Sisters: The Brunette Comes Home (25th Anniversary Content)

[roburado]

My 25th with rosewood, trem, and quilt arrived yesterday at the apartment building while I was at work. Unfortunately, the office closed before I could get home to get the guitar. Happily, I was able to get home earlier today, and I was able to get the guitar.

According to Pete, this guitar was played by Devon Allman while he was at the Beller's store.

Pics to prove it exists.

The Brunette and The Blonde:

As you'd expect, they definitely have different characters and personalities. The Brunette is a little quieter in her demeanor. She's a bit more conservative and reserved. The Blonde is more outgoing. She's less complicated. She's a bit more vivacious. I can definitely hear those things in their voices and the way they speak and sing to me. Still, I love them both.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

smokin hot mate. True guitar art.

J

 

[brasco68]

Gotta love sisters....

Congrats!

 

[Danserrano]

gratz bro! looks awesome

 

[spkirby]

rosewood edges it on all-round looks but I think I'd prefer the hardtail feel.... time for a third?

 

[roburado]

Thanks, guys!

rosewood edges it on all-round looks but I think I'd prefer the hardtail feel.... time for a third?

I don't think a third one is in the cards. Maybe a Reflex somewhere down the road if it's got The Game Changer.

 

[phatduckk]

wow! that's nice. i cant decide which one i think looks better.

congrats

 

[beej]

Sisters, eh? Nice work Rob ... helluva three-way

 

[Ripper]

*double post*

 

[Ripper]

Wow.. Truly amzaing rob. You are crazy.

Nice snag for both! Wanna tell us more about the tone differences? Guess you the only qualified one now to give an impartial verdict between a hardtail and trem 25th!

 

[Adamr]

AWESOME . twins

 

[banjoplayer]

congratulations. for me, the RW is looking better.
How about some clips to high quality audi compare directly? i mean, no youtube clips...

 

[leftyguitarblue]

wow and wow, beautiful Rob. They are 2 of the suckiest tops I have ever seen.

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Now I understand why it disappeared from DuBaldo's page. That's a great guitar!

 

[brokenvail]

TWO!!??!! You're officially hated by all of us, possibly more thing Fing! and yet some how you are also our hero! CONGTRAZ

 

[bkrumme]

OH, now that's just torturous!

Great twins you got there! They both look like redheads to me, though

 

[Big Poppa]

wow very nice!

 

[the24thfret]

holy lord

 

[Headstock]

So cool. Fraternal Twins.

 

[roburado]

Thanks, everyone!

As far as the tonal differences between hardtail and trem are concerned, when I played the two maple-board 25ths at my local GC, I felt that somehow the hardtail one just more full, had more authority to its tone. It just sounded more "solid."

Rosewood vs. maple? Well, the maple seems to have a more rounded, full-range tone and more clarity. The rosewood seems to be warmer, more mid-rangey, more compressed. Basically, the differences are kind of what you'd expect.

As far as feel is concerned, I think I just feel a bit more comfortable on the maple. For me it's like the difference between slip-on, driving moccasins vs. a more "constructed" but comfortable shoe.