Members Glenn F Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hi all, After reading Freeman's link to Maury's sound clips, and checking out the clips of some Martins and Blueridges, I concluded that of all the Blueridges I heard, the BR63 sounded the best. Don't know if it was the recording, or what, but for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members babablowfish Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 I am not familiar with the different model #s but the Blueridges I have heard sounded great. That said, I wouldn't see a Blueridge as a "beater" per se because they have solid tops and supposedly they are more fragile than most due to the way they are braced. Great guitars, yes; great beaters, I would say, No. Of course, that is just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C70man Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 Nice Beater!......I do like Blueridge...they make a nice range of guitars. But as I have mentioned before, I don't consider any guitar a beater. If its worth my time to play it, its great to me. Oh, and Baba makes a great point....I kinda feel that way about the Masterbilts...they sound great, play great, but seem awfully light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Glenn F Posted April 11, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 Well, Thanks for your replies. 'Beater' is probably too harsh a word. I want something I can take out to family gatherings, parties, the country, and not have to worry too much about the vicissitudes of the weather. The BR-63 has laminated back and sides, so would probably handle a bit more humidity than my solid wood guitars. Cheers, Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members missedmyexit Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 I am not familiar with the different model #s but the Blueridges I have heard sounded great. That said, I wouldn't see a Blueridge as a "beater" per se because they have solid tops and supposedly they are more fragile than most due to the way they are braced. Great guitars, yes; great beaters, I would say, No. Of course, that is just my 2 cents. +1 I have a BR-140 great sounding git but I wouldn't use it for a beater. I just don't think it would take it. Very light instruments which makes them very loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerseyGuy Posted April 11, 2008 Members Share Posted April 11, 2008 A few months ago when I thought I was completely totally done buying guitars and had everything I would need, I played a BR-70 and promptly went out and bought one. It's the dread equivalent of what you're talking about. I just got my second Blueridge, a BR-183, used with an aftermarket fitted Fishman dual pickup, a blingier and all solid version of the 000 (and the top is that yellow "vintage" color). The electronics and pre-amp battery make it noticeably heavier. I think it's about to become my favorite, the set-up is perfect and it's very easy to play. It's blingier than I prefer -- abalone absolutely everywhere -- but I think Blueridges are really underrated. It took a lot to get me to practice the explanation I was going to have to give my wife for buying again, that's how good I think Blueridges are. (She made me sell a bunch of stuff to pay for them, including some of my cheaper guitars, so I obviously need to work on my speeches.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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