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> Pimentel versus an off the rack Breedlove, the sound will be staggeringly Not sure about acoustic guitars specifically but for electrics there's plenty of ev

> Pimentel versus an off the rack Breedlove, the sound will be staggeringly Not sure about acoustic guitars specifically but for electrics there's plenty of evidence that the magic is mostly in the hands (and the brains) of the player. Plenty of yt videos on that subject blind trials and stuff as well as stars playing regular or cheap kits.

bsder 2y ago
For a nylon string classical, the sound must come from the wood and the construction--there is nothing else to generate the sound. There is a balance between tone, volume, and tension that different guitar makers choose (for example, flamenco guitar builders generally choose to make the attack and decay quick relative to a "standard" classical guitar--you can see this in the waveforms on an oscilloscope if you so choose) . And, sure, a master player can make any guitar sound good, but it's a lot easier for an amateur to make a nice guitar sound good. Electrics are a totally different story. It's pretty much all about pickups, strings, and the distance between the two. Wood is almost completely irrelevant.
6stringmerc 2y ago
I am sure about acoustic guitars and that’s why I specifically made that reference. There are situations with electrics as well - a standard Stratocaster versus a John Mayer PRS actually is noticeable to people who are at a level to understand these things. Basically a lot of critique on my post boils down to “well I think and feel this” with no grounding whatsoever. I’ve seen those YouTube videos and they are entertaining but substantively shit from a professional musician standpoint. I don’t wander into Ruby threads telling people JavaScript or Python is better.
- 331c8c71 2y ago
  Satch playing Surfing with the Alien on a cheap strat (with a cheapo effect processor): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D9v5e1TTwts https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D9v5e1TTwts Audio's not ideal, but it's still him with his tone and recognizably so! Sure Strats and, sayy, Les Pauls are noticeably different but you can still play heavy stuff on a strat with minimal adjustments (Yngwie Malmsteen for one).
Ylpertnodi 2y ago
I believe it was Rick Beato interviewing Nuno B: Nuno once tried Eddie VH's rig, and guitar. Nuno said he sounded like himself, and definitely did not sound like Eddie.

bsder 2y ago

For a nylon string classical, the sound must come from the wood and the construction--there is nothing else to generate the sound. There is a balance between tone, volume, and tension that different guitar makers choose (for example, flamenco guitar builders generally choose to make the attack and decay quick relative to a "standard" classical guitar--you can see this in the waveforms on an oscilloscope if you so choose) . And, sure, a master player can make any guitar sound good, but it's a lot easier for an amateur to make a nice guitar sound good. Electrics are a totally different story. It's pretty much all about pickups, strings, and the distance between the two. Wood is almost completely irrelevant.

6stringmerc 2y ago

I am sure about acoustic guitars and that’s why I specifically made that reference. There are situations with electrics as well - a standard Stratocaster versus a John Mayer PRS actually is noticeable to people who are at a level to understand these things. Basically a lot of critique on my post boils down to “well I think and feel this” with no grounding whatsoever. I’ve seen those YouTube videos and they are entertaining but substantively shit from a professional musician standpoint. I don’t wander into Ruby threads telling people JavaScript or Python is better.

331c8c71 2y ago
Satch playing Surfing with the Alien on a cheap strat (with a cheapo effect processor): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D9v5e1TTwts https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D9v5e1TTwts Audio's not ideal, but it's still him with his tone and recognizably so! Sure Strats and, sayy, Les Pauls are noticeably different but you can still play heavy stuff on a strat with minimal adjustments (Yngwie Malmsteen for one).

Ylpertnodi 2y ago

I believe it was Rick Beato interviewing Nuno B: Nuno once tried Eddie VH's rig, and guitar. Nuno said he sounded like himself, and definitely did not sound like Eddie.