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Comments
from Miranda Owners
(Check
out our new Photo
Album too!)
From
S. S. in Germany
"Sorry
that I didn't write earlier, informing you about my Miranda
guitar! She arrived safely 2 weeks ago, despite snow and wind.
Some more concerts and a flu prevented me from trying it out
earlier."
"My
cat was very worried and thought something would be very wrong:
no sound. But I was sitting there with my earphones and am
actually very pleased with the result. What I really like
is, that I can use my guitar support. I will bring the guitar
with me to humid Mexico this winter."
"Thank
you very much and congratulation to your construction of this
travel guitar!"
From
V. S. in Canada
"Just
wanted to take a moment to thank you for the guitar. It had
arrived several days ago. The guitar sounds quite nice. The
sound is better than that of Y[xxxxx]
silent guitars. It is amazing how simple and yet effective
Miranda's design is."
From
M. T. in New Zealand
"Absolutely
fantastic. It has given me more encouragement to play. Also
it does not annoy my family. Thanks.You guys are wonderful."
From
N. C. in New Mexico
"I
was and still am thrilled! I love it! I Love it! It more than
met my expectations and they were pretty high."
From
J. B. in Colorado
"Just
stumbled across the photo page. That is great!"
[He just
now sees his photos from previous emails]
"I
would like to tell you that I now use my Miranda (that is
her name in my house) for all concerts and recitals. I have
EQ'd with an Acousticube 3 ("a touch of phasing and a
touch of reverb") and it sounds so good (AND is so easy
to use since I do not have to worry about microphones and
placement on stage where I avoid "print through")
that it is the instrument of choice. Thanks..."
From
A. B. in California
[18
months after buying his Miranda] "You
know, I'm constantly surprised at the wonderful way this guitar
responds. It's hard to believe it's a piece of wood with strings
attached!! There's something about the perfect string tension,
the distance between strings and fretboard, the neck width,
the way it responds to my touch, and it's amazing sonority
without any kind of soundboard."
From
P.
T. in Oregon
"Excellent
action. Set up was impeccable. The phones supplied are not
up to standard of the guitar, but my AKG phones were perfect.
Thru amp its superb! Very surprising action - as good as my
Martins and my Webber!"
From
S. I. in Australia
"The
guitar arrived yesterday and I'm thrilled with it - it plays
great and it's easy peasy to put together and pull apart.
You guys are geniuses!!!!!!!! Thanks very much. (I'll be showing
it to everyone)" [Geniuses??
Well, if you say so.]
From
R. P. in Texas
"I read your ad in the GFA
magazine "Soundboard". I went to your website, and
your product seems to overcome all the objections I had with
the other travel classical guitars available. I can hardly
wait to get it. It should arrive in plenty of time for my
birthday."
[After
receiving his Miranda] "Impressed
at quality materials & engineering. Also it was RTU
[ready-to-use, no doubt]
upon assembly -- even battery! Exceeded
my expectations."
[A few weeks
later]
"I recently purchased your Nylon String Travel Guitar
and after about two years of shopping I could not be more
pleased than I am with your product."
"I
am looking for a small "travel amp" to take with
me on my travels. One that will be small and light enough
to fit in a suitcase, yet with a reasonable fidelity. I am
presently using a satellite computer speaker that does a fair
job, but lacks sound quality. Can you make any suggestions?"
[This
question comes up regularly. I suggest you try one of the
inexpensive, compact, amplified speakers sold for use with
mp3 players and iPods. If you happen to have some of the smaller
Altec Lansing computer speakers, they are even better. The
bigger ones, with the separate bass units, are best; but not
very portable.]
From
M. W. in Australia
[Upon
buying his second Miranda]
"This is a replacement guitar for the one I bought from
you about a year ago. I had to leave that one with a 67 year
old crazy rock n roller who runs an Eco resort on Haggerstone
Island off the coast off far north Queensland. He fell in
love with it straight away and begged me to leave it with
him. He connected it to his stereo and blasted his guests
with a few great songs."
"I
have taken that one through Rajasthan on holiday in India,
and it has been played by a famous guy called VISHWA Mohan
Bhatt. (He won a Grammy with Ry Cooder). We went to visit
him. I bought the guitar as I have been studying classical
guitar for just over a year. It's great for my time away from
home. Just some feedback for you!!! If u come to Australia
it would be nice to buy you dinner."
