Goldilocks acoustic, not too bright, not too deep - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T07:00:36Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/goldilocks-acoustic-not-too-bright-not-too-deep?id=2177249%3ATopic%3A86024&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI totally get where you are c…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-23:2177249:Comment:859722012-03-23T20:59:04.699ZMark A. Kanehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>I totally get where you are coming from :) It's a drag when a store sells a clearly defective guitar to an unknowing player. Neck angle inspection isn't the first thing most folks are thinking about when looking to purchase. Our store takes pains to explain as much to the customer about the importance, among other things, of proper geometry, if they want to listen. When asked, I always steer people to the offerings of Martin and Taylor because of the quality, and more importantly, the…</p>
<p>I totally get where you are coming from :) It's a drag when a store sells a clearly defective guitar to an unknowing player. Neck angle inspection isn't the first thing most folks are thinking about when looking to purchase. Our store takes pains to explain as much to the customer about the importance, among other things, of proper geometry, if they want to listen. When asked, I always steer people to the offerings of Martin and Taylor because of the quality, and more importantly, the lifetime warranty and excellent track record of customer care.</p>
<p></p> LoPrinzi or Larriveetag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-23:2177249:Comment:861892012-03-23T11:08:26.161ZTim Macehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimMace478
<p>LoPrinzi or Larrivee</p>
<p>LoPrinzi or Larrivee</p> Yea, I agree, the store shoul…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-22:2177249:Comment:861842012-03-22T17:11:21.991ZTim Frankhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimFrank
<p>Yea, I agree, the store should send the instrument back and should never have accepted it. I actually own a Tanglewood and its fine.</p>
<p>Yea, I agree, the store should send the instrument back and should never have accepted it. I actually own a Tanglewood and its fine.</p> Tim,
That's the store's fault…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-22:2177249:Comment:860902012-03-22T17:07:43.630ZPaul Verticchiohttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PaulVerticchio
<p>Tim,</p>
<p>That's the store's fault. The instrument should've been rejected & a replacement demanded. Sometimes I think music store owners are only in business to keep US in business by selling shoddy instruments(:</p>
<p>Mark, I think the reason I like mine so much is that I took a long time waiting for the 'right ones' to come in. Doesn't everyone? I think that we can agree that no single brand is immune to problems.</p>
<p>I recommended those to Arthur because:</p>
<p>He's NOT a…</p>
<p>Tim,</p>
<p>That's the store's fault. The instrument should've been rejected & a replacement demanded. Sometimes I think music store owners are only in business to keep US in business by selling shoddy instruments(:</p>
<p>Mark, I think the reason I like mine so much is that I took a long time waiting for the 'right ones' to come in. Doesn't everyone? I think that we can agree that no single brand is immune to problems.</p>
<p>I recommended those to Arthur because:</p>
<p>He's NOT a professional player nor is he looking for an heirloom instrument;</p>
<p>Based on his posting history; $$$ is tight and</p>
<p>Those models fit the playability & sonic spec's he set forth.</p>
<p>I agree that Eastman and [especially] Larivee are a step up, but will probably be out of Arthur's price range.</p>
<p>I actually forgot to reiterate my suggestion from a previous post: The Taylor GS mini. It's just too cool for $500 and with the Taylor NT neck, a reset, when needed, will be a 10 minute job.!</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing your experiences guys. I appreciate your enlightening info & input, especially about the epoxied neck joint.</p>
<p>Have a great week (-:</p> I saw a brand new Tanglewood…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-22:2177249:Comment:859672012-03-22T16:10:39.662ZTim Frankhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimFrank
<p>I saw a brand new Tanglewood at a local music store yesterday. Couldn't believe how badly the neck angle was set! I would check out Eastman Guitars or Larivee Guitars.</p>
<p>Here is a video of the Eastman Factory that is pretty interesting. <a href="http://www.12fret.com/content/2012/03/16/eastman-factory-tour-video/" target="_blank">http://www.12fret.com/content/2012/03/16/eastman-factory-tour-video/</a></p>
<p>Both builders offer great guitars and good value</p>
<p>I saw a brand new Tanglewood at a local music store yesterday. Couldn't believe how badly the neck angle was set! I would check out Eastman Guitars or Larivee Guitars.</p>
<p>Here is a video of the Eastman Factory that is pretty interesting. <a href="http://www.12fret.com/content/2012/03/16/eastman-factory-tour-video/" target="_blank">http://www.12fret.com/content/2012/03/16/eastman-factory-tour-video/</a></p>
<p>Both builders offer great guitars and good value</p> Yes, Seagull is a good choice…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-22:2177249:Comment:860892012-03-22T14:40:31.862ZChristian Johnsonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChristianJohnson
<p>Yes, Seagull is a good choice. I used to be a dealer.</p>
<p>Yes, Seagull is a good choice. I used to be a dealer.</p> I would go for a Seagull or a…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-22:2177249:Comment:861822012-03-22T08:37:08.838ZPierre-Antoine Roironhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PierreAntoineRoiron
<p>I would go for a Seagull or a 000-15 Martin (000 make it less bassy than a dreadnough and 15 series are sweet sounding), but I'm not sure the latter is in your price range in the USA.</p>
<p>I would go for a Seagull or a 000-15 Martin (000 make it less bassy than a dreadnough and 15 series are sweet sounding), but I'm not sure the latter is in your price range in the USA.</p> Guild acoustic design seriestag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-22:2177249:Comment:860872012-03-22T06:25:04.002ZChristian Johnsonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChristianJohnson
<p>Guild acoustic design series</p>
<p>Guild acoustic design series</p> Paul, I'm glad you are having…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-22:2177249:Comment:860842012-03-22T02:11:43.637ZMark A. Kanehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkAKane
<p>Paul, I'm glad you are having good luck with your Blueridge and Tanglewood, but I see a LOT of these with varying neck angle issues, some worse than others, but all sharing the same basic flaw: they are unrepairable because of the epoxied neck joint. When they are good, they can be excellent players and certainly on par with offerings from Taylor and Martin, but they lack the consistency which these US brands possess in spades, and at some point, like most guitars, they will need a neck…</p>
<p>Paul, I'm glad you are having good luck with your Blueridge and Tanglewood, but I see a LOT of these with varying neck angle issues, some worse than others, but all sharing the same basic flaw: they are unrepairable because of the epoxied neck joint. When they are good, they can be excellent players and certainly on par with offerings from Taylor and Martin, but they lack the consistency which these US brands possess in spades, and at some point, like most guitars, they will need a neck reset. When they market a guitar with a repairable neck joint, be it dovetail or bolt on, Taylor and Martin will have another serious competitor to contend with.</p>
<p>I'm reminded yet again of one of my favorite bits of wisdom from John Ruskin: "When you pay too much for something, you lose a little money. That is all. But if you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because what you bought is incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do."</p>
<p>Cheers!</p> Arthur,
While you are evalu…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2012-03-21:2177249:Comment:859642012-03-21T23:19:07.849ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
<p>Arthur,</p>
<p> While you are evaluating guitars, take a look at the 00 and 000 size guitars. I would describe many of the guitars that I've played in that size range as sounding pretty much as you requested. Beside, the smaller size may help with the pain problem you've been having. </p>
<p>Arthur,</p>
<p> While you are evaluating guitars, take a look at the 00 and 000 size guitars. I would describe many of the guitars that I've played in that size range as sounding pretty much as you requested. Beside, the smaller size may help with the pain problem you've been having. </p>