Re: Gear Confessions Thread

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penningtron wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:31 pm
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 1:42 pm
TylerDeadPine wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 1:36 pm Here's a confession: Heavier stuff feels like it sounds better
Confession: I finally disagree with Tyler
Yeah. If the acoustic sound is part of the equation you usually want lightness.
Any and all acoustics? Heavy big ass magnet speakers are awesome. Huge cabs are great and why most of us were conceived. Giant jumbo acoustics kick butt.

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Re: Gear Confessions Thread

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TylerDeadPine wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 5:03 pm
penningtron wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:31 pm
Dr Tony Balls wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 1:42 pm

Confession: I finally disagree with Tyler
Yeah. If the acoustic sound is part of the equation you usually want lightness.
Any and all acoustics? Heavy big ass magnet speakers are awesome. Huge cabs are great and why most of us were conceived. Giant jumbo acoustics kick butt.
Well sure a Guild jumbo weighs more than a parlor guitar, but compared in its own class the ones with lighter and thinner tops probably sound better. I realize there are practical reasons when you need more mass, and maybe one just likes that feel, but the sound/character probably isn't the top priority there.

It applies to a lot of drum stuff too. Nobody is playing a 4000 gram ride because it's the best sounding one (unless they just have shitty taste I guess).
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Re: Gear Confessions Thread

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penningtron wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 5:23 pm
TylerDeadPine wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 5:03 pm
penningtron wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 4:31 pm

Yeah. If the acoustic sound is part of the equation you usually want lightness.
Any and all acoustics? Heavy big ass magnet speakers are awesome. Huge cabs are great and why most of us were conceived. Giant jumbo acoustics kick butt.
Well sure a Guild jumbo weighs more than a parlor guitar, but compared in its own class the ones with lighter and thinner tops probably sound better. I realize there are practical reasons when you need more mass, and maybe one just likes that feel, but the sound/character probably isn't the top priority there.
Fine, maybe I'll meet you there - thin tops sound pretty good until they fall apart.

Pick up a heavy microphone though, and it feels like it's going to sound amazing- which was my confession. Regardless of reality, heavy stuff to me FEELS like the sound is awesome. Pick up a Traynor YBA-1A and tell me you don't think it's going to sound great. Now do the same with an amp that doesn't have insane transformers. You're not going to feel like going over the ridge in the tone-war.

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