From
M. L. in Australia
"Just
want to give you some feedback on the guitar. It arrived a
lot quicker than expected & I have used it extensively
over the last week or so & am extremely happy with all
aspects of the guitar from the action & sound all the
way through to the break down & carry case. It is perfect
for me to keep up my playing as I travel extensively for my
work & with all the gear I have to cart around having
a full sized guitar case is not practical. So thanks for coming
up with this great guitar."
From
M. C. in Hawaii
"Your
guitar arrived today and I've spent the past hour playing
it and I really like it! I've been playing it through a Mesa
Boogie amp and it just sounds great! I'm very impressed."
From
P. V.-A. im Massachusetts
"I
recently bought one of your Miranda guitars, and I have to
say it is absolutely lovely! Not only is it extremely portable,
I've discovered a couple of things about this guitar that
I hadn't expected. I knew it came with headphones, but I didn't
realize you could hook it up to an amp, which my guitar teacher
did when I showed it to him. My goodness, what wonderful sounds
came out of that amp! Thanks for that."
"I
also brought the guitar into school, where I teach science
to middle school kids. We were studying genetics, and in thinking
about mutations, I put together your guitar and then we had
a wonderful discussion! Thanks for adding to my science lesson
that day."
From
A. C. in Michigan
"Beautiful
Guitar"
[Later,
A.
C. called to say he had played his Miranda in the dining room
of the hotel he stayed at in Australia, and it stirred up
several inquiries. That might explain the spurt of Australian
orders we got (see a couple of comments above).]
From
F. S. in Minnesota
"I've
had my Miranda S-250 for a few months now, and it was one
of the best purchase decisions I've made. My only problem
now is that my friends who travel have been borrowing it to
"test it out." But the good news is that I'll be
responsible for a few more sales of these awesome instruments!"
From
S. T. in Canada
"Just
wanted to let you know that I received the GTR on Saturday.
It arrived in excellent condition. The "play" is
fantastic as well. I would be more than happy to write-up
a review if you'd like."
[Two
months later]
"I
bought the gtr about 2 months ago for the following reasons:
Avid
classical guitar player (30 years) with very little time to
practice / perform
Business person who travels a lot and looking for an instrument
that is:
1. plays well (close to concert gtr's)
2. mobile (can travel with easily, light and compact)
3. silent (no disruption in the office, airport, hotel")
"Well
after 2 months of experience
Lots of travel (comes with me all the time, light and compact)
Lots of cancelled and delayed flights (6 hrs waiting in plane,
perfecting Zapateado while others are "fuming" with
impatience / boredom)
Playing in Madison Park (NYC, lots of interested looks and
comments)"
"This
was one of my best investments. For anyone who is a business
person / avid classical guitarist who is looking for an instrument
that plays well and compact, there is no other gtr than a
Miranda."
From
R. T. in Minnesota
"Very
impressive."
"All
in all, the Miranda is a really nice piece of equipment, better
than I expected. It feels just fine in the lap, plays very
much like my other guitars, and sounds great through an amplifier,
if a bit different from something with a hollow body. I am
learning ways to work with the tone and to use the sustain
I get through an amplifier in cool ways, especially in jazz.
Heck, since I am now amplified and even though I'm in my 60's,
I may have to pick up some blues or even rock! Look out Clapton."
From
L.K. in Connecticut
"It
arrived just when you said it would. The guitar absolutely
is the answer to my problem. Thanks for getting it here quickly,
for your excellent communication, and for designing it!"
[Three
weeks later]
"Thrilled to have a classical guitar to play, day or
night, that I don't have to worry about cracking between visits
to Mom in AZ."
From
G. O. in California
"I
just purchased a Roland Mobile Cube for about $160.00 from
Musiciansfriend.com recently and played for my family during
the Xmas holiday. I can hardly believe the sound I get from
this guitar. The dynamics of volume are incredible. I set
the Chorus and Reverb on the Cube and I get a very professional
acoustic sound that is comparable to a very expensive sound
system and the volume can more than compensate for a large
room. The only drawback that I am getting with this amplifier
is that the breaker shuts off after the volume peaks at a
certain point, so I make sure the volume is not too high.
Not too difficult and everyone tells me that I sound very
professional."
