The Acoustic Thread

[WellyBlues]

My trusty old Washburn 12 string-strung-as-a-6-string looks like it's about to suffer the last headstock break that it can take. Been glued up too many times.

So I guess I'm on the lookout for something cheap and cheerful, budget is tight these days: about $500. Reckon I'll take a look at the Seagull on trade me, and there's a decent looking Walden on marketplace.

I miss my Larivee D03 should have kept that one.

I do have a Fender CD60 for sale for $250. It's black. "This heavy-duty dreadnought features a laminated spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides, a comfortable "C" profile, and a smooth walnut fingerboard with rolled edges." It really sounds good this one. $500 new.

Yours is the other one on my shortlist. We would have to ship it up to Auckland and I'm not sure I trust couriers enough to get an acoustic to me in one piece

I get ya. I do have a good box to ship it in. Would probably cost about $50 freight. Anyway, there if you want to.

[Slowy]

https://luthiersupplies.com.au/rubner-e ... r-tuners-1

When you're feeling dissatisfied with the precision of your nylon string's tuners, here's how to cure you.

[codedog]

I know next to nothing about it, but sure looks very tasty! That neck though... 34 mm at 12th fret!

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listi ... 366109856/

[Slowy]

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I'm not saying Reverb is The Law, but when you find this while playing your own M50 which cost $200 on TM, let's just say the morning coffee tastes better.

[NippleWrestler]

matsuoka.JPG

I'm not saying Reverb is The Law, but when you find this while playing your own M50 which cost $200 on TM, lets's just say the morning coffee tastes better.

There's a Matsuoka dreadnought on TM for around $950 that looks interesting.

[Slowy]

matsuoka.JPG

I'm not saying Reverb is The Law, but when you find this while playing your own M50 which cost $200 on TM, lets's just say the morning coffee tastes better.

There's a Matsuoka dreadnought on TM for around $950 that looks interesting.

Seen that. I'm tempted to have a look but I have a much better dreadnought already.

[NippleWrestler]

matsuoka.JPG

I'm not saying Reverb is The Law, but when you find this while playing your own M50 which cost $200 on TM, lets's just say the morning coffee tastes better.

There's a Matsuoka dreadnought on TM for around $950 that looks interesting.

Seen that. I'm tempted to have a look but I have a much better dreadnought already.

Yeah same here, but I have pondered taking the 20 minute drive just to see what the fuss is all about. People on certain forums rave about them but you never know how much of that is the nostalgia that smaller Japanese makers seem to attract.

[Slowy]

There's a Matsuoka dreadnought on TM for around $950 that looks interesting.

Seen that. I'm tempted to have a look but I have a much better dreadnought already.

Yeah same here, but I have pondered taking the 20 minute drive just to see what the fuss is all about. People on certain forums rave about them but you never know how much of that is the nostalgia that smaller Japanese makers seem to attract.

I've been a fan of Matsuoka nylons since I was a teenager. They're good but nowhere as good as some of the asking prices I see.
Never met a steel string so curious.

[olegmcnoleg]

The Matsuoka guitars I've heard or played were all really nice. Top of the heap in terms of the classical guitars coming out of Japan in the 70s-80s, for that style of construction: two layer, thin laminate back & sides, solid top. I think they are better than the top-of-the-range Japanese Takamines, for example. There are lots of guitars that are better, but you probably need to be willing to pay for all solid wood construction and luthiering skill to acquire one. I've played a couple of hand-made, all solid classical guitars. There is absolutely no contest. They are the most resonant guitars (of any kind) I've ever encountered, hands down. Possibly because nylon strings don't require as much bracing and structural reinforcement? It was a transformative experience.

[Slowy]

The Matsuoka guitars I've heard or played were all really nice. Top of the heap in terms of the classical guitars coming out of Japan in the 70s-80s, for that style of construction: two layer, thin laminate back & sides, solid top. I think they are better than the top-of-the-range Japanese Takamines, for example. There are lots of guitars that are better, but you probably need to be willing to pay for all solid wood construction and luthiering skill to acquire one. I've played a couple of hand-made, all solid classical guitars. There is absolutely no contest. They are the most resonant guitars (of any kind) I've ever encountered, hands down. Possibly because nylon strings don't require as much bracing and structural reinforcement? It was a transformative experience.

I wish you hadn't said that. I've been playing my 2 nylons for the past week, taking note of what pleased me and what didn't. This behaviour is usually the preamble to the next bout of GAS and my thoughts have already turned to a proper crossover guitar.

[olegmcnoleg]

The Matsuoka guitars I've heard or played were all really nice. Top of the heap in terms of the classical guitars coming out of Japan in the 70s-80s, for that style of construction: two layer, thin laminate back & sides, solid top. I think they are better than the top-of-the-range Japanese Takamines, for example. There are lots of guitars that are better, but you probably need to be willing to pay for all solid wood construction and luthiering skill to acquire one. I've played a couple of hand-made, all solid classical guitars. There is absolutely no contest. They are the most resonant guitars (of any kind) I've ever encountered, hands down. Possibly because nylon strings don't require as much bracing and structural reinforcement? It was a transformative experience.

