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04-23-2014, 07:56 AM
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"Choppy"? More words would be good.
But as you know, my archtops sound great. Last edited by riorider; 04-23-2014 at 08:27 AM. 
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04-23-2014, 08:45 AM
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Wouldn't choppy sound be a result of choppy playing? So I guess my archtops do have a choppy sound because I'm a long long way from the smooth as silk playing of a Johnny Smith or Wes Montgomery
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04-27-2014, 07:11 AM
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04-27-2014, 08:04 AM
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If by "choppy" you mean faster attack, shorter sustain, and more incisive tone with a somewhat narrower frequency band than a flattop, those are the general characteristics of most archtop guitars; once you've learned to work with them - as the old-timers used to say, "coax the velvet out" by altering both your left- and right-hand technique - IMO they're some of the most expressive instruments out there...
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04-27-2014, 07:58 PM
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If he means 'crunchy', as in chord crunching, maybe.
Mine's very loud though. It's as loud as most dreads. And it has more sustain than any archtops I've played. That can be a good or bad thing.
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04-28-2014, 09:27 AM
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My '46 L-5 is the classic big band rhythm instrument, loud when hit hard, with fast attack, and has a definite bark that will cut through any mix. My '77 is slightly less so. My more modern style x-braced instruments, not so much at all.
Based on my experience older instruments, especially the parallel braced Epis and Gibsons of the 30's and 40's, have the maximum bark. X-braced instruments, starting with some D'Anglico's in the 30's and culminating in D'Aquisto's sweet instruments of the 80's have reduced bark and more "sweetness." The correlation is not perfect however. It seems to me like many some current builders have even taken the trend a bit too far, apparently in an effort to attract flat top players. Preserve the chop!
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06-16-2014, 04:14 AM
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Archtop Guy, this was helpful to me, as I'm looking for a good acoustic barker.
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