"Your
guitar sounds good enough for a future concert that I may
hope to play."
From
J. H. in Minnesota
"Very
playable! Very enjoyable to play. Easy action."
"Already
used it to travel - easy to travel with. Played it in hotel
room & airport lounge. At home, my wife can study &
sleep through it when I play at night."
From
P. H. in Finland
"I
received the guitar from customs in fine condition, it was
even in tune, and everything seems to work. I am experimenting
with different guitar amp settings which is quite fun for
a classical background."
From
M. S. in Oregon
"The
Miranda arrived this afternoon! It is so easy to assemble
and an absolute joy to play!!
Still doing an amplifier search. In no hurry. Sure I will
find one. Will let you know how it works when I do."
"What
a wonderful travel guitar!"
From
M. W. in Florida
"Thank-you
the guitar came as promised and I found the pick guard, no
problem. I have to say that the guitar plays extremely well.
Nice tone (for a body-less guitar) and very good action and
play-a-bility. Very comfortable to hold as well. Nice job
and well worth the money!"
From
M. H. in Finland
"I'm
writing to let you know my guitar arrived yesterday in good
condition. It is funny to note that it took two days for the
guitar to travel from the US to Finland and almost a week
from the Finnish Customs to my door."
"The
Miranda Guitar met my expectations and I'm very pleased with
it."
From
J-M. L. in France
"I'm
using your CFX200 for a few years now and I'm always very
satisfied with it. I want to replace all strings now and I'm
wondering what is the best brand / type for the strings to
have a result as close as possible to the sound of a classic
guitar." [We
use D'Addario medium-tension Pro Arte EJ45 string sets
on our CFX-200 guitars. They are particularly well suited
to this instrument.]
From
X. K. in Japan
"I
am sorry reply so late, my compute could not work, I just
changed a new one.The guitar was achieved a week ago, It`s
so fast, out of my expectancy. Thank you so much."
From
M. S. in Germany
"On
Tuesday last week the two instruments reached me safe and
very well packed. Thank you again for your efforts. I was
very busy the last days so didn't find time to write earlier
or to play much - I just had about one hour on each instrument
up to now, may be a little bit more on the Nylon. But my first
impression is very good. Very handy and resonant and surely
will even get better when played in. What impressed me most
is functionality. When to say "form follows function"
about a guitar - here it
is! Just works ..."
From
R.L. in New York
"I
received one of your CFX 200 guitars in perfect shape last
week and have been playing it lots and with enthusiasm in
these few days. I am impressed by the feel of it, and the
tone is remarkably good through good earphones (those Cobys
aren’t worth much) or an amplifier. I haven’t yet
traveled with it, but look forward to that as a much less
stressful experience than traveling with one of my other guitars.
Ingenious
design, beautifully portable."
[Re:
the headphones that we include -- everyone has their own preference
for headphones. We include an inexpensive one so that you'd
have something to use when you get the guitar. That said,
many buyers find them good enough.]
From
R. G. in Kentucky
"Received
my new CFX-200 today. After assembling (2 minutes!) and checking
the tuning, I began to play. This guitar is way more than
I expected. I had a Y[xxxxx]
Silent Classical Guitar several years ago and the tone was
horrible and moved considerably every time I wanted to play.
The tone on the Miranda is exceptional for an electronically
induced guitar. I am hoping the guitar will stay in tune."
[It
will!]
"I
have played and studied the classical guitar for over 8 years
and was tired of the Russian Roulette game of checking one
of my good guitars through as luggage since I fly on business
every week. I decided to try the Miranda, primarily due to
a few reviews I have read, and the 7 day trial. I can't imagine
sending this back as it feels and sounds very similar to my
other classical guitars. I plan to write a review on Delcamp.net
this weekend after traveling with the Miranda over the next
3 days."
"Good
job! Good quality! Good instrument!"
See
R.G.'s complete posted review on the
Delcamp
website.
From
G. B. in Iowa
"I
was impressed that the playability was similar to my acoustic
steel string. It met my expectations in every way."
From
R. L. in Israel
"got
the guitar, love it, it's what i was looking for"
From
C. A. in New York
"The guitar arrived in great
shape. The design, materials, workmanship, and most importantly
the sound are much better than "Brand S." It is
much easier to use the proper playing position and posture.
This will definitely add a lot more chances to practice."
