Do some guitars keep going to sleep

[Dr Tone Control]

Originally Posted by Shades of Blue

Bingo. Our human ears are fickle things.

Think about it. After a long day at work and listening to the hustle and bustle of life, your guitar will sound better if you take a half hour or more to decompress and enjoy a few minutes inside a quiet house.

My guitars always sound better after dark when the house and life is at its quietest.

I also do like the "warming up" argument. I could definitely see a piece of wood vibrating more after it has warmed up through body heat or from being outdoors. Makes sense.

my ears do vary in what they detect sometimes, however, not this much

firstly, other guitars usually sound same as last time I played them
secondly the Brz/Adi guitar sounds great from the first second with a plectrum, but un responsive with fingerstyle. As I said, the difference between plectrum and fingerstyle goes away after a while playing it