contemporary acoustic music , the OM , or similar sized guitars , have superseded the Dreadnought ' s popularity . The OM has become the first choice for many of our pro guitarists because the versatility , of an even , rather than bass dominant EQ , improves note separation . This allows the audience to hear each note clearly and with all the nuance the player hopes to convey .
[ WM ] I agree with you on this Richard . We have seen in the modern worship music genre a move towards OM body shapes as well on the church platforms . When you are the only person on stage leading worship , the extra bass of a dreadnought helps fill in the sound . But if have a full-band , you don ’ t need a booming bass coming from your acoustic player as you have a bass player and a keyboard player filling in low-end that part of the mix .
Another factor is the smaller size body fits the stature of some players better … whether that be a male or a female player .
I have a question I have really wanted to ask you . As a fellow believer , what is it like to respectfully use something so wonderful a creation as tone-woods from trees , and then to build an instrument out of it , that can be used by humans … as an offering of praise back to the Creator ?"
[ Richard ] I think your well phrased question also deserves an excellent answer .
Your assumptions are right on . I am motivated to stick to responsibly harvested woods in honor of the Prime Directive ; " Love one another as I have loved you ". Everything we do should add benefit for others . If our actions take bread off another person ’ s table , we are not practicing a right livelihood .
Our misconception that aboriginal cultures worshiped trees is a byproduct of learning history from Disney . Our local Chi-tac-tac peoples co-existed with an abundant ecosystem and neighboring societies for Nathan Warrick