My X30 YouTube Review

[Uncle Pauhana]

Originally Posted by bcopeland8900

All emerald reviews I have found have the guitarist sitting. How do these feel when standing up? I typically play Breedlove concert body (standing) and am looking for a similar feel in CF.

I can't compare my Emerald X20 to your Breedlove concert, since I've never played one, but I expect the X20 is a bigger guitar, and I find mine quite comfortable to play standing.

Originally Posted by bcopeland8900

Also any issue or risk with using a percussive guitar style on these things (body slaps, etc). I would expect not seeing as wood isn't having an issue. Thanks.

If slapping an Emerald were to pose any kind of risk, it would be to your hand. The guitar will be fine, though.

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[bcopeland8900]

Originally Posted by Uncle Pauhana

I can't compare my Emerald X20 to your Breedlove concert, since I've never played one, but I expect the X20 is a bigger guitar, and I find mine quite comfortable to play standing.


If slapping an Emerald were to pose any kind of risk, it would be to your hand. The guitar will be fine, though.

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Thanks. If you hit the heel of your hand on the body of the guitar above the strings back toward the saddle does it make a percussive sound similar to a kick drum? I would expect it to because the top still vibrates over an air chamber, but I haven't found any videos of people doing it. (Don't hurt your hand. ,[emoji1] )

[kramster]

Originally Posted by bcopeland8900

Thanks. If you hit the heel of your hand on the body of the guitar above the strings back toward the saddle does it make a percussive sound similar to a kick drum? I would expect it to because the top still vibrates over an air chamber, but I haven't found any videos of people doing it. (Don't hurt your hand. ,[emoji1] )

I'll guess yes. It does on mine as a reference to my guess.

[Uncle Pauhana]

Originally Posted by bcopeland8900

Thanks. If you hit the heel of your hand on the body of the guitar above the strings back toward the saddle does it make a percussive sound similar to a kick drum? I would expect it to because the top still vibrates over an air chamber, but I haven't found any videos of people doing it. (Don't hurt your hand. ,[emoji1] )

It definitely does, at least acoustically. As for amplified sound, I don't do much slapping in performance, but I have tried out a thump or two, and it sounds fine with the K&K pickup system that I had Alistair put in. YMMV with an undersaddle pup.

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