I have noticed this and fortunately come to recognize it, saved me money and frustration. I call it fussy ear, uke mood or conditioned hearing.
It comes from playing one particular instrument and the same song over and over and over again. This happens while practicing for performances or just working on a new song. The sound of that particular instrument gets ingrained into my ear and all of a sudden ukes I use to love no longer impress me. Hell some I don't like anymore and feel like selling
Case in point was a two week period I spent exclusively with my re-entrant Mya Moe. Afterwards everyone of my beloved low G sounded off, I could not stand that low G sound which I had loved.
I have a friend who has a custom tenor but he is now hooked on playing his soprano. He thinks there is something wrong with the new custom and a couple of his other favorite tenors. It is just soprano ear, a temporary condition.
Andrew from HMS once said " Don't forget the reason you first fell in love with that instrument". If you sell you may be searching for that sound again
So when you feel disatisfied with something you had previously really loved just spend some time playing it again. Your ears and pocket book will thank you.
It comes from playing one particular instrument and the same song over and over and over again. This happens while practicing for performances or just working on a new song. The sound of that particular instrument gets ingrained into my ear and all of a sudden ukes I use to love no longer impress me. Hell some I don't like anymore and feel like selling
Case in point was a two week period I spent exclusively with my re-entrant Mya Moe. Afterwards everyone of my beloved low G sounded off, I could not stand that low G sound which I had loved.
I have a friend who has a custom tenor but he is now hooked on playing his soprano. He thinks there is something wrong with the new custom and a couple of his other favorite tenors. It is just soprano ear, a temporary condition.
Andrew from HMS once said " Don't forget the reason you first fell in love with that instrument". If you sell you may be searching for that sound again
So when you feel disatisfied with something you had previously really loved just spend some time playing it again. Your ears and pocket book will thank you.
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