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09-19-2021, 09:05 PM
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A completely useless string comparison... Well, kind of not...
So now we have two sets of John Pearse New Medium strings. One set is on a Furch Yellow (cedar/rosewood). The other on an Avalon Ard Ri L2-32 (spruce/rosewood).
Two completely different guitars. In addition to the wood differences there are size differences (the Avalon is larger) and finish differences - the Furch has a gloss finish and the Avalon is a sort of satin finish. Not exactly like a satin, but not exactly a gloss, somewhere in between. The only thing this demo has in common is the tune, me, the strings, the mic and guitar positions and the day of the week.  The Furch strings are 2 days old, the Avalon strings are 2 weeks old, but lightly played. I've been playing my Martin and the Furch with other strings most of those 2 weeks. My opinion? So, the Furch.... sounds like the Furch and...... the Avalon still sounds like the Avalon. The strings didn't transform either guitar. So these strings are a neutral string it appears. They don't appear to color the tone of either guitar. They are sort of a safe haven. If you like the tone of your guitar, these strings will be fine on it. They won't make your guitar sound too bright or too mellow or too brassy, etc. A safe bet. The clips have zero eq. I tried to keep the breathing to a minimum Here's the Furch: And here's the Avalon: Also as a side bar: Cedar may be warmer sounding than spruce, but probably only when comparing a Furch Cedar to a Furch Spruce and an Avalon Cedar to an Avalon Spruce. Once you cross builder lines, the bets are off as the builder traits control the tone more than the wood imo.
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09-20-2021, 06:36 AM
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The size difference probably makes this useless as well, but I probably would have guessed the cedar was the "less bright" guitar, which it wasn't. I also preferred the Avalon, but probably not a big surprise coming from a Lowden player.
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09-20-2021, 07:29 AM
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I’m with Gdjjr. Good stuff.
I’ve got a few packs of these strings on ready. Using the GHS version at present. They are noticeably better than standard light strings in DADGAD on a shorter scale. At least to my novice hands and failing ears. [emoji846]
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09-20-2021, 09:18 AM
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Maybe the Furch will "open up" a little and mellow a bit as it ages. If it doesn't I'm fine with it as it is, it saves me the trouble of buying a Taylor now,
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09-20-2021, 10:02 AM
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That sure is some sweet music—with both guitars. I can make out a little more depth in the Avalon, I think, but like both just as well.
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09-20-2021, 06:20 PM
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I wonder what a comparison between a Furch cedar and a Taylor Cedar top would sound like.
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