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| Subject: | [RESOGUIT-L] Beard vs. Other Dobros | | Date: | Tuesday, November 20, 2007 08:02:46 (-0800) | | From: | Tim Dawdy <beardvc @........com>
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When I hear this kind of discussion I must chime up about the most
essential factor in playing well. PRACTICE!
I am sure that Jerry Douglas could make a plywood Goldtone Dobro
sound good and I could make a MA-Beard sound bad.
Lets get our guitars out and play more. We live in a golden age of
resonators Luthiers. Comparing them is like comparing 1600 century
painting. It is all a matter of taste.
I am glad these artists are building Dobros, and I am not confined to
choosing from the corporate bungling of Gibson.
Tim Dawdy
On Nov 20, 2007, at 6:19 AM, Howard Parker wrote:
> 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.
>
> The below is "imho" and reflects these guitars as I play them.
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> 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)
>
> --
> - - -
> Howard Parker
> hlpdobro@intr.net
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