Frustrating afternoon in Denmark Street

rlw

Ignoring the whys and hows, and the economics, I decided I'd go Denmark Street to try some acoustics.  Budget, top £600 but quite prepared to spend a lot less.

I tried the new Fender Paramounts and didn't like them.  I tried some very nice looking Guilds.  Didn't like them.  Yamahas. Nope.
In desperation I went to the shop with all the Martins (West side? Westone?) and tried a few of the lower priced ones and didn't really care for any of them.  I tried some nice looking Sigmas and a couple of low end Taylors without success.  Finally I went to look for a Gibson J15 but no-one had any so I tried a J45 which looked splendid, and a Hummingbird which was just fabulous to look at but, by God, I didn't much like the feel of the thing or the sounds.

I went into Wunjo where they had a secondhand Epi 1956 Goldtop' plugged it into a Blues Junior and, after about thirty seconds, concluded that, maybe, I'm not an acoustic kind of guy.  Saved a fortune probably.

Dave_Mc

I agree about the paramount.

Have you tried any taylors?

That being said I'm much more an electric player too and I really like the gibsons for some reason. the taylors play amazingly well, but the tone's a bit modern...

rlw

I just didn't like the size of the things, the ungainly shape or how they sound.  God invented electricity for a good reason.

Moe_Zambeek

rlw said:

God invented electricity for a good reason.

Muddy Waters invented electricity.

rlw

Moe_Zambeek said:

rlw said:

God invented electricity for a good reason.

Muddy Waters invented electricity.


I'm fine with that too.....

Panama_Jack666

Try a Sigma!

Winny_Pooh

Recording King

robgilmo

Em , No, Mr Electricity invented electricity, way way back in the day.

ChrisCox1994

I've got a nice recording king rd127 in mint condition I'd let go.

 Very nice thing, just doesn't get used at mine.

skunkwerx

Maybe if I sat and played purely an acoustic for a week I'd get used to it, but I'm the same when i've attempted to play one, just so bulky (obviously) and the accessible neck so short. 

Then again its a different instrument that I imagine requires different techniques/posture! 

Felt absolutely great picking my explorer up after though, almost as light and could reach absolutely everything with ease!!

GavRichList

rlw said:

Ignoring the whys and hows, and the economics, I decided I'd go Denmark Street to try some acoustics.  Budget, top £600 but quite prepared to spend a lot less.

I tried the new Fender Paramounts and didn't like them.  I tried some very nice looking Guilds.  Didn't like them.  Yamahas. Nope.
In desperation I went to the shop with all the Martins (West side? Westone?) and tried a few of the lower priced ones and didn't really care for any of them.  I tried some nice looking Sigmas and a couple of low end Taylors without success.  Finally I went to look for a Gibson J15 but no-one had any so I tried a J45 which looked splendid, and a Hummingbird which was just fabulous to look at but, by God, I didn't much like the feel of the thing or the sounds.

I went into Wunjo where they had a secondhand Epi 1956 Goldtop' plugged it into a Blues Junior and, after about thirty seconds, concluded that, maybe, I'm not an acoustic kind of guy.  Saved a fortune probably.

Did you happen to see the guitar I bought today in Wunjo?

proggy

I'm really comfortable with a smaller acoustic, OM size is perfect for me. 

rlw

GavRichList said:

rlw said:

Ignoring the whys and hows, and the economics, I decided I'd go Denmark Street to try some acoustics.  Budget, top £600 but quite prepared to spend a lot less.

I tried the new Fender Paramounts and didn't like them.  I tried some very nice looking Guilds.  Didn't like them.  Yamahas. Nope.
In desperation I went to the shop with all the Martins (West side? Westone?) and tried a few of the lower priced ones and didn't really care for any of them.  I tried some nice looking Sigmas and a couple of low end Taylors without success.  Finally I went to look for a Gibson J15 but no-one had any so I tried a J45 which looked splendid, and a Hummingbird which was just fabulous to look at but, by God, I didn't much like the feel of the thing or the sounds.

I went into Wunjo where they had a secondhand Epi 1956 Goldtop' plugged it into a Blues Junior and, after about thirty seconds, concluded that, maybe, I'm not an acoustic kind of guy.  Saved a fortune probably.

Did you happen to see the guitar I bought today in Wunjo?

Not necessarily - what was it?

GavRichList

rlw said:

GavRichList said:

rlw said:

Ignoring the whys and hows, and the economics, I decided I'd go Denmark Street to try some acoustics.  Budget, top £600 but quite prepared to spend a lot less.

