| Which one sounds best to you or are they equally good? |
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38% |
[ 5 ] |
| Deluxe |
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38% |
[ 5 ] |
| No real difference |
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23% |
[ 3 ] |
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| Total Votes : 13 |
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Topic: What does it sound like? |
Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 5 Feb 2024 8:46 pm |
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I have had a lot of request for a video on what my Fender reproduction models sound like so I have made a new video comparing my Caladesi stringmaster model and my Caladesi deluxe model. This took a lot of time and effort so I hope you will watch it and give me some feedback.
https://youtu.be/0MatcLvCAyw
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 6 Feb 2024 11:13 am
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They look nice.
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Currently own, 6 Groner-tone lap steels, one 1953 Alamo Lap steel, Roland Cube, Fender Champion 40 |
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David Becker
From:
California, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2024 12:29 pm
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| Bill, I think you pegged the Understatement Meter!! |
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John Harmon
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 6 Feb 2024 2:52 pm
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| Love the black one, shape, lay-out etc. But Personally like the tone of the cream colored one. Just the way the ball bounces I guess. John. Both beautiful BTW |
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Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2024 4:02 am Results
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Very Interesting Results: Evenly split between the black one with the Lace Pickup and the Cream one with the Stringmaster Pickup (38% of respondents for each one).
Also 23% did not really hear any significant difference at all. |
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Gary Meixner
From:
New York, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2024 9:14 am
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Dan,
I think they both sound fantastic. The black deluxe model has a sweet, clean, balanced tone that is very neutral which is a characteristic I have associated with the Alumitone pickup.
The "Stringmaster" model has a lot more character, it is hard for me to say exactly what I am hearing but I like it very much. Although it may not be suitable for everyone.
In my opinion you have built two top notch guitars each with its own tone. My preference is probably for the "Stringmaster"
Great work.
Gary Meixner |
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Dan Campbell
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 2 Mar 2024 9:31 am Wood
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| Thanks for the kind words Gary. I agree with your analysis. Both of these guitars are made of Poplar wood (fairly soft - hard wood). I think if the black one was made of maple or ash it would sound a lot more like the other one. The Lace can also be split coiled to sound more like a single coil (without any loss in volume). That would also help it sound more like the Stringmaster pickups. Dan |
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