The Maillard Reaction
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acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
It has happened again.
I have been informed that Martins are dark, Taylors are bright, and Gibson are in between. It was also suggested that if I know which sound I prefer then I will now which brand I will like.
Who makes this stuff up?
Is it urban myth created on sales floors?
Is it the result of fancy ad campaigns?
I can imagine there's a way to even prove it's true... regardless of the reality of the situation as a whole.
I'm heading in to town to buy some dark strings for my bright Martin.
What do you think?
best regards,
mike
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 12:33:49
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I think you should paint your Martin dark.
Simples.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 12:36:19
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Shouldn't all acoustic guitars be recorded in stereo?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 12:38:02
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Is there a bright to dark continuum that these guitars slot into?
Who was the marketing genius who thought this up?
The space you have will always be exceeded in direct proportion to the amount of stuff you have...Thornton's Postulate. Bushpianos
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 12:41:49
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Martins are dark, Taylors are bright, and Gibson are in between When Philz and I went to GC in LawnGuyLand this was our findings.
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 16:45:00
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You see.... I knew it could easily be proven.
Did that really happen?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 16:57:26
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mike_mccue
You see.... I knew it could easily be proven.
Did that really happen?
You'll have to ask Philz. But I'm prone to say yes.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 17:08:36
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Prone sounds serious.
Did you get it checked out?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 17:09:43
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Who makes the 'wholemeal' guitars?
And can I get one that sounds the musical equivalent of processed cheese slices?
Choice is what we want.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 17:10:31
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mike_mccue
You see.... I knew it could easily be proven.
Did that really happen?
You'll have to ask Philz.
But I'm prone to say yes.
'Tis true, and we found one of the cheaper Taylors to sound more pleasant (to us anyway) than several of the more expensive ones. I think it was a 110CE. Separately, I've heard that 4 out of 5 dentists prefer Gibsons, but I've never sought to verify that... mostly because... well, who cares?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 17:12:47
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mike_mccue
Prone sounds serious.
Did you get it checked out?
Not by Philz, for sure. Maybe next week at the cryoprakter protracter chiropractor.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 17:18:47
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I guess what happened is that I read your story and then just a few days ago a friend from a whole different circle of friends said the exact same thing to me.
It was Deja Vu I guess.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 17:19:28
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Or at least it seemed similar?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/09 17:20:28
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Wait.... you friend was in the GC with Philz and I?
Small world.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 02:04:15
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mike_mccue
I have been informed that Martins are dark, Taylors are bright, and Gibson are in between.What do you think?
best regards,
mike
Well, all I can say is, someone can pluck a single note, without me looking their way, and I can tell you if it's a Martin. There's something about the sound of a Martin that just resonates right through me. Some of the new Taylor's I've been hearing are starting to sound like Martin's. But, for the same price, why buy a Taylor when, well, you could have a Martin? If you ever get in the eastern PA area it is well worth the trip to the factory. You can take a tour of the building/shop, there's a museum, and 2 guest rooms that have a lot of different Martins you can play. One room is regular models and the other is the high end room. They keep the high end room locked and escort you in. Wish they had more than 1 lefty model to play. 
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 04:36:52
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For the most part, I think it's people trying to be helpful. I'm not a guitar player, so I can't prove or dispute anything, but I was wondering if people are talking about personal axes or are they talking about recordings where you have mics and equipment that may affect the sound.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 07:29:04
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hhmmmmn...this brings up a question...how does one mic an acoustic anyways? From the front? How close?
The space you have will always be exceeded in direct proportion to the amount of stuff you have...Thornton's Postulate. Bushpianos
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 08:49:45
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I just tried two sets of strings back to back on a Martin OM guitar. It has a 25.5" scale so the string tension is higher than on the Martin 000 or a Gibson type. I don't know enough about Taylor.
12 - 54s have great tone but are so high tension that I didn't really dig in to the strings with my attack... so it's seems unnatural to coax the "tone" out of them.
10 - 52s have good tone and the tension feels very playable.
errata...
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 11:58:40
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While mike was playing his Martin I was simulating it by playing air guitar.
Whereas his sounded better, I think my moves were cooler.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 13:04:59
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Have you really studied my moves?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 18:57:54
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I thought this thread was about how all acoustic guitar players were protest singers. My bad.
Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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bapu
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 19:34:11
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mike_mccue
really?
You have to ask?
Just testing to see if you're really listening.
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Re:acoustic guitar stereotypes... where are they from?
2011/07/10 21:24:06
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mike_mccue
really?
You have to ask?
What he's trying to ask is when the DVD will be released so he can view his big debut t 
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