Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
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Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
For the Mrs, she is a casual player, classically trained but plays contemporary.
I thought yamaha at first as they make great budget guitars, but Spruce tops.
I like the TAKAMINE GD11MCENS, its all Mahogany. Reminds me of a cole clark with the darker toned woods (is it bunya...)
But she would prefer a small body.... tough ask.
I thought yamaha at first as they make great budget guitars, but Spruce tops.
I like the TAKAMINE GD11MCENS, its all Mahogany. Reminds me of a cole clark with the darker toned woods (is it bunya...)
But she would prefer a small body.... tough ask.
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Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
See if Walden do anything in a comfortable size. They make really good guitars for not a lot of money.
A friend of mine had a Loar of some description that was small and awesome, and a lot of guys do parlor style guitars.
And there's always the Mini Martin or Baby Taylor, but I'm not up on their construction.
A friend of mine had a Loar of some description that was small and awesome, and a lot of guys do parlor style guitars.
And there's always the Mini Martin or Baby Taylor, but I'm not up on their construction.
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Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
Women always want a small body.
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Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
How about a 00 size Sigma?
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Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
Does she not want a spruce top? It is probably the best all round choice. The Taylor GS minis are great. Smaller, yet really well made. The all mahogany one is, I think, the best of the bunch and also the cheapest.Gitar wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:40 pm For the Mrs, she is a casual player, classically trained but plays contemporary.
I thought yamaha at first as they make great budget guitars, but Spruce tops.
I like the TAKAMINE GD11MCENS, its all Mahogany. Reminds me of a cole clark with the darker toned woods (is it bunya...)
But she would prefer a small body.... tough ask.
Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
No Id say Mahogany all round, it has more mid range
Grand Auditorium cutaway is what she is after. The Takamine range has a nice tone. But is hard to find the right size in NZ.
Will catch up on other replies too, thanks mate.
Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
Grand Auditorium cutaway is very similar in look, you have that smaller upper belly. Cheers I will check them out.
Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
Yep they do a Spruce top but yet to find a mahogany cutaway. It might end up resorting to importing the Takamine Im after.
Edit: Here is a beautiful example sappele and thick cedar top, mahogany neck https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... ural-satin
But you can get a much cheaper version in ALL mahogany for $600nz.......
So any other grand auditorium cutaways in mahogany is what Im after, I may settle for the Takamine, under rated company.
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Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
Before I bought my Taylor I had been very impressed by a Walden at that type of price point (but going back a bit now). They seemed to have the usual variety of body size/shapes
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Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
This isn't anything you want but it looks decent:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 3830637762
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 3830637762
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This is the pro series, but I dont like how hes eq'd it. Either way I actually prefer the cheaper all mahogany GA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poywITt ... GuitarsUSA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poywITt ... GuitarsUSA
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Yep, they are goodies. I found a Grand Audo cutaway but is a spruce top. I may look at Cole Clark as I know they make the tone Im after but prob 2.5x the Takamine price......
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So many options in the FXC https://www.takamine.com/FXC-Body
For anyone wondering about bodies, this is Takamines https://www.takamine.com/guitars-by-body
For anyone wondering about bodies, this is Takamines https://www.takamine.com/guitars-by-body
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Re: Budget Mahogany small body cutaway acoustic?
I do wonder about a company that has several videos of the instrument being built but none of it being played.Gitar wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 4:06 pm So many options in the FXC https://www.takamine.com/FXC-Body
For anyone wondering about bodies, this is Takamines https://www.takamine.com/guitars-by-body
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