From
G. O. in California
"It seemed a little bit on
the bright side but with an adjustment is very nice. [Miranda
guitars have a brightness control.]
Very clean sound. Easy to assemble and take apart."
From
B.C. in California
"LOVE
my Miranda. I was wondering if string choice makes a big difference
on these guitars?"
[B.
C. bought a steel-string S-250. We tried several different
D'Addario string sets when we built the prototype for this
model. Their EFT 16 "Flat Tops", which we
put on these instruments, seemed to us give the best response
-- that is, the closest to a full-size acoustic guitar, played
acoustically. There may be other good choices. The best choice
for your S-250 may not be the strings you prefer on your other
guitars.]
From
H. J. in Ohio
"Over
all, I am very pleased. This guitar fills a need for me perfectly.
It plays as good or better than my other guitars."
From
M. S. in Arkansas
"The
guitar arrived tonight. Sounds great."
From
S. D. in California
"The
Miranda has been great. We recently spent three weeks in England.
It sure was nice not to have to worry about carry-on space
in planes or disturbing my wife's reading while in small hotel
rooms."
From
K. W. in Sweden
"Now I have used my Miranda
for a while and I am very satisfied with it. I have already
traveled to Germany with it once and it is really a nice feeling
to have a guitar in the hotel room. I also use it a lot for
practicing since it is 'quiet'."
From
F. R. in New York
"It
did meet my expectations. I found that it played and felt
similar to a standard classical guitar of the same price range".
From
E. E. in Massachusetts
"I
just wanted to follow up on my purchase and tell you that
I'm very satisfied so far. The guitar is easy to assemble,
has made it thru several airport security checks, and is great
for helping me practice when I otherwise wouldn't be able
to."
From
G. C. in Texas
"Excellent
-- Both I and my teacher love it!"
From
D. F. in Florida
"Yesterday
(Tuesday), I received the Miranda classical guitar that you
sent to me. The guitar is beautiful and an amazing technological
invention. This guitar will help me reach my goals as a classical
guitarist. The guitar arrived in tune! Thank you for your
hard work in getting the guitar to me ahead of schedule; much
appreciated."
From
R. R. in Illinois
"Very
pleased"
From
B. P. in Canada
"I
just received my much-anticipated Miranda S-250; the guitar
far exceeds my expectations! Congratulations on a wonderful
design. I do have one [silly] question, though: What is the
brightness control knob for? If it is to tone down the green
power-on light, it does not work."
[I think
B. P. is pulling our leg, but the answer is: It modifies the
amplitude of the higher harmonics of the string vibrations.]
From
M. D. in Maine
"Thank
you so much for the beautiful Miranda guitar. My husband loves
it. He has been playing it ever since it arrived. And the
Miranda did arrive in time to go to France with my husband."
"I
appreciate your product and customer service. My husband will
be posting his travel adventures with Miranda on the website."
[see next entry]
From
R. D. in Maine
"I
really like the way it fits in my lap. Action is very good
(better than my 'real' guitar). Very
good overall! I will enjoy showing off!!!"
From
J. S. in Indiana
"The
Miranda S-250 is an extremely well made musical instrument
that should put a smile on guitar playing travelers' faces."
[From
a review on J.S.'s website The
Gadgeteer]
From
N. F. in Maine
"Great
practice guitar. The transition between guitars (acoustic)
is smooth."
From
J. P. in Georgia
"The
Miranda is better than the Y[xxxxx]
or S[xxxxxxx]
sound wise (and every other way:-)."
From
J. M. in Tennessee
"The
frets are identical to a classical guitar. Allows me to practice
much more often on trips and at work."
[several
months later]
"I love the guitar. I travel 3
days a week. It's allows me to use my travel time to practice.
I'm lost without it."
From
M. K. in California
"Given
the price, I expected to be disappointed and to send the guitar
back. I travel a lot (usually with one of my big fat pain-in-the-ass
acoustics), and thought I'd give it a try. It's a keeper!
The action is clean, smooth, tight, and accurate. The electro-acoustic
sound is certainly good enough. It ain't my Goodall, but it'll
be on the plane with me."
From
D. R. in New York
"Awesome
-- beautifully designed, sounds great for having no sound
board."
From
J. W. in Texas
"Your
guitar arrived in fine fashion and it is a joy to play. Great
piece of equipment."
