rjgoos
17th August 2003, 3.10 pm
I live nowhere close to other tap guitar players, so trying to decide on an instrument was difficult.
What would have been REALLY helpful to me would be an independent web site, where MP3s could be downloaded of people playing different instruments solo (Stick, ADG-10, Megatar, etc.) in a relatively un-processed form...ideally the same song recorded with the same equipment.
I eventually did find some MP3s of solo (or near-solo) playing of the Megatar (some of Traktor's MP3s), the Stick (on Greg Howard's site), but only one recording of an ADG-10 (from Ray's site, nag champa?). Unfortunately, this was all comparing apples and oranges, because they were all processed differently, but was the best I could do.
Maybe when there is a tap instrument get-together, something like that could be done? Just a thought. I eventually got a used 10-string Stick, mostly because it was the quickest way to get started and I probably wouldn't lose much money if I sold it a year or two from now to get a different instrument.
RJ
P.S. I thought the Megatar had a very clean, lovely tone. The ADG-10 had a very jazzy melody sound and perhaps the best sustain of the three, but maybe thinner tone on the bass side than a Stick? However, it was really hard to judge the merits of these instruments based on what I could find on the internet.
What would have been REALLY helpful to me would be an independent web site, where MP3s could be downloaded of people playing different instruments solo (Stick, ADG-10, Megatar, etc.) in a relatively un-processed form...ideally the same song recorded with the same equipment.
I eventually did find some MP3s of solo (or near-solo) playing of the Megatar (some of Traktor's MP3s), the Stick (on Greg Howard's site), but only one recording of an ADG-10 (from Ray's site, nag champa?). Unfortunately, this was all comparing apples and oranges, because they were all processed differently, but was the best I could do.
Maybe when there is a tap instrument get-together, something like that could be done? Just a thought. I eventually got a used 10-string Stick, mostly because it was the quickest way to get started and I probably wouldn't lose much money if I sold it a year or two from now to get a different instrument.
RJ
P.S. I thought the Megatar had a very clean, lovely tone. The ADG-10 had a very jazzy melody sound and perhaps the best sustain of the three, but maybe thinner tone on the bass side than a Stick? However, it was really hard to judge the merits of these instruments based on what I could find on the internet.