Studio Needs in an Acoustic

[adam79]

I want an acoustic that's tight and wooly. What kinda woods should I be looking for? Any models for comparison....

Thanks y'all

[Mark Hatcher]

An Eastern Black Walnut with a spruce top. I am assuming you meant woody

[adam79]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

An Eastern Black Walnut with a spruce top. I am assuming you meant woody

I'm thinking of the midrange frequency often referred to as 'woolly'

[Treenewt]

I'm sorry, but all I can think of is the line from Bull Durham "Women don't get wooly, they get weary!"

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by adam79

I'm thinking of the midrange frequency often referred to as 'woolly'

Sorry, I haven’t heard someone actually looking for a woolly sounding guitar. Skip the spruce on walnut suggestion!

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[Bob Womack]

How about a Martin OM-28? The body is rosewood/spruce, it is very responsive, and it has a midrange that might just be called wooly.

Bob

[adam79]

Originally Posted by Bob Womack

How about a Martin OM-28? The body is rosewood/spruce, it is very responsive, and it has a midrange that might just be called wooly.

Bob

Cool, I'll check it out.

My first thought was a Mahogany body. Something that's opposite to Maple's clarity of every note in a chord.

[adam79]

To get a bit more info out there, i play with a pick and have a percussive style, with an emphasis on pick attack.

[mcduffnw]

Originally Posted by adam79

To get a bit more info out there, i play with a pick and have a percussive style, with an emphasis on pick attack.

Is that an aggressive and hard pick attack most of the time or moderate? Mostly fast playing or both fast and slow? Rhythm chording or single line lead or line lead wrapped into the chording? Are you percussive tapping the top like a drum for rhythm drive?


What is your price point...preferred to spend, and max to spend?

Is there any recorded song you can point us to that is the sound that you are hearing that you want to emulate in your studio recording? And an audio or video example of you playing so we can hear/see what you do?


duff
Be A Player...Not A Polisher

[adam79]

Originally Posted by mcduffnw

Is that an aggressive and hard pick attack most of the time or moderate? Mostly fast playing or both fast and slow? Rhythm chording or single line lead or line lead wrapped into the chording? Are you percussive tapping the top like a drum for rhythm drive?


What is your price point...preferred to spend, and max to spend?

Is there any recorded song you can point us to that is the sound that you are hearing that you want to emulate in your studio recording? And an audio or video example of you playing so we can hear/see what you do?

All great questions. I know I'm being vague. I was looking at other threads on here, talk of the Waterloo W12. I need to try that one. The description on their site got me thinking, and maybe what I need is something like a cigar box guitar. Anything come to mind y'all? I want dry, focused, midrange

I guess my price point is 4-5k. As far as the style, there are no references, I'm hoping that I'm onto something original, dare I say it. It's just mid-tempo, I guess. Mainly strumming w/ single notes threaded in when needed. Muted strums for percussive accent. No body taps. My pick attack sounds like the drum part and I want to be playing something that compliments it. Heavily blues influenced, but my own way.

However, I'm not sure if some of these elements of the tone can better gotten in post...the mix. It be nice to have it all self contained, but I don't wanna over think (haha, ya right). I'd be just as pleased with a great guitar that inspires me, but needs some icing before it goes on the party table.

**EDIT**
I've been playing my Telecaster unplugged when writing, which has to be, in some way, influencing my tone wants.

[runamuck]

Originally Posted by adam79

All great questions. I know I'm being vague. I was looking at other threads on here, talk of the Waterloo W12. I need to try that one. The description on their site got me thinking, and maybe what I need is something like a cigar box guitar. Anything come to mind y'all? I want dry, focused, midrange

I guess my price point is 4-5k. As far as the style, there are no references, I'm hoping that I'm onto something original, dare I say it. It's just mid-tempo, I guess. Mainly strumming w/ single notes threaded in when needed. Muted strums for percussive accent. No body taps. My pick attack sounds like the drum part and I want to be playing something that compliments it. Heavily blues influenced, but my own way.

However, I'm not sure if some of these elements of the tone can better gotten in post...the mix. It be nice to have it all self contained, but I don't wanna over think (haha, ya right). I'd be just as pleased with a great guitar that inspires me, but needs some icing before it goes on the party table.

**EDIT**
I've been playing my Telecaster unplugged when writing, which has to be, in some way, influencing my tone wants.

I suggest a Gibson J 45 or something similar. The mid range is accentuated, the attack is highlighted and they have much less sustain than say a Martin OM.

[FrankHudson]

You should try something all mahogany, such as models in the Martin 15 lineup. Powerful midrange, respond well to harder pick attack. I'm quite fond of my 00-15.

[Jeffreykip]

Studio quality, opposite of maple. Yea, that's a J45, right?

[rmp]

with the budget and the "Studio" thang - an SJ200 would reign supreme

[dilver]

Really can’t go wrong with a D18 or J-45 for mahogany “wooliness”