martin DCX1E

Brock · Unread post by **Brock** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 6:25 pm

http://www.samusic.com/amplification/b-band.shtml

I bought mine for $90, brand new, free shipping. (It's up to $95 right now, always free shipping.) Installed it myself - all it involves is placing a drill bit that is just a bit thicker than the guitar endpin and drilling into the already-existing endpin. Pretty damn easy, took me about 30 minutes.

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 7:49 pm

hmmmmmmm....

GuitarGuy610 · Unread post by **GuitarGuy610** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 10:36 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:http://www.samusic.com/amplification/b-band.shtml

I bought mine for $90, brand new, free shipping. (It's up to $95 right now, always free shipping.) Installed it myself - all it involves is placing a drill bit that is just a bit thicker than the guitar endpin and drilling into the already-existing endpin. Pretty damn easy, took me about 30 minutes.

ok, I see why we are disagreeing you are talking about installing a preamp that is just the little thing that goes inside the place where your strap would usually hook onto while I am talking about that and the blender. Cutting away the square out of the side of your guitar to install the blender was what I was referring to as risky. Sorry for that confusion- the A6 is what is installed in my guitar, and your site has that for $150. So I was a little low on the estimate. But anyway, now that we have that straightened out, I can correct myself: In my opinion, it would save money and be easier to buy a guitar with the electronics installed if you want the pickup and a blender/mixer onboard the guitar.

GuitarGuy610 · Unread post by **GuitarGuy610** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 10:47 pm

yeah, so I meant the normal guitar electronics. That is, preamp and blender on the side of the guitar. Picture below:

^ the A6 pickup&blender is $150 and is tricky to install. (costs almost $100 to have it professionally installed)

and you meant just a pickup so you would try to fine tune the tone and such of your guitar on the amp as shown below:

this does cost $95 with the soundboard/bridge pickup too.

so basicaly we were talking about two different things, and I think you will agree with me that installing the blender box by cutting the rectangle into the side of your guitar is a lot harder than the strap peg installation.

I hope this helps everyone reading this thread...

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:11 pm

but cant you put all that blender stuff outside the guitar?

like not on the guitar, like with pedals/rackmountstuff
?

GuitarGuy610 · Unread post by **GuitarGuy610** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:26 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:but cant you put all that blender stuff outside the guitar?

like not on the guitar, like with pedals/rackmountstuff
?

of course, but it is not as convienent (spelling?) anc costs a LOT more. Rack processors can be very expensive ( anywhere between $200 and $1000 depending on whaich you need for your racks, etc.) and usually have a number of effects on them. (at least the ones I have seen) And as far as pedals....I have seen a few used ones on eBay...they went for about $200 with shipping though that might have been since they were from the 80s (?), and I know that Boss makes one that is about $150. But the problem with either of those is that you still have to install the pickup in your guitar. That will cost you $95 there, so you are looking at about $250 or more if you install it yourself.

Edit: this is the information I gathered when I was purchasing my guitar last month and was trying to figure out wether to pay more for the electronics already installed or to get it done later. These prices are from the stores around me, and mabe they are cheaper or other items are carried in the stores near you. The cost difference might not be as much as it was for me, so be sure to check out the prices at the stores near you, too, before deciding what to do.

thejoe · Unread post by **thejoe** » Sat Jan 10, 2004 11:34 pm

thank you very very much

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 1:21 am

ya thanks a lot man

GuitarGuy610 · Unread post by **GuitarGuy610** » Sun Jan 11, 2004 12:13 pm

freshead16 wrote:ya thanks a lot man

no problem! Like I said, I went through this last month when I bought my Larrivee. It was $95 more for the guitar with electronics, and I was trying to figure out if I should get the one without it and save a little at first, but it just turned out to be a better deal for me. Good luck finding the guitar you want!

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 12:51 am

question: do all those that put down the laminate sided guitars actaully have reason to say that? i mean do u guys actually own them? jsut wondering cause all the people that own them gave excellent reviews. How could people know if they dont own one or is it preference from playing them at a guitar store or something. AHAHA just randomly thought bout it. sorry. (since a lot of people say dont get the DCX1E casue of the laminate sides)

isaac · Unread post by **isaac** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:05 am

guitar store, really. in the long run it's just not a worthy investment. i'd only get one to have something i can trash without worrying about, but even then there are better guitars within that price range.

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:12 am

not to be an asshole but is there reason why? id just like to know i guess since i was considering gettign one. it would help me out. thanks much

isaac · Unread post by **isaac** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:15 am

"Laminate tops are basically plywood using several thin layers of wood to construct their tops. Laminate tops tend to be the most resilient and less responsive to humidity and temperature changes do to their rigidity. This has a negative effect on the tone of the guitar. Their rigid construction doesn’t allow them to resonate very well. This means that the guitar will not be as loud as its solid top counterpart. Frequency response is diminished and the top will never age.

Solid tops are less rigid than laminate tops. This allows them to resonate more efficiently. Their frequency response is extended, their volume has more amplitude and the dynamic range of the guitar is more accurate."

freshead16 · Unread post by **freshead16** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 4:59 pm

cool thanks much man. it all makes sense now. lol. i learn something everyday.

isaac · Unread post by **isaac** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:07 pm

no problem. hope that helped out.

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