"Jud......nice tune...& well-played. But I agree w/ getting closer to the mic, bumping up the volume...and definitely keep the hat. Looking cool...while playing the guitar...does it get any better?"
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Joe Brancato replied to James Baxter Bain's discussion Leno tonight....... in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"In the same vein....I bought a nearly new ACS....nylon string + synth access.....wide neck, like a classical. GREAT guitar....and speaking of that 335....I own a '67 ES 345....so I have a benchmark for comparison. As I suggested in an earlier…"
Joe Brancato replied to Cibby's discussion Still in the Box new(to me) Artist Mosaic in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"How would you compare the tone and volume of the Mosaic w/ the MJ...???....Also, the Martins I've played have impressive bass response...how's the Mosaic in that dept?"
Joe Brancato replied to Phil Manuel's discussion Favorite Radio Stations - Back in the Day... in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"WNEW-FM in NYC. I was a teenager working @ night in a drive-up convenience store that mostly sold milk, bread, etc. We always had the radio cranked since there were no customers inside the store per se.So....New Year's Eve......and we had…"
Joe Brancato replied to Robert Fischer's discussion Which is the premeir Godin line of Guitar in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I've owned a Godin LGX for a while...and that's been a very nice guitar. Sort of a marriage between a Tele and an SG...w/ a piezo pick-up in the bridge for acoustic sounds as well. BUT....I just bought an ACS...that's a nylon string…"
Joe Brancato replied to Ian Roberts's discussion Which folk model to choose? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I own an SWS MiniJumbo that I play fingerstyle on...mostly. A little larger than the folk body style, but quite manageable. With the electronics, it's in the $700 to $800 range w/ a case....in the USA. I do concur w/everyone who recommends the…"
Joe Brancato replied to Ian Miller's discussion Truss rod adjustment in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Once 'baptized' by adjusting the truss rod, you'll be shaving the saddle next to adjust the action depending upon the climate/humidity. [Things are pretty dry in NH right now, even w/ 2 humidifiers going 24/7. So, my SWS MiniJumbo…"
Joe Brancato commented on Jud Hair's group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"16 degrees and snowing pretty good here in the Godin company's backyard of NH. After a LOT of quality time w/ the snowblower tomorrow, I'll hopefully pick up my MiniJumbo...if the vibrations of my old machine haven't numbed my hands…"
Joe Brancato replied to Rex Edmonds's discussion Ever try Medium Strings on your Segull? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"If you are going from a '12' set to a '13' set it may not be a problem. As far as the additional string tension, you may be able to check the specs on a vendor's site such as JustStrings.com. Whether or not you would have to…"
Greg Ballantyne replied to Joe Brancato's discussion Better fingerstyle guitar....SWS MJ vs. Folk Mosaic? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I was in the shop in town on Sat, saw and played the Performer MJ and the performer Folk right next to one another. I sure woukd not descibe them as nearly identical in dimensions....."
FloridaGull replied to Joe Brancato's discussion Better fingerstyle guitar....SWS MJ vs. Folk Mosaic? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"The cedar definitely provides a warmer tone - whether you think this is nicer is up to you...
Also, IMHO, a satin finish will perform better for fingerstyle than a gloss finish, all other factors being equal..."
Craig MC replied to Joe Brancato's discussion Better fingerstyle guitar....SWS MJ vs. Folk Mosaic? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"The Norman ST40 folk is cedar/mahogany, no cutaway, and has a slotted headstock, but of course also has the 1.72 nut that you 'gulls might find too constraining!"
Jud Hair replied to Joe Brancato's discussion Better fingerstyle guitar....SWS MJ vs. Folk Mosaic? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"I believe I'd choose the Folk Mosaic, if I had to make that choice. "
Ralph W McMullin replied to Joe Brancato's discussion Better fingerstyle guitar....SWS MJ vs. Folk Mosaic? in the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)"Actually, an 1.25" difference in the lower bout is considered "huge" in the guitar world. I have both the Simon & Patrick MJ and the Seagull SWS Folk. Both have a spruce top, mahogany back, and sides; however, the folk is hands…"
Joe Brancato added a discussion to the group "Seagull" Spoken Here ... (also fluent in "Godin" Gab)
Better fingerstyle guitar....SWS MJ vs. Folk Mosaic?
I'd be interested in the opinions in the players/owners who've had the opportunity to compare these two guitars. I've got the MJ, but the Folk is nearly identical in dimensions...and I wonder if the cedar provides a nicer/warmer tone?Thanks for your feedback.JBSee More
Joe Brancato 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)"Hang in there. My Maritime MiniJumbo went under the knife, survived the right-wing's villified Canadian health care @ the Godin factory and has been back better-than-new (literally) for 12+ months now. They replaced the neck and the bridge for…"
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- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Gigging or professional 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, Nylon-string guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- Seagull Mini Jumbo
Gibson ES 345
Godin LGX
Valley Arts Cal Pro
Ovation 1713
Harmony mandolin
- What type of music do you like to play?
- just about anything
- Do you subscribe to or regularly read Acoustic Guitar?
- I don't regularly read Acoustic Guitar
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 10:33am on October 12, 2011, Jud Hair said…
- Hi Joe! ... Welcome to AGM community. Hope you'll join our "Seagull Spoken Here" group soon! We have a lot of discussion about Seagulls and Godin guitars in general.
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