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While I agree with everyone in that this guy is a top player/musician and the guitar indeed has a very pleasing tone I still wonder
about a few things here : am I the only one who cares about picking noises or finger squeaks or the slightly but noticeably flat 1st string ? It's clear that these guitars sound "best" (meaning most balanced, optimum loudness etc) when strung with roundwound bronze strings but these also amplify every little fretting hand sloppiness. I would also prefer a plectrum with a slighlty less "picky" attack .... coming from a classical background I am always aware of such things , so please bear with me ;-)
An earnest student/performer of the classical nylonstring guitar will spend years and years perfecting his/her right hand string attack and the left hand fingering as to avoid any excess string noise and to coax the optimum tonal balance/nuance/colour out of the instrument. I observe a somewhat more leanient attitude amongst many Jazz players who are more focused on the note choice and the sound of the guitar AFTER the string was struck.
Then again, where does one hear an acoustic archtop in a concert situation, with a sensitive mic in front of the guitar and no drums, bass etc. that would normally put a blanket over these little sounds ? A pickup is of course much less sensitive to left hand noises and since most archtop players do use a pickup that aspect is of little or no importance ....
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02-26-2019 06:24 AM
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[QUOTE=gitman;936425 I observe a somewhat more leanient attitude amongst many Jazz players who are more focused on the note choice and the sound of the guitar AFTER the string was struck.
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Lol. Ya don't say.
But seriously, one only has to look at the roots of jazz/rock/county/blues etc. to understand why.
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I thought I was the only one to notice this.
Originally Posted by Hammertone
Actually even when “fixed” those absurdly over-compensated bridges are a problem for reasonable intonation.
It is amazing how often from 1978 to now (my more or less 40 years of luthiating days) such bridges appear inverted.
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Actually the “right” orientation is only slightly better than the wrong orientation. Originally Posted by ccroft
It is hilarious that these hyper-compensated bridges are still sold by Stewmac.
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Correct , although : certainly not all of the guitarists I refer to are playing "roots"-oriented music .... Originally Posted by Jazzstdnt
This only my subjective view of the matter and I don't mean to criticize these musicians. When I pick up an acoustic guitar I try and minimize these noises as best I can with my choice of pick and strings (coated bronze helps). I general I also prefer a guitar that has a more pronounced fundamental note rather than one that produces many high overtones, especially when I use it as a solo instrument. In a group setting, where the music is more dense all this is much less of an issue.
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Hello All, Originally Posted by gitman
I'm Fabio Mittino.
Yes, you're right, I was trying a new pick made with another material and I've noticed the noise... but since I liked the tone I've decided to keep using it, hoping it wouldn't be too much noticeable in the recording. And of course it was just the opposite
It was a rather quick recording and I kept it anyway. Now if I watch the video and I focus my attention on the pick noise it makes me crazy! But I still like the overall performance.
Today I've just released an album with this guitar (with my usual pick
) if some of you if interested you can find more info here: mittinolams.com
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Hey Fabio, I just think your guitar playing sounds great. Wish I can reach your level one day. I don´t care about picking noises or finger squeaks in this video. Originally Posted by mrwoland
Hello All,
I'm Fabio Mittino.
Yes, you're right, I was trying a new pick made with another material and I've noticed the noise... but since I liked the tone I've decided to keep using it, hoping it wouldn't be too much noticeable in the recording. And of course it was just the opposite It was a rather quick recording and I kept it anyway. Now if I watch the video and I focus my attention on the pick noise it makes me crazy! But I still like the overall performance.
Today I've just released an album with this guitar (with my usual pick) if some of you if interested you can find more info here: mittinolams.com
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Brief change of subject. This pick style rendition of a popular classical guitar piece by Tárrega is astonishing (and the tone here is beautiful)! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_MCH9IqLWg Originally Posted by mrwoland
Hello All,
I'm Fabio Mittino.
Yes, you're right, I was trying a new pick made with another material and I've noticed the noise... but since I liked the tone I've decided to keep using it, hoping it wouldn't be too much noticeable in the recording. And of course it was just the opposite It was a rather quick recording and I kept it anyway. Now if I watch the video and I focus my attention on the pick noise it makes me crazy! But I still like the overall performance.
Today I've just released an album with this guitar (with my usual pick) if some of you if interested you can find more info here: mittinolams.com
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Interview with Cristian Mirabella (Luthier at Mirabella Guitars):
Luthier on Luthier: Cris Mirabella (Mirabella Guitars) - Fretboard Journal
"We hear about the origins of Jimmy D’Angelico, Jimmy D’Aquisto, and Vincent DiSerio and how they are all intertwined. Then, Cris shares with us his own personal story of becoming one of the world’s best archtop guitar makers"
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