GP- "10 Acoustic Electrics Under $300"

[guitarist21]

... and no mention of Yamaha! Or Walden! I was a little disappointed. I would have taken out the Applause and the Silvertone (or maybe the Fender) and replaced them with a Yamaha and a Walden.

 

Ellen

[guitarist21]

BTW the guitars mentioned for those of you who don't get GP:

 

Alvarez RDBC

Applause AE 128

Ashland SF70CE3TS (I think they're like Crafter)

Dean Performer E Mini-Jumbo Cutaway

Fender Sonoran SCE

Greg Bennett Guitars OM 5 CE (They're like Samick)

Ibanez AEL10E

Jasmine ES33C

Silvertone SD50CE

Washburn EA16

[Stackabones]

Maybe Yamaha and Walden don't have ads in this month's GP. Or maybe they don't have enough ads.

[garthman]

 

BTW the guitars mentioned for those of you who don't get GP: Alvarez RDBC Applause AE 128 Ashland SF70CE3TS (I think they're like Crafter) Dean Performer E Mini-Jumbo Cutaway Fender Sonoran SCE Greg Bennett Guitars OM 5 CE (They're like Samick) Ibanez AEL10E Jasmine ES33C Silvertone SD50CE Washburn EA16

 

 

Under $300 is pretty cheap really. That is UK

[EvilTwin]

No Art & Lutherie solid-top models? Durango B-46? Washburn D-10S?

[guit30]

These are all A/Es

Jim

[DeepEnd]

 

BTW the guitars mentioned for those of you who don't get GP: . . . . . . Greg Bennett Guitars OM 5 CE (They're like Samick) . . .

 

Strictly speaking, the are Samick. The designation indicates that they're designed by Greg Bennett. See http://www.guitareast.com/.

[DonK]

I've never played a Walden, but I can't imagine there are 10 acoustic electrics under $300 that trump Yamaha's offerings.

 

I think Stackabones has it right.

[Kap'n]

Didn't really read the article, but it's apparent that at least two of the differently branded instruments were made in the same factory, judging by the appearance of the control panel.

[denvertrakker]

 

Didn't really read the article, but it's apparent that at least two of the differently branded instruments were made in the same factory, judging by the appearance of the control panel.

 

 

That may not be a good indicator of manufacturer. There's zillions of small Asian guitar factories, but probably less than two dozen that make the electronics packages. You'll find virtually identical electronics in quite different guitars. Many come from Cort's electronics division, Cor-Tek, which can be found in a variety of brands manufactured by Cort, but also in others with no connection to Cort.