Strange phenomenon

Garland
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Strange phenomenon May 4, 2022 16:49:35 GMT -5 Derick likes this

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Post by Garland on May 4, 2022 16:49:35 GMT -5

Been tediously workin at gettin the AMI (and me) ( and a song list [including my new song]) ready for this comin Friday night.

Just now, I plugged it in to get the volume and tone set for the PA...

It sounds louder acoustically

(and it actually sounds pretty dang good)... not just amplified- the amp is down to my left, right in front of my couch, turned out toward the center of the room... so I'm not hearing the full effect of it, if any at all, unless it radiates a conical sound wave that reaches where I'm sittin... there is a solid wood (pine) coffee table (that is dang heavy with a top that is well over an inch thick) just to the right of the amp.

In fact, the place I'm sittin is a little behind the amp and the back of the amp is up against the couch.

(a few minutes later)

I just came in from me patio. I had to have a cup of coffee and a cigarette to contemplate the strange phenomenon.... BTW, temps next week are forecast for the high 90's, 97-99 depending on the day

too hot for the devil too hot for man

Anyway, the "me" part of the workin on; I put super glue gel on me finger tips

and used 80grit sand paper to make 'em pretty

(and help with me frettin)- it works!

But, the sound thang is mystifyin...

And, my good British buddy, Sir Derick, hasn't gotten a new guitar so the message board community has been kinda quite... now it ain't...as quite.

Last Edit: May 4, 2022 16:51:42 GMT -5 by Garland

Playin at playin guitar-

SO MANY GUITARS/SONGS, SO LITTLE TIME

Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

Derick
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Location: Staffordshire UK
Playing guitar since: Way back yonder.

Strange phenomenon May 5, 2022 4:56:49 GMT -5 Garland likes this

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Post by Derick on May 5, 2022 4:56:49 GMT -5

Garland,

Sounds like everything is looking good for your Friday night performance.

Never heard of super glue on the fingertips, pray tell me more, I've always tried to keep it from getting on me fingers.

Not to sure what's happening at my local guitar shop, but payed a visit yesterday, no new acoustic guitars, other than the Tanglewood make, not my favourite make as the string spacing at the nut is not very wide.

Noticed the price of the Electric guitars have increased quite a bit in the last few months.

So there was nothing that I fancied, but still enjoy playing the guitars that I have, been playing me Nylon strung guitar quite a bit this week, enjoy that for a change.
A couple of my guitars need a string change as they have been on for ages, look really tarnished and discoloured, but the strange thing is they still sound really good, so going to see how long I can keep on playing them, I'm sure I change my strings to often, but I do like the sound of new strings.

Anyway good luck for Friday.

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

Derick
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Strange phenomenon May 5, 2022 5:03:06 GMT -5 Garland likes this

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Post by Derick on May 5, 2022 5:03:06 GMT -5

Garland,

The AMI guitar is still quite new, some if not all new guitars need quite a bit of playing before the true sound/tone starts showing through, it may really surprise you in a couple of months on how great it really sounds. Just keep on playing and enjoying.

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

Garland
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Posts: 4,661
AKA: Gdjjr Thistime
Location: Texas!
Playing guitar since: off and on since 1960, a lot more off than on

Strange phenomenon May 5, 2022 7:05:46 GMT -5 Derick likes this

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Post by Garland on May 5, 2022 7:05:46 GMT -5

Derick, super glue... awesome stuff, especially the gel. It doesn't run away from you

I used it to fill in the dents in me fingers. The index finger, especially, has a really deep groove, the middle finger has one as well, but not as deep. I kind of formed a new finger tip and shaped it in a helpful manner, using 80 grit sand paper. The result is I don't have to mash as hard when fretting, especially the 3 fingered "A". Not mashing as hard helps the tip of the finger not spread and touch somethin it shouldn't, like another string. I don't remember where I saw the suggestion... I just thought; good idea why didn't I think of that

It seems to me, and I may be wrong, but thinkin logically, it will help strengthen the muscle at the tip of the finger as opposed to callousin over... time will tell.

Playin at playin guitar-

SO MANY GUITARS/SONGS, SO LITTLE TIME

Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric
Lag T118ASCE-BLK
Guild D240E
A-M-I J45 clone
Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

WELCOME TO THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR CABIN!!!

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