Re: Changed back to nickel-silver frets
Originally Posted by
sunburst
...And that's just one example. Sometimes people claim that they can hear, see, feel, etc. differences because of their experience and expertise. Sometimes it can be demonstrated that they can and sometimes it can be demonstrated that they can't. Ever since the expert wine tasters tests and the
Paris violin study I've become much more skeptical.
That Paris violin study and plenty of other studies like it that show how psychological factors impact our perception is a reason I always take the frequent "how does X mandolin compare with Y?" discussions with a huge grain of salt, even when I'm the one who makes the comparison. The look of the instrument, the name on the peghead, the atmosphere where you play them, whether it is the first or fifth mandolin you've played on the day, and many other factors make it very hard to trust what we think we've heard. I used to swear I could tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi before I did a blind taste test.
"Yeah, well, you know, that’s just, like, your opinion, man."
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