Anyone else amused, and also repulsed by guitar player snobbery?
I’m talking vintage vs modern, poly vs nitro, laurel vs pau ferro vs rosewood, “tonewood,” solid state vs tube, etc.?
It’s absolute insanity on other forums, especially the “big” one.
What say you?
Ive been on an acoustic bender for the last 12-18 months. Last year, I passed through Nashville three times on business trips, and spent an extra day each time, just to spend it in the guitar shops, and play as many guitars as as I could. I probably played over 250 different high end guitars, new and vintage, every major maker, and many custom makers, with prices up to over $20K. With very few exceptions (like $15K+ MacPhersons), none played or sounded better than my vintage Yamaha FG730S. Even those that were better, were only very slightly better, with the improvement not worth the difference in price from my $102 Yammy.
Whoever set up my Yammy was a Wizard, because it plays so smootly that it actually makes me a better player. I’ve never played another guitar like that.
I’ve got some other Yamhas that are also terrific, and I’ve become convinced that quality and price are not necessarily correlated.
I’ve got an old used Yamaha F-325 I bought for $100 that sounds as good, and plays better than my friend’s Martin SC13E.