great guitars and old ears

[Hank]

Had some fun last night.
Played the old CCR song “Lodi” on all of my guitars one after the other.
Now I know Lodi is a simple song and one that “sicks in the head” but what an aural lesson.
The difference in the sound and “feel” of the song was so very different with each guitar.
As some of you old members know I have almost total hearing loss in my left ear…so my right ear has developed into a very accurate sound receiver.
I was very taken by the tonal difference between IDR, Braz, Hog,maple.
By the way I only indulged in one glass of wine during the Playing.

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1993 Martin HD-28 IR/Sitka
2001 SCGC F Cutaway Maple/German
2008 SCGC OT Madi/Italian
2015 SCGC OM “The Tree” Hog/ European
2016 SCGC 1934 D45 Braz/ Adi
2016 Taylor K62 CE Limited Edition 12 string all Koa
2019 SCGC FTC Granadillo/Redwood
Life is a journey…not a guided tour,
The Bay,The Gulf Stream , The Open Ocean are particular about who they share their secrets with.

[Matt Hayden]

Wine absolutely helps with perception 😉

That’s my position and I’m sticking to it.

Glad you had a chance to play through the stable, and that you enjoyed it.

[tadol]

Thats the whole reason we  have all these guitars – uh, I have – there is a difference in feel and emotion that goes beyond some wood spec and dimensions and is expressed in how we feel when we play them –

I agree – sometimes you just gotta play the same thing on a few different guitars just to remind yourself how special and unique each one is –

And to everyone who can get by fine with just one guitar –  pfffffffffftt!

[Hank]

Tadol…Could not agree more !!!
I am only a mediocre player but I have become VERY aware of the voices of my Ramuda and the different songs they sing.
The ‘Tree” loves melody and The O.T. Is very special on the old Bessie Smith/Chicago Blues and the the Leon Redbone tunes
The 34 Zorro is of course front and center on Cajun and the F seems perfect for the Old America and The Band tunes.
Sometimes I almost sound good enough to go out in public…..Naaahhh!!!.

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1993 Martin HD-28 IR/Sitka
2001 SCGC F Cutaway Maple/German
2008 SCGC OT Madi/Italian
2015 SCGC OM “The Tree” Hog/ European
2016 SCGC 1934 D45 Braz/ Adi
2016 Taylor K62 CE Limited Edition 12 string all Koa
2019 SCGC FTC Granadillo/Redwood
Life is a journey…not a guided tour,
The Bay,The Gulf Stream , The Open Ocean are particular about who they share their secrets with.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by Hank.

• This reply was modified 2 years, 7 months ago by Hank.

[Silly Moustache]

We are ALL mediocre – but some are more (or less) than others …it isn’t a competition (thank goodness!)

Ol’ Andy

[bert]

zorro, ‘Lodi’ is part of rock history… good to hear you didn’t choose ‘Louie Louie’.  🙂

[Hank]

Bert,
Now don’t knock “Louie, Louie”… It was the first song I ever played using only Barr Chords.

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1993 Martin HD-28 IR/Sitka
2001 SCGC F Cutaway Maple/German
2008 SCGC OT Madi/Italian
2015 SCGC OM “The Tree” Hog/ European
2016 SCGC 1934 D45 Braz/ Adi
2016 Taylor K62 CE Limited Edition 12 string all Koa
2019 SCGC FTC Granadillo/Redwood
Life is a journey…not a guided tour,
The Bay,The Gulf Stream , The Open Ocean are particular about who they share their secrets with.

[haasome]

I like Lodi – and Louie Louie got me a date or 2 in the day (perhaps), I agree that different guitars provide different inspiration. Having a single favorite guitar is fine, but for me variety is appreciated.

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– Paul –

[bert]

oh baby, we gotta go now

got me slapped a time or twice

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