I had grown weary of the acoustic torture of the audience having to listen to a stupidly quiet instrument, in the context of a large concert hall that is. So, why put them through that? Why make them sit like little mice?
Well, in this day and age, you don't have to belittle this beautiful instrument and consequently an intelligent audience in this way. The very term 'Classical' means to preserve traditions, the musician preserves the music first rather than the delivery of it. Why not amplify? We already record and squish and squash the sound in order to capture sound through microphones, compressors, eq, mixing desk, mixing, post-production mastering, and finally an amplifier, more eq and then almost finally speakers - until the room ambiance changes the sound yet again. So why not just bloody AMPLIFY the classical guitar?
So, if you don't want to involve miking up a guitar, Fishman make a great system with which to hook up a classical guitar in order to amplify amplify. Moreover, many other manufacturers (e.g. L.R. Baggs, RMC, etc) make alternative systems. Or go the whole hog and abandon the traditional guitar and employ a suitable electric-classical instrument such as a Godin Multiac.
It's time for a rethink no?
