Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
? I know the sound. Does his guitar have a built-in preamp? If it doesn't then a DI (just about any DI - You can pick up a Behri DI quite cheaply) will make a huge difference as the impedance mismatch usually accentuates all the nasties in a piezo pickup. If it does have a preamp, a DI probably won't make much of a difference.
Try him on a different acoustic that has a decent pickup and preamp too - that'll confirm it. If he insists on using his guitar, then try insist on him upgrading pickup (which of course, he will be paying for). Otherwise pump his monitor with his guitar sound - if he is bearing the brunt, it should force him to back off a bit. If that doesn't work, just keep him low in the FOH mix.
? Yes, he uses a Cort (can't remember the series) with a Fishman presys (IINM) going into a Proel DI.
Prior to that he was playing my Cort MR730FX w/ Fishman Prefix, which he sounded bad on. I really enjoyed that guitar, and i was able to get some very good sounds out of it. We also had him play a friend's Larry, which was promptly pried back from him after less than 5 mins, lest he damage the guitar.
Will give your suggestions a shot ? Wish me luck!
Alan Ratcliffe wrote:
Get a stacked pot. My Carvin Nylon has three and you get used to them quickly enough. Or just use a volume pedal.
Thank you. I've been checking out some concentric ones. What values do i need to consider given that i also have humbuckers?
I'm actually on the lookout for something than can put out nylon string & dreadnought sounds.
For that you have to go 13-pin and go for a Roland VG (or get a Variax). With the Fishman Aura or D-Tar's Mama Bear, you still need a good base tone and they add to that, but they do not model one type of guitar into another.
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Ah, i had a feeling that might be the case. Thanks.