I tried the new Fender Paramounts and didn't like them.  I tried some very nice looking Guilds.  Didn't like them.  Yamahas. Nope.
In desperation I went to the shop with all the Martins (West side? Westone?) and tried a few of the lower priced ones and didn't really care for any of them.  I tried some nice looking Sigmas and a couple of low end Taylors without success.  Finally I went to look for a Gibson J15 but no-one had any so I tried a J45 which looked splendid, and a Hummingbird which was just fabulous to look at but, by God, I didn't much like the feel of the thing or the sounds.

I went into Wunjo where they had a secondhand Epi 1956 Goldtop' plugged it into a Blues Junior and, after about thirty seconds, concluded that, maybe, I'm not an acoustic kind of guy.  Saved a fortune probably.

Did you happen to see the guitar I bought today in Wunjo?

Not necessarily - what was it?

Maybe they'd boxed it up and posted by the time you were in. 

Its a jazzmaster, and a very pretty one at that. 

kjdowd

For a mid priced very playable acoustic try Simon & Patrick. I have one that even die hard acoustic haters love.

Moss

GavRichList said:

rlw said:

GavRichList said:

rlw said:

Ignoring the whys and hows, and the economics, I decided I'd go Denmark Street to try some acoustics.  Budget, top £600 but quite prepared to spend a lot less.

I tried the new Fender Paramounts and didn't like them.  I tried some very nice looking Guilds.  Didn't like them.  Yamahas. Nope.
In desperation I went to the shop with all the Martins (West side? Westone?) and tried a few of the lower priced ones and didn't really care for any of them.  I tried some nice looking Sigmas and a couple of low end Taylors without success.  Finally I went to look for a Gibson J15 but no-one had any so I tried a J45 which looked splendid, and a Hummingbird which was just fabulous to look at but, by God, I didn't much like the feel of the thing or the sounds.

I went into Wunjo where they had a secondhand Epi 1956 Goldtop' plugged it into a Blues Junior and, after about thirty seconds, concluded that, maybe, I'm not an acoustic kind of guy.  Saved a fortune probably.

Did you happen to see the guitar I bought today in Wunjo?

Not necessarily - what was it?

Maybe they'd boxed it up and posted by the time you were in. 

Its a jazzmaster, and a very pretty one at that. 

If it's that red 65 (I think), I might have to steal it...

EDIT - Instagram says 66

GavRichList

Moss said:

GavRichList said:

rlw said:

GavRichList said:

rlw said:

Ignoring the whys and hows, and the economics, I decided I'd go Denmark Street to try some acoustics.  Budget, top £600 but quite prepared to spend a lot less.

I tried the new Fender Paramounts and didn't like them.  I tried some very nice looking Guilds.  Didn't like them.  Yamahas. Nope.
In desperation I went to the shop with all the Martins (West side? Westone?) and tried a few of the lower priced ones and didn't really care for any of them.  I tried some nice looking Sigmas and a couple of low end Taylors without success.  Finally I went to look for a Gibson J15 but no-one had any so I tried a J45 which looked splendid, and a Hummingbird which was just fabulous to look at but, by God, I didn't much like the feel of the thing or the sounds.

I went into Wunjo where they had a secondhand Epi 1956 Goldtop' plugged it into a Blues Junior and, after about thirty seconds, concluded that, maybe, I'm not an acoustic kind of guy.  Saved a fortune probably.

Did you happen to see the guitar I bought today in Wunjo?

Not necessarily - what was it?

Maybe they'd boxed it up and posted by the time you were in. 

Its a jazzmaster, and a very pretty one at that. 

If it's that red 65 (I think), I might have to steal it...

EDIT - Instagram says 66

It is not, no. Not vintage....but it is NOS. 

rlw

didn't see that knowingly....

viz

Are any of the ones you tried nylon-strung? I can't play normal acoustics but have a thin-neck electro-acoustic nylon-strung Alverez (rc20sc) with a deep cutaway and I love it. Here it is:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/56159/ngd-alvarez-rc20sc

fandango

robgilmo said:

Em , No, Mr Electricity invented electricity, way way back in the day.

No, no, no! History tells us there was no electricity until Leo Fender came along. And then we rocked around the clock.

Exorcist

I never play my acoustics that much, until I bought a little parlor a few years ago. Tucked behind the sofa, I play it more than anything else. I generally play it a bit like an electric to be honest, great for working on my blues and jazz chops. Totally changed the way I think of acoustics. Its an all mahogany one too - something I never would have gone for until I played it. I can really dig in, and the natural compression kinda growls. Love it.