The Old School Guitar

You’d think a new guitar sounds better than an old one, but the opposite is true. The older a guitar, the better it sounds. They become harder and gain a more resonant tone that sustains better than it does with new guitars. It’s also because the wood doesn’t retain as much water and dries out over time. Because of this, the wood becomes harder and lighter and has a better sound quality. The guitar in this photo probably sounds better than it did a decade ago (Prosound HQ).