I have the Pro model, in Tobacco Sunburst. The Pro Special Edition has a Molasses Sunburst color, much darker.
To my ears, it matters not whether the guitar is handmade or is done on a CNC - each one is unique in tone. You can, indeed, tell the difference
between maple and spruce UNAMPLIFIED. There is, to my ears only, not as much difference between maple and spruce with amplified. But there is still
some. I haven't figured that one out yet. I can't understand what a pickup's magnetic field has to do with the wood it is mounted on.
Maple is, all other things being equal, is brighter. What gives me a world of difference in the sound is that I went to D'Addario 12-52 flat wounds. I leave the amp controls alone, for the most part,
and find I can make all the adjustments I need to do with the active circuitry in the tone controls. When I play rock, I use position 3, kick up the treble, and pick over the bridge pickup. That seems to get rid of any excess earwax that has built up! I can mellow out with the acoustic position and by rolling off the treble a bit. One can have a lot of fun seeing what the tone controls can do. They are
highly effective, that's for sure.
And as always, YMMV.
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