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Re: OT: Update on my mini jazz archtop guitar ("The Little Mammoth")
Boise Experimental Music Festival wrote:
> You are right on with the comment on the sound. Bobby says this guitar
> easily competes with the tone of a larger jazz guitar. So yes, you have
> to wonder why more people don't play smaller guitars, especially given
> the real estate you save in narrowing the fret distance...you can play
> quicker and move around more efficiently.
>
I'd have thought that the short scale wouldn't allow the production of
strong basslines.
(well, not the way I play anyway ;-)
It's inspiring to see you getting your ideal instrument made,
and I'm looking forward to hearing it.
My ideal would have a flat (no curvature) neck and scalloped frets,
...and you got me thinking that it's a possibility :-)
andy butler