Help me pick out a guitar

checkii · Post by **checkii** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:21 am

Speenis wrote:I'll admit, a lot of the money you spend on a Taylor is for the playability. They just feel like butter in your hands, but tend to have a brighter tone. Martins have a deeper, fuller sound IMO. The only reason I'd pick a Taylor over a Martin is for the playability, they both sound awesome.

Anyhoo, I'd play as many guitars in your price range as possible. Depending on where you live, I'd check out at least 3-4 guitar shops in the area and play every acoustic they have. Besides Taylor and Martin I'd check out...

Takamine
Larrivee
Seagull
Guild

i feel 100% the opposite. taylor's feel akward on my lap and in my hands. However martins feel like butter. no matter how bad i am everythign i seemed to play on the D35 sounded great.

Speenis wrote:If you want to just play it unplugged, a dreadnought-shaped guitar without a cutaway will have the fullest sound...but if you want to be able to solo I'd get a cutaway

you can't hear the sound between a full dread and a cutaway dread

but i agree, get a dread. and having the electronics in it wont really affect sound either. but it is something else to pay for and maintain. So If i were getting a new guitar I would just get a full dread no cutaway no electronics.

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:34 pm

If you are looking in the $700 to $1000 range, I really don't think you should look any farther than here:

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=31783

That is a great deal, and you will not have to worry about getting ripped off. The guy is very legit. The guitar will be exactly as it is described. i would buy it.

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 1:37 pm

checkii wrote:you can't hear the sound between a full dread and a cutaway dread

That is not true, there is a huge difference in some guitars Ive played

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:31 pm

Kahn wrote:
checkii wrote:you can't hear the sound between a full dread and a cutaway dread
That is not true, there is a huge difference in some guitars Ive played

Yeah, I've played a 410 and a 410CE and you can definitely tell the difference. And physically, it makes sense.

iha · Post by **iha** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:43 pm

would that Larrivee be considered a dread? i don't really know what the qualifications are.. but that one looks a little smaller than other guitars.

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:47 pm

The one I linked to is not a dreadnought.

iha · Post by **iha** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:01 pm

d'oh!

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 4:37 pm

that is an OM body shape. With Larrivee's patented bracing, my OM sounds louder and bassier than most dreads (minus Martins). The Larrivee dreads boom with power.

iha · Post by **iha** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 5:21 pm

what model do you have Kahn?

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:42 pm

I have a 2001 OM-09FM

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:44 pm

GAH BEAR CLAW BEAUTY!

iha · Post by **iha** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:28 pm

is brear claw a type of wood or something?

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:49 pm

iha wrote:is brear claw a type of wood or something?

a variety of wood, technically a abnormality in the growth pattern of the wood, typically found in spruce.

it has no effect on the sound but it can be absolutely gorgeous on a top, i.e. kahns baby that i wish was my baby

iha · Post by **iha** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:21 pm

actually, i think i had heard that before. cool. it is pretty. how much did kahn's cost? $2k, $3k?

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:24 pm

Mine retails for close to 3k, but I got a sweet deal