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Turtle Song
Aloha
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 Posted - 03/18/2010 : 10:52:47 AM
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Andy, waiting with you. Can't wait to hear your report!
I have three CA's that I love. My latest, a Cargo Raw, bought just after CA locked doors, leaves me less than impressed. I'm going to take the whole herd to my luther later today to talk about set up, as no two are quite alike in that department. Not radically different from one antoher, but enough so to make me wonder if they can be even better, and if the Raw can be improved. Someone suggested different strings for Raw might be in order.
I hope yours is awesome!
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The seeds for the flowering of our personal peace are within our hopeful, but fragmented, selves. Reflection and silence compose the winds that nurture our simplicity that is the essence of beauty. - Frank Howell
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2010 : 06:33:42 AM
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My CA Guitar arrived last week. First impression was that it was not very loud unplugged and the action played a bit high. I like the "woodiness" of a guitar's appearance but admit that the carbon burst looks pretty cool.
On Saturday, I took it to Flip Scipio for a set up. IMHO, Flip does fantastic work and is always very interesting to talk to. He worked on the nut and saddle and put on a new set of strings. The guitar plays and sounds great. It plays balanced... and the volume much better with new strings. I guess the old strings were, well uh, pretty old.
The downside of the instrument is that the neck is not adjustable so the action is not as low as it could be. Due to a slight rise in the neck, I get a buzz on the first string if the action is lower than where it is now.
The good news is that there was no "excess relief" problem that Fran had talked about. Overall for me, the benefits of a composite guitar far outweigh the negatives. I'm really happy with it. Look forward to plugging it in and playing it outside of my house. |
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Volcano
Akahai
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - 04/03/2010 : 1:33:11 PM
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When I am on the Mainland, I do repairs at a guitar store. I just got back and went to work there today. While I was on the BI, a customer brought in a CA Cargo on consignment. They are asking 799.00 for it. If anyone is interested and wants more info, you can reach me at either lbroido @ hawaii.rr.com or gtrac @ comcast.net
Mahalo,
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maggie
Aloha
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - 04/27/2010 : 1:27:01 PM
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| Does anyone have experience with the Emerald X5 or the Emerald X7? I'll be spending the summer driving across the country moving kids from home to various colleges -- not too fond of flying anymore -- and I'd like to have a guitar that could stand up to being locked in the trunk all day, and then brought out in the evening around the camp fire. Sadly, I looks like I may have missed the boat with the Cargo (no pun intended). |
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Volcano
Akahai
USA
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Posted - 04/28/2010 : 05:04:26 AM
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I actually have a lot of experience with the Emerald guitars. I consulted with a company that was considering distributing them in the US. They are made in one piece in an injection mold. The company makes large plastic objects like swimming pools. They would not say exactly how the process worked, but it seemed pretty ingenious. The problems of glues and neck join are eliminated. They should be extremely stable over time even though they are not carbon fiber. They sounded good plugged in but unfortunately the acoustic qualities were quite lacking. Kind of okay if played very softly. There are some recent You Tubes of them plugged in with a rock band. Some outrageous and unique designs. Nice folks.
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2010 : 10:50:59 AM
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Hey Maggie, greetings from Maui!
Couple thoughts:
Search ebay for Cargo guitars--they do show up.
Also, check out the links I posted for the JediStar site elsewhere in this section. Lot's of interesting travel guitars, some of which will happily live in the trunk. Many of the pix on the JediStar site have links.
Cheers.
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maggie
Aloha
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2010 : 4:18:23 PM
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eh Mark... you one rascal, you know... all you have to say is "greetings from Maui" and the envy come up in me, big time. I'm here all huddled up in wool socks and fleece jacket, watching hail the size of marbles pelt the windows and you on Maui, wearing shorts and slippahs and sportin da red noses... something not right about this picture. Maybe we switch places next week, K?
Mahalo for the Cargo tip... I'll surf eBay and JediStar for bomb-proof guitars; you and Annie surf Lahaina town. Surf mo bettah deah, anywayz - When it's big, Lefts off da breakwall are da best.
Take care bruddah.
P.S. Not kidding about the hail - dem beeg buggahs; Richter scale probably jumping all over the place. No worries though - right now I'm real happy I rent. Don't have to pay for no broken windows.
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salmonella
Lokahi
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maggie
Aloha
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2010 : 6:04:15 PM
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Mark
Ha`aha`a
USA
1628 Posts |
Posted - 04/28/2010 : 8:58:22 PM
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Hey Maggie-- Hail to the chief, and all that. Be sure to duck.
Here in Honokowai, surf is way down, & trades due to shut down, too. So looks like rain & vog in the forecast. On the plus side---well, we are on Maui.
Looked at the cargo link from Sal-- sounds like a reasonable deal.
For the record, mine's not a "raw"-- which looks really cool. Also, I do have the pickup. But I kinda wish I didn't--every time I fly with it, TSA gives it the third degree.
Good luck!
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 04/29/2010 : 06:31:11 AM
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Mark,
Do you carry your CA-Cargo on board in it's little soft case?
What do you think will happen if they force you to check it?
(which they may do someday)
Are there hard-sided cases available that fit a CA-Cargo so
it can travel as checked baggage?
(Inquiring minds want to know)
Mahalo...
...Lawrence
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Mahope Kākou...
...El Lorenzo de Ondas Sonoras |
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maggie
Aloha
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2010 : 08:15:52 AM
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Got it! Arrives Monday.
Thanks everyone... the Cargo will be a great companion for a summer of cross-country road trips - worlds' largest frying pan, cadillac ranch, and colleges, here we come.
Cheerio... |
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Admin
Pupule
USA
4551 Posts |
Posted - 04/29/2010 : 08:40:42 AM
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Maggie,
Congrats on the new guitar. I am really liking my GX. I hope that the company makes a comeback. |
Andy |
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Lawrence
Ha`aha`a
USA
1597 Posts |
Posted - 04/30/2010 : 06:44:06 AM
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The CA-Cargo IS a little smaller than a regular guitar (at about
9/10 scale), but is still longer than the Magic 22 inches. (If it
is over 22 inches (or does not fit under your seat) the airlines can
insist (if they wish to) that you gate-check it. So how much luck
have the various Cargo players here had in always getting them
onboard, and IF they ARE gate-checked in the soft case that comes
with them, how do you think they will hold up?
I have one of these things and was thinking of getting a small hard
case (of some sort), so I can check it at the counter, just in case
the air-crew are having a bad day.
Anyone with experience to share on this?
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Mahope Kākou...
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Edited by - Lawrence on 04/30/2010 06:47:16 AM |
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Darin
Lokahi
USA
294 Posts |
Posted - 04/30/2010 : 07:17:08 AM
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| Just an FYI, if anyone is looking for a Cargo, there are two on consignment at Dan's Guitars right now. |
Darin
http://www.hawaiiguitar.com/ |
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