[dmcginnis]

Thanks for finding these videos again - I had seen them back when they were new, but could not find them. I agree that style of play is critical, too. The boom-chuck of alternating bass and treble strum patterns is not common in Irish music. For my style, I like to really stay behind the melody instruments (e.g. multiple fiddles) and support them. Thus, the backing can range from appropriate rhythms on chords to counter-melody lines. It is all about support for the melody, not competing with it.

From listening to these videos, it is apparent that the guitars all have their own sound profile in both loudness and spectrum. The X-30 has a fullness that I think would really do well in an Irish session as it has the bass to provide a solid foundation for the melody to soar above. The mid-range and trebles standout in all these models, but the X-30 has the bottom end that makes it really different.