And then, in another test to make sure that it wasn’t too good to be true, we tried the same harmonics over the soundhole about 1 1/4″ past the bottom of the neck. But on this E10D they rang loud and crisp compared to many guitars. Sometimes the harmonics at the 5th fret can be lousy even on an expensive guitar, indicating that something, somewhere, is off by the tiniest increment. To this writer, one of the marks of a well-constructed guitar is how well the harmonics resonate at the 5th fret. It’s basically as good as advertised, which is a rare thing. The company advertises “Glorious full-bodied tone and room-filling volume,” and there’s not a lot of hyperbole there. The tone wasn’t up to the level of a guitar that is several thousand dollars more, but it isn’t expected to be.
The barre chords were maybe not quite as impressive, but overall this guitar was a surprise from the beginning. Dreadnoughts are supposed to be loud anyway, but the open chords on this one were just short of spectacular in terms of volume, and the tone was great too considering the price range (around a grand at the right store). The first thing we noticed about this guitar was its volume.
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