“ More is always more . But as we mature , we come to fully appreciate the truism that less is more .”
rosewood . And why not add a Vintage Tone System top to add a shimmering ring to those cross-string picking patterns ! As for aesthetic appointments , he goes with ebony binding , an unadorned fretboard , and ebony tuners to complete a presentation of understated elegance . Now , that strikes us as a unique mix of parameters that would intrigue any fingerstylist — and perhaps even banish forever the notion that Dreadnoughts aren ’ t suited to fingerstyle playing . But what does Sasser think ? “ Ah ,” he responds , “ those features are exciting . They ’ re interesting , sensible , justifiable . They ’ re not Frankenstein-weird . That ’ s a client we would actually love to talk to . There ’ s just enough going on there and the palette has enough color to be appealing and not confusing . Equally
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