Cort ACC15F Review

This time I will discuss one of the classical guitar from the one of guitars manufacturer, Cort. ACC15F Cort guitars so the name is a variant of the product from one of the guitar Cort AC15 series. In principle, both ACC15F and AC15 have a specification that approximately 80% the same. A second difference guitar is similar but different only in the presence of 'cutaway' and the existence of 'Fishman EQ' alone. Because ACC15F has more features, it would be better if we discuss it at this time ACC15F. Because by discussing ACC15F, indirectly we also discuss the AC15 as well.

A sexy line behind ACC15F

APPEARANCE
What is the color of a guitar what makes you fall in love with classical nylon guitar? Almost all guitarists must have liked the natural color as the color of their classical guitar. Perhaps because it also Cort designing this series with such color. To the surface of the body, Cort ACC15F highlight enough fiber lines that make the surface appear to be more classy. Binding simple with a color that is uniform with body side gives the impression elegant. Cutaway in the body is given so you can easily reach the fret 12 and above.
One of the interesting side of the appearance of this guitar is a line behind its body. For me the existence of this line makes this guitar look more sexy. Like a woman's body backbone line that we often see in photographic works

HARDWARE  
'Slotted' guitar tuning machine was brown, though not made of iron, but with good quality help us in doing string tunings for soft spins. To facilitate your desire to play using the amps, Cort put the Fishman Classic 4 on the side of it's body. You can adjust the bass, middle, treble, and briliance on his graphic equalizer. Usually I set the bass and treble above the middle because of my personal taste.

SCALE  
AC Series is designed with the same dimensions with nylon acoustic guitars in general. Nut width of 52mm with 650mm scale did not differ with nylon acoustic guitar on the market so you do not need to adjust to the Playability of this guitar. String height is also measured the distance carefully. I think the action (string height from the fretboard) this guitar is very fitting, not too low nor too high.

SOUND  
ACC15F has a design and character voices that match the characteristics of physical appearance, classy and elegant. It's voice is in the midd and not boomy so that tone of voice ranging from string 1 to 6 has a uniform loudness level and there is no mutually dominate each other, especially when played without the use of amplifiers. Upper body is made of cedar wood while the sides and rear use rosewood. For the neck using a mahogany wood on the back side is made not as glossy body part that makes the surface became less doormat and allowing us in moving / movement of the palm of the hand and thumb while moving the fret. Next we tried to play this guitar with amp combo GM60C Cora. With Fishman Classic 4 votes produced enough to represent the original tone when not using the amps. Not too much treble, not bass, still remain in the region midd. Safe for those of you who like to play around with different types of settings equalizer.

CONCLUSION
This guitar is highly recommended for those of you who are looking for good quality nylon classical guitar at a price not too expensive. Seeing the facilities, quality and attractiveness owned this guitar, the price range of $ 2,000 seems quite reasonable for you to spend to get the most sexy classical guitar.

by: Arswendo

Cort EVL K-6 Review

From many kind of Cort Guitar product may be EVL K-6 is the most qualified.The bluff resulted from it's appearance is "scary". Especially when we hear the sound it's truly designed for the rock music.

Here I try to review it based on these following aspects:

Cort EVL K-6

1. APPEARANCE Is the main attractive thing from this guitar. Jet black color that gothic character plus inlay foster the impression that made this guitar really 'dark' nuanced. Electric guitar in general use glossy finish. But it often makes us aggravation in terms of cleanliness. For guitarists who are reluctant to have a stain that looks stuck in his guitar, sometimes glossy finish makes the use of fingerprints and a former stamp oily hands stuck to the body, so it is very troublesome to keep clean. So EVL K-6 comes with a solution to that problem. This guitar uses doff finishing the paint surface is not easy to make a dirty look like another guitar.  
2. HARDWARE The hardware side of K-6 have qualities that middle-and upper-level entrance. Body Mahony made of wood, maple neck, and ebony fingerboard. EVL K-6 is one of the few types of guitar that uses the output Cort ebony on the fingerboard where there is a 24 fret with jumbo size. Construction between the neck and body-type set-in makes the guitar more stable. 3 way toggle and 2 knobs (volume and tone) to support the configuration of 2 pieces of the legendary output EMG humbucker pickups. EMG81 on the bridge, EMG85 on the neck, where both are active pickups which soundnya supported by a 9V battery box. Pickup part is what usually most unnecessary attention of the guitarist. Naturally considering two pickup combinations are never used by the legend Dimebag Darrel and Zakk Wylde. But actually more rock and metal guitarist who uses the service of this pickup. K-6 also use the up-down tremolo that is quite soft in terms of pull and pressure. But if you find a problem in terms of stability tune of the strings, it is commonplace in the use of up-down tremolo. Maybe you should use the tremolo guitar that cost more than this if you want really stable like a guitar with a fixed-bridge or a stop-tailpiece. 
3. SCALE K-6's neck using C-type profile shape. Using a 25.5-inch scale for adjusting the fret amount . All Cort guitar production uses 25.5-inch scale 24 fret for any use, except for series G. Setting K-6 string action when you just bought at the store are usually pretty medium-lead to high. This is to provide a more harsh tone and sustain that long. Such settings are also more suitable for the portion of the balance between melody and rhythm techniques typical rock guitarist. 
4. SOUND One word which is already adequately represented by his appearance, Rock! Because using active pickups, then the influence of the type of wood and other hardware factors into the sound is generally not as if we use passive pickups. But basically use EMG81 & EMG85 output which is a solution that has a high correlation with the visual display his guitar.   

