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I guess I've got the bug for an acoustic guitar again.
Are there any acoustic archtop options under $1,500?
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02-06-2024 09:19 PM
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Eastman for starters
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
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Any interest in looking at Gibson made, other branded pre-war guitars?
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Originally Posted by wintermoon
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If you look hard, really hard, and have say an extra $500 you might be able to find a NY made non cutaway Epiphone Triumph
Last edited by wintermoon; 02-06-2024 at 10:45 PM.
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
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Originally Posted by AllanAllen
Originally Posted by AllanAllen
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I see good deals on Eastman all the time. Always wanted one of their oval hole models. Too bad they stopped making them.
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You can find and Eastman in that range and really it will allow you to live and breathe without worry. It just depends on if you want something older or newer. Old stuff sounds different generally because like humans we are different at 60 than at 30.
Last edited by deacon Mark; 02-06-2024 at 11:27 PM.
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
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Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan
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The Loar LH700
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Used Gretsch G400/G400C.
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Originally Posted by garybaldy
58flame Used Gretsch G400/G400C.
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Originally Posted by deacon Mark
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Originally Posted by AllanAllen
I bought my used 700 a couple of years ago from a guy who had it set up nicely apart from the TI bebops which I found too floppy. Ofcourse the 700 has the v profile neck which a lot of people hate but I don't find it an issue. I use Martin Monel 12s which are great strings both acoustic and electric (I have a retro fitted floating mini HB on the guitar).
I could be imagining it but the sound to me has really opened up since I've had it. It's about 10 years old I think. I believe it's a truly wonderful guitar and was less than half the current price new.
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The LH-600 is about 1700€ MSRP new here so you might be able to find one for 1500€ in the US. The 700 uses higher grade woods but that doesn't mean they all sound better.
A used one you can try or from a trustworthy source is probably a safer bet because of the known QC issues.
The (discontinued) LH-650 and 350 have a modern neck and aren't acoustically inferior to their non-cut, non-electrified siblings.
Gretsch still have a New Yorker in their Roots series, but from what I hear it's a rather different animal.
That there's Peerless Monarch ?
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Originally Posted by garybaldy
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Originally Posted by RJVB
My seagull flat top has always been easy on the left hand but I had an under saddle piezo fitted and a new saddle and the neck re set. It's perfect now. Was it worth it moneywise? Probably not.
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Originally Posted by medblues
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Originally Posted by AllanAllen
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Thanks, that looks nice. I'll keep an eye out for local Kalamazoo's too.
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Originally Posted by AllanAllen
I have a G400C. It's a nice playing, nice sounding instrument.
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