For years, Sarah McLachlan's main stage guitar has been a late-'70s Larrivée C-10 with rosewood back and sides, a spruce top, and a Florentine cutaway. The guitar is amplified with a Fishman Rare Earth Blend (which combines a magnetic pickup and an internal mic), running through a Radial JDV Mk3 active DI. She has also performed with Canadian-made Morgan guitars (www.morganguitars.com), and at the time of the interview, she was trying out Taylor models with Expression System electronics.
McLachlan strings her guitars with phosphor-bronze or vintage bronze Dean Markleys. She uses medium-lights (.012—.054) for her guitars in E A D G A D and D A D G A D tunings. Sometimes she uses lights (.011—.046) and raises E A D G A D a whole step so her capo positions can be two frets lower. For instance, in the past she played "Building a Mystery" in E A D G A D with a capo at the seventh fret, but now she tunes to F# B E A B E and capoes at the fifth fret. McLachlan's capo of choice is a Dunlop C-Four.
2007-02-16 19:48:29
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answered by cas 5
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I would start with an acoustic, since 1) you don't have to purchase an amp and 2) you'll learn some fundamentals of playing before you have the chance to "unlearn" them when you begin playing electrically. Find a store that sells used guitars, so you can find one at a lower price. Depending on your budget, a good beginner's guitar is the Oscar Schmidt line from Washburn. If you have a bit more to spend, Fender makes a good acoustic guitar for a reasonable sum of money. Talk to someone who works at a guitar shop, and ask for recommendations and ask them to let you try it out.
2016-04-04 23:54:55
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answered by Anonymous
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Artists may not necessarily use the guitar they are sponsored by & they may use more than one guitar
2007-02-16 19:40:26
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answered by Mike J 5
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If she does not play a Martin, she should.
2007-02-16 19:46:46
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answered by acesfourpal 4
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