Well, window shopping, or perhaps in store looking. I went to a friend's shop today, dropping off two guitars for some work. My 512 needs to have the preamp replaced and the F-40 is having its action lowered. Two jobs I would have done myself in the past, but I'm just getting lazier these days.
While there, I played a bunch of guitars, from a $300 Recording King parlor to a couple my friend made-he always has 4 or 5 of his own models around for sale. I was particularly impressed with a couple, a Crafter 12-fret slothead and a The Loar LH-350VS (archtop with pickup and cutaway). The latter impressed me with its overall sound, favorable to my Artist Award acoustically, at least working from memory. Then I had a thought. I'm playing this in a room, about the size of my living room, and there are at least two dozen acoustic guitars hanging on the walls and from the ceiling, I wonder how much that affects the sound. As I thought about it, I thought I could actually feel some vibrations coming from the instruments all around me. Next time I go there with some time, I'll have to bring along the AA and do an A/B comparison, especially if I can find out what strings The Loar uses and put them on the AA. Oh, I also fell in love with the 12-fret Cigano D-hole gypsy guitar, just such a great sound for a rhythm player, and a good feel to the neck. I liked it much better than the long scale 14-fret round hole model.
Anyhow, I wonder what others think of the idea that the environment enhanced the sound.
Brad
While there, I played a bunch of guitars, from a $300 Recording King parlor to a couple my friend made-he always has 4 or 5 of his own models around for sale. I was particularly impressed with a couple, a Crafter 12-fret slothead and a The Loar LH-350VS (archtop with pickup and cutaway). The latter impressed me with its overall sound, favorable to my Artist Award acoustically, at least working from memory. Then I had a thought. I'm playing this in a room, about the size of my living room, and there are at least two dozen acoustic guitars hanging on the walls and from the ceiling, I wonder how much that affects the sound. As I thought about it, I thought I could actually feel some vibrations coming from the instruments all around me. Next time I go there with some time, I'll have to bring along the AA and do an A/B comparison, especially if I can find out what strings The Loar uses and put them on the AA. Oh, I also fell in love with the 12-fret Cigano D-hole gypsy guitar, just such a great sound for a rhythm player, and a good feel to the neck. I liked it much better than the long scale 14-fret round hole model.
Anyhow, I wonder what others think of the idea that the environment enhanced the sound.
Brad