03-26-2024, 04:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Eryri, Wales
Posts: 4,676
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Originally Posted by Charlie Bernstein
What we know or think we know has a huge effect on what we think we hear. So knowing that it's a laminate archtop can't help inform or misinform what I heard.
Having said that, I think Godin is making use of what Gibson, with the hollowbodies in its ES series, and Guild, with its arch-backed D-25, have know for years: A lot of a guitar's sound simply comes from air moving (a.k.a. resonance), not wood vibrating. And an arched back, even plywood, resonates.
I used to have a 1940s Guild ES-150, and it's sound had a lot in common with your Godin: dry and not real loud or sustainful, but pleasant, balanced, bluesy, and highly playable.
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That's an interesting insight Charlie - thanks.
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I'm learning to flatpick and fingerpick guitar to accompany songs.
I've played and studied traditional noter/drone mountain dulcimer for many years. And I used to play dobro in a bluegrass band.
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