Dreadnaught vs. Folk

czech · Post by **czech** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 3:23 pm

So i'm looking into getting a new guitar and am looking for a cutaway dreadnaught, but i was wondering, What's the real difference between a cutaway folk vs a cutaway dreadnaught???
And which do you guys suggest getting?

P.S. I'm shopping for an Alvarez RD or AD series

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:13 pm

i tell u the difference, a folk guitar is a big ugly thing that no one likes unless they have one. Dreads are nice.

Seriously though folks tend to be louder and smoother
dreads tend to be a little quieter and have that more metally, raw sound that I personally perfer.

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 5:14 pm

i tell u the difference, a folk guitar is a big ugly thing that no one likes unless they have one. Dreads are nice.

Seriously though folks tend to be louder and smoother
dreads tend to be a little quieter and have that more metally, raw sound that I personally perfer.

czech · Post by **czech** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 7:47 pm

praisedave wrote:i tell u the difference, a folk guitar is a big ugly thing that no one likes unless they have one. Dreads are nice.

Seriously though folks tend to be louder and smoother
dreads tend to be a little quieter and have that more metally, raw sound that I personally perfer.

I guess I just gotta try both and see which i like more

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:41 pm

edited

Mulletman · Post by **Mulletman** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:36 am

i would choose the dread any day of the week.

juineaux · Post by **juineaux** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:33 am

what do you consider a "folk" guitar?

czech · Post by **czech** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:07 pm

juineaux wrote:what do you consider a "folk" guitar?

czech · Post by **czech** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:07 pm

nevermind dammit.

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 12:36 pm

there checkster

czech · Post by **czech** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:20 pm

gracias

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:49 pm

juineaux wrote:what do you consider a "folk" guitar?

Folk Guitar = steel string acoustic

So . . . I have no idea what they are talking about

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:57 pm

Ranting Thespian wrote:
juineaux wrote:what do you consider a "folk" guitar?
Folk Guitar = steel string acoustic

So . . . I have no idea what they are talking about

Theres a body of guitar that is called Folk, at least with alvarez because my girlfriend was gonna get one and the body style IS called folk. From Alvarez's site:

RF8

Body Style Folk
Back/Sides Mahogany
Top Spruce
Finish Natural Gloss
Body Binding Black Multi-layer
Fingerboard Rosewood
Tuners Covered
Bridge Rosewood
Electronics N/A

jsgksu · Post by **jsgksu** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:58 pm

Oh yeah, buy the Dred, it seems with alvarez's, the folk style is a more girl/beginner guitar. Its a bit smaller and easier to play for small people, like girls

two_stepper10 · Post by **two_stepper10** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:50 pm

Mulletman wrote:i would choose the dread any day of the week.