Guitar Comparison - Tariq Harb, Guitarist

This is a short guitar comparison between a Vowinkel 1996 Spruce-top guitar, and a Gnatek 2004 Cedar-top.
The Gnatek is famous for its loud sonority especially in the low register. That is due to a thinner/lighter top, lattice-braced construction, and heavy laminate back and sides, arched back, among other things.
The Vowinkel in my opinion is a true work of art, and is made using the traditional fan-strut construction. It is relatively light weight, easy to play, and possesess many colours.
This comparison is done to have a clearer idea on the tone qualities of each instrument, since the instrument's volume is not apparent on a recording. Other sound entities like sustain and tone colour are more apparent when volume is not in the way, sort to speak.

Which one did you like?

This excerpt is from Napoleon Coste's Fantaisie Dramatique, Op.31.

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[japenagosc]

I prefer the first guitar you played with in this video.

[TeeHarb]

@japenagosc Thanks for your input!

[nikosz66]

ps for the moment ,the sound you produce with the Dutch guitar is much more lyrical.

Maybe you need a little more time to get to know the secrets and the virtues of the Gnatek.

[TeeHarb]

@nikosz66 Absolutely!

[nikosz66]

Tariq ,dont change the guitar you are usually playing with, with anything else!

(and your Dutch spruce topped guitar is a very fine one)

In the future ,its a matter of how big is the hall you play in and of the degree of mastery of the specific guitar...

For the moment stick with the one you play!

Best regards ,

Nick

[TeeHarb]

@nikosz66 Thanks Nick, you are absolutely right! I will take your advice on that. :)

[classicalmannick101]

Your Gnatek is very nice, I think i prefer it to the Dutch guitar. Personally i think Gnatek makes better spruce guitars, check out my one on my channel.

[TeeHarb]

@martipolanco Thanks for sharing your opinion. I appreciate it!

[TeeHarb]

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بس عم بجرب غيتارات و حبيت آخد رأيكم

شكراً أحمد

[AhmedKibsi]

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