Imbecilia Posted March 24, 2002 Share Posted March 24, 2002 I have a Hamer Duotone for all my recordings of acoustic guitar. Now I eventually want to purchase a Godin guitar with a 13-pin output for MIDI. Is the Godin better than the Hamer? (acoustic Sound!) Laconic Deconstructivism ------------------------ Visit me: ..hexaChord - independent movement for artificial arts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 i can give you some of my limited info, as far as i know godin designs thier guitars to handle the accoustic tones as opposed to adding the pickups to an existing model. the workmanship is there as well. howdo they compare to the hamer? both guitars are solid in quality. if you are after accoustic tone i would go for the multiac, seeing it is designed as an accoustic,but if you want to get all you can out of one guitar then the lgxsa with 3 voice is the one( seymour duncan humbuckers, l.r.baggs transducers and also 13 pin synth ) i can tell you that the godins are sweet guitars, the scale is 25.5 as opposed to hamers 24.75, if that makes any difference to you . have you chaecked out the websites or user reviews ? i myself am presently considering a new godin, solidac maybe, but i also been thinking parker nitefly.the multiac series in godins lineup covers quite a few guitars, the latest is the multiac jazz, i have seen one of these at the local dealer, it is quite the piece of work. check out godins and hamers sites . i hope i helped in some way.good luck in your search Boyd http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imbecilia Posted March 25, 2002 Author Share Posted March 25, 2002 Originally posted by guitarzan: i can give you some of my limited info, as far as i know godin designs thier guitars to handle the accoustic tones as opposed to adding the pickups to an existing model. the workmanship is there as well. howdo they compare to the hamer? both guitars are solid in quality. if you are after accoustic tone i would go for the multiac, seeing it is designed as an accoustic,but if you want to get all you can out of one guitar then the lgxsa with 3 voice is the one( seymour duncan humbuckers, l.r.baggs transducers and also 13 pin synth ) i can tell you that the godins are sweet guitars, the scale is 25.5 as opposed to hamers 24.75, if that makes any difference to you . have you chaecked out the websites or user reviews ? i myself am presently considering a new godin, solidac maybe, but i also been thinking parker nitefly.the multiac series in godins lineup covers quite a few guitars, the latest is the multiac jazz, i have seen one of these at the local dealer, it is quite the piece of work. check out godins and hamers sites . i hope i helped in some way.good luck in your search Boyd Thank you very much. I think a LGX-SA would be best. Parker MidiFly would be fine, too - but you can`t get a Parker in the whole of Europe. Hamer is nearly the same. I hope I will get a good price for my Duotone. Laconic Deconstructivism ------------------------ Visit me: ..hexaChord - independent movement for artificial arts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickerman Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 If you can find an Alverez AD-65 that has one of the best acoustic tones I've heard from an electric guitar. When you mix the piezo with the P-90 at about 70-30 respectivly you get a great, convincing acoustic tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imbecilia Posted March 25, 2002 Author Share Posted March 25, 2002 Originally posted by Wickerman: If you can find an Alverez AD-65 that has one of the best acoustic tones I've heard from an electric guitar. When you mix the piezo with the P-90 at about 70-30 respectivly you get a great, convincing acoustic tone.But I need MIDI! Laconic Deconstructivism ------------------------ Visit me: ..hexaChord - independent movement for artificial arts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickerman Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 You could just get a Roland GK-2 13 pin synth to put on your Duo-tone. Otherwise Brain Moore guitars are REALLY nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imbecilia Posted March 25, 2002 Author Share Posted March 25, 2002 Originally posted by Wickerman: You could just get a Roland GK-2 13 pin synth to put on your Duo-tone. Otherwise Brain Moore guitars are REALLY nice.A GK-2A on a Hamer duotone??? Are you nuts? I will not put a GK-2A on my guitars! NO! Sorry, but I am not able to destroy art. Laconic Deconstructivism ------------------------ Visit me: ..hexaChord - independent movement for artificial arts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dak Lander Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Go HERE and communicate with Dave. He may very will have something that will help you out. Our Joint "When you come slam bang up against trouble, it never looks half as bad if you face up to it." The Duke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedrob Posted March 27, 2002 Share Posted March 27, 2002 I was playing a Godin lgx-sa today at the local music shop. The three voice concept is really great. I had them set me up with three amplifiers and a Roland GR-33. Godin claims their ebony fingerboards improve synth tracking and they may have something there. The synth tracking was nearly flawless. The guitar played extremely well and had a great electric tone. I'm not a big fan of the bridge transducer acoustic sound in general - I prefer to mic an acoustic guitar - but the preamp on the Godin provided some nice "electrified" acoustic sounds. I think with heavier strings it would sound better. The combined sounds - electric, acoustic and synth - is where this guitar really shines. They even have a model with a whammy bar - the lgxt. In a time where Gibson and Fender are trying to sell "relics" from the past, it was a real treat to get my hands on this modern instrument. I found it to be a well built, playable and extremely versatile guitar for anyone looking to take their music in a new and exciting direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imbecilia Posted March 27, 2002 Author Share Posted March 27, 2002 Originally posted by chedrob: I was playing a Godin lgx-sa today at the local music shop. The three voice concept is really great. I had them set me up with three amplifiers and a Roland GR-33. Godin claims their ebony fingerboards improve synth tracking and they may have something there. The synth tracking was nearly flawless. The guitar played extremely well and had a great electric tone. I'm not a big fan of the bridge transducer acoustic sound in general - I prefer to mic an acoustic guitar - but the preamp on the Godin provided some nice "electrified" acoustic sounds. I think with heavier strings it would sound better. The combined sounds - electric, acoustic and synth - is where this guitar really shines. They even have a model with a whammy bar - the lgxt. In a time where Gibson and Fender are trying to sell "relics" from the past, it was a real treat to get my hands on this modern instrument. I found it to be a well built, playable and extremely versatile guitar for anyone looking to take their music in a new and exciting direction.What about the GR-33? Could say a few words? THX! Laconic Deconstructivism ------------------------ Visit me: ..hexaChord - independent movement for artificial arts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chedrob Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 Imbecilia, Having played some of the earlier Roland guitar synths, most notably the GR-707 with the 'hockey stick' guitar, I found the GR-33 to be a great improvement. There were no noticeable glitches at all and the sounds seem well suited to being played from the guitar. I didn't dwell much on the synth, just stepped through a few patches to check out the possibilities of blending the sounds. I was more interested in the guitar. The synth sounds were very good but I had no idea how to control the GR-33. Sorry I cant give you more info, but I will say this: If I decide to buy the guitar, I will definitely look further at the '33. On the surface it seems like a great unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imbecilia Posted March 29, 2002 Author Share Posted March 29, 2002 Originally posted by chedrob: Imbecilia, Having played some of the earlier Roland guitar synths, most notably the GR-707 with the 'hockey stick' guitar, I found the GR-33 to be a great improvement. There were no noticeable glitches at all and the sounds seem well suited to being played from the guitar. I didn't dwell much on the synth, just stepped through a few patches to check out the possibilities of blending the sounds. I was more interested in the guitar. The synth sounds were very good but I had no idea how to control the GR-33. Sorry I cant give you more info, but I will say this: If I decide to buy the guitar, I will definitely look further at the '33. On the surface it seems like a great unitThank You! Laconic Deconstructivism ------------------------ Visit me: ..hexaChord - independent movement for artificial arts.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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