Technology/Equipment Grant

My goal is to acquire a simple, powerful, and natural-sounding amplification system for my classical guitar, as well as a collapsible travel guitar for both performance and practice. I intend on using this equipment to perform in various venues both as a soloist and in collaboration with other musicians. Many of these opportunities are already laid out before me, however the addition of this equipment will help ensure that they succeed. My measurable outcomes would therefore be the use of this equipment for the purposes described above. For example, if I perform with an ensemble in a public venue using the new amplifier and guitar, and the balance of sound is appropriate with good tone quality, then I would consider that a success. My proposed evaluation criteria are to assess whether the equipment has been used successfully in one or more public performances where the volume of an unamplified classical guitar would not have cut through the other instruments and the ambient noise in the room. The Zoom A3 will have achieved its purpose if I can successfully dial in" a satisfactory amplified sound that closely represents the instrument's natural sound. Additionally, if I have been able to use the Soloette to practice in one or more scenarios where a traditional instrument would be impractical, that too would fulfill my goals. The Grado Headphones are of course a key element in this application."