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sustain
Over the years, I have had a lot of fun with just listening to sustain. Each new guitar gets "tested" and measured, but that's only part of it. As a chord dies away, you can hear certain notes die before others. That may vary with the chord too. All sorts of interesting things happen if you listen closely, things that a mike may not pick up, but are neat to ponder over. FWIW most guitars strummed lightly will sustain in the 14-16 second range, part of which will be inaudible in a mike placed in the usual locations..There is not as much raw difference between guitars as we might think, but when you consider which notes stay on and which decline, the differences becomes more audible.
It feels like I am not explaining this very clearly, apologies. Stop reading and listen instead. You'll see. (yes, that's a bit funny if you want to interpret it that way)
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IMO the more sustain the better.
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a lot of sympathetic resonances (for example on the last chord decay).
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I'll add that how the sustain decays with respect to fundamentals and overtones makes a difference in playing style. For example, sitka with mahogany backs and sides will emphasize fundamentals more than overtones, so there's little competition between overtones. Compare that to a cedar over rosewood guitar where overtone volume is increased. I had a cedar over rosewood guitar whose sustain was long and overtones were rich. Marvelous for fingerstyle or even light strumming, but medium strumming or more made it so that the sustain and volume of the overtones distorted the tone. So many other factors e.g. bracing, construction, tonewood combinations, etc. will affect the tone of a guitar. Once you hear those differences, it colors how you play a particular guitar and what styles of music (and playing) are more suited to that guitar.
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