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We're making some Jazz GUitar Solo Accompaniment Jazz Guitar styles. We have 2 choices of guitar to use - a "Solidy Body" or a Archtop (Super400). This would be a solo guitar style, to backup a singer or sax player etc.

Please have a listen to the sample, and place your vote in this thread

Solid Body (Roadstar) (example #1 on the demo)

Archtop Super 400 (example #2 on the demo)

http://nn.pgmusic.com/pgfiles/jazzu/misc/2_Guitars_Ballad_060_Sample.mp3

To vote, just reply with the words "Solid Body (Roadstar)" or "Archtop (Super 400)" near the top, along with any comments that you have.


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Archtop (Super 400) gets my vote. Especially for backing up a singer.


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I do prefer the Super 400; it sounds more subtle to me.


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+1 For the archtop !

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I prefer Archtop ...

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Hi,

I would prefer the Archtop.

Thank you for the chance to vote.

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I prefer the sound of the Solid Body because of the better defined bass notes.
Bass notes sounds a little muddy on the archtop.
Looking forward to try these realtracks!


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+1 for the Archtop, it seems to me more appropriate for the style.


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Archtop (Super 400)

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Archtop (Super 400)

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Archtop no worries

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Archtop (super 400)

Not an electric guitar player, but reminds me of a Joe Pass sound. Humm...


Best of all and hope your day is a nice one

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Archtop Super 400 all the way!

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Archtop (Super 400)

Thanks for soliciting our input, Peter!

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Archtop (Super 400)...Looks like almost everyone likes it....

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Archtop (Super 400) for me to

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archtop - super 400, please!


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