CatherineM Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Off the shelf expensive would be Martin or Gibson. After that, you can go custom. I always loved the sound my Gibson dove put out, and I have used an Alvarez that I was pleased with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='CatherineM' post='1596652' date='Jul 9 2008, 10:46 PM']Off the shelf expensive would be Martin or Gibson. After that, you can go custom. I always loved the sound my Gibson dove put out, and I have used an Alvarez that I was pleased with.[/quote] Gibson again? Interesting... I don't like the factory frets that they've been putting on a lot of their guitars recently. They're way too tall. I've tended to not like their fretboards either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Seagulls are an excellent built guitar. I met Robert Godin when he started the company and he's a fantastic luthier. Its a solid top at a good price. For top line guitars, Taylors Loudins, Cowlings and Breedloves are very well made. Best acoustic Olson Guitars. Period end of discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1596643' date='Jul 9 2008, 11:36 PM']What if well priced isn't the issue? I've always been attracted the the absolute highest end electrics, like Fender and Gretsch. Sometimes Gibson. Who makes the most expensive acoustic guitars? Except not classical. I wouldn't ever consider a guitar for classical only.[/quote] Jim Olson is releasing a James Taylor signature guitar and there are a few left base price $15,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1596664' date='Jul 9 2008, 10:58 PM']Jim Olson is releasing a James Taylor signature guitar and there are a few left base price $15,000[/quote] Wow, that is high end. Those Gretsch hollowbody archtops that I love so much are 2700-3500, for the factory stock ones. Significantly more, in the tens of thousands, for the custom artist signature ones (excluding, obviously, the Chet Atkins Country Gentlemen). Someday... hopefully in less than ten years... I will own a White Falcon, or something like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1596661' date='Jul 9 2008, 10:56 PM']Seagulls are an excellent built guitar. I met Robert Godin when he started the company and he's a fantastic luthier. Its a solid top at a good price. For top line guitars, Taylors Loudins, Cowlings and Breedloves are very well made. Best acoustic Olson Guitars. Period end of discussion[/quote] Oh, does Godin run Seagull? I've generally heard good things about their quality... except with their semi hollow jazz models. I've heard extremely mixed reviews on those. My dad has a semi hollow (not jazz) Godin though, and he loves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I've always preferred older guitars, that have actually been played. I know violins and pianos are supposed to get mellower with age, so I guess that can happen to guitars to. A couple of string players in our symphony orchestra here have gone to carbon fiber instruments. They are tougher for travel purposes. That's why I had the backpacker in the first place because it fits in the overhead on a plane. Anyway, they bought the carbon fiber ones for travel, but started to love the sound they make. One who had gotten to play a Strat once said it was comparable. I don't have that kind of expertise, but they probably do, and I'm actually going to go down to test drive a carbon fiber guitar next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 i personally cant stand Godins. they look and feel very cheap to me. Top of the line acoustics? Takamines make amazing guitars, but only their top end ones are worth it. the mid range and low range arent priced right compared to other similar, better guitars. Taylors and Martins are apparently nice sounding, dont know about the playability. Seagull have some absolutely beautiful top end guitars. though their lower-midrange guitars felt... "dry" playability wise. my cort was 1200 and is an amazing guitar, plays better than anything i have tried. sound wise it is great, but not "phone home and start a cult" great oh and there is Ibanez. [img]http://www.gtp.com.au/conceptmusic2/largeimages/6907b.jpg[/img] Droooool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 the reason the seagulls didn't feel good was the fact that they were fresh. Solid top guitars need to be played to warm up. Taks are decent guitars from an electronics standpoint. But in acoustics the top valued guitars are american (including Canada) I've got a Tak and used it for years professionally. I hate the sound of it unplugged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1596754' date='Jul 10 2008, 12:11 AM']Taks are decent guitars from an electronics standpoint. But in acoustics the top valued guitars are american (including Canada) I've got a Tak and used it for years professionally. I hate the sound of it unplugged.[/quote] I thought we were talking acoustics only? I know my electrics, got my own opinions there. I'm sorta picky and a bit arrogant that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1596757' date='Jul 10 2008, 01:15 AM']I thought we were talking acoustics only? I know my electrics, got my own opinions there. I'm sorta picky and a bit arrogant that way. [/quote] Taks are acoustic but they make great stage guitars because of the electronic preamps built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 [quote name='hot stuff' post='1596765' date='Jul 10 2008, 12:25 AM']Taks are acoustic but they make great stage guitars because of the electronic preamps built in.[/quote] Ah ok, fair enough. The kind of music I play... if I ever end up on stage, I probably wouldn't have to worry about that. Either flat out mic the acoustic, or have an electric guitar with a more appropriate tone (which is why I need that Gretsch! Yes, I'm a bit obsessive.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 well if you're a solo guitarist and you are playing for 200 people and you mic your guitar, you have very little control over the sound. the preamp systems that are being built allows the acoustic to sound like an acoustic over a PA. So having the ability to have some preamplification electronics can really help if your gigging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 I also find less feed back issues with pre-amped acoustics, than just using a mic for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus_lol Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 oh yeah a lot of difference. my Cort actually has two pick up systems, one is a piezo and the other is an internal mic. they both sound amazing and very different, but the mic'ed one can do some brutal ear peircing feedback if it isnt set up just right. the piezo one is much more accomodating, can even play with distortion, though it dont sound so great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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