Re: Paul Duff Profile
Originally Posted by
sblock
Nice work on the interview -- very informative! It was interesting to me learn the following items:
1) Paul Duff very clearly subscribes to the theory that new mandolins will "play in" over time and can "go to sleep" if left unplayed, and furthermore that the manner in which they play in depends upon the technique and note choices of the individual player. Not everyone believes this sometimes-controversial theory, of course.
Not much doubt about this in my mind. I got my Duff about 2 months ago, and the sound has changed appreciably in that time. I take lessons from Mike Compton every two weeks and he has commented on the improvement in the sound.
Originally Posted by
sblock
3) All else being equal, Paul Duff prefers a flat fingerboard to a radiused one. He believes radiused fretboards can unbalance the sound of some of the fretted notes. He also argues that the most significant difference in playability comes from the neck profile (he prefers a V-neck to a C-neck) and not from the fingerboard profile.
Two things here: My BRW has a radiused fretboard and bigger banjo frets. When I talked to Paul about my order, he told me that a flat fretboard and smaller vintage frets gave a more focused tone. I went with that configuration. I thought I might have a problem adjusting to the difference, but it is all good. Secondly, Paul's neck profile is much more comfortable to play. When I go back to the BRW, the large C neck just doesn't feel as good.
Last edited by NoNickel; May-25-2015 at 3:22pm.
NoNickel
Duff F5 #196/15
Plays the "Irv Pearman" Signature Set
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