|
Post by vikingblues on Jun 23, 2016 15:58:56 GMT
Much to my surprise I found it was not only me feeling weird about how my acoustic guitars sound better at some times of day - a Google search revealed others suffer from this malady.
What I did see on this Google search was players commenting where for some the best time of day was morning and for some it was evening.
In my case the guitars sound better in the morning, particularly before 9 o'clock. The sound often seems to get thinner later in the day. It does seem that I never have those playing sessions when I can't get the guitar to sound in tune if it's the early morning. This is all with a guitar that has been sitting in a similar place and has not been in a case or bag.
So I'm wondering does anyone else have this phenomenon?
Also - is it the guitar or is it me? I'm not a night owl and I feel more alert in the morning than the afternoon / evening.
Or if it is the guitar causing the difference is the fact that some players prefer the sound in the evening and some prefer the morning a reflection on their personal taste of what sort of sound they prefer to hear from their guitar. Maybe atmospheric conditions tend to lead to a thinner sound later in the day, and if you prefer that sort of sound it'll be better for you?
I'm pretty sure those playing sessions when I just get the guitar to stay in tune are down to me and tiredness and state of mind.
Mark
|
|
missclarktree
C.O.G.
Posts: 2,427
My main instrument is: It varies
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"1979e6"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: 100605
Mini-Profile Text Color: 020a12
|
Post by missclarktree on Jun 24, 2016 11:36:07 GMT
I can't say I've noticed, but I wonder if our ears are more sensitive after a few hours of quiet at night.
Could it be related to the time of day that you have a shower or bath? I have noticed that after a long soak in the bath my nails are softer and the guitar tone is much more rounded and mellow.
|
|
|
Post by creamburmese on Jun 24, 2016 13:45:50 GMT
I have noticed a difference in sound, but in my case I think it's related to humidity... there's a happy place between 50 and 60% - above or below which things don't sound so good on my current guitar. Though when I had a Brook it always sounded better at higher humidity
|
|
ocarolan
Global Moderator
CURMUDGEONLY OLD GIT (leader - to join, just ask!)
Posts: 34,107
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"c0cfe1"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: 182a3f
Mini-Profile Text Color: 733a1c
|
Post by ocarolan on Jun 24, 2016 13:51:50 GMT
Interesting... I hadn't noticed any diurnal variation, but I can't think why this kind of thing can't be possible, for the reasons Alison and Julie recount, plus others I can't think of! I did once have a guitar that "sulked" for most of the summertime which, as Julie mentioned, was probably a humidity issue. But daily variation, that's something else. Keith
|
|
|
Post by creamburmese on Jun 24, 2016 18:39:49 GMT
In winter my heat goes down at night, so that the humidity is generally higher before the heat has been churning for a few hours.... in winter similar issues (at least in the evening) from the AC but I don't thing that applies in the UK unless global warming has accelerated more than I thought....
|
|
|
Post by Cams on Jun 28, 2016 12:07:50 GMT
Humidity for me too. If it's 60% or below, I can generally tell just by how my guitars sound. It's rare though - right now it's 80%, but it's usually around 70%.
|
|