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Old 12-24-2010, 06:46 PM
eflatminor eflatminor is offline
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Originally Posted by Misifus View Post
I played it for a luthier I know. He listened politely, then said, "Yes, it's good, but it still sounds like a laminated guitar." It wasn't the label, he could hear the difference.

-Raf
I too can almost always hear a laminated top but that's not a slam. The opposite in fact. I've done a fair bit of recording and more often than not, if the band has all solid guitar and one with laminated backs and side, the latter will sound better ON THE RECORDING. I can recall a few times where a laminated top sounded best. Interestingly, Mahogany backed guitars almost always record better than rosewood but I much prefer the latter to the ear. And there this too - when recording an electric guitar, if you want a big sound, use a little amp. Exactly the opposite of what we hear live.
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