hey, I see you are a member of the Guild Guitar Group...me too!
See you there!
Edward
http://mysite.verizon.net/emsparks/index.htm
- At 5:48pm on July 18, 2009,
Jeff Luchsinger said… - Yeah, it does sound like that. Stills is one of my inspirations.
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