Soundcheck: Augustine Strings - The Original Nylon String for Guitar

Soundcheck: Augustine Strings - The Original Nylon String for Guitar - Summary

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4 жыл бұрын

Uros and I tested out 4 kinds of Augustine treble sets - Classic, Imperial, Regal and Paragon - to determine the unique tonal and tactile qualities of each. We tried them out on the same pieces so you can hear even the slightest nuances of the sound.
Developed in New York in the 1940s by a Danish immigrant named Albert Augustine, Augustine Strings invented the modern nylon string with the guidance of Andrés Segovia, who, along with countless other masters of the guitar, went on to play them for the rest of his storied career. "...All sing out and sound more beautifully on the new Augustine strings than on any other," Segovia wrote -- let's see if we agree! :)
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karmenstendler.com
barosrecords.com/studio
www.albertaugustine.com
Uros's favourite gear: kit.com/urosb
Recorded with two Schoeps CMC6/MK21 microphones. Preamps/converters: Metric Halo ULN-2.
Video: 2x Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera with Samyang 12mm T2.2 Cine and Sigma ART 18-35 f/1.8.

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@carloscastros 4 жыл бұрын

1. Paragon: the overall result in terms of sound in the recordings was the most satisfying! The balance was really beautiful. The guitar had a fuller and more interesting sound and showed the most aspects of its timbre with these strings. In my opinion, they don't sound like real carbon strings and not that radical different to the Imperial I also liked very much. 2. Imperial Blue: clean sound with warmth and power; it had the benefits of the traditional Classic with an extra kick and more colors. 3. Regal Blue: rigid and less vivid tone as Imperial, a little "boring" sound if you allow me to say so haha. 4. Classic Blue: few overtones, but really well defined notes; maybe too dark in my taste and I heard less sustain... Regards, my dear friends Karmen and Uroš! ;) Big hug! 😊👍

@KarmenStendlerGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Carlos Alberto Castro Now that’s a perfect summary! 😍 Thanks so much for watching, dear Carlos, hope to see you soon! 😊

@carloscastros 4 жыл бұрын

@@KarmenStendlerGuitar I hope so too! Keep rocking! ;)

@luckylicks3497 4 жыл бұрын

Imperials. They have a certain kind of balance that serves the sound. There's more than just the core foundational tone, but it doesn't go too far from the natural openness, which is what it's all about. Made up my mind before hearing it was also Karmen's choice. More videos like this - yes, please! I've been testing a lot of different strings and find it to be very interesting and useful information.

@KarmenStendlerGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

LuckyLicks Thanks for this great comment! I must say I was surprised about very different qualities of the 4 sets myself, it’s not often you can try out so many sets on the same instrument in one day. Best regards! :)