ULTIMATE Sinker Tone Wood Test! | Thompson Comparison
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
- We are lucky to have two almost identical guitars from Preston Thompson Guitars their only difference being one has Sinker Mahogany! Which is better, you decide! We Recommend Using Headphones
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00:00 - Intro
01:09 - The Specs
08:45 - Back to Back Tone Samples
10:47 - Conclusion
17:21 - Reveal
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I've been waiting for someone to put out a video like this! Thank you!
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They both sound very similar, but the sinker mahogany has better looking back and side figure. Great sounding guitars!
Supremely useful comparison. Thanks gents. I went with the sinker mahogany Bourgeois. If I was still in Springfield it’d have been from y’all, but I’m on down the road. Miss your cedar room for sure, thanks to UA-cam I still get to see the shop and y’all.
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Love the video guys. Like you said, the difference was very subtle. It almost sounded like the same guitar was being played throughout the blind test in places. Both are fantastic guitars. It may take a couple of listens to pick up on the subtle nuances of each.
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Great video! I thought the differences were subtle but certainly noticeable. Well done!
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They both sounded fantastic. To my ear guitar B seemed to have a little better separation between the notes; a little more pronounced definition, if you will.
I LOVE guitar A- punched me between the eyes. When I learned it was sinker mahogany I’m all in for the up charge! 👏👏
Wow, both are beautiful guitars and sound wonderful. I still don’t know which is which at the time of writing this comment, but the one thing I can hear is that Guitar B sounds more open and roomy, Guitar A sounds tighter and more focused with maybe a hint more of bottom end. It is a very subtle difference but I think I prefer the sound of Guitar B. Either is fantastic. Great video! Now I’m ready to find out which is which!
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I like the sound
Of the I really like the sinker mahogany a lot. I loved the bark it has.
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Very subtle. Not alot in it for my ears at mid 50's. I'd love a Thompson d-ba. A little too expensive for even a basic model.
Great video guy's. I could watch this stuff all day. Dean 🇬🇧
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Standard sounds thicker to me, I tend to agree with John's assessment. *I do love John's guitar picking, and Jeremy is a super-tasty mandolin picker. More mando!
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I think I like the tone of the one Jeremy is playing, due to the heavy lower tones in the bass sound.
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Thanks for making this video--great idea for a comparison. I was stumped during the pixelated comparison. They sounded almost identical to me. Near the end, I noticed a slight difference in the very beginning of the notes, the articulation. One seemed to have a bit more ring to it. But I couldn't tell if that was a consistent feature or if I was just hearing things. I also wondered if one instrument had more playing time on it to open it up, but they're so new, even the one that's a week older can't have that much more playing time. They're both beautiful, great sounding instruments. Thanks for this video!
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Well my wife and wallet will thank me because I seemed like the regular hog better. Great video, loved how you executed it all.
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Send me either one! But then it's a Thompson. I think the Sinker would be better for some songs I sing. BUT maybe Madagascar or Guatemalan Rosewood with Adirondack, 12-fret!
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Before the results are announced... B is the sinker. Sounded more sparkly in the treble range and more harmonically rich. A sounded a little more inert.
Genuinely surprised on the reveal! Even in the reveal portion though, that's still kinda what I'm hearing. The differences are really subtle though.
I agree the sinker was just a hair more crisper and defined. Both sounded great. They’re like fried chicken, which do you prefer? Regular or extra crispy?
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It's close but I give it to the sinker mahogany. Those sinker guitars all seem to have more power and responsiveness, and this one also had a very nice fuzzy character on the note. The only knock on the sinker guitar is I thought it sounded bright and shrill once or twice, could just be a consequence of how responsive it is so it may be more sensitive to touch dynamics. The standard had a warmer tone and was comparatively sedate in its response.
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Weird. I usually find sinker warmer
The Standard sounds warmer, the Sinker sounds brighter. I have two Martin D-18 to compare the Thompson tones too. I have a 2002 D-18 GE (forward-shifted Adi top). And a 2020 D-18 Authentic 1939 Aged (rear-shifted Adi top) that I call a 39AA. The Standard sounds more like my 39AA, which is a more resonant D-18. After hearing both of these played by John, I'd be leaning more towards the Standard. Very nice video gentlemen!
