I can't tell if I'm just hearing with my eyes and nose but this guitar sounds . . . spicy. In a cinnamon and cloves sort of way, not chiles and cumin. Maybe that's overtones? I don't know. (Maybe I ate too much pumpkin pie yesterday.) The open low E and A strings ring with wonderful depth - the low end and mid-range are very resonant and yet there's a wonderful clarity too - I like this sound a lot. The unwound treble strings sound a little underpowered sometimes, by comparison, but that may be me and my inexperience. I think I over-trimmed my fingernails today (but not my thumbnail), and that may be making them sound muted. If I strum a chord with the back of the nail the trebles sound bright enough, and well balanced. Well - still learning. Overall, I'm pleased with this pretty little thing - very pleased. I'll report more as I learn more.
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Hatcher Woodsman, Collings 0002H, Stella Grand Concert
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