This has been my experience as well. Different woods, different saddles, full contact vs. a 2 foot contact all make a difference in tone. More than one would think, in fact.
I am OK with metal...
I first heard the min7b5, as used at the beginning of this vid, by Martin Taylor doing Don't Get Around Much Anymore in the 90s.
I didn't know about reharmonisation then and thought WTH is that? and...
Luthier built archtop. Only about 30 of these were built, this one from 1998, pre-Del Arte.
Solid bookmatched Sitka spruce top; solid AAAA bubble maple back (3 piece) and sides; solid maple neck...
Jazz in/near Birmingham Alabama
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