CONCLUSION : Highly recommended for guitarists who fall into the category of hard rock & metal. To get the sound of rock, we do not have to make pickups boosted with an additional booster or pedal drive. The price offered was in accordance with the components used. To get a guitar with tremolo up-down with bad quality and 2 active pickups you just enough to make it legendary with a nett price ranging from $ 5,000. You can get this guitar at stores that sell MG products.

by: Arswendo

How to be a good guitarist

Actually, no tips and tricks about this. The music industry is just like any other industry that is BUSINESS. There are so many musicians who do not know this would cause them to fail in this hard industry. When someone has the intention of becoming a guitarist, they seemed to leave all the lessons taught in school. Most of them really focus on the skills and forget the outside world and become anti-social. Shut himself in his room and track experimenting for hours was OK but not usually balanced with social networking so that when it comes out of the room and showed the skill, they do not know where to go. 

 

In my opinion, that musicians should be able to sell themselves .... yes, "sell yourself", that is what you needed in this industry so that people notice that you are a talented guitarist who can play very fast. Oh, but what happened? When you are outside the room for hours songs experimenting, you find that so many guitarists like you, even faster than you. What will happen then? You will drown among the many guitarists and not hope that you will be recognized and stand out because you only 1 of the many guitarists who play typical. 

 

So what would you do ???

Perhaps building reference is one of the things that can be done. Open up your mind with a variety of music in this world. Try looking from the side of the music rather than skill. Just enjoy the music, not it's image, because now we have a lot of the music's image is more influential than the music. For example, you do not want to hear country music because you're afraid if someone called you "cheesy" (sorry, this is only an example). Here, you are a victim of the pettiness of your own mind. You "seeing" music...but not "hearing" music.

The next thing you can do is probably self-introspection. Try to look in the mirror while playing the guitar, then ask yourself "actually, how's my style?". You could also write 10 good things and 10 bad things when you're playing the guitar. Here will be seen the truth, what kind of guitarist you are. Do you really great at tapping? Are you good at sweeping? Are you constantly in rhythm?Etc...

 

By looking over yourself, you will realize that you are someone with some advantages and you should begin to explore the advantages ,and don't think too much about your weakness. Even if possible, make your weakness as excess. For example, you were very busy playing rhythm but weak in playing the lead. Take advantage of your weakness to play the beat and tempo also groove, forget to fill the lead guitar because you sucks ... yes, you suck playing lead, so make use of the advantages of your rhythm. 

 

Remember, you are the product. A product must have a USP (Unique Selling Point) to be able to get the attention among the many products. USP was obtained from the research. When you're outgoing, you have to do research. You will further notice if you have some advantages that are not owned by anyone else in the world of this music. So, do as much research as possible and will see where you can fit-in and that's where you'll be known for your uniqueness. You will be different from other guitarists and have your own character.

by: Arswendo

 

LR Baggs Venue for Playing Perfect Accoustic

The quality of sound produced by acoustic guitar in a show must be clean and clear in the ears. To get such results, various ways have been performed acoustic guitar players. But, now, seems no longer need machination by various methods. Simply switch the Venue Full Isolation DI Acoustic Guitar Preamp, one of the special effects for products from LR Baggs acoustic guitar, and sound problems were solved. 

Guitarists believed the LR Baggs  has been helping musicians for over 25 years. And this time, the manufacturer of the LR Baggs DI Venue introduce products that are assembled and tested in the United States as the successor of the type of the IN which combine a variety of attractive features such as the incorporation of direct input (DI) with a powerful EQ. 

When viewed , Venue DI has an attractive design with arch shape at the top and bottom that there are two buttons for a foothold. The combination of bronze and dark brown color is very thick so have the impression retro look, like Baggs Acoustic Reference Amplifier. LR Baggs has a product called "construction like a bomb" with a very solid device. The size is relatively large for an effects pedal, measuring about eight inches square, but this is the size needed by the designers to pack all the features in all units. 

