[RossM]

I keep reading about how some guitars mature and sweeten over time and some guitars seem to be consistent from the get-go.
My question is about how you find that “one” guitar if the tone you hear in the shop from the new guitar is different than what the guitar will sound like 2-5 to 15 years down the road? Seems especially true when you talk about high end guitars. I heard this big-time when I picked up a Adirondack Spruce and Koa guitar. I'm not planning on buying that guitar but if I was how would I know whether or not I'd like the way it sounds years later? What I’m most likely to get is a Bear Claw Spruce (‘cuz I like the look) and solid Indian Rosewood guitar. How do you know or predict what way the guitar will mature? Will it get deeper and darker or lighter and brighter? Is it a guessing game? Does it have anything to do with how I play it?