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Solo until I get more versed in the genre, then I would like to play with others...
Resale value is always a thing yeah...
I was asking because my experience is that the drier instruments cut better in a loud acoustic jam, where some of that character you are mentioning gets lost. But if you are playing solo or recording into a nice mic the wetter guitar with the character can sound great.
The new Cholet still gets my vote here. Some of the character you're describing is like my Duffell, and I think those overtones aren't a bad thing at all, and doesn't necessarily mean the guitar can't bark, or that you were describing a type of reverb. Undamped strings vibrate sympathetically. Every Cholet I've heard sounds great, but certainly different than Dupont.
Based on what you heard, and what you can gather about how they play (which ultimately, is most important), you're not going to make a bad decision.
I know it's normal for strings to vibrate sympathetically, I've been playing guitar for over 20 years :) But on electric guitars you adapt your picking hand to dampen the resonance. The weird supinated gypsy technique seems to make that impossible :) I was only worrying about it because of what I've read on this forum, where a dry guitar seems to be preferred. Honestly I don't really like that über dry sound...
For reference:
- this is the Cholet: https://youtu.be/mwgC9QwJato?si=mNf9Lv6B5Y90FtP4
- this is the Dupont: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA8sUbUvOJg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Doesn't help that the Dupont guy doesn't play GJ...
The Cholet sounds amazing. If you don't like dry sounding instruments, buy an Altamira and save some money. Here's another good option, this Italian builder is awesome:
Cyril Morin also makes very reasonably priced guitars that aren't dry at 1900 Euro new, best price on planet Earth. Message him through Facebook:
Cholet for me based on those samples.
I checked his out a bit, are they decent enough? Not much info on them...
Honestly I don't really like that über dry sound...
@Tomschelfaut Here's my take on this discussion. Previous thoughts and comments about cutting through in jams etc and reasonable price are all very relevant. But, if you are just mostly playing by yourself and you don't like the really dry sound, then don't get it just because other people in the genre favor it. I'd say get the guitar that you like the sound of. It will most likely be the one you'll be happy to pick up and play every day. It will be the one that keeps you inspired to grind through the learning of the style. I hate wide necks too and wouldn't make it if I had to play a baseball bat.
At some point in the future, (maybe?) you start to play a lot with others. Maybe you decide you don't like the sound of the guitar have. Then you can either keep this one and buy another or try a mess of these different luthiers by playing in jams. You'll find what you like at that moment in time and then buy it. Or, maybe after all those years of practicing, you realize you like the sound of what you have and that becomes you. Just my two pennies.
You're absolutely right! I've always gone for guitars that speak to me, either by the way they play, sound or even look. It's very similar to falling in love with a woman, it just happens :) I own guitars that aren't that easy to play, but they look or sound a certain way and that's enough for me to pick them up.
So far, after researching to the point of frustration, the Cholet is the only one that really speaks to me, because of how it looks, sounds, but also because of what a stand up guy Yohann Cholet seems to be. I reached out to him and got all the info I needed about this particular guitar.
I think my choice is made :)