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11-23-2009, 09:01 PM
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| |  Godin Multiac Nylon Duet
Has anyone played it? or own it?
If so, can someone please help me out and let me know what you think about it and possibly write a short review?
Thanks |
11-24-2009, 06:58 AM
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i own the multiac sa nylon. great guitar. i bought it because i dont like the feel of steel strings after playing nylon for like 3 years. |
11-24-2009, 11:28 AM
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There are always the reviews on Harmony Central: Godin Guitar Reviews: Harmony Central - User Reviews
I don't know if any of those are exactly the model you mention, though.
And by the way: is it just me or is anyone else disappointed in piezo traducers? Maybe they're not so bad for nylon strings, but for steel strings they sound very "glassy" -- unnatural, brittle and with a lack a bass. I'm curious about some of the hybrid Godin steel strings that combine piezos with a conventional pickup, so you can dial in a mix. |
11-24-2009, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles  There are always the reviews on Harmony Central: Godin Guitar Reviews: Harmony Central - User Reviews
I don't know if any of those are exactly the model you mention, though.
And by the way: is it just me or is anyone else disappointed in piezo traducers? Maybe they're not so bad for nylon strings, but for steel strings they sound very "glassy" -- unnatural, brittle and with a lack a bass. I'm curious about some of the hybrid Godin steel strings that combine piezos with a conventional pickup, so you can dial in a mix. | I read a facinating article a couple of years back in Acoustic Guitar. It was a roundtable discussion by the leaders in pup production. The concensus with them was, the reason why peizo gets a bad rap is because it gives a wider spectrum of sound than you naturally get with a guitar. I had not heard/read that before. |
11-24-2009, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by derek I read a facinating article a couple of years back in Acoustic Guitar. It was a roundtable discussion by the leaders in pup production. The concensus with them was, the reason why peizo gets a bad rap is because it gives a wider spectrum of sound than you naturally get with a guitar. I had not heard/read that before. | Translation: we get a bad rap because we're so much better than everyone else  |
11-26-2009, 11:37 AM
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| |  Multiac Nylon
Hi! I've got the one with the wider "classical" neck and synth access. I use it very often gigging, especially with my GR33 synth. Played thru a Fishman Performer amp, it has a beautiful tone. I find it surprising for the money! The RMC pickups sound very natural. In all the years I have owned this guitar, I've had to replace one side of tuning knobs, and had one of the RMC's replaced when someone knocked the guitar off the stand and it landed face first onto the hard floor (an expensive repair..$350!). Remember...I play this a lot. Also had custom work done on the synth jack to make a more positive locking connection. In my opinion, for the money it's a great deal. If I had a few extra bucks to throw around (who does these days?) I'd check out the Carvin NS1. Good luck~ |
11-26-2009, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by derek I read a facinating article a couple of years back in Acoustic Guitar. It was a roundtable discussion by the leaders in pup production. The concensus with them was, the reason why peizo gets a bad rap is because it gives a wider spectrum of sound than you naturally get with a guitar. I had not heard/read that before. | This is interesting, isn't it. Having begun with classical guitar I strayed into peizo, but have always thought they sounded too 'quacky', too artificial. I tried a Yamaha nylon and an Ovation steel, but got rid of them both infavour of archtops with magnetic pickups ... at least the are meant to sound the way they do. I have never stopped to think why I don't like peizo, only that I don't. I suppose it makes sense that something must sound wrong if the peizo spectrum isn't the same as the guitar spectrum. The teacher I had for a while used a variety of mics to get way from the peizo sound. |
11-26-2009, 09:16 PM
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I have played them. I find that they play/feel very nicely. This is a nice jazz guitar for the price, however i'd like to note that I dont find the nylon's sound good in all jazz situations. People like sylvan luke and lionel lueke have played this guitar or a similar model and are in vids on youtube. Also this is a 1k guitar so dont expect it to be like the best guitar you can buy...but theres no doubt pro musicians use them etc. Maybe check out parker or sadowsky nylon string guitars...? | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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