Ricardo -> RE: Conde kit? (Jan. 10 2007 21:01:05)
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I don't think action height has anything to do with it, I'd say it's mostly braces and materials but I'm not much into physics, just taking a guess. I am no physicist, but remember reading somewhere that when the strings are closer to the soundboard (low bridge) you get a quicker response, but less sustain and volume. It is a trade off and the maker goes for some middle ground. If you raise the action significantly on your guitar you can notice it. I just know from playing experience, that my louder guitar, oddly, did not cut through with the dancers (unamplified), than the quieter but more percussive or responive guitar. It was actually surprising, and you can't tell so much when the instrments are amplified or solo. Also, that guitar that is less forgiving (as Anders said), seems to me to respond better to dynamics. What I mean as a player is, those guitars that are louder and have more sustain harmonics or whatever, you play easy and the guitar sounds great. But if you play REALLY hard, it does not go anywhere different,or can get muddy by overplaying. But the dry un-forgiving guitar, when you play REALLY hard, it gets better and better sounding. You can't over play it. Hard to describe in words, but I know it when playing, and it is mainly a right hand thing. I think there are many factors, and the rosewood/cypress is certainly part of it, as the strutting I would think. The worse sounding Conde I ever played, (that was an A26 pro model I mean), actually had good mid range, but no bass at all. I really did not like it. But it seemed whoever made it, was going for that important midrange, but whatever went wrong, they over did it so the guitar was really not well balanced. But compared to Conde blancas in general, a lot of flamenco guitars have too much bass and overtones and sustain for my taste. I like unforgiving guitars. I always felt Sanchis guitars to feel most similar to my favorite condes, but the brace pattern is totally different. Ricardo
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