"Perhaps not so much the longer scale, but the greater area of soundboard between the soundhole and the bridge..."
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FloridaGull replied to Greg Ballantyne's discussion Short Scale vs. Long Scale Seagulls in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)
Greg Ballantyne replied to CaliGull's discussion Talk me out of a Maritime SWS folk in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Although looking back at Caligull's original post - I'm thinking about the long scale S6. The NE I got last Feb. is a long scale, and I'm finding that as time goes on I find more and more to like about the long scale. Since this…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Greg Ballantyne's discussion Short Scale vs. Long Scale Seagulls in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"My short scale Maritime sounds great with a fifth fret capo, as does the long scale Natural Elements, but when its up to the seventh fret there is a noticable difference with the NE long scale coming out on top. The extra space between the frets…"
FloridaGull replied to Greg Ballantyne's discussion Short Scale vs. Long Scale Seagulls in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Well, my comparison is between a short scale 2009 Seagull Perfomer dread with a 1.8" nut and the 24.84" scale and my 2011 Walden G1070 with a 1.75" nut and the 25.5" scale - but, if I want to play "Landslide" or Elton…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Bob Edwards's discussion So what's going on at Seagull ? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"The shop in town I deal with does it right. I ordered a guitar thru them from Seagull that I had not seen or held. The price was the same as the internet low point. The fellow in the shop told me I did not have to pay until I decided I wanted the…"
Greg Ballantyne added a discussion to the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)
Short Scale vs. Long Scale Seagulls
I know this subject has been discussed a lot... but I came across another wrinkle in it this weekend. A friend mine was telling me about the Eagles song Hotel California played with a capo on the seventh fret, and I was determined to give it a go. Aside from that song sounding really good that way, I noticed a difference between my two Seagulls - one a short scale, and the other long scale. The long scale guitar really plays better with the capo on the seventh fret. The small bit of extra…See More
Greg Ballantyne replied to Ian Miller's discussion Silver Leaf Maple V Mahogany necks in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I agree - while both necks begin with a satin finish, the mahogany neck feels smoother. My hand has spent more time on the mahogany neck of my Maritime, so it has attained some level of "hand polish". The maple neck on the NE has a couple…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Ian Miller's discussion Silver Leaf Maple V Mahogany necks in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I believe I can provide some input.....I've got a Maritime with a mahogany neck, and a Natural Elements with a Silver Leaf Maple neck. Of course one difference is the finish, the Maritime with the HG and the NE with the semi gloss. I've…"
Greg Ballantyne commented on Jud Hair's group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Mother's day - took my Maritime over to my mother's house for a folk music sing along. A very pleasant afternoon was had by all, and the Maritime appreciated getting out of the house for the first time in a couple of months. I almost took…"
Greg Ballantyne commented on Jud Hair's group Sugar Mountain: The Neil Young Group ..."Neil Young's music got a little play time on this Mother's day - I was playing a few tunes for a couple of mothers (my own mother and my sister) and included a few of Neil's. Thrasher started a discussion about what the song was…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Cali S&P Aficionado's discussion New Seagull "Excursion" Line in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"$299 isn't a price point that would pull me in to any of them. If that's all the difference there is why not go for the solid top? But at the same time, if they sound as good as some say they might........ I still say the Godin laminates…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Bob Edwards's discussion So what's going on at Seagull ? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I would rather the nut on the NE wasn't glued..... but then I love the sound of that guitar. I truly struggle with which guitar I like better, the Maritime or the Natural Elements. That says a lot for the things that matter in a laminate sides…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Bob Edwards's discussion So what's going on at Seagull ? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Perhaps a look at where Seagull (and Godin as a whole I imagine) achieves the things we value in their products deserves a mention here. For example, I have a Maritime SWS, the second to the top quality Seagull line. While applying the Lem oil to…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Peter Pauer's discussion Oh woe, the maritime needs a neck reset. in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"And Archimedes ran naked through town shouting "Eureka" (I have found it) having jumped out of the tub in a certain state of mind........ wouldn't recommend that today, especially in town.......glad to hear your Maritime is back in…"
Greg Ballantyne commented on Jud Hair's group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I recently got Lem Oil from the shop in town - don't k ow what the difference might be to real Lemon Oil or not. I applied the Lem Oil for the first time on two guitars when changing strings last weekend. I cannot say I've notice much…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Blackback Gull's discussion Seagull S6, Norman B20 MJ Necks - PIC in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Perhaps another mea culpa - the two headstocks are not parallel in the picture, giving a misleading impression of thickness? Not sure that offset translates into apparent neck thickness, but I believe it does to some extent - picturewise anyhow.…"
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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
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- Seagull Maritime SWS HG spruce & mahogany dred
Seagull Natural Elements cedar & cherry dred
Aria six string spruce top dred - old Japanese acoustic flat top guitar from 30 years ago
Large selection of harmonicas
- What type of music do you like to play?
- Variety of rock, acoustic rock, folk
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