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Scale length, top arch, neck angle, and bracing are also different....
Favinos are closer to Busatos really...big, very loud guitars. Selmers don't tend to be as loud, but have a more complex tone and fatter mids.
-Michael
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Favinos are closer to Busatos really...big, very loud guitars. Selmers don't tend to be as loud, but have a more complex tone and fatter mids.
-Michael