brianr2
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Post by brianr2 on Aug 19, 2020 9:41:17 GMT
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Post by martinrowe on Aug 19, 2020 11:00:00 GMT
I think I like the old one. To me, it sounds richer.
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leoroberts
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 19, 2020 11:28:41 GMT
I liked the old one for the middle (strumming) choon, but preferred the new one for the 3rd (DADGAD) tune and couldn't decide which I preferred for the 1st (Paul Simon) choon... Different strokes, eh?
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 19, 2020 11:30:33 GMT
Lovely video!
I would prefer the old one for fingerstyle (rich, mellow) and the newer one for strumming esp if playing with other instruments (more "edge"). I'd happily take either off his hands though.
keith
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Post by dobro on Aug 19, 2020 21:06:58 GMT
I like old wood. If given the choice, I'd grab the old one. Rich, shimmering tone..
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Welshruss
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Post by Welshruss on Aug 20, 2020 1:08:46 GMT
I liked them both but if I had to pick one it’s the New one for me.
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Post by hughesy on Aug 20, 2020 19:15:06 GMT
Both good and very different, but I think slightly preferred the new one.
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Post by andyhowell on Aug 21, 2020 7:55:36 GMT
Intersting that. I colud live with either (or both) of them :-)
The older guitar was definately richer in the mid range and the newer guitar far more prominent in the upper range. No doubt age contributes quite a bit (as my guitars have always got richer as they have got older) but I wonder whether they were aiming for slightly different worlds. The newer guitar does seem to have a more contemporary sound — more focussed, greater string seperation and so on. As Flydes are predominantly finger style guitars I wonder to what extent the changing demands of buyers inlfuences the direction of the sound? Maybe we should ask Roger!
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Post by vikingblues on Aug 21, 2020 11:47:10 GMT
Great sounding guitars the both of them.
More of a rich sound to the old one, which I felt suited the strumming very well. But I found the richness slightly too much on the fingerstyle piece. There seemed to be less difference between the two on the DADGAD piece - maybe the extra resonances of that tuning allowed the newer guitar to catch up on the rich sound aspect - to the extent I could not choose between them.
Interesting to see how different players views contrast sharply - a question of musical taste and of how each persons ears filter and interpret the sounds differently.
Mark
So 1 1/2 points each! Sitting right on the fence.
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Post by stringdriventhing on Aug 21, 2020 11:57:51 GMT
The old one sounds warmer and more woody to me. The new one is a lot brighter. I liked the old one for the Paul Simon tune and preferred the new one for the strumming. Jury is out on the DADGAD tune. Basically I'd be happy to own either of these. I'd love to try an Oberon, but not an easy task these days.
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