[RodB]

Hi Barry,

I compared these to the previous examples and hear improvement, particularly with the AT2035's. With this track I can now enjoy your nice rendition of this tune. I still find the sound a bit 'brittle' for want of a better description - like many such issues it probably shows up because of a combination of things including the choice of mics/preamp combo combined with the particular guitar.

What about going further out with the mics now you have improved the acoustics as Chris suggests, also with a set-up with the mics off axis like ORTF or another near-coincident pair?

I have found a bit of this 'harsh' tendency on my cedar/walnut McIlroy when I have let the RH% drop too low, probably because it has so much overtones - I now keep it >50% (unlike my spruce tops that just get better with lower RH).

Regarding Chris’s comments about the attack on certain notes, I thought about how you are initiating the notes - slight friction on the wound strings maybe, are you using picks or nails? Nail/pick shape/ length, angle of attack perhaps?

Yes, I suggest you keep the same tune in your comparisons... what about an A/B with another guitar?

As an aside, something I do notice is your playing is much more deliberate, confident than it once was and musical, and deserves the effort you are putting in to optimise the sound.

Regards,