I would have a choice between Philadelphia or Pittsburgh. They're both about 3 hours away.
Zurf is only 1.5 hrs. Think I'll go with that. 
901 2015-05-21 01:17:45
Re: Make Music Day (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
902 2015-05-21 01:12:38
Re: Now I'm Confused (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
mekidsmom wrote:
I guess the question is, after the long drive, , will you feel better KNOWING or will you feel worse, if its not "the one"?
I have this sort of preconceived notion of how a Martin sounds. If it doesn't have "that" sound, I think it will be a more a matter of disappointment with Martin rather than finding out it's not The One. I've read some reviews. The general consensus seems to be; it's a slightly smaller body and won't have the same booming bass you would get with a D-28 but it has nice clean treble and that makes for a well balanced tone.
My parents live 2 hours away so a 2 hour drive is really not a big deal to me.
903 2015-05-21 00:51:52
Re: Come Back Baby (part one) new old post (5 replies, posted in My local band and me)
richeverman wrote:
bluejeep wrote:Happy NGD!
Thank you. Not sure what the NGD is? I am old and slow
It took me awhile to figure it out too. 
Happy NGD.
I Played a 214ce DLX a little over a week ago. I'm not a big fan of Taylor but this one really grabbed hold of me. There may be one in my future.
904 2015-05-20 00:18:18
Re: Now I'm Confused (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
OK folks. A question for you Martin owners out there.
I just came across a 000C-16GTE on craigslist. Actually it was posted a week ago and I just revisited it. They were made between '99 and '03. Does anyone have one or have you played one? It's a 2 hour trip to go see it and after my disappointing adventure over the weekend I thought I'd get a couple opinions. I'm considering the possibility that being an older model, it's already had a decent set up. He's asking $900.
905 2015-05-18 23:14:52
Re: Strummerboy Bill, hope you're ok! (22 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Has anyone tried sending him an email?
906 2015-05-18 02:43:58
Re: Now I'm Confused (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
mekidsmom wrote:
Hmmm... I hadn't heard of that model so I looked it up. It's Sitka Spruce. Most of the popular Martin guitars are made from Rosewood or Mahogany.
There were 3 different choices in the DCPA model. All had a solid Sitka Spruce top. The back and sides were either Sapele, Mahogany, or Rosewood. The prices were different for each one. Not surprisingly, the sapele was the cheapest at $1349. It was also the one with the least appealing tone.
mekidsmom wrote:
You do have to be careful with Taylors and listen close. Some people like their "ring", I don't, but not all of them have it either.
I noticed that with the second Taylor I picked up; the 314. It had the slightest suggestion of that "ring" and I don't care for it either. In the 814 it was overwhelming.
mekidsmom wrote:
Their guitars are never quite in tune,
I noticed that as well. I had to tune every one I picked up.
bluejeep wrote:
pick the one that "sings" to you. forget about the name/brand-it's just a name
For a brief moment, I considered taking the 214 home for just that reason. It sang to me and the song was "Take me Home". But a more rational head prevailed. It was an exploratory trip. I didn't go in to buy and stuck to it.
So thanks everyone, for all the input. This was just the first step and I'll be trying out others for the next couple months. I'm planning to take the plunge in July. I'll be sure to keep everyone updated.
907 2015-05-17 12:08:24
Topic: Now I'm Confused (26 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Ever since I first heard my brother-in-law's back in the late 70's I've wanted a Martin. I didn't give it much thought while I was on my 20 year guitar sabbatical but last summer I got the bug again. Over the winter I spent a lot of time reading and listening online; not just Martins but several brands of high end guitars. I want to make a purchase this summer so yesterday I decided to wander over to GC and play a few of the ones I was researching. I spent about an hour there and played Gibson, Breedlove, Taylor and Martin. I wanted to try a Larrivee too but they didn't have one.
I was totally unimpressed with the Gibson and Breedlove. They both sounded dead to me. My old Epiphone sounded just as good as either of them. Maybe even a little better than the Gibson.
I had a particular Martin I had honed in on over the winter, the DCPA4. I went in there pretty much knowing that this was The One. With the first strum I was rather disappointed. It didn't seem to have the full, rich sound I heard on various Youtube comparison videos and I could almost drive my car between the strings and the fretboard. It also didn't feel comfortable in my hands. I pulled other Martins off the wall and had the same reaction. I suppose they could be set up to lower the action and maybe different strings would produce a better response but if I'm going to lay out $1500-$2000 for a guitar, it seems to me I should be happy with it without having to spend more money having it set up to my liking.
So I moved over to the Taylor's. I grabbed the cheapest one on the wall, a 214 for $999.00. It had a nice bright tone but not the harsh, brassy sound that I was hearing on Youtube. The tone was generally well balanced, a nice bass response and clean, crisp highs. The action was beautiful. I have several songs where I slide through barre chords and it was effortless. Picked up the 314 next; $1799. Again, very low, smooth action but this one had a little of that brassy sound I don't care for. And just for kicks I grabbed the 814; $3899.00. Way more than I'm willing to spend for a guitar. Nice action but that brassy sound seemed to dominate.
