Members UGB Posted August 16, 2004 Members Share Posted August 16, 2004 never played them before. I'll admit, I find all the abalone a bit on the tacky side, but that said, I played this one first: BR-143 Product: BLUERIDGE HISTORIC SERIES "000" GUITAR Item Number: BR-143 Select, solid spruce top with classic forward-X pattern hand-carved parabolic braces Choice solid mahogany sides and back "000" body style with 14th-fret neck joint Dovetail neck joint East Indian Rosewood fingerboard, bridge, and bridge plate Saga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankentele Posted August 17, 2004 Members Share Posted August 17, 2004 UGB, what shop are these in? Nobody here in Montgomery carries Blueridge and I'd like to check 'em out just for grins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UGB Posted August 17, 2004 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2004 Those are in Mick's Music & Pawn just outside Phenix City, AL. Man, his store is about twice the size of my living room, so it's a long drive just to check those out. I also played a Blueridge dreadnaught. That's the only line of 'new' acoustics he carries I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jaminn Posted August 17, 2004 Members Share Posted August 17, 2004 It's been a while since I was over there. I'll have to go check it out. Unfortunately, I've got a band retreat this coming weekend, and the following weekend I'll be in San Diego. Could be a couple of weeks before I can make it over. I'm glad to see he is beginning to carry more new stuff. Hope that continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UGB Posted August 17, 2004 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2004 the first thing I saw when I walked in the door was a Laney LC15R amp. Wrong forum, I know, but what a kickin' little dude!! I've played those before and the tone and db's you get from that little 25 lb. box is just amazing!!! That's the kind of amp that's a total wolf in sheeps clothing. You know, show up to a church gig w/a half stack and they'll start complaining before you even plug it in. Walk in w/this little tyke under your arm and whip that master to 10 and watch the eyebrows bounce off the ceiling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted August 17, 2004 Members Share Posted August 17, 2004 Solid wood guitars coming out of China were all the buzz at the last NAMM show. Those guys have CNC routers now and are set to put out some high quality CEAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UGB Posted August 18, 2004 Author Members Share Posted August 18, 2004 Saga makes Blueridge. He, the store owner, said he was told some former Martin employees went to Asia and met w/and trained some Saga folks on making these models. Don't know if that's true or not. The neck profile on those guitars was VERY familiar, like my Washburns. I'm guessing Saga makes Washburns also. These guitars seemed well worth the money. I'm really looking forward to Little Brother's Gathering next month to try out some higher end versions of this style of guitar like Martins, Larrivee's, etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cmogi10 Posted August 26, 2004 Members Share Posted August 26, 2004 hmmm...I got my BR-73 from an ebay dealer for 400 with a hardshell case, and I love it, its my favorite sub 900 dollar acoustic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cams Posted August 26, 2004 Members Share Posted August 26, 2004 Nice post UGB. Sounds to me like these Blueridge guitars offer good value for an all solid-wood guitar. Could make a good intermediate instrument for someone or for pub sessions and camp fires. Did the 000 also have a 1 11/16" nut width? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UGB Posted August 26, 2004 Author Members Share Posted August 26, 2004 I don't know. It felt very much like my Washburn neck. I'll check that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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