Patrick -> RE: Aaron Green (Feb. 16 2006 18:50:53)
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How does the Devoe compare to the Green, at the moment which one do you prefer the most? Rain, I have had about a half a dozen people ask the same question. I will give you the same response I gave them. I am a bit like Ron M in the fact that I don’t like to “wax poetically” about the virtues of a particular guitar. To me a guitar is tool to accomplish a task. What I ask of a guitar may be the exact opposite of what someone else is after. I am no kid anymore (55) and with a bit of arthritis and old age stiffness setting in, playability is as important as tone. In the process of working with Lester (DeVoe) and Aaron (Green), I made it very apparent of my needs for a low action. What I find is a builders idea of a low action may be a lot different from mine. Being very adamant in what I wanted paid off handsomely. Trying to compare the two is not reasonable. They are two distinct and very different guitars. First off the DeVoe is a negra and the Green a blanca. The DeVoe is by far the best negra I have played or owned for my needs. What I mean is I have had negra’s that were just as good, just different. The DeVoe has just enough rasp to give it a nice flamenco edge, with superb tonality. The Green blanca on the other hand is a whole different animal. The Green is a very explosive guitar. Aaron’s description of this guitar when he built it was “ the notes just want to jump out at you”. I have played this guitar in a workshop with fifteen or so other players and blown them out. It has exceptional trebles and mids. It also has a bit of that cool nasally dry sound you hear in good Conde’s. A lot of Conde’s have to be driven pretty hard to get the tone. Because it is such a powerhouse guitar, you can play the Green lightly up by the sound hole and get good volume and unique tonality. Now the bottom line is this. If I could only have one guitar it would be the DeVoe negra. Not because it is better than the Green, it just fits what and how I play. I don’t accompany dancers. I just play for my enjoyment (or lack thereof), so tonality is more important to me. If on the other hand I were accompanying and needed to cut through, it would be the Green. So that’s the long and short of it. Oh by the way, I have my deposit in to DeVoe for a blanca in about three years.
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