this is awesome ...a true front portch pickin
and singin ..I m enjoyin this alot ..thnx for
sharin !!

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for your comment ...I like the idea of sitting on a porch and strumming and picking away... but I guess the neighbours may have something to say about it !

Jarvoid

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Hi Chris, thanks very much for taking to the time to demo your Variax. I think it's one of the best emulations of an acoustic guitar I've heard. Maybe some EQ adjustments could round off the sound a little. I've heard enough to seriously consider getting one myself.
Great playing and singing of this old cowboy tune by the way!
Best wishes
Steve

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and yes I should have said I just poured the guitar straight into the PC with no tweaks or whatever so it is as raw as straight from the amp....CJ

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love the sound of this very much. It reminds me a lot of some of the Johnny Cash early Sun stuff. In fact very Sun indeed. Sounds like it was recorded on a hot afternoon in 706, Union Avenue about 1957. Lovely track with lots of natural atmosphere. Love the end as well.

John

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said in the description ,it is a cover of the song and Johnny Cash did do a version on "Songs of the Old West"
I must have had this version in mind. And it was "Live At San Quentin" that made me want to learn the guitar back in 1971/2 when I was 12.So he has always lurked in the background of influence ...glad you liked it.

Jarvoid

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Martin D-28!

I owned a D-35 with a 3-piece back, but sold it to prop up my college finances many moons ago. I regret it to this day.

Your emulator sounds pretty good and you sound like you're having a lot of fun with this song. Thanks for the revival of a style of music overlooked by the music populous... Or should I say, most of us.

The only place we can hear tunes like these (in the U.S.) is on a cable TV channel called ENCORE.

I was at my in-laws yesterday and they were watching an episode of the Gene Autry show. I must admit that, although the story lines were tailored for early prime time TV audiences, the music performances by his band were chock full of western swing and his western folk ballads made you want to howl at the moon... I mean that in a good way :)

BTW: CF Martin Guitar Factory is 60 miles from where I live and my wife's nephew gives daily tours of the factory and museum!

You must download their catalog in PDF format (free). There you will find some of the finest mother-of-pearl designs, which is still inlaid by hand. It is truly a craft.

http://www.mguitar.com/

Thanks for commenting on Misty. I truly appreciate it!

Keep tickling that fretboard!

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indeedy some beautiful guitars....but bloody hell...those prices make your eyes water and give rise to the Yorkshireman's battle cry "'OW MUCH?"...I'll bet you regret parting with your D-35 all those years ago...
Thanks for your comment and for the web address I'm going to have a cold one , a virtual tour and drool over these gorgeous guitars....whist trying not to think too hard
about the prices:-)

Jarvoid

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you sure got those country blues!!! Awesome!

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