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| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Beard | | Date: | Tuesday, November 20, 2007 09:19:31 (-0500) | | From: | Howard Parker <hlpdobro @....net>
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jrhurwitz@aol.com wrote:
> As I am currentrly planning to purchase a Beard Model E in Maple, based on David's comments in his e-mail I would appreciate some commentary on the differences (pros and cons)?between the Beard Mike Auldridge model and the Model E.
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The below is "imho" and reflects these guitars as I play them.
In my hands the Maple E is a bright agressive guitar. Maple tends to
throw brightness around. It's tonal characteristics favor the mid-to
highs. It has a very, very big sound. In my hands, I have to push this
guitar around to "get tone". It loves to be pushed around.
The Auldridge guitar, who's exterior dimensions are the same is the most
evenly balanced guitar out there are does not require an agressive
attack to get the most out of the guitar...It has huge bass end and just
glistens up on the high end. You can certainly play this guitar
agressively, no problemo..Ask Jerry. I remember the Birchmere gig with
him on the "Fluxanator".
To make matters more complex, you might consider the mahogany E, which
has some of the characteristics of the maple and Auldridge. There's
also the spruce/mahogany spruce/rosewood and a bunch of other E's out
there which throw their own subtle, but unique characteristics.
I'm leaving room for Bob McEvoy to chime in :-) about his E.
I'm speaking for myself here. I've played a bunch of E's as well as
Auldridges (if that's what you are teetering on)
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Howard Parker
hlpdobro@intr.net
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