Maybe it's just me, but I think the term "fluff" is only mildly disparaging, and not the worst that could be said about the article. The title of the article is "Guitar Tone Rules," and the premise is stated in the first paragraph:
The article itself then proceeds to make a lot of unsupported assertions to support the premise. Like GBOMs are popular now because they balance better than traditional OMs (sheesh!). There is also the statement:
Mandolas, OMs and mandocellos have been made for years by Weber and independent luthiers. The fact that more may be sold now, doesn't mean they weren't
available before now. And then the bit about even lower ranges? What the heck does that mean? Are mandobasses coming back into vogue?
With a title of "Guitar Tone Rules," and published on a guitar-centric site, it just feels to me like a fluff piece to make guitar players feel better about their chosen instrument. Just my opinion, YMMV, and so on.
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