Re: Good Tone - How long does it actually take?
Like many here have stated, tonewood, strings, pick type help. I do think we confuse 'response' for tone, particularly with electronics. But setup - ease of playability helps. How does rob meldrum get a good tone on a rogue - setup. But setup is also response. If it’s easier to play, you can find that sweet spot. Generally things improve a good tone. I’m of the ‘technique first, setup second, gear third) school.
Tone changes over time too. Some of it, in acoustics, anyway, might be 'opening up'. But we get to know the instrument too. Because, like many here, I play a few instruments, finding the sweet spot is different on banjo to mandolin. Which on guitar is different again. Or on bass. I agree the left hand is neglected fir the equally as important right hand. The left hand sounds he note. The right shapes it. You need both to be precise.
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