You can press two buttons with your foot. Right button to eliminate the signal output and turn on the colorful tuner voice, making it easier for the musicians to tune his guitar strings. While the left button is the boost that can patch the signal gain to 9 dB. This button that makes sounds that are played acoustic guitar sounds more clean. 

When using this device, Venue DI has successfully provided  clean sounds, clear, calm and can be juxtaposed with the sound system as well as to accommodate whatever length of cable. Adjust the input gain properly and the operation of "clip" feet on the main panel is the key to the result of a clean sound. The resulting tone control is very impressive and provide performance boots and dramatic cuts. In addition, sweepable mid-range control is very useful to get a fine tuning being played.

Tuner built this product is fairly light so easy to read, either in a state (stage) is dark or under bright lights. Pedal mute tune lets you tuning silently. That tuner is extremely accurate and effective, it can even help track the baritone guitar when it tuned down to A without any problem. There's very worth it to spend more money to create the appearance of your accoustic sound cleaner and clearer.

Specifications :

- Multifunction preamp / DI

- Five-band EQ, about 12 dB with two sweepable parametric midrange

Controls :

- Chromatic tuner with footswitch mute. 

- Adjustable 0–9 dB boost footswitch. 

- Anti-fewedback notch filter. 

- Single 1/4-inch input with gain control and clip meter. 

- Unbalanced 1/4-inch output with output volume control. 

- Balanced, full-isolation XLR out. 

- Phase and ground lift switches.

· Effects send/return. 71/2 x 71/2 inches square.

· 1/2 inches tall. 2.2 lb.

· Powered by nine-volt battery or optional power adapter.

· Assembled and tested in the USA.      

YAMAHA Pacifica 212 Review

NEW FACE of PASIFICA

You could say, of the many models of electric guitars in the line of Yamaha, Pacifica models pretty much in demand by the guitar lover . Some types have been derived by displaying excellent qualities, among them the series 112XJ, 1511MS, 112J, and 112V. Now, one of the newest series, namely Pasifica 212 has been launched with two options, namely Pacifica 212VFM (flamed maple) and Pacifica 212VQM (Quilted maple).

The second material model guitar which refers to the Stratocaster is made up of Alder wood for the whole body and maple (flamed and Quilted) to the top. As for the 25.5-inch scale fingerboard, rosewood used the foundation as much as 22 fret. Sednagkan for pickup, 212 Pacifica relies Alnico-V with the addition of technology Coil Tap Function to select a variety of pickup. Overall, this guitar is worth having because the quality of Pacifica models that have no need to doubt his abilities. Mike Stern, one of the top jazz guitarists of the world also rely on this Pasifica, despite choosing Telecaster as a reference model.

by: Arswendo

Ibanez RGD320 Review

For the needs of rock music that relies on distortion guitars thick and contoured design that "aerodynamics", you could say Ibanez is still one of the guitar a respected product. Especially for electric guitar class. Now, the product manufacturer is the craze in the midst of market competition to electric guitar rock in the world market. As we can see the Ibanez RGD320.

With a view Metal Gray Sunburst, RGD320 really like the monster in the class of heavy rock and metal. This guitar has a clear voice articulation output in spite of tuning the strings down to the lowest tone, with a minimum scale of 1-inch neck between the fret and the original pickups already installed.The RGD's body that "sharpshaped" with easier access to reach the high notes at the fret on the neck of his guitar to help the players who prefer to bear with the low position to achieve a good balance.The design of the guitar neck is a Wizard II, or 26.5 inches with jumbo frets. The materials used for RGD320 consists of basswood for the body, then blend the three layers of maple and rosewood for the neck and the fingerboard material. 

In the pickup, RGD320 rely VK-Down Tunz with polepieces pickups feature Alnico V bar is capable of providing a high output with high-end clarity. Another feature that can be obtained from this guitar is the latest model of the Edge III tremolo, one of the completeness of Ibanez guitars are already famous. Edge III is realizing all the classic functions of the original Edge tremolo but with some additions here and there to perfection. More modern. There are also two screws which can facilitate the adjustment of arm height and torque. With this guitar, you can improve your guitar play.

by: Arswendo

Few Tips to Maintain Your Guitar

Here are a few tips for caring for your favorite guitar, either electric guitar or acoustic guitar. Based on my personal experience during a guitar, how to care for an acoustic guitar or electric guitar is almost the same.
 
1) Clean the Strings Once used, guitar strings will be exposed to sweat, dirt, etc.. If not cleaned, will cause rust, and rust will erode out the fret. Strings can be cleaned by wiped with jersey material, if necessary with a mild liquid cleaner string. Do not forget to clean all parts of strings (up & down).
 
