yettoblaster
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I'm so confused.
For years I thought I preferred Sitka spruce over Englemann or cedar. But I couldn't find an acoustic flat-top I stayed with after growing up on my '61 J-45 (Adirondak spruce top with "bear claw" figures).
Had a perfectly good Larrivee D-05 which I believe was Englemann (but he braces a bit differently I've heard: "double-X?"), that I liked a lot.
When I scored my Tacoma ('06) D40 I thought I was home. It seemed to combine my ol' J-45 and the Larrivee cannon (D-05). And I do prefer it just slightly to my Sitka top D4-NT.
But I can't trust my ears anymore. As I have aged I keep seeking all the highs I figure I'm entitled to, whereas before I definitely preferred a whumpy bass and more fluffy highs.
Now I want a BIG collection with lots of variation. :wink:
'Course, being retired maybe I'll ju$t try different strings...
For years I thought I preferred Sitka spruce over Englemann or cedar. But I couldn't find an acoustic flat-top I stayed with after growing up on my '61 J-45 (Adirondak spruce top with "bear claw" figures).
Had a perfectly good Larrivee D-05 which I believe was Englemann (but he braces a bit differently I've heard: "double-X?"), that I liked a lot.
When I scored my Tacoma ('06) D40 I thought I was home. It seemed to combine my ol' J-45 and the Larrivee cannon (D-05). And I do prefer it just slightly to my Sitka top D4-NT.
But I can't trust my ears anymore. As I have aged I keep seeking all the highs I figure I'm entitled to, whereas before I definitely preferred a whumpy bass and more fluffy highs.
Now I want a BIG collection with lots of variation. :wink:
'Course, being retired maybe I'll ju$t try different strings...