As I have serious issues with making my mind up on anything, I'll start another thread instead
This looks interesting.
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 7:30 pm
by Slowy
jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:23 pm
As I have serious issues with making my mind up on anything, I'll start another thread instead
This looks interesting.
Guess that's why I don't build acoustics: don't have enough scratch.
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 7:37 pm
by jeremyb
This is on my shortlist of acoustics, Mayer fanboy so Martin is appealing.... and he plays an OM which appears to be the same shape, but just be a longer scale than the OOO...
This guys videos are interesting, tortures guitars then cuts them in half!
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:00 pm
by jeremyb
These Eastman OM models seem really great value wise, solid back and sides... $899 NZ for the Cedar topped one.
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:22 pm
by Slowy
This is predictable from me but here's how it's done.....
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:09 pm
by jeremyb
I shouldn’t have looked up the price.
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:13 pm
by olegmcnoleg
jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 8:00 pm
These Eastman OM models seem really great value wise, solid back and sides... $899 NZ for the Cedar topped one.
Yes, these are very good. Maybe Codedog will let you try his? If you want an all-solid guitar, then these are the ones to get to keep the price down.
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:49 pm
by quyet
Recently gave my baby a stylish new pickguard. Stuck deep in a massive niche here.
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:14 pm
by H671
This does it for me:
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:53 am
by Slowy
jeremyb wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:09 pm
I shouldn’t have looked up the price.
No, nothing good ever comes from that. An F50 is my dream Lotto guitar.
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:05 am
by olegmcnoleg
Another less expensive option for an all solid wood guitar is one of the Lowden/Sheeran series. Plenty of different models and woods to choose from, and all on the smaller side (00 or 000). You need to buy from overseas though, I don’t think NZ has an importer. These are so much better than the cheap Martins.
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:35 am
by Candeevr4
olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:05 am
Another less expensive option for an all solid wood guitar is one of the Lowden/Sheeran series. Plenty of different models and woods to choose from, and all on the smaller side (00 or 000). You need to buy from overseas though, I don’t think NZ has an importer. These are so much better than the cheap Martins.
olegmcnoleg wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:05 am
Another less expensive option for an all solid wood guitar is one of the Lowden/Sheeran series. Plenty of different models and woods to choose from, and all on the smaller side (00 or 000). You need to buy from overseas though, I don’t think NZ has an importer. These are so much better than the cheap Martins.
Cool, thanks. I did not know that. I’ve not heard of Guitar Gallery previously. Wonder how I missed that?
Re: The Acoustic Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 8:14 am
by Molly
I'm packing my stuff to send overseas. I keep looking at my ex-Oleg Walden Concorda and wondering if I should just sell it. Owes me $500 if memory serves, and I definitely prefer it to the Taylor it replaced.
Anybody in the market?
It's supposed to be getting packed this evening actually so I suppose this is a very short-notice thing.