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----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Smart
To: jazz_guitar@...
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [jazz_guitar] Re: Polytone MB2, 4 &or Acoustic Image Clarus 1R?
Ah, but Ray, some people don't consider it "good tone" unless it's
played on a Gibson ES-175 (vintage of course), with flatwound
strings, through a Politone.
On the other hand, if it works for you and you play what's in your
soul, who cares right? :)
It's certainly all about the music! Unfortunately, some guys (myself included) get a little too caught up in the gear. I'm all about the sound of an archtop, strung up with flatwounds, plugged into an good amp with a touch of reverb. But I guess my ear must be changing, because the solid state sound of my JC120 has started to sound a bit sterile. I'm craving that raw tube sound of the old Fender amps. Perhaps an old Fender Vibrosonic with a 15" speaker and a fresh set of tubes?
Oh no! I'm thinking about the gear again! ;)
Ray
