Members Danocoustic Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 my most-played acoustic is a USA Washburn J20S i bought back in '94 (walnut jumbo body, cedar top) this model was only made for one or two years, and it cost a good bit more than $500, but i just wanted to give a to cedar-topped steel-strings for gigs, i run it through a baggs padi (it has a passive iBeam installed) into a carvin ag100d amp; LOVE the way it sounds, strummed or fingerpicked best wishes for finding a nice cedar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kujozilla Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 They're not too well known. Look pretty interesting though, I'd love to try one. This is the Dean guitars guy? Yes, yes it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TSMusic Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 My Art & Lutherie has a cedar top. I play pretty aggressively on occasion and there is some wear on lower part of the sound hole and dings on the body but that's part of the patina. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jerry_L Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 Seagull S6 is also my first thought. All of my git-playin' pals like mine, though the top does chip up a bit. I also punched a hole in the side of mine when I bumped into it with a vacuum cleaner while it was on the stand. Crafters are nice, too. I have one of their plastic-bodied A/E guitars which plays and sounds good. I got it as a beater for the road, and I would expect their all-wood guitars to sound better unplugged. As for DBZ, I didn't know he was making acoustics, but I love my DBZ electrics. The soft-V profile neck is incredibly comfortable, at least for the first few hours of a session. At some point the narrower pressure point becomes noticeable, but that's usually when I'm ready for a break anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 Solid cedar top. rondomusic.com$240 including hardshell case: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 23miles Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 I would heartily recommend either a Seagull or a used MIJ Cedar top Takamine if you can find one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuitarVlog Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 Cedar? Under $500? Seagull. If I had more room I'd add one to my arsenal. I haven't played any Takamine cedar tops or the Masterbilt AJ500RC but I would consider them if I could find them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted November 30, 2011 Members Share Posted November 30, 2011 Solid cedar top. rondomusic.com $240 including hardshell case: That is so cheap! I wish we had deals like that over here http://www.rondomusic.com/jan1guitar.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 I think Rondo ships to the UK...you might call them. They are a mail-order business. I owned that guitar and loved it for the money. The case was worth easily $50 alone. I installed a soundboard transducer in mine for gigging with a band and used it a bit. It sounded fantastic but I must mention that gypsy jazz guitar has a sound that's very cutting, loud and without a lot of sustain. Not a pretty bell-like sound...more like a Dobro. Great for acoustic lead guitar (a la Django swing playing) and maybe short choppy jazz chord comping....but the wrong tool for other types of music. It wasn't the guitar it was me...and eventually I gave it away as a present to a friend. If you play pop, folk, rock, new-age, ethnic music like Celtic etc...it's the wrong guitar for you. If you like to play acoustic lead guitar (like blues lead guitar with other musicians) or of course jazz lead guitar etc...that's where it realy shines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members garthman Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 If you play pop, folk, rock, new-age, ethnic music like Celtic etc...it's the wrong guitar for you. If you like to play acoustic lead guitar (like blues lead guitar with other musicians) or of course jazz lead guitar etc...that's where it realy shines. I would probably put nylon strings on it - that was my thought anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members foose4string Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 Another vote for Seagull. Love my S6. Cedar tops are definitely softer than Spruce, but they have a good tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted December 1, 2011 Members Share Posted December 1, 2011 The problem is that shipping costs, UK tax and customs clearance would virtually double that price.I would probably put nylon strings on it - that was my thought anyway.. Ouch. Maybe get a friend to mail it to you whole lives here in the states.As far as nylon strings, might not drive the top well. These guitars are made for steel strings and Rondo recommends really digging into them with a thick pick to get the right sound out of them. The bridge is floating so intonation wouldn't be an issue. But really you might just be better off with a classical braced lighter at that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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