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Hannabach Custom-Made Classical Guitar Strings – Review
I have been hearing about the Hannabach classical guitar strings from past years – especially during the time that I have not been playing guitar much.. Hannabach strings are German made where I expected a good quality given the general … Continue reading
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Fujitsu LIFEBOOK UH572 – The Music/Speaker Challenge
Music is an indispensable part of my life. While working on the tasks for the LIFEBOOK4LIFE project, I decided to go ahead and test the Fujitsu LIFEBOOK UH572 for music playback performance based on the music I like to listen. … Continue reading
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Clarity, Balance and Durability – D’Addario EXP45 Normal Tension Classical Guitar Strings
The package said “Strings that last 3-4 times longer coupled with the brightness, clarity, and natural feel of our traditional, world-famous strings” After installing the strings on 2012-08-18, I directly noticed the classical D’Addario balance over all the strings and … Continue reading
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Did Not Like – Luthier Classical / Flamenco Guitar Strings – Popular Supreme Set 20 Medium Tension
I had gotten a Popular Supreme Set 20 from Luthier via an out-of-town dealer to explore alternatives. The Luthier brand has always been endorsed by Paco de Lucia (and that was a big clue about what to expect). First impression: … Continue reading
Understanding Polyphonic Harmony and Temperaments
In the 12-note scale, when the basic chords (like a C major chord) are being formed, the sense of harmony is quite related with the integer #of characteristic waves that fits into longer waves (lower frequency, lower pitch). Let’s consider … Continue reading
Fingering for Tarrega’s Adelita
When I resumed playing classical guitar after years of break, I was looking for a new, familiar and easy piece to study. While browsing I came accross Francisco Tarrega’s “Adelita”: After the sight reading and practicing for a lot of … Continue reading
Classic Guitar Strings from France – Savarez Set 540 R Normal Tension
Years ago I kept seeing the brand Savarez but never had the guts to try. But since I do not give concerts, trying cannot harm. The first time I installed and tuned them I was impressed by the volume and … Continue reading
Need to Get New Classical Guitar Strings – D’Addario Classic Nylon EJ27N
One decision needed to be made in June 2012. Which guitar strings to choose? For years I had used D’Addario and specifically EJ46 – Pro Arte – Hard Tension. It had provided a clear and strong tone which is good … Continue reading
Back to Playing the Classical Guitar
Trying to remember when I stopped playing the classical guitar seriously… Let’s see.. My latest appearance on stage was 1993 and I had been playing for three years at that time.. It was a joint concert and I played two … Continue reading