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NGD-Sharks swimming in snow?
This may be a little lengthy but here goes, and Methos1979 has agreed to post my pics since I haven’t learned how yet. Thank you to Methos1979!
As many here probably know I had an Emerald X20 Artisan that was very nice, but if I played it a lot my fretting hand would have pain that I didn’t experience on my other guitars, so I finally realized it had to go, and although I appreciate Emeralds willingness to do a custom neck it seemed too high a price for me after consulting with the good gents at Emerald. So, how to get a bit more sound than my lucky13 and Shorty? I had the fortune to have a trip to Worcester, MA and was able to visit Union Music, a nice store with great people and a good selection of Rainsong guitars. I was interested in a WS-1000, and they had the BI version which I really liked, but wanted the straight weave. A quick call to a former sponsor found my answer at a great price point as usual. Since another thread seems to be allowed to mention Ted and Helene and a great experience at a Southern California guitar shop I am assuming I am now allowed a similar shoutout. Great price and customer service. Out of our last Nor’easter last week these sharks showed up, and they seem to be the anwer to my quest. The honeymoon is still on but this guitar has the improved bass and volume I was looking for to be used mostly for RV travel and camping but I can see it getting a lot of play at home as well. This has a nice sound that complements my other CF guitars well. Edit- I forgot to mention the setup. I had to lower the action on my Shorty to my liking, but this is awesome right out of the box, no modification needed for my preferred low action! So many thanks to L.A. Guitars for the awesome service as usual! Now back to playing this great guitar.
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Dave McPherson Sable, Blackbird Lucky 13, Rainsong OM1000. Various wood, mostly Taylors Last edited by Frettingflyer; 03-21-2018 at 06:39 PM. Reason: Edited |
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As someone who is a long time owner of a WS-1000 and now an X20 (formerly yours) I concur with your comments about bass and overall volume. There is a place for both tools in my toolbox. X20 gets a lot of play time at my house and appreciation at the jams it has been to.
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Photos!
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Call me Scott Cole Clark Angel 2 Thin Line | Emerald X7 Custom Woody | IRIS DF in sinker mahogany Methos1979: (Almost) Every guitar-related review I've written on AGF! Scott & Donna Music Last edited by Methos1979; 03-19-2018 at 08:13 AM. |
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Last edited by Kerbie; 03-19-2018 at 09:17 AM. Reason: Edited quote, adjusted accordingly |
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Nice buy of a most excellent guitar ! You NH guys know what guitars to get. (been to Eastman Lake a few times)
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YUP.... Emerald: X-20, Center hole X-10 (Maple) and X-7 (redwood), Spalted Chen Chen X 10 level 3, CA: Early OX and Cargo McPherson: Early Kevin Michael Proto Some wood things by Epi, Harmony, Takamine, Good Time, PRS, Slick, Gypsy Music, keyboards, wind controllers.. etc |
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Great pictures!
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Thanks for the replies guys, really appreciated. I had to stay away from the dogs due to wanting to be able to continue to reach my guitar with my “rounded” shape
Thank you,
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Dave McPherson Sable, Blackbird Lucky 13, Rainsong OM1000. Various wood, mostly Taylors Last edited by Kerbie; 03-19-2018 at 09:41 AM. Reason: Edited comment to mod |
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Congrats on the new guitar! Good to hear you found the right one for your use.
The only downside of this whole thread: the snow... after years in the frozen northland, this island boy would be delighted to never see that white stuff again. The upside: today is the last day of winter... won't be long and you'll be able to enjoy playing that beauty outside. |
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It's just a photo, Jim - the snow can't hurt you. Think of it as a margarita waiting to happen.
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BUT, I did figure out that the guitars weren't the only ones who preferred the warmth and some humidity. Mid-70s here in the desert today; low humidity, plenty of sunshine. After some guitar time this morning, we'll be out on the scoots. Not as laid back as the Tropical Tip, but not bad for the last day of winter. Warm wishes, Jim |
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Nice guitar! Glad it is working out well for you so far.
Curious what it was about the X20 that caused fretting hand pain? |
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Thinner, thicker, rounder, more V, flat C, wide D... you can describe them, but your hands know what makes them happy. Probably why I've owned several Taylors, but no Martins from the "wooden days." |
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With Rainsong, at first I didn’t like the fat neck, but now it fits like a glove, so just the opposite. But, like Jim, my fretting hand seems to prefer Taylor’s over Martins, although both are in house at the moment it is a 4 to 1 ratio
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Dave McPherson Sable, Blackbird Lucky 13, Rainsong OM1000. Various wood, mostly Taylors |
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Yay, first day of spring in upstate NY. 13 degrees!!! woot woot.
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The desert is an interesting place, we are expected to hit 80 degrees today!
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