Tops "opening up"

[Nuuska]

I'll vote for a "Definitively Maybe"

As of people thinking that they can remember how something sounded yesterday vs tomorrow - not to speak decades - I've read some serious article about it not being true.

I'm too lazy to start searching for any links - but if I'd do it my searchwords would be "hearing memory"

 

[geoguy]

I also had an experience with a Tone-Rite that seemed to significantly improve the sound generated by a new Adi-topped guitar.

And I was greatly disappointed when the tone of a guitar I had owned for several decades, was dramatically worse after a neck reset. Sadly, I set the instrument aside for a couple months, and finally re-visited it to decide if I had to sell that long-time friend (I was afraid it would never sound as good as it did before the neck reset).

But it was back to its former self! I'm guessing that the instrument needed some time for the glue to harden after the reset.

 

[Uke]

If anyone is interested:

https://www.platetuning.org/Article_by_CMH_on_Violin_plates.pdf

Disclaimer: It's too hot here today to read this myself -- Florida lazy has kicked in. Someone over on the Delcamp classical guitar site provided this link.

 

[dreadnut]

I wonder what Stradivarius' secret was. Then again, doesn't everybody?

 

[West R Lee]

I also had an experience with a Tone-Rite that seemed to significantly improve the sound generated by a new Adi-topped guitar.

And I was greatly disappointed when the tone of a guitar I had owned for several decades, was dramatically worse after a neck reset. Sadly, I set the instrument aside for a couple months, and finally re-visited it to decide if I had to sell that long-time friend (I was afraid it would never sound as good as it did before the neck reset).

But it was back to its former self! I'm guessing that the instrument needed some time for the glue to harden after the reset.

Geo, did you happen to use the Tone-Rite on the guitar with the reset?

West

 

[geoguy]

Geo, did you happen to use the Tone-Rite on the guitar with the reset?

West

No, I just set it aside for a couple months.

 

[West R Lee]

No, I just set it aside for a couple months.

I was just thinking to myself that I wonder if the Tone-rite might help everything settle back into place.

West

 

[Roland]

I wonder what Stradivarius' secret was. Then again, doesn't everybody?

Good marketing.

 

[ReevesRd]

My 2013 F-47 must have been a closet queen because she was dead (muted) sounding when I bought her in 2020. After about a year of playing, she opened up.

 

[GGJaguar]

Another method of opening up a top - set it on top of the washing machine.

 

[bobouz]

My guitars all opened up significantly when I got my ears cleaned!

 

[merlin6666]

Another method of opening up a top - set it on top of the washing machine.

Oh yeah that sure will give it that famous Kenmore rumble tone.

 

[Guildedagain]

Another method of opening up a top - set it on top of the washing machine.

Only if certifiably insane. Nice top btw.

My guitars all opened up significantly when I got my ears cleaned!

Warning, better hearing may interfere with your ability to ignore partner complaints ;[]

 

[Brick]

Oh yeah that sure will give it that famous Kenmore rumble tone.

"Kenmore Rumble" -- wasn't that an effects option on the Sears Silvertone amps?

 

[Guildedagain]

"Kenmore Rumble" -- wasn't that an effects option on the Sears Silvertone amps?

You have no idea.

The Twin 12 was a monster.

The 50's amps are gems, mindblowing how good the tone is, but it's a pretty close cousin to Leo's Champ.

Bought this and bullet mike during the pandemic, the amp's got the tone, you could just give up all others and mike this for volume.

 

[Brick]

There's a local blues player around here that used to use an old Silvertone guitar/amp combo (guitar was a 1457 maybe??) and the sound/tone was amazing. I don't find this surprising at all. Nice find!