AMICUS

[Earl49]

It's the camera angle (perspective). On screen, the headstock from nut to tip is almost the same dimension as the body to the base of the cutaway. I can assure you that an X20 is NOT like that in real life. The X20 is a Grand Auditorium / 000 sized guitar.

[Raj the Smiler]

Amicus looks interesting, for sure. It uses regular ole 12 string guitar set of strings?

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by Raj the Smiler

Amicus looks interesting, for sure. It uses regular ole 12 string guitar set of strings?

No, it's not tuned in octaves like a 12-string. Each pair is unison - the factory gauges are .042, .029, .020, .015, .011, .0085, tuned D-G-C-F-A-D.

[tbeltrans]

Originally Posted by Earl49

It's the camera angle (perspective). On screen, the headstock from nut to tip is almost the same dimension as the body to the base of the cutaway. I can assure you that an X20 is NOT like that in real life. The X20 is a Grand Auditorium / 000 sized guitar.

Also responding to David's post...

Here I thought maybe Emerald had hired a pro basketball player to pose with the X20 to highlight the comfortable size.

Tony

[esimms86]

Originally Posted by eatswodo

Here’s a lovely example of the Amicus in action, along with an X20-7. This is Kord Semrow, who’s been featured by Emerald several times.

Thanks for posting the video. It reminds me of how much I love my own Thalia capo. An Amicus would cool to own except that I’m not big on 12 strings, plus I have large hands and would prefer to have an Amicus tuned in D and then capoed at the second fret in order to play nice with others(making large hands even more of a liability). I do love the sound, however. Metaphorically speaking, it’s like the sound of delicate crystal being ever so gently and lovingly stroked. Quite amiable and amicable, you might say.

[tbeltrans]

I should add to the conversation that I am not lusting after an Amicus, but would seriously consider purchasing a CD of instrumentals like those in the posted video showing the Amicus.

Tony

[esimms86]

Originally Posted by tbeltrans

I should add to the conversation that I am not lusting after an Amicus, but would seriously consider purchasing a CD of instrumentals like those in the posted video showing the Amicus.

Tony

Tony, you should check out “Emeralds” by Tony Barnard and available on Bandcamp. It features the virtuosic Mr. Barnard playing a variety of Emeralds (of course!). You can listen to the whole album first before deciding on whether or not to buy it.

[tbeltrans]

Originally Posted by esimms86

Tony, you should check out “Emeralds” by Tony Barnard and available on Bandcamp. It features the virtuosic Mr. Barnard playing a variety of Emeralds (of course!). You can listen to the whole album first before deciding on whether or not to buy it.

Thanks. I will do that.

Tony