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Old 10-15-2015, 06:37 AM
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Awesome!

Anyone in DC can take a look at the guitars Howard has built for me. You may want to commission a Klepper if you do this however...
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Old 10-15-2015, 07:06 AM
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WOW!! That purfling and the strip down the back are just absolutely GORGEOUS!! Love this.

Thanks for sharing it!!
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So you might think I'm crazy, but I've had EB aluminum bronze on my old Martin for about a year now and they really do well with the mahogany Martin sound. It's a $7 experiment, and I highly recommend.
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My wife and kids were out of town for the last few days, and I spent many hours with my Klepper 000-12. I know the topic of 12 frets and 000s comes up all the time, and someone recently asked if a 000-12 could suffice as an all around fingerstyle guitar. My answer to this question is a resounding YES, particularly with the cutaway. Howard has managed to build a guitar with a nice full bass and a rich/full mid and high end. My initial reaction when I first played this guitar at Schoenberg was, "I have found it." I still feel that way. This guitar is sweet in every register.

I have played a number of Kleppers; for those of you considering a commission, I couldn't recommend him more highly.
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I've drooled over this guitar for many web pages. I hope to play it one day. If the house sale falls through and I'm able to come to Santa Barbara then I'll ship my Meridian and Martin and we'll trade guitars.
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My wife and kids were out of town for the last few days, and I spent many hours with my Klepper 000-12. I know the topic of 12 frets and 000s comes up all the time, and someone recently asked if a 000-12 could suffice as an all around fingerstyle guitar. My answer to this question is a resounding YES, particularly with the cutaway. Howard has managed to build a guitar with a nice full bass and a rich/full mid and high end. My initial reaction when I first played this guitar at Schoenberg was, "I have found it." I still feel that way. This guitar is sweet in every register.

I have played a number of Kleppers; for those of you considering a commission, I couldn't recommend him more highly.
Yes, I agree. I, too, have played a number of Howard's fine guitars over the years and have been very impressed. Glad to hear about yours and how much you are enjoying it.

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I have tried many, many times, but I can never seem to get good sound out of this H4n interface. Always sounds thin and wolfy to me with clipping (even though level indicator says no clipping).

Maybe time for a new interface after 10 years of trying. Here are a couple of clips of the Klepper.



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Old 07-17-2020, 11:39 PM
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Juston, that was sweet. Thanks for posting. I always admired Howard's work, but never got to have one in my hands.
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Great job Juston. Thanks for posting.
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Good playing, Juston. And great-looking guitar!

As far as sound, what I hear is first of all, a lively room - this is typical of recording in an untreated room, and probably why the sound may be thinner on the recording than the guitar is in person. Mics hear differently than our ears, and room reflections can sound harsh and thin.

Second, the recording seems to be mono. The H4n can record in stereo, which will sound much more open, and might even help reduce some of the room issues. If you are recording in stereo but somehow mixing to mono in the video, that might also explain why the recorded sound isn't what you are hoping for.

And finally, it looks like you're aimed at the 12th fret or so? That's a classic mic position for micing in mono with a single mic, especially for getting a stringy sound, like you might want for a rhythm guitar track. But for fingerstyle, you'll probably be happier if you place the mics (h4 in this case) centered on the guitar above the soundhole, about even with the waist. You'll get a balanced stereo sound and more "wood", less thin string-sound. Alternately, you can go below the soundhole, if you need to keep the recorder out of the way of the video.

Not to digress too much from your guitar discussion, but since you mentioned not being happy with the recorder... Just a few things you might try.
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Old 07-18-2020, 12:29 AM
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Sounds good Justin!!! I bet Dougs tips are good...

Hard to beat a nice 00012c for all around goodness.

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Old 07-18-2020, 03:41 AM
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I have tried many, many times, but I can never seem to get good sound out of this H4n interface. Always sounds thin and wolfy to me with clipping (even though level indicator says no clipping).

Maybe time for a new interface after 10 years of trying. Here are a couple of clips of the Klepper.
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Old 07-18-2020, 04:58 AM
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Lovely guitar and playing.
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Old 07-18-2020, 06:54 AM
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Playing is hard enough.... A proper environment, equipment and technical learning curve on recording seem daunting. Thanks for the song demoes Juston (nice playing) and for the recording tips Doug...
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Old 07-18-2020, 07:13 AM
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Thanks guys. Great tips, Doug. I still would love to get together post-apocalypse and go through the finer points of recording. Maybe you can show me the finer points of playing, too! In the meantime, I’ll try moving to my living room and placing the mics closer to the sound hole (it was recorded in stereo).

The Klepper is a fantastic guitar. It’s a shame we don’t get to see his builds anymore. I keep holding out hope he’ll start again, but it’s looking doubtful.
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