LesStrat
Reining PunLowered
Well, the family has expanded once again. Remember, I posted recently about the Parker Fly Deluxe? It's IN MY HANDS! My bro-in-law sold it to me at a ridiculous price, so I couldn't pass it up. The AIIP
is incredible! The Custom Custom is a bit bright, but usable. I really dig this axe.
Also, remember that I was debating what to do about my acoustic. I may have found someone else to work on it, but I don't think there is much to be done. THEREFORE, I needed a new acoustic. I don't use it frequently, but when I need it, I need something reliable.
The BAD news: The Takamine was GONE when I returned. they still had the Santa Fe (a year older), but it had a crack in the headstock. "That's been there since we got the guitar. It's not going anywhere." Yeah, right. I'm gonna pay $800-900 for a 3 year old "new" axe with a wood flaw. PLUS, it was brighter than the EAN15C, and not as attractive.
I saw some really good deals on clearance Taylors, but still out of my price range. Then I tried the 110E...OK...bottom of the line for e/acoustic, but...
The more I played this axe, the better I liked it. I played it for about 2 hours in the store...through 2 amps, and a PA. It took some minor eq tweaks (it has no controls), but it sounded good. I took her home (interest free credit *gulp*). Plugged her into the church PA. WOW! The soundtech was tweaking, then said to herself, "what am I doing? Let me return everything flat." BINGO! Perfect!
Taylor acoustics seem bright for my taste initially, but then I notice that it is not so much brightness, but CLARITY. Every note, every string sings true and through.
Even better, after a couple of days, SHE SOUNDS BETTER! Turns out, her birth began on 5/11/05! She probably had not been in the store more than a week. I think I need to tweak the setup (they obviously did not), but even out of the box these things are SWEET!
I'll post pics as soon as I get them taken and uploaded.
So, to answer the age-old question from the younger web-surfers: Know someone and get a good deal on an expensive axe, and have good credit to get another one
is incredible! The Custom Custom is a bit bright, but usable. I really dig this axe.Also, remember that I was debating what to do about my acoustic. I may have found someone else to work on it, but I don't think there is much to be done. THEREFORE, I needed a new acoustic. I don't use it frequently, but when I need it, I need something reliable.
The BAD news: The Takamine was GONE when I returned. they still had the Santa Fe (a year older), but it had a crack in the headstock. "That's been there since we got the guitar. It's not going anywhere." Yeah, right. I'm gonna pay $800-900 for a 3 year old "new" axe with a wood flaw. PLUS, it was brighter than the EAN15C, and not as attractive.
I saw some really good deals on clearance Taylors, but still out of my price range. Then I tried the 110E...OK...bottom of the line for e/acoustic, but...
The more I played this axe, the better I liked it. I played it for about 2 hours in the store...through 2 amps, and a PA. It took some minor eq tweaks (it has no controls), but it sounded good. I took her home (interest free credit *gulp*). Plugged her into the church PA. WOW! The soundtech was tweaking, then said to herself, "what am I doing? Let me return everything flat." BINGO! Perfect!
Taylor acoustics seem bright for my taste initially, but then I notice that it is not so much brightness, but CLARITY. Every note, every string sings true and through.
Even better, after a couple of days, SHE SOUNDS BETTER! Turns out, her birth began on 5/11/05! She probably had not been in the store more than a week. I think I need to tweak the setup (they obviously did not), but even out of the box these things are SWEET!
I'll post pics as soon as I get them taken and uploaded.
So, to answer the age-old question from the younger web-surfers: Know someone and get a good deal on an expensive axe, and have good credit to get another one
