Edward Sparks's Comments

I just saw the photo of Lilly and "her" guitar. Whatta cutie she is!

I'm pondering adding a pick up to my J12-15(all Mahogony). Would you suggest the Fishman Matrix for it? I'm pretty clueless about  the onboard electronics and would appreciate your advice.

There is a photo of my OM now Edward.  http://www.acousticguitarcommunity.com/photo/eastman605/prev?context=user

Hi Edward,
My OM is a Trinity College.  I'm quite happy with it, though it's not an expensive instrument.  My wife bought it for me a number of years back.  When it started getting scratches on the front I added a pick guard and when the tailpiece gave out I put a new one on it.

The scale is about 20" and I keep it tuned GDAD, an octave below the mandolin with the first string dropped a full tone.  It gives a kind of DADGAD guitar voicing in the keys of G and D and related minors.  I do use a capo on it which I don't on the mandolin.

I'll try to drop a photo on my page.

Hi Ed, Thank you for the comments and the friendship invitation.  I use to live in Gainesville, Florida.  For the last 22 years, I'm now living in the Takoma Park Maryland area, the home of John Fahey.  I hope some of that talent rubs off on me! LOL.  I'm a budding guitar player.  I would love to learn the inner workings of an acoustic guitar and really understand what makes a great guitar sound great other than the talent holding the guitar.  This is the golden age of acoustic guitars and I would love to be part of that movement!

Take care, my friend,

Domi

Just added a new gallery Ed, thanks for asking!

Thanks Edward.

Funny...I too have a cat named Gibson.

The J185 sound is so new to me.  I purchased it because it's a short scale.  I read it was a great finger picking guitar.  I tried a Martin 00028....did not like the dead sound...not sure what the hype is all about.   The Gibson J185 sounds more complete, loud and sure looks better.

All I have to do now is learn to play better...lol. 

Question.  I have a friend that wants to sell me his 1975 Martin D35.  I'm not 100% sure I want a guitar with no truss rod.  You have an older D28.  Does it hold up or is it a money pit?

thx

Ralph

Hey Edward

That's a very cool picture of Jimmy and his Harmony Sovereign H1260.

I had actually never seen or heard of the h1260 until one showed up in my local guitar store. I fell in love with is immediately and bought it on the spot.

Here's me playing mine:

http://youtu.be/-amx837plmY

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Ooops! Helps if I rememeber to paste in the photo!

Edward,

Thanks for the rundown on your PA.

I've considered selling my current system and going with the Bose but had reservations if it could provide the same or better sound. First time I heard the Bose I was very impressed. It was on a cruise ship and my wife and I were in the casino. I could see a band setting up across the room and when they started to play I could hear them very clearly above the din of the slot machines! That spoke volumes about the system for sure.

Since you have first hand knowledge, do you think one tower and the bass module would be sufficient or are two towers needed? The price of adding an additional tower would probably put the system out of reach since my intention would be to use the proceeds from the sale to make the Bose purchase.

Thanks for the diagram you included in your reply! Here's how I have mine set up.

Edward,

Thanks for commenting on my song Revel DADGAD! Your comment is very encouraging and insightful. I never put myself on a level of David Crosby! What a compliment!

Alt tunings are great fun to play around with, I have some charts from the DADGAD forum with chords but many times I find my own way on these Alt tunings and discover chords that just sound good together. I can be repetitive though.

All in all I appreciate you listening and showing interest.

Kirk

Thanks for your comment Edward, I appreciate that, It looks a real interesting group, Cheers! 

Paul 

Here are 2 photos , I'll take more detailed ones of the boucher jumbo later on.

Edward,

I posted a picture of the pickup and from tat it should be fairly clear how it is mounted.  Hope this helps and happy picking.

Edward, It's an acoustic guitar it comes as a 6 or 12 string and is the Falcon version of one of their western Guitars. Framus is a German company (Franconian Music). They were a group of string instrument makers brought together after WWII. My falcon has a Spruce top and maple back and sides.100_0516.JPG100_0515.JPG100_0519.JPG

Edward,

No I've never been to the Philly Vintage Guitar Show.  I am headed up to Philly this weekend for our son's hockey tournament.  Unfortunately these events occur during separate weekends.  Otherwise, I'd stop by the show.  Impressive that your wife is going with you!  My two main interests are guiatrs and hockey, but my wife is not interested in either!

Thanks Ed,

It was just a little JVC GZ-MG130U sitting on the table next to my very talkative son & his friends used for that. hence the waitress going in front of it at the beginning.
:)