From
R. W. in Wyoming
"I
was amazed and pleased. It has outperformed my other travel
guitar. I can't wait to "show off" at our next guitar
meeting. Many thanks."
From
P. C. in the U.K.
"The
guitar is everything I was looking for; the neck has the same
nut width as my acoustic classical and feels approximately
the same; the action is excellent and the sound is very close
to acoustic sound."
"Playing
it for the first time was a surprise as it in fact exceeded
my expectations. I shall mostly be using my Miranda for practicing
late at night when my spiteful neighbor likes to bang on the
wall (he's been there since Christmas but only started objecting
to my playing after my wife asked him to turn his party music
down a notch last month). I shall also take advantage of my
Miranda's compact traveling facility."
"All
in all I'm extremely pleased with the guitar. Many, many thanks
for an excellent product. It gets better every time I pick
it up."
From
C. M. in Pennsylvania
"Quite
nice. Overall design, playability both excellent."
From
T. D. in Connecticut
"It
arrived safe and sounding great. What a neat product. A bit
of tuning and it was off to the races. Thanks for working
with me on it
[re: next day delivery].
I am very fortunate to have such a fun instrument to play
on the road."
From
B. D. in Australia
"It's
been nearly two years since I bought my CFX-200 and I've taken
it all over the world, including a hot and dusty part of the
Senegal-Mali border in West Africa, Uzbekistan, United Kingdom,
New Zealand to name just a few. It has always attracted attention
- occasionally by security personnel at airports. Needless
to say it is with me whenever I travel and gives me the opportunity
to work on repertoire."
"The
guitar has been fun to play and so convenient. I have had
no problems regarding bringing it on to aircraft as cabin
luggage. The sound is great and this has been commented on
by others".
From
E. D. in Canada
"Wow! Just what I was
looking for. I have tried B[xxxxxxxxx],
[can't
make out the next word], but
this is great. Thanks."
From
D. T. in California
"I
am very happy with the guitar; it is sturdy, provides a close-to-real-flamenco
guitar playing experience, the sound over the headphone is
real, and the fact that it does not make a lot of audible
noise to outsiders is wonderful for traveling."
From
B. K. in Texas
"I
love my Miranda guitar. My guitar was purchased earlier this
year but I didn't really have a chance to use it fully until
last week when my family took a vacation to go on an Alaskan
cruise by way of Vancouver. When broken down for transport,
the guitar had not a single problem as a carry on for the
air travel portion. When assembled in our stateroom, it remained
unobtrusive enough in a corner but was always available whenever
I felt the mood to play (which was often). Our cabin steward
was just fascinated by it. It replaced what could have been
a week of absolutely no guitar practice and to a week where
I could practice more than usual."
"My
guitar instructor was very impressed with the guitar and has
indicated to me that he has several students who travel frequently
and who would benefit from having such a tool. I don't know
if it has generated any additional inquiries for you but he
tells me that he has suggested this guitar to those students."
From
J. M. in California
"Received
the guitar. Like it a lot! Thanks."
From
P. H. in Florida
"I
got my guitar yesterday. I think it is awesome. I know I will
get a lot of enjoyment out of this.
Thanks for making this."
From
J. P. in Washington (state)
"Very
much like a 'real' guitar - much more so than the A[xxx]
travel guitar."
[A
month later]
"I used my Miranda guitar for the last three weeks during
travels in Europe, and I'm very pleased with it."
From
G. F. in California
"Felt
exactly like my classical Fender guitar."
From
J. P. in Pennsylvania
"Packaging was great!
Thanks. The instrument is great. Felt natural to play. When
I first opened the case I was pleasantly surprised by its
appearance."
"All
in all, great instrument for me."
From
J.-M. L. in France
"I
have just received the guitar this morning 8h30, thanks !
It was perfectly shipped, and on time!
Thanks a lot again for this beautiful product."
From
L. J. in Arizona
"The
guitar plays great and will be very useful when I go on trips."
From
J. P. in Texas
"Received
the Miranda this afternoon, put it together and tried it out.
My compliments on a job well done in designing this. It went
together easily, and, well OK, it not quite the sound of my
1977 Kohno 30, but,
hey, for something that can be transported on airlines, it's
pretty damn good. I have an amp I use with a Takamine electric-classical
for gigs in loud places, and I plugged the Miranda into it
and was able to tweak the sound a bit, and was impressed."
