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Old 03-21-2012, 09:26 PM
RiloKiley RiloKiley is offline
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My personal belief is that it's not just about loudness between the two. It's about the sonic impact as well. Single cones just seem to hit your ear faster and harder. The "softest" hitting resonator, in my opinion is a brass tricone. The hardest is either a wood, or steel singlecone.

And both styles can be played quietly, and sound good with fingerpicks if you have that level of control. With bare fingers quiet playing tends to sound thin, and unbalanced volume-wise across the strings.
Thanks for the information!
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