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Well im looking into getting a jumbo acoustic as my backup as well as my main recording acoustic because it will sound much fuller and have a better bass response. I was wondering though does it make a noticable difference if i were to record with a dreadnought or a cutaway jumbo acoustic. Im looking at the alvarez AJ series as i am very happy with the Alvarez i have now. If you have any better reccomendations let me know. Thanks.
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Does a cutaway make that much of a difference?
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Posted 30 July 2006 - 11:15 PM
Actually thinking about this, id rather save up for a nice high end guitar the use as my main guitar. I was looking at the Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway.
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Posted 30 July 2006 - 11:17 PM
Id love to have a cutaway, I hate not being able to play something because I lack it. I like to practice everything I play with my tele on my acoustic to build good finger strength.
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Posted 31 July 2006 - 04:16 AM
Not much sound is generated from the shoulder of the guitar, so it really shouldn't make much of a difference for you. That being said, I hardly ever play above the 12th fret on my acoustic.
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Posted 31 July 2006 - 09:37 AM
QUOTE (matt_theripper @ Jul 31 2006, 05:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not much sound is generated from the shoulder of the guitar, so it really shouldn't make much of a difference for you. That being said, I hardly ever play above the 12th fret on my acoustic.
But, when you need it, it's handy to be able to without being uncomfotable.....I really like the cutaway, and I probably will only have cutaways from now on.
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Posted 31 July 2006 - 05:33 PM
QUOTE (matt_theripper @ Jul 31 2006, 05:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not much sound is generated from the shoulder of the guitar, so it really shouldn't make much of a difference for you. That being said, I hardly ever play above the 12th fret on my acoustic.
because you really cant . . .
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Posted 05 August 2006 - 08:09 PM
ALL my guitars are cutaways. I never saw the illogical reasoning to put frets where you are not able to reach them.
Non-cutaways are great if you play church chords only IMO.
Not much sound is generated from the shoulder of the guitar, so it really shouldn't make much of a difference for you. That being said, I hardly ever play above the 12th fret on my acoustic.
because you really cant . . .
Maybe you can't but I do it all the time.
Non-cutaways are great if you play church chords only IMO.
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QUOTE (matt_theripper @ Jul 31 2006, 05:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not much sound is generated from the shoulder of the guitar, so it really shouldn't make much of a difference for you. That being said, I hardly ever play above the 12th fret on my acoustic.
because you really cant . . .
Maybe you can't but I do it all the time.
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Posted 07 August 2006 - 01:51 PM
the best blues music only needs about the first 5 or 6 frets. everything else is ornamentation 
sometimes i regret not gettin a cutaway, but i don't think it's worth the extra 100/200$ it costs on most guitars.
sometimes i regret not gettin a cutaway, but i don't think it's worth the extra 100/200$ it costs on most guitars.
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