I read recently a KP owner saying that his KP Archtop has better bass than most dreadnought flattops except of course the coveted Pre-war Martins. This is complete nonsense. The full thread is here:
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index....761/page-4
Just listen again here:
He plays an acoustic (not even a dreadnought), then the Parker. You have to be deaf to think the archtop has better bass, treble, or overall acoustic sound than the flattop. You can certainly prefer the tone of the archtop, but you can't say the bass is stronger in the archtop!
Listen to the KP Archtop on any recording. Acoustically, I don't hear a strong or complex bass and the treble is like a banjo -- shrill and harsh and very 2D sounding. Now if you said the archtop is tremendous because of the weight, playability, amazing design, provenance, and amplified tone, then that is a different story. I think you could justify the price on those terms. But to do it on acoustic tone only -- I don't think so. These guys are trying to convince themselves that it sounds better to justify the high price they paid for it. The Emperor's New Clothes.
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index....761/page-4
Just listen again here:
He plays an acoustic (not even a dreadnought), then the Parker. You have to be deaf to think the archtop has better bass, treble, or overall acoustic sound than the flattop. You can certainly prefer the tone of the archtop, but you can't say the bass is stronger in the archtop!
Listen to the KP Archtop on any recording. Acoustically, I don't hear a strong or complex bass and the treble is like a banjo -- shrill and harsh and very 2D sounding. Now if you said the archtop is tremendous because of the weight, playability, amazing design, provenance, and amplified tone, then that is a different story. I think you could justify the price on those terms. But to do it on acoustic tone only -- I don't think so. These guys are trying to convince themselves that it sounds better to justify the high price they paid for it. The Emperor's New Clothes.
