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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I'm wondering if it could just be the guitar. I know how much a lot of you love these, but I was not impressed with the one I had. To me the treble strings sounded "nasal". There was a lot of bass, but the trebles had no ring to them. I sold it, and the guy was happy with it, but I was glad to get rid of it so I could buy something else. |
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Location: Newington, CT | I have two of these, and absolutely love their sound. Big, bold, well-rounded and consistently delightful up and down the neck.
Of course, assessments of the sound quality are purely subjective, but I never noticed even the slightest hint of "nasal;" except when that was what I was trying for by picking closer to the bridge. Might it have been the strings causing the nasally sound? |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | No, I tried different brands of strings. Maybe that particular guitar was just a stinker. Must've been made on a Monday. Could've been too much glue on the treble side braces. Might have just been that piece of spruce. Who knows? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | If that's the same one I played at Hot Springs, I agree with Alison, although "nasally" wouldn't have come to my mind. It just didn't rock my boat. The 05 Collector was a different story, but I think I prefer the center soundhole Ovations. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | That was the one, Mark. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Hmmmm...strange. Now, I have to recheck! I hope that the power of suggestion doesn't come into play here! |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by AlanM:
Hmmmm...strange. Now, I have to recheck! I hope that the power of suggestion doesn't come into play here! I noticed on "Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill" that your E string sounded a bit dull, but I didn't want to say anything. |
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Location: Tennessee | I've got a good one. But it could just be suited for what and how I play. Or maybe it's a Thursday child. Either way, it feels real good to me.. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by dark bar:
Originally posted by AlanM:
Hmmmm...strange. Now, I have to recheck! I hope that the power of suggestion doesn't come into play here! I noticed on "Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill" that your E string sounded a bit dull, but I didn't want to say anything. |
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Location: North East England | Finally got round to replacing the nut a week or so ago. Now the new strings have settled in I can confirm that the new nut has made a big difference.
The sustain has improved and the strings ring for much longer. I don't understand how it's affected the fretted string sound but it has because, even fretted, the sound is much better.
I managed to get a graphite coloured nut so it hasn't affected the look of the guitar.
A huge bouquet of thanks to everyone who offered their suggestions. |
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