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I would put Ovations in the "solid state" category. (Not a dig, I like the way Ovations sound.) Very articulate, but not a lot of overtones.
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Tubes by virtue of their properties have second order harmonics, which to the aficionados make tube amps sound more harmonically complex and reallistic. But the naysayers call this a "coloration" and they prefer solid state for better controlled bass and fundamentals. So I GUESS the analogy could work? But according to the logic, then, some of the Martins and Gibsons would belong in the solid state category, and I'm sure there could be quibbles from either side.
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They're just like tubes vs. Solid state in the fact that dudes will argue for days over which is better and then be unable to tell them apart on record.
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Again, a questionable generalization, but there does seem merit to it, to my mind at least.
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I would say I prize tube amps both for their harmonic content and their breakup characteristics. Perhaps more for the latter. The distortion is very pleasing, as is the ability to ride between clean and distorted based on the power of the attack (or the volume knob). Hard to relate that to an acoustic guitar. I generally would NOT want distortion on my acoustics in the sense that they've gone beyond their headroom threshold.
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I like this thread but I think a better analogy would be:
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Probably. I don't particularly like a lot of overtones in an acoustic. I seek a different sound on electric. Regardless, the analogy doesn't work for me.
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That's about the only thing in this thread that I can agree with.
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My view on guitars is there more like Lay's potato chips " You just can't have one"
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Don't know if you can categorize it like that or not. But I was happy to see you put Taylor in the solid state category. Have only found a couple I liked.
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I'd say that Taylor is the quintessential solid-state guitar and Martin is the quintessential tube guitar.
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You know, I've more likened it to body wood types on electrics. I've got a Carvin TL60T that has a maple through neck and alder wings. I've got a Gibson SG that is has a mahogany body and mahogany set neck. The Carvin has excellent individual-string definition but when you strum a chord you hear a stack of individual strings more than a blended chord. Strum the SG and you get a smooth, blended chord that sounds like one sound. Individual strings sound less defined than on the Carvin.
That is one way that I look at acoustic guitars: The large Martins provide a wonderful blended chordal sound when strummed. They don't seem to have a strong individual string definition. There are Martins that are better at it. Large Taylors (up until the new series) were known for their individual string definition. By contrast, chords don't seem to blend into one sound nearly as well as they do on a large Martin. It seems to come down to horses for courses. Bob
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