Comparing Schramm and Kalantarian Classical Guitars

I made a classical guitar at David Schramm's Online Apprenticeship class.
Few years ago at a Seattle Luthier Group event Brett Johnson, who is a great Seattle area classical guitarist, played the instruments and we had discussions about them.
I made this montage from his two performances. Though my guitar is based on Schramm's, but it is made from different woods (and not as skillfully I am sure) so it sounds very different.

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[artakka]

The two guitars were made using the same plans and techniques.

[holobody]

C'mon. You have to mic properly. They can hardly be distinguished like this. Go to the pop music acoustic channels. You put a pro cardioid mic at the 12th fret 20 cm away.

[Aurelius27x]

Yeah.. wish you were comparing two cedar tops. This is apples and oranges.

[bighank99]

Both are very nice.

The Schramm has, to my ear, slightly crisper brighter trebles, especially when he is playing up near the 10th and 12th fret area.

[jargenlink]

very good both guitars sound great ,perhaps the spruce top may sound a bit brighter louder in some measures .but it would be very difficult to chose which one is better so i will say both are about equal.and i would love to own either one