I am with Ray on this. I am really referring to the cheaper end of the market. You can get solid tops very cheaply now and, since the sort of attention Ray talks about is unlikely at the price, I feel they may be a red herring. It may be better to spend it on a well made laminated instrument. Aside from the fact that one's preferences as regards sound are ( and no one will convince me otherwise ) entirely subjective. For example, when I put new strings on my all solid guitar it initially sounds "clangy" IOP.
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