Set-Up --- It's All Done!

Oh, yeah — how does it sound?????

I always amazed at how much sound comes out of this little body!!!! Even though this guitar has not yet "broken in," it still sounds pretty good — it has a nice, full, clear sound and great sustain. I can't wait to hear how it sounds once the guitar gets used to being strung up!

Oh, and another thing. I pulled out my old, 1997 Size 5 — I think it was about the fifth guitar I made — and was amazed at the differences between that one and this one. For one thing, my tastes in design/decoration have definitely changed over the years — back when I started, I, for some reason, felt that things had to be as ornate and fancy as I could make them (I see it now as somewhat too gaudy). That early Size 5 was full of abalone all around the top edges, with a multi-ringed, abaloned soundhole rosette. Secondly, the neck on my old one is SO, SO thick and "clunky"-feeling (I guess I had no concept of how thin you can make a neck). Third, the peghead on that old Size 5 was ugly, just a chopped-off peghead. Finally, the weight — that old Size 5 is a full pound heavier than my new one — I think I had put a truss rod in it. My new Size 5 is around 2 pounds total.

I think, as the years go by, I gravitate more and more towards the simpler, more balanced look. To me, that just looks much more elegant.

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