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Do you prefer englemann over sitka?
I'm finding I'm quite drawn to the touch and tone of englemann spruce. Though I own a sitka topped guitar, I'm finding most of mine are englemann.
I suppose it's due to the light touch required and it seems to project just right. Can't quite describe it. Just wondered if others love it as well.
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Between those two, I would choose Sitka... any day. But to each his own... it's all personal preference.
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I prefer the one that sounds the best. I've had guitars in almost all top woods and some work better on some guitars than on others. I go for the one that sounds the best.
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I am a big fan of Engelmann but I have a light touch and play mostly with the flesh part of my fingers so it works for me. I am picky about Sitka - I have only played a few that I have really warmed to. Of the spruces, German is my particular fave. And I do like cedar and redwood. But, as I have experienced, it mostly has to do with the builder, not just the wood.
Best, Jayne |
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I like Englemann particularly for fingerstyle, especially coupled with rosewood. For strumming I actually prefer adirondack. Sitka, which I also have, seems intermediate.
Jon |
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I generally prefer Sitka.
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Sometimes I do prefere Engelmann. I have a Huss & Dalton 00, mahogany with an Engelmann top, and I think the top wood gives it just the right character. But more often than not, I prefer Sitka. Adirondack can also be very nice. And one of my favorite guitars has a European spruce top. I've also had cedar-topped instruments and a mountain dulcimer with a wormy chestnut top. For me, it's really a matter of how the whole package works and I've found a variety of woods to work well.
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I like both for their individual reasons and contributions, and really I evaluate each when in my hands. The builder makes such a difference. |
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depends on the sound you like, I dont like the sound of Engleman but some do
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Wouldnt have a clue.
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sitka/englemann
In most cases, I would choose Englemann over Sitka.
There are some instances where the reverse is true. I currently have a Goodall KCJC - Englemann/Koa. AMAZING TONE! Also have a Martin OM-28 Sitka/Koa. Awesome tone as well. My guess is that the bracing and construction have a lot to do with it. Bottom line is that one cannot state that one is better than the other. |
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quite frankly....
.....I can't tell the difference......I think it's more the manufacturer.
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They are both good in a well- built guitar. More preference for the specific guitar than either of the two woods.
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