britguy -> When does a guitar reach its best? (Sep. 25 2013 22:59:32)
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I've read lots of stuff in here and elsewhere about when guitars reach their "best", and just how long that "best" may last before deterioration, etc. Am curious to know what professional luthiers, and experienced players, may think about this: In general, when should a quality, custom-built guitar start to attain its best sound/playability, "open up" , etc. Maybe after one, two, three, five or more years??? And do different woods 'open up' differently, and by how much? And how long would one expect that 'best' quality to last before deterioration starts to show up? After ten, twenty or more years. And what factors might influence this? Presumably, this would likely depend on the individual guitar and its maker. But what would one consider to be an 'average' answer to both questions? I'm guessing there are likely no simple answers, but who knows ? Let's try to learn something. . .
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