Why You Need a Grand Auditorium Guitar in Your Collection: Exploring the Sound & Shape. Alvarez TV
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2024
- The Grand Auditorium guitar shape has, without doubt, become a modern classic since its beginnings back in the mid-1990s at Taylor, and we have an abundance of GAs here at Alvarez Guitars, from our Artist, all the way up to our Yairi Masterworks series. This week on the show, we are talking all about the Grand Auditorium, from its history, to its voice and playability and why it's a must in any discerning guitar player's collection!
0:00 Intro
0:17 The “Semi-tonal" Jam
1:23 Jam review
2:20 What are we doing today, Dee?
2:34 All about GAs
6:45 Guitars on the show today
7:20 Wrap Up
8:13 DEMO - MG60 (non cutaway)
9:00 DEMO - MG66ce Shadowburst
9:49 DEMO - MG75ce
10:38 DEMO - MG70ce Custom
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Just bought a MG70ce and I absolutely love it
Y'all always bring a smile!!! Nice vlog, walnut surprised me, the cedar sparkled..great sound, jazz included
I didn’t know anything about GA but as a kid watched my favorite guitarist Phil Keaggy play a custom GA style cutaway for him and loved the sound since. I also like the idea of having a cutaway for upper fret access easier. I’ve grown to appreciate other bodies more but I still favor that sound from a GA cutaway. The Alvarez Artist series was my happy moment because I can’t afford a expensive guitar but I don’t like the beginner guitars since I’m a little better and the Artist series is far better than others in its price range. Hopefully I can afford a Masterwork or Yari one day.
We appreciate your kind words, @robertlucas9867. Thank you for sharing, we love to hear it!
One again, informative and thought provoking video.
I appreciate the quality that you have continued to develop and pursue... thank you Gents for sharing and doing all your doing for those of us who love this box with strings....
Carry On... Blessings.
I bought a dread, then i bought a GA, now i only play the GA and sold the dread.
Best of both worlds for sure.
My 2 Guitars are Dreadnought and Grand Auditorium, they cover so many styles. Missed you Guy's, nice to see you back.
I love your videos. Hey, that opening piece sounded great.
Thanks, @waynzwhirled6181! Glad you enjoyed. 👍
That MG66CE is Gorgeous! Sounds amazing, as well.
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
Can you do a comparison between the new and old bracing system on the Yairi
Youre guys ga's are amazing. Sound very good
1:52 typical radiohead move
As a guitar lover, I’ll play any shape or tonewood pairing and find something wonderful in it. The GA that I own, a Taylor, sounds rich to me, but not boomy. I’d call the bass more refined and tight. Couldn’t choose which model I liked best, but as Dee played, I liked each one a little more as he went along.
My go to acoustic is my Vintage DY85A Alvarez Yairi that looks as good today as it did when built, but whose sound has aged like a Fine Wine
I strum aggressively and play loudly, so I have adhered to a “bigger is better” approach to body style. As such, I have always played dreadnoughts and most recently, jumbos. I do have one GA, and it is an Alvarez 8 string…it’s very cool! The smaller body, gives the octave strings good chime, and I like the slightly brighter tone, overall. And, the day will come, when the smaller body will make it easier / more comfortable to play, especially when I sit…. Trying to wrap around a jumbo while seated is not easy.
Nice Rhythm Style....The Sultans of Swing? Cheers from Canada!!!
I tried the AG610CEARSB. Love the fit, finish and quality of construction. The sound? It blew me away as it sounded as good as my Takamine Jumbo dreadnought. Going to buy that one. The Yairi is probably the only high-end acoustic guitar I will ever buy!
We love to hear it, @TechCrazy. What would you like to see next? ❤️
I have a Taylor 414ce in Tasmanian Blackwood and Sitka. It is more comfortable than a dreadnaught, without sacrificing tone and volume when you dig in. It sounds sweet when finger picked and is a versatile guitar...it does everything well. I love the new tone wood combinations that Alvarez is using with the Cedar and Redwood tops. I might have to add one to my collection.
Love to hear it!
The Cedar Rosewood sounded fantastic to me. If the mic was placed at the 12 fret instead of at the soundhole it would have sounded even better with less woof coming out of the soundhole.
Hi! It’s the camera angle, the mic is always placed exactly between the 12th fret and the sound hole. Thanks for watching and your feedback, I also love the cedar, it’s on my wishlist! All the best, Anthony. Dee
Cedar and rosewood just takes off that slight over brightness of spruce. Think if i was to buy another that'd be it.
Grew up on a dreadnought, too cumbersome. Playing a Modern Concert body since last year, too bright.
I miss my GA, that I played a couple years before the Concert, more and more. Perfectly sweet and deep sound.
Tho I love the playing comfort of the Concert body.