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03-05-2021, 01:49 PM
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There's no formula for how long it takes for any top to open up nor is there any real evidence that such a thing happens.
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03-05-2021, 01:54 PM
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Someone told me 150 years.
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03-05-2021, 02:20 PM
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I have 4 WRC topped instruments and 2 redwood topped instruments. To my ears and eyes these two tonewoods are very similar. Greater warmth, clarity and sustain are the sonic factors I identify with these tonewoods as compared to spruce. All of mine use maple for the backs and necks. Five also have maple sides and one features walnut. None are guitars - one F4 mandolin, an F5 mandolin, an A4 mandola, an F4 octave mandolin, an F4 mandocello and a Hardanger viola (so they're all archtop with various bracing).
They range from 23 to 4 years old. All 6 sounded amazing to me when I first played them, and they still do now. If any have or haven't "opened up" I haven't heard it. I do hear a big difference when I change strings though. I've been really surprised at how great Curt Mangan phosphor bronze strings sound on all the mandos.
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03-05-2021, 02:47 PM
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My Eastman sounded good as soon as I picked it up.
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03-05-2021, 02:48 PM
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I hate to break it to you but if you don't like the sound now, you probably won't like it down the line.
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03-05-2021, 03:00 PM
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I never heard of cedar being a wood that needs to open up. Mine sounded great from the get-go.
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03-05-2021, 03:13 PM
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Sometimes I think we have different expectations of what certain guitars will sound like. I bought my 00015sm sight unseen and wasn't sure what to think of it the first few days but holy smokes I'm glad I have it now!
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03-05-2021, 03:14 PM
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My Taylor was all over the map and then suddenly settled down after a year.
Bob
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03-05-2021, 03:14 PM
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While my sitka top has evolved significantly in a year, and an adirondack red spruce has changed a bit over 2 years, my cedar top hasn't really changed any. I don't think cedar tops really change much. At least my Eastman E2D hasn't. Its sounds great, just not different from when I first got it.
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