You can email me directly at [email protected] - to answer your question, the X30 is definitely a deeper and larger guitar. the contours and armrest bevels help and I play full length gigs with no issues. But it's definitely bigger. the X20 is physically more comfortable with my arm over the body. My X30 has a maple veneer too. I love how rich it sounds acoustically and also amplified.

Yes this is an X20 with Graphtech Ghost Piezo and K&K pickup. I use an Electro Harmonic Stereo 720 Looper mostly. But this was likely my Boss RC500. It works the same for basic looping and layering but I wasn't using all the extra features of the Boss. So I switched to the EHX Stereo 720 because it fits my pedal board better and sounds great. My opinion now almost a year later is: I LOVE the Emerald guitars. I do however gig with the larger Emerald X30 more. Even amplified, it's richer and fuller for my solo gig needs. But I love the X20 and play it all the time! The guitars are so incredibly stable. The action doesn't shift or change with weather seasons and they stay in tune better than any other guitars I own. They are superbly musical for my amplified needs. If I were playing purely acoustic however, I would pick up my Martin D18, OM28 or Collings OM1 ....(Or Gibson Custom Shop Songwriter) The traditional wood acoustic guitars do sound more 'woody' and organic ...especially acoustically. I bought the Emerald Guitars for amplified gigging however and for that, they are always exceptional. Hope that helps.

Not only do I agree, I sold the Mini Charge and I've been gigging the Artist and enjoying it way more. It is a lot more capable and gig worthy.

Ramblers always sound musical. I LOVE the Rambler madly.

Thanks for listening. I agree about the hummingbird!

Hi and thanks for the nice comment. I am not using any sort of external preamp. The Baggs Anthem is a stunning sounding pickup with its own internal preamp.

Thanks so much

Thanks Paul!

Thank you. No, i will not likely put the Baggs HI-Fi in my emerald guitars. They sound great as they are with the Graphtech Ghost piezo bridge pu.

Hey, thx for asking. No I’ve never played one. They have a good reputation from what I see.

Thanks for watching. The Wildwood 10 Strat is superior. I always listen again when someone comments. To me it's no contest. The PRS Silver Sky is long gone. It just doesn't stand up to a better Strat like the Fender CS 61 Wildwood 10.

@@gair1944Great! Glad you’ve found your dream strat. And it looks great as well. Thanks for the demo ✌️

Tilting is Impractical and meaningless in this room.

@@gair1944 ...we will agree to disagree..🤘

Thanks so much. I love the Vemuram Shanks ODS-1 pedal. It pairs really well with the Jan Ray also.

The search tine you just saved me :) thanks for the video and the tip

@@nelsonmillar3341 Glad to help. Email me anytime at [email protected] if you want more specific info on those pedals or other gear related questions.

Amazing, thank you!

Thank you! I agree. It’s a very special guitar.

It truly sounds great but ulimately too heavy for me to bring to gigs. I don't need to carrying a 50 lb amp to shows. But sonically it is superb!

@@gair1944 yeah…i totally understand

Thanks for sharing your comments. That's a nice list of amps you have! The G12C is super versatile. That's good information to have. Just an FYI - I am also a huge fan of the Fat Ji,mmy C1270. It is also built by WGS and reminds me of the G12C. I never had both speakers at the same time so I haven't compared side-by-side but I think I prefer the Fat Jimmy. But either are great.

@@gair1944 I never heard of fat Jimmy before lol

The TR really wants to be opened up. It has a lot to offer.

@@gair1944 Can only imagine what it sounds like cranked !

@@jimgilmore666 I agree with everything you shared. That said there are times when the Deluxe reverb handwired wins. Both are superb world class but for me, the Rambler is always dimensional, Inspirational and inviting.

@@jimgilmore666 I agree with everything you shared. That said there are times when the Deluxe reverb handwired wins. Both are superb world class but for me, the Rambler is always dimensional, Inspirational and inviting.

It’s fun to have a collection to compare for sure 😊

Thanks so much!!

Thanks!

Sensational guitar

If you have a mixer you can connect any combination. Or you can run the DInout from one into the other if you only need to use two channels

@@gair1944 I had a ToneMatch Mixer but my band didn’t use it. So I sold it. I’m now thinking about a Bose L1 Pro16 and daisy chaining it to the L1 Compact. I’m the only musician using the PA (vocalist) Same question. And Thanks!

Thanks Lance

The best!

I respectfully could not disagree more. I've done over 75 gigs this year (2024) by June 1. The Bose performs admirably and professionally in every circumstance. It's a lot easier to cart to-and-from shows. The Turbosound IP1000 is clunky and awkward by comparison.

Glad this was helpful. Great pickups. I remain impressed with them. I think the Vintage T neck and Special T neck PU's are equally great too.

The Bose subwoofer is more capable in my opinion. And it’s easier to carry.

Rambler is class A

Thanks so much. This amp is inspiring and the Collings I-30LC is equally Impressive.

It's been so long I don't honestly remember. I didn't keep it.

Thanks for the nice comment! I love this amp

Thanks!

@@gair1944 might have convinced me to buy a Princeton :)