Author Topic: Creo En Ti (Cover) - Reik  (Read 230 times)

zeebow

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Creo En Ti (Cover) - Reik
« on: February 23, 2024, 11:33:12 PM »
i wanted to challenge myself and see if I could learn a song in another language, so picked a spanish love song.

played on my new wee lowden wl-35 12 fret driftwood cedar/ madagascar rosewood

https://youtu.be/x2m0CSajAWA?si=9xRPHYRXhVSJzmaM
1995 912C - englemann/eir
2009 xxxv-p - sitka/madagascar
2010 414ce - sitka/ovangkol (made on my wedding day!)
2011 914ce - cedar/eir
2014 martin 000-28 custom - adi/cocobolo
2017 BTO GC 12 fret - lutz/cocobolo
2019 BTO GC 12 fret - cedar/cocobolo
2019 sheeran w03 - cedar/santos rosewood
2019 lowden s35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/cocobolo
2020 lowden s35 12 fret alpine spruce/madagascar
2023 lowden wee wl-35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/madagascar
2023 martin 00-28 modern deluxe - sitka/eir

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Re: Creo En Ti (Cover) - Reik
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2024, 07:54:37 AM »
Sounds pretty good to me.

Can you compare the playability of the Lowden with the GS Mini? I realise the 12 fret difference may make it difficult, but my experience with the GSme is that I don't find it that comfortable to play. I've changed the strings to Custom Lights and it's a little better but I'm guessing I don't play it enough. When I do pick it up, it's usually straight after playing an 812 or a 614 and, obviously, it's a bit different!

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Re: Creo En Ti (Cover) - Reik
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2024, 09:26:26 AM »
Sounds pretty good to me.

Can you compare the playability of the Lowden with the GS Mini? I realise the 12 fret difference may make it difficult, but my experience with the GSme is that I don't find it that comfortable to play. I've changed the strings to Custom Lights and it's a little better but I'm guessing I don't play it enough. When I do pick it up, it's usually straight after playing an 812 or a 614 and, obviously, it's a bit different!

thx!

in terms of playability, the wee is smaller than the gs mini, i know a lot of people love the gs mini but i found the narrow nut width to be annoying. the mediums that come the gs mini was noticeable compared to the lights on all my other guitars. i also always noticed the curved back when playing too. i never really cared for the open pore finish on the gs mini either. the only thing that really bothered me enough was the narrow nut width. the koa def takes time to open up as well. i had it for 2 years and noticed how the low end bass response started to strengthen

that’s why i ended up selling my koa gs mini, i initially bought a sheeran w03 - bc it had a 1.75” nut width - that started my journey into lowden and the rest is history :)
1995 912C - englemann/eir
2009 xxxv-p - sitka/madagascar
2010 414ce - sitka/ovangkol (made on my wedding day!)
2011 914ce - cedar/eir
2014 martin 000-28 custom - adi/cocobolo
2017 BTO GC 12 fret - lutz/cocobolo
2019 BTO GC 12 fret - cedar/cocobolo
2019 sheeran w03 - cedar/santos rosewood
2019 lowden s35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/cocobolo
2020 lowden s35 12 fret alpine spruce/madagascar
2023 lowden wee wl-35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/madagascar
2023 martin 00-28 modern deluxe - sitka/eir