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Old 11-09-2018, 03:55 PM
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Three strings tried on three very different guitars. CFCFAC tuning.

Rainsong NP12A (micarta saddle)
- Aquila Rubino Normal (powerfully lush and smoky presence, balanced, good but slightly subdued fretters)
++ Savarez 500 CRJ Corum New Cristal Mixed - ST trebles, HT basses (powerful, firm, balanced, ringing)
+ Hannabach Super Carbon Goldin Trebles MHT w/ PEPESR Romero basses - (seamless transition from #3 to #4, loud, focused, a bit constrained/tight when fretted, stiff tension)

Breedlove Passport N200/CMP (corian saddle)
++ Aquila Rubino Normal (basses dry, but lively, trebles ringing quality when played hard, balanced, good fretters)
- Savarez 500 CRJ Corum New Cristal Mixed - HT basses, ST trebles (trebles run out of steam above the 12 fret, otherwise good flamenco character)
+ Hannabach Super Carbon Goldin Trebles MHT w/ Aquila Perla normal basses (a jump from #3 to #4, a ringing dryness, good definition, dryish fretters, progressively drier over the body)

Aranjuez no. 6 (bone saddle)
+++ Aquila Rubino Normal w/ La Bella 2001 Medium Hard basses (very good fretters, a guttural clarity with that has some ringing when played firmly, when played softly, sweet, clear, and delicate)
+++ Savarez 500 CRJ Corum New Cristal Mixed - HT basses, ST trebles (balanced, full, stern, good fretters, pretty glorious when digging in)
+++ Hannabach Super Carbon Goldin Trebles MHT w/ La Bella 2001 Medium Hard basses (excellent volume, crisp and full, fantastic when digging in, ringing, good to excellent fretters, firm tension)
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