https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:52:32 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150146 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:24:48 +0000 have to be an acoustic amp for an acoustic guitar. People who go direct into the PA use a "direct box", something like this: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=live/search/detail/base_pid/184302/ . As far as the Ovation or the Seagull, I owned an Ovation Celebrity. Didn't like the feel of the neck at all. Felt like a baseball bat! I couldn't play it very long, as my hands would really start to hurt. The rounded back tends to slip off your lap when you try to play sitting down also. These were things I didn't notice at the store, (impulse buy! :roll: ). I am currently saving for a Seagull. Played alot of them, and a friend of mine owns an S6. Great action and feel. The sound quality unplugged of the Seagull is alot better IMO also. The Ovation sounds good amplified. Just my opinions. :wink: Good luck.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150146 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150144 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 16:13:01 +0000
Best,


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Best luck ,

Rahul]]> Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150136 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150132 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 14:08:58 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion greg232 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150132 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150036 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:55:10 +0000
Buy both, sell the one you don't want on eBay for a profit. :) That's thinking outside the box! (So to speak)

I would never have thought of buying both! It's such an excruciating decision, as both are excellent guitars. Save yourself the pain, and buy both!

I believe the Seagulls generally have little wider fretboards, (I could be wrong), which would be excellent for fingerpicking, but not so good for smaller hands. And the Seagulls are Made In Canada, (which simply cannot be a bad thing :lol:) But the Ovations are cool guitars. I like the shallow backed Ovations, which I believe are more ergonomic: less reaching around/over the lower bout. I've had my eye on both of these guitars at one time or another.

I second what Nils said: slow and patient practice (as described) will make chord changes second nature.

later,
Ghost 8)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Ghost Rider https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150036 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150030 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:35:33 +0000
Yes, chord changes come with time and lots of practice. Just keep practicing the ones you know now every day and it will suddenly happen. Then move on to new ones and start the cycle over. Each time you introduce a new chord the change to and from it will take a little practice.

One way to practice a chord is to fret it, strum it, remove your fingers, then plunk them back down again. and strum again. Just keep doing that until the fingers fall in place automatically. After you get the feel for each chord then practice changing between them slow and work your speed up as you feel more comfortable and are making less mistakes.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Nils https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150030 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150027 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:29:51 +0000
Buy both, sell the one you don't want on eBay for a profit. :)]]> Guitar Players Discussion rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-150027 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-14382 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 02:25:56 +0000 Secondly I have only playing for a month or so practice everyday. Does it get easier to switch chords with time. I have been trying to learn Wish You Were Here the easier version but, it seems that it takes my awhile to switch chords. Does this become easier?? It seems my fingers just don't know how to move quickly enough.]]> Guitar Players Discussion greg232 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/2-questions-2/#post-14382