"My
student is a child psychiatrist originally from Thailand who
is about to turn 75, flies everywhere to go skiing, plays
tennis with people 40 years younger(and beats them!). She
took up guitar 3 yrs ago and is doing pretty good for such
a late start. I'm going to take the guitar over to her tomorrow
and I'm sure she is going to like it. Nice job!"
[From
J.P's student]
"Very surprised that it works so
well."
From
R. C. in California
"The Miranda has let me make use
of my lunch hour for practice and those moments during the
day when I have to get away from what's on my desk. It's the
perfect size to just slip into one of the letter drawers of
a file cabinet fully assembled (there's even a few files in
there). When I want to hear what I'm playing I just plug my
computer's speakers into it. It's easy to just grab and play
-- and put away if someone knocks on the door! I don't think
I'm fooling anyone. The straight-back wooden chair with a
foot stool under it kind of gives it away."
From
J. B. in Colorado
"Got the guitar and it looks and plays very well. I have
it here in my office today and, while playing over lunch,
had a lot of "what the H%$$ is that?" reactions
from those who passed by (the mechanical engineers especially).
The fretboard is quite "active" and the guitar in
general is easy to play (and very easy to tune with my Peterson).
Additionally, it sounds excellent with my AER Acousticube3
(which has a setting specifically for the 9V output) and I
think it will be performance ready after a bit of experimentation
with the EQ."
[Later]
"I am leaving for China, Malaysia, and Singapore on 3/17/06
for 16 days and the Miranda will be accompanying me throughout."
[See James' photos from this trip in the Photo Album]
[Many
months later]
"The Miranda has made another sojourn to Asia. This time
with performance included (the musicians at the dinner were
rather intrigued but the engineers were fascinated...). Anyway,
another pic for you (sounded great on the PA)".
From
M. G. in Switzerland
"The
guitar has arrived in mint condition. It's great for practicing
on travel and even smaller and lighter than I expected!"
From
D. C. in Arizona
"I'm
delighted with my new Miranda and impressed by what you have
accomplished. It's easy to imagine how much effort went into
the design and prototyping, as well as the patent process
and manufacturing. The design, in particular, is intelligent
and innovative. Your guitar is easily the most compact of
the frame guitars, which is ideal for travel. Yet, when I
close my eyes, it feels like a classical guitar. All of the
touch points are in the right places, which makes it comfortable
to play. More importantly, moving between the Miranda and
my acoustic guitar requires almost no adjustment in technique."
"The amplified sound is actually fun. It has drawn my
attention to passages that could be phrased a little differently
on my acoustic guitar, so I have benefited from playing the
Miranda at home too. In short, the Miranda is exactly what
I have been looking for. Excellent work! I admire what you
have accomplished."
From
J. T. in New Jersey
"Wonderful!
I love it."
From
A. G. in Italy
"This
is [A.
G.] writing. Do you remember?
I bought a CFX 200 Miranda guitar last year.
A student of mine is seriously interested to buy another one."
[Prof.
G.'s student bought a CFX-200.]
From
R. S. in Colorado
"I work at the same place as
[J.
B.] who purchased a left-handed
CFX 200. I am interested in purchasing a right-handed S-250
steel string. I am one of the guys who saw him playing in
his office and wondered where the instrument came from. Since
I travel a lot the S-250 looks like just the solution for
me. I tried a S[xxxxxxx]
that belongs to another friend
and was disappointed. I was impressed with the quality of
workmanship I saw in [J.B.'s]
CFX 200." [R.S.
bought a S-250.]
From
R. D. in Ohio
“The
sound is better than I expected and it feels very good in
playing position and the action is low--similar to my other
guitar. My son has adopted it for now, but I expect he will
lose interest soon--at least I hope that is the case. He plays
the distorted rock music sound--of course the Miranda will
do that too when connected to the distortion units.”
“Wish
I had seen the center mounting piece for the sides in the
pictures. That is what makes the unit 'solid'. Thanks for
a wonderful instrument that will serve me well.”
From
J. F. in California
“The
playability is superb. The body feels like a real guitar and
it is comfortable. It is a pleasure to play, even acoustically!
The Line In component is EXTREMELY useful and fun to use.
