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02-22-2020, 03:22 PM
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Anyone who drops a bundle on a 40's series Martin guitar, is going to believe it sounds better than a standard Martin, and I include myself in this category. The alternative is to accept that you are just a big show-off...
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02-22-2020, 03:38 PM
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If you use Brilliant Pebbles, it’s a sonic revelation.
Although I think I’d go with the google eyes too...
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#33
02-22-2020, 03:44 PM
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02-22-2020, 06:04 PM
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Oh, I’ve played plenty of D-42’s that were great-sounding guitars. But I’ve also played plain jane Martins that put all the fancy ones in the shade. It just depends on the individual guitar tops in question.
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02-22-2020, 06:16 PM
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About six or seven years ago I asked Bill Collings if bling had any effect on tone/sustain of an acoustic guitar.
He looked at me like it was the dumbest question he'd ever heard (always loved that no BS part of Bill's personality). He told me, "Doesn't it make sense that if you substitute pearl for wood on the edges where the top joins the body it would modify the top vibrations and therefore tone/sustain?" That answered my question.
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02-22-2020, 09:56 PM
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02-22-2020, 11:21 PM
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IMO bling detracts from tone. I don't want my luthier to spend build time on shiny trinkets. I want them to spend time tap tuning, optimizing braces, ensuring flawless joints, etc.
The time and money wasted on pearly gee-jaws is much better spent on the things you don't see. There's a school of thought that the "prettier" models get more attention to overall build quality. I'm not convinced that's true.
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