I think this is a good point. We endlessly obsess and debate which guitar sounds better and lose sight that it is the player that makes the instrument talk.
Sorry to be such a sour puss, but I cringe sometimes at these debates over Westerly Guilds vs. NH Guilds, Guild vs. Gibson, Guild vs. Martin, etc. etc. Play your guitar, enjoy them, enjoy life, create music . . .
I was trying to formulate a response to this and then Grassdog did it for me.
We all carry on about the "absolute" sound that we want and ... I'm sorry. If ONE guitar satisfied all my needs guess how many guitars I'd have?
The thing is there will be guitars you DON'T like and there will be guitars you NEVER like, but in between the two..... there's a million guitars that fulfill a role in sound and in your life. That's all. Everyone keeps acting like there's an "ANSWER TO THE UNIVERSAL QUESTION" about guitar sound. Nope. There's mood, there's style, there's so many variables. Which is why I have a few very different guitars. Different brands, different woods, different building styles...... and honestly if one of them consistently let me down I'd dump it so fast. But they don't. Their differences are their badge of honor.
Remember, if I only liked one sound.... I'd only need one guitar. Why do you think there's six in my small arsenal, all in different tunings? And I rotate through, just for the variety!!
There's no this vs. that. That saying It's a competition. And if you prefer one, then good. Be happy. Personally, i like them all, pretty much.
Sorry, I'm in a mood tonight, and I hope y'all are happy and enjoying ALL your guitars!! I sure am...... the differences, and the similarities. All of it..... :encouragement::encouragement: