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Old 07-20-2010, 08:25 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by spence View Post
You're confusing "tone" with "pitch"...a "note" is the written form of "pitch".

If you play the same "note" on two different guitars they will have the same "pitch" assuming they're both in tune, but likely will sound different as the instruments produce their own "tone" based on the type and qualities of the individual instrument.

Someone so proficient at the guitar should know such things.

-spence
tone and pitch and be used interchangebly

the distinct sounds when 2 guitars play the same tone is called timbre - tone quality
people frequently say "This guitar has a great tone" or " I love the tone when I play through Fender amps" Just because its commonly used doesnt make it right. Even though I say that all the time.


Music.
Tone - A sound of distinct pitch, quality, and duration;

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