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I often find that when I change string types, I am somewhat uncertain if the change is better or worse. In some case, I go back and forth over a few changes to decide. This indicates I do not have a strong grasp on what the guitar sounded like 24 or 48 hours ago, much less 20 years ago.
Made regular changes in terms of strings used, pick used and some of these changes have had dramatic results. Given the changes I made to the guitar's sound over the years, how do I eliminate all those effects to determine that the instrument itself changed? I do know that every guitar I own currently exhibits the sonic properties that attracted me to it in the first place. |
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At least to me, opening up does not mean "changing", it means slowly over time getting a bit more of what you started with, almost like shoes breaking in.
FEAR that a guitar will change for the worse, is an over-reaction to a process that is greatly exaggerated IMO to begin with......
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Real happy the guitar sounds like it does now though.
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Could happen (over a fairly short period of time if the guitar is brand new). As Rogerblair already posted, the bass could lose focus and become flabby. Depending on how the guitar starts out it could change for the worse.
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No fear here.
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"Ever FEAR "opening up" sound so good???"
No. I think people overthink things all the time, though.
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I have heard more guitarists talk of a guitar opening up and sounding better over time than complain that they sound worse. I would assume that there is little to worry about. Probably the previous new shoes analogy is pretty good and is like anything. When new the shoes (guitar) do need some breaking in and after a point they are perfect and stay that way for a long time. Eventually though the shoes (guitar) will start to break down and need shoe laces (strings) replaced. Sooner or later replacing the shoe laces (strings) will not help the gradual breakdown and will either need major repair or replacement.
Of course the shoes will only have a matter or a year or two before being useless, depending on how frequently they are worn. A guitar will perform well for many years, decades even, depending on how frequently and how hard they are played. |