Can builders reproduce a tonal profile?
I'm considering going for a custom instrument of a respected professional builder, and I am wondering to what extent a professional builder can feel confident that they can reproduce the sound of one of their prior instruments?
I know there are lots of little variations they can't control, but I'm curious if a highly skilled professional builder would feel confident of getting in the ball-park if I said "can you built it to sound a lot like this other one you built?"
I guess a related question would be: for top-tier builders, are most of these builders intentionally developing instruments with different voicings, or how often is the variance within these voicings down to things they can't control?
Opinions from builders would be particularly welcome!
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