I can plug in my
metronome or Ipod and the level and sound quality mesh very
nicely. And, its fun to put it together. Its the best investment
I've ever made! ”
[Two weeks later] "I
LOVE playing the guitar. I have taken it on the plane without
a hassle, I have practiced on the train to San Francisco,
taken it camping and got GREAT practice!"
[Emphasis
J. F.'s]
[Several months later]
"I'm off to New Zealand for 3 weeks
of backpacking and practice with my
Miranda! Thanks again for all your help and geniusness! Great
design!"
From
M. N. in Georgia
“Good.
Will take some time to get the feel; I play mostly nylon.
Really cool!" [M.
N. bought a steel-string S-250.]
From
B. H. in California
“Amazing
how it 'feels' and sounds like a full-size guitar. Thanks.
You have made travel more bearable!”
From
H. K. in New Jersey
“Received
the guitar yesterday. I've been playing a S[xxxxxxx]
on my travels; and I can't believe how much better your instrument
is, by comparison.”
“The
design of your guitar
[provides]
a much more realistic playing experience. The guitar looks
and feels much more like the guitar I play when I am not traveling.
The S[xxxxxxx]
approximates the playing of an actual classical guitar, while
yours closely replicates it. Plus, your design doesn't require
ball-end strings, which allows for a much wider string choice. Thanks
again.” [H.
K. refers to the nylon-string
CFX-200.
The steel-string S-250 does use ball-end strings,
for which there is a wide selection.]
From
M. D. in Colorado
“I
just got back from my trip and your Miranda performed just
great! It'll get a lot of use!”
From
C. C. in California
“I
am pleased with the sound quality and overall workmanship.”
From
C. S. in Utah
"First,
let me say I think the Miranda guitar is absolutely great!
I own 3 guitars, all acoustic steel-string dreadnoughts and
traveling with them is difficult, at best. By contrast, the
Miranda guitar is a joy to carry. It's light, fits in the
overhead bin, and the shoulder strap leaves both hands free.
It's as easy to carry as a laptop. And, when assembled, the
full sides of the guitar and the pickguard make it feel so
similar to my dreadnoughts, after a short while I don't think
about the minor differences at all. Just what I'd like to
have in a travel guitar."
"So,
all in all, wonderful! On my first trip with my new Miranda
I wrote a new song! It's great to be able to play when inspiration
strikes. And, I'm sure my playing will improve rapidly now
that I have so many more opportunities to practice. Thank
you for creating the Miranda."
[An
update...] "It's
been the better part of a year since we corresponded about
the steel string Miranda I purchased. I'm happy to say that
both it and I are doing well. Most weeks it gets about 10,000
air miles put on it and continues to perform flawlessly."
[That's
Captain C. S.]
From
J. K. in Ohio
"Thanks
for letting me play your guitars at the Healdsburg festival.
I loved them and plan to order one soon. I wish I had had
one of these years ago; I'd be a much better player after
having spent so many nights in a hotel room for work! Keep
up the great work."
[Six
months later, J.K. bought a steel-string S-250.]
From
T. O. in New York
"The
feel was quite good."
We
came across this nice aside by T. O. in a review of another
guitar, which he posted on Music 123's website:
"I needed another guitar like a
third nostril, and have 3 really good ones as well as a
Miranda travel guitar (fabulous guitar for practice when traveling);
but one day I was driving around Chicago..."
[emphasis
ours].
From
M. M. in California
"Received the guitar yesterday
without incident. Excellent packaging. Nice instrument! I
first saw the Miranda Guitar at La Guitarra California 2005
in SLO and was very impressed by it (I should have bought
it then, huh?). Anyway, thank you so much for your lightning
fast response, I really appreciate it."
[Three weeks later, after a trip to the Middle East with his
Miranda CFX-200] "The feel
of the guitar is very much like a full size classical and
the sound is good too."
More
from the August 2003 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“The
Miranda also features a headless design, with the strings
attached to a tie block behind the nut, tuning machines located
on the back of the body, and the strings going over a set
of rollers behind the saddle. This design allows the overall
length of the disassembled body to be only 2.5 inches longer
than the instrument scale.”
“Putting
the C-100 together and taking it apart...[is] easily done
in about a minute.”
Note: The CFX-200
is our upgraded replacement for the C-100 that AGM had evaluated.
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