Sound clips from my guitars!
Copyrighted files, all rights reserved.
I will continue to expand this page as time allows. I am trying to play a more or less consistent
set of songs (fragments) so that you can compare the sound of various guitars.
These recordings (at least the ones where I am playing) are amateur recordings. I do not have
access to a professional studio. They are recorded on a TASCAM model DR-05 Portable
Digital Recorder, in WAV format, at 44.1 kHz sampling rate in 16-bit stereo (same as CD format).
I use only the built-in microphones on the TASCAM recorder. I think it does a good job.
These are direct to digital recordings and therefore have the bright all-digital sound. The guitars
sound "fatter"/"woody-er" in real life.
Please use quality headphones when listening -- most computer speakers are very poor fidelity.
If you don't see a recording from a guitar you are interested in, please email me, I can post new
recordings for you within a day or three!
Thanks for listening!
| Song name and link.
Click on the link in this column to hear the mp3 file |
Credits | Guitar played on |
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I am playing this guitar. Please don't mind the bad playing! (These are just meant to try to demonstrate the sound of the guitar!)
Most of these are just fragments of songs
All these are WAV format files (they a a few megs each) |
B00 in Sitka spruce and Pacific madrone (cutaway)
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I am playing this guitar. Please don't mind the bad playing! (These are just meant to try to demonstrate the sound of the guitar!)
Most of these are just fragments of songs
All these are WAV format files (they a a few megs each) |
B00 in Sitka spruce and plain mango
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Transition (wma file) Jan-2013 |
Contributed anonymously by a satisfied owner of two B00 guitars and a Size 1.
Comments from this happy custom Size 1 owner:
Jim, When I asked you to build me a modified Size 1 and for you to make the wood selection based on my criteria, I had good hopes it would come out fine based on the two previous OO size guitars you built for me. I have had the new Size 1 for about seven months and can give this report: Playability: the neck shape, scale length, and body size/depth make this very ergonomic for someone like me who needs a smaller and shallower guitar. I can play as long as I want without discomfort. Looks: the wood combo, rosette, binding and body shape make this guitar very pleasing to the eye. People remark on how nice it looks. How does it sound? It seems to have no limit as far as headroom, it just gets louder, yet it handles very soft fingerstyle well. The European spruce top and madrona back and sides combine to give this guitar a really strong voice. With single notes and two note chords, you hear a wonderful array of pleasing overtones, yet they don't interfere with clarity when playing full chord or fingerstyle. As you remarked, it does have the punch of rosewood with the clarity of maple. It has more power than anyone could expect from its small size. It holds its own when played with OM size guitars. It is balanced across the strings. This has become my favorite guitar for its tone. The grain on the madronna is very very fine and interesting up close. Thanks for building this custom model for me. I love it! |
Highly customized Size 1 guitar in European spruce and Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesii)
This guitar has a tiny body: Size 1 with reduced thickness -- (amazing bass for such a tiny guitar).
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Oct-2011 |
© Written and Performed by George P. Seifert all rights reserved. |
GA guitar: western red cedar top and flamed claro walnu tback and sides
For more information on this guitar, click HERE
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Oct-2011 |
© Written and Performed by George P. Seifert all rights reserved. |
GA guitar: western red cedar top and flamed claro walnu tback and sides
For more information on this guitar, click HERE
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Oct-2011 |
Contributed anonymously by a satisfied owner of two B00 guitars
Comments from this happy B00 (double) owner: Jim, I have been playing acoustic for over 40 years and have owned over 20 guitars including vintage Gibsons, a top of the line Takamine, and many other makes: Ovation, Epiphone, Yamaha, Seagull and so forth .I've played a few Martins as well. The 00 cedar/rosewood is a phenomenal instrument. It responds to a very light touch, yet projects like anything when asked to. Now, I play fingerstyle, and the wood combination along with the wide fingerboard and the 12 fret configuration is a fingerstyle equation for fun. Wish I had spent what I put into my spruce topped parlor to get a spruce topped 00 from you...maybe another year, if I can sell my parlor. My commendations on the best sounding guitar I have played. You do have a talent for your work and I am happy to let anyone play the 00 to hear for themselves. This guitar is balanced across the strings and up and down the fingerboard. It has the best intonation of any guitar I've played. I guess the compenstated bone saddle has something to do with it. Honestly, the guitar is louder and sounds better with light guage strings than my custom shop all solid wood Takamine model ( EF417s) does with medium strings, and the Takamine is a great sounding guitar. Hats off! RH in Statesboro, Georgia" November 2008 |
B00 guitar: western red cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides
For more on this guitar, click HERE |
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Nov-2011 |
From the customer: "Here is a short bit of stuff I thought captured some of the cedar/rosewood 00 sound"
Contributed anonymously by a satisfied owner of two B00 guitars |
B00 guitar: western red cedar top and Indian rosewood back and sides
For more on this guitar, click HERE |
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Oct-2011 |
Maple Medley is also contributed anonymously by the happy owner of two B00 guitars in the row above. Please see his comments, directly above!
This medley is played with custom lights on the guitar (11-52) and in his opinion, it will "kick ass even more" with regular light gauge strings. |
B00 guitar: European spruce top and flamed bigleaf maple back and sides
For more on this guitar, click HERE
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