2) Guitar Place We recommend that the guitar has a place or a glove to protect it from the dirty air outside, and from the impact, both softcase and hardcase. Softcase lighter and easier to carry around where, while the total hardcase protects from impact. depending on options. Always store your guitar in a case when not played.
 
3) Clean Guitar Guitar also need a bath, but not taken to the bathroom and then watered, simply wipe it with a jersey material. Starting from the body, neck, let alone the pickup under the strings, which certainly difficult to clean the dust (for it could use a paint brush). Just to shine again. If necessary, use liquid guitar polish.
 
4) Changing Strings If the strings are rusty, replace immediately. If not, his voice will become erratic and unpleasant not played, the finger can hurt. It also can damage the fret guitar. Get used to replace one set of guitar strings at once. To prevent streaks between the strings sound into new and old strings. So if you have long strings and broke one of them, it is advisable to replace all of them. Indeed, so spend more money .. but for the sake of favorite guitar okay right?
 
5) Clean the fretboard Fretboard, is a nesting place of dirt and sweat through finger finger pressing the strings. If left too long, it could even become crust. So each time you change the strings, clean the fretboard.The first trick is dirt should be scraped using a blunt object, the most easily available, of course, guitar pick. Then after a clean, wipe again with a jersey material.
 
6) Bring Into Service placeIf the guitar is that not right, take it to a specialist guitar service.Don even think to repair ityourelf. The result is not necessarily so good. Even so it can be destroyed.
 
7) Do not slam As we know, the guitar is not cheap items. If more angry, slam something else, such as flower vases, cups, plates, or other. Sometimes when on stage, people often slam the guitar, even burn. It is still studied by scientists until now.LOL 

That's all,I hope this tips useful

by: Arswendo

HISTORY Fender Guitar

One of the company's most popular guitar maker and also contributed the most influential in modern music world is a Fender guitar. With the solid-body electronic guitar, bass, and amplifiers, Fender help small bands to be more sound on stage is greater than using acoustic equipment. With a revolutionary guitar, Fender also provide more flavor in the music world and influenced many musical genres including rock, jazz, blues and more.
Leo Fender, who is the inventor of the guitar fender, makes solid-body guitar the first time in 1951 and was named "Broadcaster". Which later was replaced by the name "Telecaster or Tele" and a Spanish-style solid-body guitar is the first time in mass production. 

Other scorers in the history of guitar history occurred in the same year when the fender introduced "Precision bass.". "Precision Bass" is different from the usual bass guitar in time due to "Precision Bass" has a function that portable, you can play it like a guitar and also amplified it. "Double Bass or Upright Bass" that was used is very difficult for the Transport and often difficult to hear because his voice was drowned by other instruments.
 
In 1954, Fender came out with "Stratocaster, or Start." Fender conducted research by asking a professional guitarist and guitar fender staff, then asked "what do you want from the guitar?" So that he can fix the guitar Fender "Telecaster". But they ended by producing a top class guitar that runs side by side with "Tele". Some main characteristics of the "Start" is the addition of single coil pickups and double-cutaway body design that allows the guitar is played in high tones. One important addition to the "Start" is a tremolo bridge, which initially serves as a means for diverting the strings so as to imitate the sound of pedal steel guitar.
 
Fender also introduced many other models in the next decade, including Jaguar, Jazzmaster, and Jazz Bass. Fender Twin Reverb amplifier is also producing at the time.
Due to the lack of health Leo Fender, Fender guitar company was sold to CBS in 1965. Although the fender guitar company continues its development in the new owners in the following years, the company is aware of the importance of management who understand music and musicians. This is causing fender guitar company hired William Schultz in 1981.

In 1985, CBS decided to sell all its media businesses including the fenders. A group of investors and the staff of the company Fender guitar buying this company and put in the position of leader William Schultz. With the inclusion of people who have a passion in the field of guitar as the owner of the company, such as staff from the company itself, fender guitar company become even better.
 
Year 1987 marks the year when the Fender Custom Shop is open for the first time, located in Corona, California where they make custom guitars for professionals and enthusiasts guitar. Custom Shop is clearly a step from the fenders because they always have a proper understanding of the importance of providing what the customer wants.
 
Fender still continue to think for today and beyond to provide the best fender guitar they could make to its customers. This is what makes the reason for the Fender guitar company is one of the most famous guitars in history. Some of the prominent players who love guitars fender guitar they are Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Eric Johnson, George Harrison, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, John 5, John Lennon, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Richie Kotzen, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Yngwie Malmsteen.

by: Arswendo