So I'm confused. Martin has always been my dream guitar. Did I just happen across a few bum Martins or do the new ones not have that classic sound that I was expecting?
908 2015-05-15 10:02:51
Re: RIP Mr. King (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
And another legend leaves us. 
RIP
909 2015-05-10 16:13:36
Re: Is it weird to miss your guitar (38 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I wasn't around when Zurf first posed this question. So since it's back up, 8 years later, here's my take on the subject.
Whenever I was going somewhere and I was asked if I was bringing a guitar, my standard response was:
"My guitar is like the American Express Card. Don't leave home without it."
910 2015-05-10 11:36:32
Re: Happy Mother's Day! (2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Happy Mothers Day to all the chordie moms.
And in keeping with the theme, here is Becky on Ginny, her favorite Arab.
911 2015-05-05 01:24:21
Topic: Martin Litigation (8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Saw this posted on another forum.
If it starts at the beginning, FF to 16:20
912 2015-05-04 22:23:41
Re: Well, I done pulled the triggerG (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
150hp?
How big is this boat?
913 2015-05-04 10:39:14
Re: Your Weather (281 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
OK. I'm thinking winter is finally gone. Three consecutive days of mid 70's with nice mild 50's overnight.
Had a couple guys over yesterday and sat out on the patio and played all afternoon. Sooooo glad to be done with snow.
914 2015-05-03 14:32:56
Re: Skype (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
mekidsmom wrote:
Have you had any luck with any of the other Chordians? I haven't picked my guitar up in a few weeks. Not good, not good. I'll have to JUST DO IT and soon!
No big deal Amy. 
I didn't have my guitar out all last week and that's unheard of for me. But I had some big jobs to do and they wiped me out. I had no energy for anything in the evening.
I haven't tried getting together on Skype with anyone here yet but I did make a couple local contacts recently. I have a couple guys coming over this afternoon to play. It's going to be in the mid 70's so we're going to do some patio pickin' today. Probably fire up the grill and have some burgers and beers too.
915 2015-04-30 00:59:26
Re: Skype (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I believe I'm clear Saturday night. I'll start Skype around 7:00 after the animals are fed.
916 2015-04-28 22:16:05
Re: beer (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
keepitreal wrote:
Hi UJB. After reading your post I had a look on the net to see if it was available in the UK. Unfortunately it's only available in the eastern USA, it's a pity as I have a preference for dark beers, and their looked to be a couple of interesting ones
Thanks for your post.
Yeah they never tried to mass market their product. The name got around by word of mouth and occasional local ad campaigns. I just had a few on Saturday night.
917 2015-04-24 21:29:05
Re: Songwriting experiment for Chordians (57 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Sounds Great!
I think I'll play around with it tonight.
918 2015-04-24 21:19:52
Re: beer (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
keepitreal wrote:
My preference is to drink beer as local to me as possible depending on where I happen to be, also choosing to consume beers from small breweries rather than national or international breweries.
I'm with you on that one KIR. When I go for a beer, if it's available I go for Yuengling. It the oldest brewery in the U.S. and it's less than 2 hours from me.
919 2015-04-24 21:09:21
Re: Volcano (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Russell_Harding wrote:
I was reading the news and they have discovered a huge magma pool in Yellowstone park beneath one of the hot lakes the pocket of molten magma is so large it would fill the Grand Canyon 10 times the potential volcano is dormant at this time BUT if it ever erupted it would be a disaster
I've read and seen on various science shows that Yellowstone blows about every 600,000 years. The last eruption was 640,000 years ago. Hmmmmmmmm.
Yes. An eruption now would be a world wide ecological disaster, potentially blocking sunlight from reaching the surface of the planet for months.
You thought it was cold this past winter? You ain't seen nothin' yet.
920 2015-04-23 23:59:53
Re: Volcano (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
badeye wrote:
topdown wrote:unclejoesband wrote:The gods are really angry. Looks like it's time for a sacrifice to appease them.
I vote we sacrifice Kanye West and Justin Beiber!
LIKE
badeye
Works for me.
921 2015-04-23 21:43:33
Re: Volcano (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
The gods are really angry. Looks like it's time for a sacrifice to appease them.
922 2015-04-22 21:46:06
Re: Update on Grah1 (52 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Welcome back Graham!!
923 2015-04-20 11:15:35
Re: Just For Fun (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Thanks Roger.
I can see both yours and mine, and the extra link I posted still works for me.
924 2015-04-20 00:37:01
Re: Just For Fun (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Weird??? I can still see it in the first post.
925 2015-04-19 22:22:20
Re: Just For Fun (20 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
You shouldn't have to open anything. It's embedded in the post. I tried the link in your post and it opened right up.
Try this one.
