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Getting to know this guitar a bit more.
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11-13-2022 06:26 PM
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That's very balanced and should be great for recording. In particular, I'm hearing the low end being very clear with no boominess.
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How do you like the feel of the body shape? I couldn't get used to it.
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Thanks fep, it doesn't give much volume to the player but it projects surprisingly well out front.
Woody, I actually like the body shape a lot, and the cutaway/14fret neck. Still not completely sold on the string spacing, but im getting more accustomed to it.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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Checking out this model @ thomann I saw there's also an NCX1 FM which seems to be a "regular" CG with cutaway and UST, with the standard 52mm nut.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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Anyway, I would check the tuning of the guitar with a good tuner.
Especially important high positions.
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Originally Posted by RJVB
I'll give it a bit more time...if I decided to keep this guitar I'd save a ton of money too.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
As for the string spacing, I had one a while back. I had to increase the string spacing at the nut. There is a lot of unused space left and right of the E’s. Once I did that, it was a great guitar.
Nice guitar. Have fun.
Joe D
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Originally Posted by Max405
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
12 and 14 fretters have a different sound; if you are looking for the typical darkish (if not boomy) CG sound you'd probably have to go with a 12 fretter (and maybe even a cedar top). Did you check the AGF ad about the Breedlove?
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
Maybe more with nylon/fingers than steel/pick the player's touch really brings out the quality of the instrument.
Sounds fine to me, but have a feeling you could make a cigar box instrument sing.
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Thank you!
Yeah, I'm enjoying this guitar more and more. Going to do a rehearsal with it today, that will probably tell me if I'm keeping it or shopping further.
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I have the discontinued NTX700 and still play it a lot. I had the string spacing widened at the nut and am glad I did. Here’s some great info on NTX string spacing modification. It hasn’t been updated for the NTX1, but might still be helpful.
Yamaha NTX and NCX ranges of guitar – Neck widths and String Spacing – Classical Guitars Plus
If you keep it, try D’Addario composite strings. Extra-hard tension (EJ44C) seems more familiar to me as primarily a steel-string player. The composite material lasts much longer and holds intonation much better than nylon.
https://www.daddario.com/products/gu...-hard-tension/
The NTX700, 900, 1200 instruments had a great pickup/preamp system. The NTX1 has a different system, an under-saddle piezo. The NTX3 and NTX5 have an upgraded pickup system mixing piezos & internal mic. Were you able to try either of those?Last edited by KirkP; 11-20-2022 at 03:21 PM.
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So yes, I did rehearsal with it and I think this guitar will suit my needs nicely.
Somewhere down the road I'd like to try a NTX3, maybe as an upgrade in the future.
I was also considering extra hard tension strings...I figured if the strings had less "play," it might make them feel like they weren't bumping into each other on a quickly/sloppily grabbed chord.
But my comfort level with the guitar as-is has come up a lot in the last 2 weeks.
I'll save any nut modifications until at least I pay for it!
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