Brian W
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I think they epitomize the classic Hawaiian sound, and I find the relaxed string tension works well for fast strumming and quick roles. I've played all sizes, and find tenors to be my least favorite, with concerts being a close second to sopranos ( I like the slightly warmer bass response) . I became a convert to the soprano after briefly owning a Martin SO. I had it a few days and noticed a bad buzz on the open E string, I took it back to Sam Ash and asked if they could fix it, and they told me yes, but I would have to pay their in-house guitar tech to fix it and set it up. I told salesperson that I shouldn't have to pay for that, and promptly got my money back (how is that for service on new instruments). Anyway, I found it quite comfortable to play and I actually could handle using the friction tuners quite well. The friction tuners made re-stringing much easier than geared tuners.
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