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Old 03-18-2022, 02:38 PM
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Why would somebody own 2 Emeralds with identical specs if they are supposed to be interchangeable?
Varied tunings for a stage performer...

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If Emerald made each instrument unique (like wood guitars), it might result in an individual buying more than one guitar of the same model and specs. That of course would mean that in order to distinguish a better sounding (or different sounding guitar) from the pack, one would have to play them live.

...which would effect the current modus operandi of buying Emeralds without playing them first.

...what if it was made known on this forum that a couple of Emerald owners got together with their supposedly identical guitars and it became obvious that one sounded better than the other. Would we continue to buy unexamined guitars by mail? I know I would want the best sounding guitar I could get... best sounding to me.
Your final words are important because the way we hear guitars is totally subjective...
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