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So odd tho because of what I've heard before this, Sinker is definitely warmer sounding imo. Idk. Could honestly just be the guitar. The top, etc. Who knows.
Toss up for me.. could hear the difference but agree it's subtle. I have an ever so slight preference for the raw hog which isn't surprising since I prefer hog to rosewood. But I'd take either and I'm thankful that we have this source of mahogany and that it's not just rotting at the bottom of a river. For looks, some of the sinker is amazing looking too.
Just FYI, i know it's not your point... but no wood that stays submerged rots. Rot happens when it's wet, dry, wet dry, can't rot if it is always wet.
I don't know which is which yet.. but B is more punchy and crisp, A is slightly lighter and less responsive. My ear wouldn't care about $600 difference, I'd save up and buy the one that sounds best, but to me that's B. SPOILER!!!!
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WOW, my brain thought the sinker must sound like it had more attack etc...I guess being water-logged for so long, the cells take longer to open up. I'd buy the standard...B. it just would perk up more ears...specifically mine.
I’m convinced a high quality straight-grained standard mahogany will sound better than 80% of sinkers. The problem with sinker is you can just toss that name on it and people will spend. I also think it’s tougher to tell good sinker from bad sinker.
great video, but I can't detect any difference between them. Maybe I'm a rosewood guy... it would be easier to compare if the two guitars played the same notes each time, rather than switching in random places in the tune.
Standard, sample B has my vote. 👍
I like the sound of the standard better but the look of the sinker better.
Weird because on other sinkers I heard more warmth than regular mahogany. Idk I think too many other factors are at play. Including relief or the action as I heard buzzing on the sinker. Either way I love sinker for finger picking. The notes do jump out. And it sounds beautifully warm when finger picking. But I'm talking ones I've heard and Martins
When i buy sinker i get a nerdy little story to tell my nerdy guitar friends.
The very subtle difference is likely from two different pieces of wood.
I like B the best
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B has a certain embellishment to each note to my ear, that mimics what I think mine sounds like that has sinker mahogany...it's a martin though...
oh I see now A has the volume, live and learn!
These sound great but I prefer my Martin too.
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Preffered B
They are much closer than I really expected. I think I like the sinker a bit better, but for 600 dollars difference I don't think it would be worth it.
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Thanks for the comparison. I frankly couldn't hear a difference.
Don't know which is which yet, but I very slightly preferred A. So, so, close, though!
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it very very good i love it too
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Sinker for looks and tone.
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Give me a two-piece Brazilian rosewood any day.
Guitar A / Sinker has a G string buzzing.
Guitar A sounds a slight bit warmer
Maybe a tiny difference between the two, certainly not enough to warrant all the hype over sinker mahogany and certainly not nearly enough to come close to justifying the premium paid for sinker that most guitar makers charge. I'm certain that you could get two guitars, both with the same mahogany, and there would be slight differences similar to what was heard between these two guitars because every piece of wood is slightly different. But hey, if it makes somebody feel better about their guitar because they have sinker mahogany, it's their money.
To my ear, i didnt hear that much difference, either 1 would be just fine imo. 👍👍
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Problem is subscribing to this channel is like a drug addict subscribing to a "how to maximize your high" type of youtube channel... lol.
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unless the guitar maker is purchasing super contraband illegalish wood...there is such a small amount of wood quantity/cost in a guitar price that it's almost silly for the makers to make a big deal about the cost of wood going up. eg. domestic hardwoods like cherry/walnut have gone from $3 to $6 per board foot. Consider a guitar has about 5 board foot total wood (if that) So, even if mahogany went from $12 to $25 b/f you're still looking at a negligible amount vs total guitar cost.
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@@AcousticShoppe done...thanks for posting these. Awesome vids!
I would like you to review Dowina Master series.
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@@AcousticShoppe Why? , I thought your were buying and reviewing? You asked the audience to tell us which guitar to review. And when I gave my option you are asking me to tell them to send you. I purchased from hard earned money and found they were great, so I have expressed my view.
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At 10 mins 32 secs and my guess is B is the SINKER…….we shall see ha
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B sounded the best.
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They sound the same
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Not much difference online not looking. Both great
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Seriously. For me, no differences.
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Guitar A
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I don't hear any difference between the two and I've collected guitars for 50 years.
This is splitting split hairs.