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strings. Normally, even on acoustic/electric
archtops, I tend to use electric strings, but
when I began to strum the guitar, the acoustic strings really brought out the midrange
frequencies and gave the tone some real
projection, similar to a standard dreadnought. As I strummed full chords, the body
vibrated with authority and provided good
resonance and sustain.
When building this guitar, Hartmann’s
benchmark for acoustic tone was his
Brazilian rosewood Taylor 814ce. I didn’t
have an 814ce handy, but I did compare
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