DirtySteve
Ambassador of Hold My Beer
You guys are making me want to buy a new acoustic. I have some really nice electrics, but I've never had a really nice acoustic.
What's The Last Guitar You Bought
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SG John
Ambassador of Cool Guitars and Amps.
Aside from my Dobro, I never owned a nice acoustic guitar. Until three years ago when I bought a Martin. Then, I bought a Taylor and an old Gibson Archtop. Now, I have three nice acoustics. Once you get one, you’ll want a couple more.
I hear there’s some guy named Martin that makes nice ones :dood:
DirtySteve
Ambassador of Hold My Beer
I started out on a cheap acoustics, then graduated to cheap electrics. 30 something years later I finally have some nice electric guitars and amps, but I still play a cheap acoustic and fight with it. I think it's past time.
Far Rider
Ambassador Of The Cataverse
Once you have a Martin, you'll wonder why you waited so long. I wanted one all my life but didn't want to spend the money. As I said above, my wife cured that yearning. Such a sweet instrument.
Jethro Rocker
Ambassador of Live & Loud Action
I rarely play acoustic.
That said, I have an early 80s fantastic Goya 12 string and after bought a very cool thin body Takamine with a piezo in bridge AND a humbucker neck whose rails look like 2 high frets on fingerboard. It has a blend control on top and basic 3 way preamp.
They do not make one like it anymore.
Note the flat 2 frets that are the HB magnets
That said, I have an early 80s fantastic Goya 12 string and after bought a very cool thin body Takamine with a piezo in bridge AND a humbucker neck whose rails look like 2 high frets on fingerboard. It has a blend control on top and basic 3 way preamp.
They do not make one like it anymore.
Note the flat 2 frets that are the HB magnets
DirtySteve
Ambassador of Hold My Beer
I was thinking more along the lines of Taylor, but I don't know. There's a pretty nice guitar store near me that has a bunch of acoustic brands, Martin, Gibson, Taylor, Fender, etc... I think I need to take a pick and go spend some time in there.
OP
Session 5
Ambassador of Strings & Wings
And while your at it DirtySteve check out the Seagull guitars by Godin guitars. They are highly rated, one of my friends who works at my local shop told me , you can get just as good playing and quality guitar as Taylor for less money.
OP
Session 5
Ambassador of Strings & Wings
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Hello to All fellow guitarists. Let me preface this by saying I neither work for any guitar company nor am I affiliated with any; I am simply a musician and this is my experience. As a gigging musician going back almost 25 years now (yikes), I was always into the vanity of owning a big name branded guitar. Your axe becomes a part of your identity, like Bruce Springsteen and his Telecaster (which is actually a '52 Esquire modified to Tele specs), and Clapton's Strat. Acoustically you could say James Taylor and his Minnesota made James Olson or any number of a zillion Martin or Taylor players....Funny, Martin/Taylor is kinda like Ford/Chevy. When I bought my first acoustic, I had to have a big name, so I bought a Fender San Luis Ray. Chuckle. Big mistake as anyone whio knows about Fender's $150 acoustic guitars would know. It was a brassy sounding guitar anyway, but with the spruce top I thought it was a resonator! I then switched to MARTIN guitars, and felt like I had finally made it. Until..... I was browsing at Rupar music in Hibbing Minnesota - where little Bob Dylan worked as a kid (which is now closed temporarily due to the economy) and happened to pick up a Seagull S6 Slim QII. WOW...I could not believe my ears. The mellow warmth of the cedar top and the overall quality of the bracing system and innovative truss rod had me thinking it over. I ended up selling my Martin and buying a Seagull. Now... Martin is still maybe the best overall in terms of mass produced guitars, but for my taste and liking, this Seagull is the best sounding, most versitile guitar I have ever played in it's price range. I say that again, IN ITS PRICE RANGE. I am sure there are higher quality guitars, but really the true test is sound and playability, and to me this S6 is tops in both catagories among guitars I've played in my life. I just love it. Love the onboard electronics, too. I dream of owning a James Olson guitar and a Lloyd Laplante guitar (also unbelieveble, and he's a good friend, too) but my go-to workhorse is now and forever will be a Seagull. And no...I didn't get paid for this. Lastly, the guys at the factory couldn't be more accomidating. I wanted some custom stuff done, within the limits of what they would do for anyone, nothing special. they get back to you within hours and take care of you. What a pleasure. Highly reccommend! |
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
Always a first, my guitar was delivered & signed for at 10:24. Thing is i stayed home. Talk about about an interesting day with ZZounds & Fed Ex.
Some a-hole has my guitar & signed for it. Fed Ex wont give me the picture of the delivery or signature. Total crap.
Getting close to finding it tho. on our own.
Some a-hole has my guitar & signed for it. Fed Ex wont give me the picture of the delivery or signature. Total crap.
Getting close to finding it tho. on our own.
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
Got through to a manager just now. They are admitting there should be a picture of it but mysteriously the picture is not there. Kindly asked them to send me a pic if they get it so i can see if its on a porch. I just need that picture & will find it lol
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
Sad really, my Son in Law works at Middletown hub as driver but this came from Lewisberry ground. We have ways goin on of mode of discovery.
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
I’ve had Amazon tell me package delivered. Go look. No package. Go out a couple hours later. Package. Not sure what game the driver is playing. But so far I’ve always gotten my stuff. I’ve also gotten someone else stuff. And with Amazon. Don’t bother with trying to tell them. If you actually reach someone, they’ll just tell you to keep it and they’ll refund the other guy… or reship. Stupid.
BFT Gibson
Ambassador of Originality
The regular driver is cool, so much stuff comes here for work, we have fun when he guesses stuff. But what i ask my kids, workers & customers just tell me the truth so can diagnose & fix the problem..
