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[bluesypicky]

Dude, stick with the Guilds

ok learning.
You don't like the sound of the Martin?......

 

[bluesypicky]

As far as the guitar goes, you are right in that is a little tinnier than the Martin. I will have to go back and listen to both to hear the differences though. Not bad for the price though.

Yeah, so far it has been in line with the old say: "you get what you pay for"... but I'll hold on to it a little longer and give it another chance with different strings. The materials and the build quality is what impresses me the most, especially given it's origins, but the sound (which also has some degree of importance in a guitar :lol: ) has come short so far.

That is a fun song isn't it? It is way faster than what I am used to so I am still working on the speed. Super job my friend and great finger work.

Thanks Ridge.
This number is F-A-S-T!!!! Takes a while before you can get it up to speed while having it to "flow" naturally (unlike in my quick set up version :roll: ) Good workout indeed!

 

[Ridgemont]

This number is F-A-S-T!!!! Takes a while before you can get it up to speed while having it to "flow" naturally (unlike in my quick set up version :roll: ) Good workout indeed!

Yup, I call it getting into the groove. I may have found my groove for the song in that many parts follow a pattern of 1,2,3_1,2,3_1,2,3. There are definitely a lot of different ways the song can be expressed. Its gotta be fast though to make it really fun. And that is my problem, sometimes my hands and my brain don't line up. Happens a lot. :lol:

After I heard the RK I went and pulled out my GAD for a comparison. They sound different. The RK sounds tinnier yes, but it also sounds hollow and slightly empty. My GAD has had about a year of playing on it so I am wondering if the top on the RK just needs to be broken in a little to give it some depth and fullness. Just a thought. One thing I am very happy about is that your Martin came ready to play right out of the box. I will post in a new thread, but as of yesterday I have gained a great deal of extra love for our friends in Nazareth...no guitar (yet) but definitely love!