The G45 Studio gets a new set of string. The factory default were 12s which is beyond what I can handle. I'm the type who will fumble if some playing conditions are not meeting my needs. Preferred string gauge is certainly one of them. It's a DR Veritas Rare 11s in the mean time, it might go to 10s next time.
The Studio features a walnut fretboard which looked a little dry but after oiling it, it still looks dry namely due to the inherent hue of the wood. As such, the darker streaks within the wood itself is more visible & purists would consider this undesirable in terms of looks. The woodwork camp would describe it as having a rich brown colouration but many non-wood lay people's take on 'rich' is that of darkness. That aside, I hear lots of crispy tones coming from this guitar. It's quite removed from the mahogany warmth or that familiar spruce top edginess. Not surprising as the back & sides are also walnut.
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