[QUOTE=talkgtr;5148451]Yes, these guitars are not dreadnoughts, they are meant to be balanced. The beauty of smaller guitars.
"Balanced" is a subjective construction. To me, any size or shape can be balanced with a relatively even distribution of frequencies. While I wouldn't consider most Martin dreadnoughts to be balanced, Collings, for example, builds quite a balanced dreadnougt.
Some smaller guitars are very balanced. However, I don't think the Waterloos - especially the ladder braced ones are designed to be balanced. While the x-braced WL-14 model hews more closely to a traditional balanced sound, the ladder braced model is far from it. It's got an accentuated mid range with attenuated bass and a little less presence than the x-braced model. So, to my ear, it's not very balanced, but it's delightful all the same.
Balance is overrated. Personality comes in the imbalance.
Further, I think a good player finds the balance in any guitar.
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