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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
Definitely. A good archtop has a surprisingly wide tonal and dynamic range...but it takes some finesse to realize it! [...] raw materials are very, very good.
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I've (just) started working on Richard Charlton's "Black Cockatoo Flying Alone" and on whim I tried it on my Loar tonight. I think it'll sound very nice with that instrument too (once I get the notes and melody in my fingers ...).
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Originally Posted by 29er
you can see the thickness of the top in the 2nd shot.
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I guess that's about 6mm? For the centre of a carved-arch top that isn't too surprising I think. But it's true that these do seem to like pretty heavy strings.
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Pickle: Gretsch G9240 "Alligator" wood-body resonator wearing nylguts (China, 2018?)
Toon: Eastman Cabaret JB (China, 2022)
Stanley: The Loar LH-650 (China, 2017)
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