Members d03nut Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 that you've yet to play? From everything you've read/heard/gathered throughout the years from the internet/publications/grape vine. You know, the one you're lusting for because of all the hype but still haven't managed to get a hold of? I'll start: -Price/performance considered: Blueridge ('cause of all the amazing reviews), albeit, soon to be replaced by Johnson Carolina Series II -All categories included: Collings D2A Bon Picking.
Members DonK Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Price/performance: Blueridge Money (& time) no object: a Dudenbostel dreadnought.
Members riffmeister Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 'best' is so subjective. that said, I'm not complaining with a Collings D1A and OM1A. still looking for the perfect more 'modern' sounding fingerstyle guitar....I've had teriffic GAS for a Lowden F but I haven't found the right one yet....
Members d03nut Posted January 7, 2006 Author Members Posted January 7, 2006 Just to clarify, I shouldn't have used "best" in the title. What I meant to say was: which guitar (s) has piqued your interest the most, but that you've never had the chance to play.
Members KATMAN Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Originally posted by d03nut Just to clarify, I shouldn't have used "best" in the title. What I meant to say was: which guitar (s) has piqued your interest the most, but that you've never had the chance to play. In that case Olson,McPherson,Charles Fox,Kevin Ryan,etc. Baically the guitars you'd almost have to sell your house to get one.
Members kwakatak Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Believe it or not, but I've never played a Martin D-28 or OM-21 so I'd love to see for myself what's considered "the standard". I'd also like to try out one of those Norman Blake signature 000s with the slothead and 12 fret clear neck. I'd also like to build up the guts to try a Breedlove. Not one of the Atlases, but an honest-to-God made-in-the-USA Breedlove concert with Myrtlewood back/sides and see if they sound as pretty as they look. I'd also love to try out: Collings OM-1 Taylor 714 Guild F412 Paragon grand OM ... and a whole bunch of others that escape me right now.
Members Cldplytkmn Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 good condition 40s J45 original run advanced jumbo Webber roundbody rosewood B/S with Hog top (i wanna try a guitar with this wood combo, and i like webber's style)
Members Stophe88 Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 i've seen so much about the takamine but never played one.. i hope i'm not missin out
Members scottgd Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 For me it's the guitar I took delivery of on Thursday. Martin 000-28EC I also have a Epi Elite J-200 that plays very well. The Martin just seems to fit me though.
Members hockey_musician Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 ive played many high end martins and they seem to be comparable to my yamaha fg 413s.....maybe its my brokeness turning me bias tho...
Members Cldplytkmn Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 lemme just reiterate the original post... what's the best acoustic you've YET to play... that little y-e-t word may have slipped through the cracks for a few folks.
Members Andrewrg Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Gibson Advanced Jumbo.I like the idea of a long scale Gibson dread,they dont make many. Martin D18Martin D28Martin J40Martin CEO5Blueridge BR280Gibson Les Paul CustomGibson`57 reissue Goldtop-Murphy agedFender USA TeleFender Lite Ash TeleGretsch 6122 Country Classic JuniorIbanez AF105NTCapek F4 mandolinPavlu F5 mandolinGibson F4 mandolin,1916Samick uke
Members JasmineTea Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Bourgeois Harlequin-heelEdit: This guitar has a top made of 1/2 spruce, 1/2 cedar. The pics of it are hilariouse. I think if you click around at .Pantheon Guitars you can find some pics of it. not to mention a lot of other great looking gits. I'd like to try a few Bourgeois guitars. I think I'll eventualy get one. Probly an OM.
Members sid langley Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Pete Barton (as played by Kate Rusby) Kinkade Model P(weird modern fingerstyle made by Johnny Kinkead in Bristol, England)
Members Cldplytkmn Posted January 7, 2006 Members Posted January 7, 2006 Originally posted by Andrewrg Gibson Advanced Jumbo.I like the idea of a long scale Gibson dread,they dont make many. i'd love to play on original, but have you not ever played one of the new ones? I like em a ton.
Members scottgd Posted January 8, 2006 Members Posted January 8, 2006 Originally posted by Cldplytkmn lemme just reiterate the original post... what's the best acoustic you've YET to play... that little y-e-t word may have slipped through the cracks for a few folks. D'oh
Members carguy Posted January 8, 2006 Members Posted January 8, 2006 I've never had the chance to play any Larrivee or any of the Godin guitars. I would love to have the chance. In fact, now that I think about it, I would love to have a music shop, mostly guitars, where I could play any guitar I wanted, any time. haha
Members kwakatak Posted January 8, 2006 Members Posted January 8, 2006 I don't know how it happened, but somewhere along the line I turned into a guitar snob. Strange since I've spent very little in my acoustic purchases up to this point. Besides being (rightly) dressed down here I was also humbled by a $700 Washburn jumbo. I may have to see what all the hubbub is about Godin's many brands and also give Taylors another go. It doesn't change the fact that I have bad GAS for a Larrivee though.
Members Stophe88 Posted January 8, 2006 Members Posted January 8, 2006 godin is the way to go... as far as i've seen they don't have any high end guitars, but i'd take my seagull over any martin or taylor i've played yet.. well maybe not
Members d03nut Posted January 8, 2006 Author Members Posted January 8, 2006 You tell 'em, coldplytkmn. That said, anybody ever play a Lakewood (German in ancestry, I believe)? I read somewhere that it's kind of like the "European Larrivee". Oh, and a variax.
Members rhat Posted January 18, 2006 Members Posted January 18, 2006 Originally posted by Stophe88 godin is the way to go... as far as i've seen they don't have any high end guitars, but i'd take my seagull over any martin or taylor i've played yet.. well maybe not Seagull's are amazing ,, especially for the price.... My personal favorite is a martin kit guitar that i had a guy put together for me .... i am bless with living in kalamzoo michigan ...and was able to have an ex gibson employee that didnt leave town, build me up one. Nothing fancy and no gingerbread, other than shaller tuners..... Every chance i get, i play expensive high end acoustic guitars .... and i always come home... and and realize ,,that i am happy with what i have...... They will never bring a high price.... I picked up the second one from a friends estate .....for 500 bucks........they sound a little different due to the way the braces have been worked down .... but they play clike clones of each other.......rat
Members DenverDave Posted January 18, 2006 Members Posted January 18, 2006 Best bang for the buck will probably be a Seagull... Best guitar I've YET to play?? That would be a custom built Paragon maple/spruce jumbo that I want built and cannot afford to have built! My current Paragon is incredible (walnut/cedar minijumbo), so I can only imagine what a maple jumbo would sound like....
Members DenverDave Posted January 18, 2006 Members Posted January 18, 2006 Originally posted by d03nut You tell 'em, coldplytkmn.That said, anybody ever play a Lakewood (German in ancestry, I believe)? I read somewhere that it's kind of like the "European Larrivee". I've played a number of Lakewoods. I don't know that I would make too direct a comparison to a Larrivee. The Lakewoods are a bit more delicate in tone that a Larrivee. But that being said, I really liked all three Lakewoods I have played. Very nice guitars and very well built!
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