I wish you hadn't said that. I've been playing my 2 nylons for the past week, taking note of what pleased me and what didn't. This behaviour is usually the preamble to the next bout of GAS and my thoughts have already turned to a proper crossover guitar.

Yes, I have gas for a better classical guitar also...who'd have thought, eh?

When I was in Singapore recently I tried out a Maestro Vera crossover guitar. Maestro is a local guitar maker using solid woods and with quite a bit of style. I was smitten. The Vera is a small (requinto?) sized crossover guitar with modern styling and a sound port. Lo and behold one appeared on TM yesterday, offered by our friend with the F50 Lowden that you have been lusting after. I don't have the cash, but am working out how to raise it.

[codedog]

The Matsuoka guitars I've heard or played were all really nice. Top of the heap in terms of the classical guitars coming out of Japan in the 70s-80s, for that style of construction: two layer, thin laminate back & sides, solid top. I think they are better than the top-of-the-range Japanese Takamines, for example. There are lots of guitars that are better, but you probably need to be willing to pay for all solid wood construction and luthiering skill to acquire one. I've played a couple of hand-made, all solid classical guitars. There is absolutely no contest. They are the most resonant guitars (of any kind) I've ever encountered, hands down. Possibly because nylon strings don't require as much bracing and structural reinforcement? It was a transformative experience.

I wish you hadn't said that. I've been playing my 2 nylons for the past week, taking note of what pleased me and what didn't. This behaviour is usually the preamble to the next bout of GAS and my thoughts have already turned to a proper crossover guitar.

Yes, I have gas for a better classical guitar also...who'd have thought, eh?

When I was in Singapore recently I tried out a Maestro Vera crossover guitar. Maestro is a local guitar maker using solid woods and with quite a bit of style. I was smitten. The Vera is a small (requinto?) sized crossover guitar with modern styling and a sound port. Lo and behold one appeared on TM yesterday, offered by our friend with the F50 Lowden that you have been lusting after. I don't have the cash, but am working out how to raise it.

There was a Maestro Vera crossover on FB recently. I posted the link earlier but that listing seems to be gone now.

Looking at the specs, IIRC it said 34mm neck at the 12th fret! Is that true? https://shop.maestroguitars.com/products/cr-veircsb5gy

[hamo]

The Matsuoka guitars I've heard or played were all really nice. Top of the heap in terms of the classical guitars coming out of Japan in the 70s-80s, for that style of construction: two layer, thin laminate back & sides, solid top. I think they are better than the top-of-the-range Japanese Takamines, for example. There are lots of guitars that are better, but you probably need to be willing to pay for all solid wood construction and luthiering skill to acquire one. I've played a couple of hand-made, all solid classical guitars. There is absolutely no contest. They are the most resonant guitars (of any kind) I've ever encountered, hands down. Possibly because nylon strings don't require as much bracing and structural reinforcement? It was a transformative experience.

I wish you hadn't said that. I've been playing my 2 nylons for the past week, taking note of what pleased me and what didn't. This behaviour is usually the preamble to the next bout of GAS and my thoughts have already turned to a proper crossover guitar.

Yes, I have gas for a better classical guitar also...who'd have thought, eh?

When I was in Singapore recently I tried out a Maestro Vera crossover guitar. Maestro is a local guitar maker using solid woods and with quite a bit of style. I was smitten. The Vera is a small (requinto?) sized crossover guitar with modern styling and a sound port. Lo and behold one appeared on TM yesterday, offered by our friend with the F50 Lowden that you have been lusting after. I don't have the cash, but am working out how to raise it.

So you have... classical gas?

[olegmcnoleg]

I wish you hadn't said that. I've been playing my 2 nylons for the past week, taking note of what pleased me and what didn't. This behaviour is usually the preamble to the next bout of GAS and my thoughts have already turned to a proper crossover guitar.

Yes, I have gas for a better classical guitar also...who'd have thought, eh?

When I was in Singapore recently I tried out a Maestro Vera crossover guitar. Maestro is a local guitar maker using solid woods and with quite a bit of style. I was smitten. The Vera is a small (requinto?) sized crossover guitar with modern styling and a sound port. Lo and behold one appeared on TM yesterday, offered by our friend with the F50 Lowden that you have been lusting after. I don't have the cash, but am working out how to raise it.

So you have... classical gas?

Holy shit, walked right into that...

[KNNZ]

What do you guys think of this? This "GIBSON J-45 HUMBUCKER CUTAWAY ELECTRIC ACOUSTIC DREADNOUGHT GUITAR - BOURBON" is currently on sale at the RS.
Not sure to post this here or the Gibson Shocker Thread, more of a shocker to me than anything!