“A new guitar is like a novice choir: a gathering of disparate parts, held together under pressure, straining to carry the same tune. The more it’s played, the more it settles into its true voice. The neck and body, joins and braces, bridge and fingerboard stop fighting one another and start to sing in unison (85).” Speaking of a great guitar, “It was an instrument that never seemed to lose its voice, that played evenly up and down the neck–a guitar in agreement with itself (93).” (Bilger, Burkhard. “Struts and Frets: Building a Better Guitar.” New Yorker (14 May 2007): 79-93).
