Ruphus -> RE: Can someone explain why these two guitars sound SO different? (May 2 2014 16:21:39)
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From my mail chats with him my impression is that Johannes Inhoffen is being an upright no-BS person and trying to be helpful when he can. - Not explicitely disputing that a cheapo can excell ( I have a cheap parlor guitar that fully rivals top of the shelf specimens ), but ... In most cases when a lucky-strike factory guitar seems to match fine builds, the difference will be in the depth of tone. ( Which is something that I personally appreciate a lot.) For instance, I own a cheapo classical guitar labelled "Serena" ( no one knows where it´s from. It´s lable saying "made in Spain" likely being fake) whichs response and clarity is way from what you expect in that price range. And even in the critical range of upper register she sings and sustains remarkably well. And I venture to say that only few of average listeners could tell this axe apart from good guitars in the up to ~ 10 grands shelf. With everything well in place from balance, separation to intonation and even groove, what is it missing? Depth of tone, or maybe call it substance. I have experienced only one relatively cheap guitar with substance of tone so far, and that is a handmade Latin American guitar that could need a ripping of its much too thick finish, and possibly even some thinning of the soundboard. - Only wanting to say: Substance of tone is where to my ears things typically and primarily devide between good and special. ( With it somewhat effecting further aspects too, naturally.) - Good to see that you know yourself about the magic A.M.M. can do! I got infected for life by a guitar of his in 1979 or so without knowing whose build it was. Hunting it since, and finding out only weeks ago. ( All the guitars I bought since as imperfect substitute!) After that special experience I used to think of a trip to Spain one day, looking for such a guitar. But it never happened. 1983 you could still fetch finest of guitars for humble cash in Spain. Me was in USA then. Amazing trip for several months, but a guitar with the spirit like of that A.M.M. would have done me even better over the course of all those years. Anyway, now I know at least where it has been from. Ruphus
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