Telling musicians to evaluate and choose their instruments in a “scientific” way?


How do you think this would go over?

“This mass produced guitar measures the same as your vintage Martin on my oscilloscope, so any difference you hear is just expectation bias.” “You need to do a double blind test to prove there’s a difference!” “Rosewood is rosewood, there’s no difference between this Brazilian that’s been seasoned for 20 years and that Indonesian that came off the boat a month ago, you’re being taken in!”

tommylion
Millercarbon, this is a side of you I’ve never seen before, sensitive, artistic. Not tech stuff. Well done, I’d love to see these films.
And right on point.



@mglik , such a wonderful comment to add to the discussion. As a lover of classical music who attends live performances and also believes in reproducing music accurately at home, your words ring true. 


millercarbon make big show tough guy real soft considerate inside you just need get know maybe over tequila, bring good clean girl not like last time.
@tablejockey
EXACTLY "You have to have the apple before you can polish it"


A good player with a cheap guitar vs a hack with a very nice guitar will always draw more attention.
A lot of what makes an instrument sing is the peculiar, individual synergy it generates with the musician who plays the thing. As the cliche says (how do I get this verkokte website to put the accent mark on the ""e"?), it takes two to tango.