Would like to give one a test drive. It doesn't have that sharp-edged chrome hardware which I hate about Fenders.
Price is not based on what we PERSONALLY can afford..... okay, so Al, if you're gonna back pedal, do it on someone else, okay???And to be clear I didn't mean to "challenge" Pittpastor's price point, that's a personal choice I'd never argue with.
Was just trying to offer another perspective.
In fact I'd have a hard time with $2000.00 on anything myself right now, except for the One True F40 maybe.
yes, what it looks like vs. what it does..... we're seeing a new trend. It's called progress.....:encouragement:I have to say I think they're pretty cool.
When the Taylor T5s came out I thought they were SO ugly. Then I played one (orange with a bigsby) and was pretty blown away by how great it played. I just couldn't get past the look of the thing.
These look like some sort of cool retired master woodworker made it for fun to sell at a flea market and it ended up being the best thing ever.
I'm reminded of Acornhouse's Crossroads double-neck project in which that exact question came up.Ralf, I haven't had a chance to watch the vid yet...but I did have a chance to have a nice chat with Brian at NAMM...while not a tech, I had a tech question...I wanted to know how they had solved the impedance mismatch problem with transducer vs mag PUP...he kindly gave me a clue...Ohm's Law...Parallel circuits...since I didn't have an opportunity to try a guitar out...noise zoo...the usual suspects 'cranking it'...guitar center on steroids...I wondered if they had the ability to combine the transducer and PUP...answer yes...and adjust the balance...before the output on the guitar...people have been trying for years...whether perfect or not, it is quite an achievement...
Price is not based on what we PERSONALLY can afford..... okay, so Al, if you're gonna back pedal, do it on someone else, okay???
Al, you made a good point, don't back down...... ONLY Tom Petty can do that......
As a non-'leccie, I think this thing will live or die based on how people like the bespoke Fishman electronics. To me, it seems incredibly impressive to have that variety of sounds coming from on-board electronics. But, most 'leccies love their pedal boards, right? Will they want this?
...while not a tech, I had a tech question...I wanted to know how they had solved the impedance mismatch problem with transducer vs mag PUP...he kindly gave me a clue...Ohm's Law...Parallel circuits...since I didn't have an opportunity to try a guitar out...noise zoo...the usual suspects 'cranking it'...guitar center on steroids...I wondered if they had the ability to combine the transducer and PUP...answer yes...and adjust the balance...before the output on the guitar...people have been trying for years...whether perfect or not, it is quite an achievement.......
I think what will make the guitar sell is seeing some famous musician using one.
Funny, did they forget to drill two holes ????Are there any pictures of backside?
He never really was my cup of tea but a couple of years back I discovered he went on to achieve success in the "New Age/Smooth jazz" market, to my initial surprise followed by an immediate "it figures" moment.I note that the similar Carvin noted above was a Craig Chaquico model. Is he famous enough to make the point? I note his involvement with Jefferson Starship, Starship and a couple Slick/Kantner projects but is that enough?
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Pitt Pastor thanks for the link to that youtube vid..... that guy is ON FIRE and I like his style and I think he shows just SOME of the potential for this amazing new design. Wow!! Thanks for posting that!!! :encouragement::encouragement:
I'm talking about live performance here, mostly. I would think YES! Especially folks who don't have band roadies and would prefer less equipment. Also, as we all know, playing a real acoustic with a band is always challenging with feedback, etc...
What's missing here are some additional modeled sounds, like (dare I say it...) a 12-string!!!!!
Right on. Completely agree.[ . . . ]Because to me, Fender is after the live performance here. In the studio you can switch between acoustic or electric as needed. I see this as for the guy who is performing live and wants to switch tone mid-song.
I want to try this out. The sound of an Acoustic, the play-ability of an Electric. Yeah, count me in.