Breaking in a new archtop

[merlinshepherd]

Hey randyc, this kind of bull, snake juice, high priced product marketing is pitched at all Musicians, on all levels, all over the globe.

I work as a pro clarinetist (and amateur guitarist) and the s**t that is throw at us woodwinds about which spectacularly rare bark oil needs to be dusted on our reeds at 3.32 am and how we need to oil the bore with £100 a drop oil of bunky tree from Malaysia that grows an inch a millenium and is totally organic is the same s**t that is thrown at guitarists.

I reckon practise and really getting used to an instrument helps getting its sound out better than buzzing it with a modified vibrator. OK so wood does settle down after a while and laquer does effect tone etc etc but come on. Play the thing and adjust to and use its idiosyncrasies.... and that way, it and you will sound best.

[frogeye]

....... I reckon practise and really getting used to an instrument helps getting its sound out better than buzzing it with a modified vibrator. OK so wood does settle down after a while and laquer does effect tone etc etc but come on. Play the thing and adjust to and use its idiosyncrasies.... and that way, it and you will sound best.

That was great!