Has anyone ever disliked their guitar after it opened up?

[Jabberwocky]

Originally Posted by Willie Voltaire

I wonder how accurately anyone can remember what their guitar sounded like a few years ago.

That was what I was thinking. Aural memory is not reliable. Besides tastes do change over time. What you liked 5 years ago may not be what you like today.

Familiarity oftentimes breeds contempt. The greatest excuse for getting a new guitar.

[numb fingertips]

But what if it was a bass heavy guitar to begin with and when it opens up the bass increases. I could see someone not liking the change. Never heard of it happening, but I could see it happening. Was something that ran through my mind and was curious.

[fitness1]

I played probably 1000 gigs with an '89 Taylor 512c that I bought in '91. James Taylor talks about wearing guitars out - that one had lost a good bit of it's "sparkle" in the treble and upper mids. I didn't realize it until I played a good Vancouver era Larrivee OM-05 in '02. Ended up selling my old friend.

I wouldn't say I disliked it, but it just lost some liveliness....

[51 Relic]

Good question , when I bought my Martin I was told that the way it sounds today will be the worst it will sound in its lifetime. All my acoustics sound better with age especially my J45

[numb fingertips]

Originally Posted by fitness1

I played probably 1000 gigs with an '89 Taylor 512c that I bought in '91. James Taylor talks about wearing guitars out - that one had lost a good bit of it's "sparkle" in the treble and upper mids. I didn't realize it until I played a good Vancouver era Larrivee OM-05 in '02. Ended up selling my old friend.

I wouldn't say I disliked it, but it just lost some liveliness....

Didn't know guitars could wear out like that. Learned something new today.

[zmf]

Originally Posted by fitness1

James Taylor talks about wearing guitars out - that one had lost a good bit of it's "sparkle" in the treble and upper mids. I didn't realize it until I played a good Vancouver era Larrivee OM-05 in '02. Ended up selling my old friend.

Interesting. That's the first considered opinion I've heard of J Taylor's idea of steel string guitars wearing out. But I've read that it's a common opinion among masters of the classic guitar.

[numb fingertips]

This discussion is jogging some memory. Was it flamenco guitars the regularly wear out from use?

[Tico]

My guitar opened up, and all the sound fell out.

Fortunately I quickly vacuumed it all up, put it in a Ziplock bag.
Tomorrow I'll take it (and my guitar) to my luthier.

[rmyAddison]

Originally Posted by guitar george

So, guitars are not subject to evolution? lol

Last I checked evolution applies to "nature", do you have examples of guitars reproducing themselves...........

[printer2]

Guitar wearing out or hearing going?

[The Bard Rocks]

Last I checked evolution applies to "nature", do you have examples of guitars reproducing themselves...........

You didn't know that? They start out as ukes, then grow to parlour size after a few years. When fully adults, they are our dreads and jumbos.

[silvertonebetty]

Originally Posted by The Bard Rocks

You didn't know that? They start out as ukes, then grow to parlour size after a few years. When fully adults, they are our dreads and jumbos.

Yeah I agree I rid it in on the enternet

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[6L6]

Yup.

This gorgeous 2008 Collings D-42A Varnish got a lot of play by me over the years. Unfortunately, the guitar opened up to the point that it became possible to overdrive the top which made for unpleasant sounds.

Of course, I had it checked over by Gryphon to see if there were any loose braces, etc., but nothing turned up.

FWIW, most of my playing is fingerstyle and I use a plastic thumbpick and two metal fingerpicks. I can play very loud when the situation calls for it, but this guitar lost the ability to keep up with me as the top broke in.

With tears in my eyes I sold it on. It's the most beautiful guitar I've ever owned or played. At least I didn't lose any money on it...

[Kerbie]

No, not even once.

[Pippin]

Originally Posted by fitness1

I played probably 1000 gigs with an '89 Taylor 512c that I bought in '91. James Taylor talks about wearing guitars out - that one had lost a good bit of it's "sparkle" in the treble and upper mids. I didn't realize it until I played a good Vancouver era Larrivee OM-05 in '02. Ended up selling my old friend.

I wouldn't say I disliked it, but it just lost some liveliness....

Heard something in that line from some very good violin (and probably classical guitar) players. Guess that happens with the steel string guitars, too!