My Guitar “Woofs”

[OPJ77]

So my Eastman E10-D kinda has a percussive “woof” when I dig in, strumming. It kinda sound like a combination of the A and D string together, especially when chording a C chord. Almost like the opposite of the wolf tone that I have noticed with several guitars I’ve owned in the past. Is that just something you have to live with, if your guitar does it? Tried several different string brands and it still happens.

[Shoopuffman]

If you’re talking about what i think you’re talking about, That puff of air is normal for big bodied guitars. Nothing you can do about it. If it’s something different, can you record it?

There’s some info about it in this wood and steel issue, page 13.

https://woodandsteel.taylorguitars.c...er_2019_US.pdf

[Silly Moustache]

Just 'cos a guitar "woofs" don' mean it's a dawg!!

[KevWind]

Time to learn some Howlin' Wolf

[J Patrick]

Every good dreadnought has some bark to it. That’s why I named mine Fido

[OPJ77]

Originally Posted by KevWind

Time to learn some Howlin' Wolf

I would never disgrace such a legend with my mediocre skill.

[baseball]

Yep...what they said.

..The dread was Made to keep up with other louder instruments......D18's and 28's are 'Banjo Killers'. E10D is one of the best under 2k dreads out there... I sold mine, but I often miss it

[Rick Jones]

I personally love being able to call on those big, almost 'subby' booms for an accent, but I've had issues recording them well without losing softer dynamics from lowering the gain, or flattening the whole thing out too much with compression.

I think the way around it without switching to smaller guitars is to modify your playing, which I know is easier said than done, especially when you're really feeling a song or a piece of music.

I like to think of it as 'extra range' that you can call on if you want it though

[OPJ77]

Originally Posted by Snorse

I personally love being able to call on those big, almost 'subby' booms for an accent, but I've had issues recording them well without losing softer dynamics from lowering the gain, or flattening the whole thing out too much with compression.

I think the way around it without switching to smaller guitars is to modify your playing, which I know is easier said than done, especially when you're really feeling a song or a piece of music.

I like to think of it as 'extra range' that you can call on if you want it though

Great thoughts.

[Mr. Jelly]

Some guitars woof allot and others not so much. Some people like it and others not so much. Yet another lesson about acoustic guitars my friend.

[fitness1]

Inherent with the body depth - nothing you can do about it.

Installing a port(s) might help if it's done right.

[davenumber2]

Anybody have an audio/video example of what you’re talking about here?

[foxo]

I look at you all
See the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently woofs

[fitness1]

Originally Posted by davenumber2

Anybody have an audio/video example of what you’re talking about here?

I doubt it would be heard that way....

The deeper and larger the body, the notes just kind of get lost in the cavern and string separation goes away in the mids.

It's just the way it is.

[Glennwillow]

Might I suggest that learning to control a guitar to get the sounds out of it that you want is part of the journey. It takes time to learn to control a powerful dreadnought.

Careful palm muting can help. It deadens some of the bass.

The Eastman E10D is spruce over mahogany. As dreadnoughts go, this combination is generally not going to be hugely bassy or "woofy." But a great deal depends on how a person plays the guitar.

A light strumming style, similar to that rolling strum that Gordon Lightfoot developed can also help greatly. Lightfoot often played a Martin D-18, same wood combination on a dreadnought.

I hope this might be a little helpful.

- Glenn