Members philo426 Posted March 1, 2010 Members Share Posted March 1, 2010 I was at my local GC today trying out many acoustics and have a mystery.Of all the guitars I tried today the only one that impressed me was a 400 dollar Breedlove!I tried Martins and Parkers Epiphones and Gibsons but the Breedlove 200 kicked all of their butt s for tone,clarity and volume(and it is only a 7/8 Dreadnaught size)!I mean on paper one would think that this could not be so but the proof is in the playing!It does have a solid spruce top and Mahogany back and sides.It has a thin satin finish with no pick-guard and is very light in weight but it really has power!I think I will go back and get it soon!Has anyone have an explanation why a 400 guitar can be superior to a 2500 guitar?Opinions requested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stackabones Posted March 1, 2010 Members Share Posted March 1, 2010 Lots of possible reasons: strings, setup, player, room, neck, woods, personal preferences, sunspots, astrological sign, Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator, stock market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted March 1, 2010 Members Share Posted March 1, 2010 I've seen this before at GC. The staff gets distracted for a minute and some smartass kids stuff a high-end Martin into a little Breedlove, then they hang around and wait for someone to try out the Breedlove. Oldest trick in the book (other than the phony Triscuit scam, but that is for another forum). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philo426 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 1, 2010 Okay but what is the advantage in that?Not much profit in making a magic Breedlove! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted March 1, 2010 Members Share Posted March 1, 2010 Not much profit in making a magic Breedlove! That's just what the magic Breedlove people want you to think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted March 1, 2010 Members Share Posted March 1, 2010 I found the same, to a lesser extent, when I grabbed my $200 Ibby. It outplayed guitars costing three times as much. (But not the Gibsons and Martins)Not sure what the reasons are but if you find one you like, get it before it's gone. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bax Burgess Posted March 1, 2010 Members Share Posted March 1, 2010 Phi, I had the same experience with a Passport D20 7/8. As soon as I lower the action, it'll be a fine player. Many guitars that sound great with a pick fall flat when I'm fingerstyling, so anything that shines with skin and nail is fab by me. (Big on Breedloves.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tony Burns Posted March 1, 2010 Members Share Posted March 1, 2010 Not to rain on your parade -the Martins and Gibsons probably had old strings on them and the Breedlove just came out of the box with new strings ( Just kidding ) congrats on your new guitar ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philo426 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 The only thing it lacks is a pick-up .The latest issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine has a review of a retro-fit acoustic pick-up system that utilizes twin condenser mics with the output jack replacing the existing strap button on the lower bought. THe review mentions that it does not feedback and sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seagullplayer77 Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 It's very possible that the Breedlove just had newer strings on it than the rest of the guitars. That seems to be pretty typical of Guitar Centers---some guitars have brand new strings on them, and other guitars have strings that are about to rust through. It's also very possible that the Breedlove just sounded better to you. Guitar tone is a very subjective thing and what sounds good to you might not necessarily sound good to someone else. The bottom line is that if you liked the guitar, buy it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 I mean on paper one would think that this could not be so but the proof is in the playing! What paper is this? I want to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gitmo Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 I found the same, to a lesser extent, when I grabbed my $200 Ibby. It outplayed guitars costing three times as much. (But not the Gibsons and Martins)Not sure what the reasons are but if you find one you like, get it before it's gone. EG That is a GREAT $200 guitar. Was your name already on the box label when you went to pay for it? "Guitar Center" c/o Elias:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 I've seen this before at GC. The staff gets distracted for a minute and some smartass kids stuff a high-end Martin into a little Breedlove, then they hang around and wait for someone to try out the Breedlove. Oldest trick in the book (other than the phony Triscuit scam, but that is for another forum). How do you stuff one guitar into another one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 How do you stuff one guitar into another one? They usually target guitars with a barn door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RizinRico Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 hey if it sounds good it is good, get the git while the getting is good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 I had a similar experience at a local GC, but it actually was a Martin: their custom GC-MMV. I've been dreaming of that one lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 Not to rain on your parade -the Martins and Gibsons probably had old strings on them and the Breedlove just came out of the box with new strings ( Just kidding ) congrats on your new guitar ! ^This is a strong possibility. Another is that a 7/8 guitar would conceivably have a slightly different tonal balance than a full size dread and you might prefer the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Christhee68 Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 When I wentt o GC, none of the guitars under $1,000 sounded as good as my Alvarez. The Martins were the only ones I liked better. I learned to stop GASsing for $600 guitars and hold out for the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 They usually target guitars with a barn door. Sorry, I still don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RKO Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 I had the same experience when I bought my Breedlove some years ago, except that I was looking for a Taylor, not a Martin.The Breedlove still sings to me after all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reignman Posted March 2, 2010 Members Share Posted March 2, 2010 I brought home the most exquisite sounding Martin I'd ever played from GC. I was even wondering how in hell Martin even let the schmucks at GC have this one. I got it home, opened the case and there, instead of the Martin, was this Breedlove concert. {censored}! Anyway, I played it and as Gawd is my witness it sounded better than that Martin. LMAO!!!! you've been Zapped!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Has to do with the law of 5's. The Law of Fives is one of the oldest Erisian Mysterees, you know. The Law of Fives states simply that: All things happen in Fives, or are divisible by or are multiples of Five, or are somehow directly or indirectly appropriate to 5. The Law of Fives is never wrong. Always try the 5th guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philo426 Posted March 3, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2010 Yep I have to go back and make a deal! AS long as they throw in a case I'll do the deal1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CanIBDom Posted March 3, 2010 Members Share Posted March 3, 2010 I've seen this before at GC. The staff gets distracted for a minute and some smartass kids stuff a high-end Martin into a little Breedlove, then they hang around and wait for someone to try out the Breedlove. Oldest trick in the book (other than the phony Triscuit scam, but that is for another forum). Or they can just point behind the staffer and say, "Look at that!" I've encountered some that probably would fall for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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