Hey, everyone. I am trying to find a good guitar for fingerstyle playing... and one that won't break the bank for me! The guitar I am using (for everything
- not just fingerstyle) is a Guild GAD-50 dreadnought. It works fine, I guess... but I am wondering if there is/are some models out there that any of you can
attest to as being excellent for fingerstyle playing. Thanks a lot!
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fingerstyle guitar model recommendations?
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Posts: 4 (02/27/08 19:15:05) |
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Posts: 5 (02/28/08 21:26:16) |
Don't everyone reply all at once! LOL!
I think I'm getting a Guild GAD-30. It will make a nice companion to my GAD-50. |
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Posts: 968 (02/29/08 07:32:47) |
That should work fine. Let us know how you like it.
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Posts: 7 (03/01/08 01:08:04) |
Will do! I bought the mahogany back and side model as I read a lot of arguments on another forum in support of mahogany having a warmer sound than the
rosewood... and that's what I want - a warmer tone for my finger playing.
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Posts: 13 (07/31/08 09:20:11) |
I recently saved up for a Lakewood M32 custom, handmade in germany but very good value. It took me 6 months to get the money but worth every penny. It was one
of the few places i found that would make a guitar with the wide neck(48mm) and string spacing (40mm at nut) that i prefer for fingerstyle. Orchestra Model
shape. European Spruce top, Indian Rosewood B&Sides. Exceptional tone, and so easy to play. It sounds better than any other guitar i've come across.
Really pleased with it, can't recommend Lakewood enough.
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Posts: 5 (08/13/08 13:57:34) |
nylon string? i love the taylor ns34ce ! LOVE EM!
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GADs ? Please ! | ||
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Posts: 3 (08/25/08 22:41:10) |
Don't get the Guild Gads. They are all chinese made and sound like a cheap Blueridge (also chinese
made) and they will hurt your fingers quick (typical of cheaply made guitars). For the same amount of money you can get a vintage 70's Guild on Ebay. F20 or F30 or F47 or F50. They may not be pretty but their sounds are of recording caliber. Good Luck . Doug. |
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Posts: 7 (08/30/08 18:03:58) |
I've got a Guild gad 30 and my fingers are doing just fine thank you. I recently played a gad30 pce which I was really impressed with. Take a look around
for one, you might really like the sound.
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Posts: 135 (09/05/08 22:27:58) |
I have played a few Guilds at my local music store, and liked them. But they are built like tanks - really thick tops, and HEAVY. I don't know why they
sound as good as they do -but they do.
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"He says there's no doubt about it, it was the myth of fingerprints. I've seen them all and man, they're all the same." |
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Posts: 5 (04/11/09 14:33:55) |
I guess it depends on what "breaking the bank" would mean...but, for a price that I don't find exorbitant, I find the Martin OM-28 Marquis a
wonderful fingerstyle guitar...yes, it's rosewood rather than mahogany, but sounds great right out of the box...
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Posts: 5 (04/24/09 08:40:12) |
Larrivee 000-50. Nuff said
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Paul Kucharski |
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Posts: 1065 (04/25/09 08:27:17) |
dubobn1955 wrote: Isn't that a 12-fret neck? I would find that restriction too limiting as a general purpose fingerstyle guitar. I bet it does sound great though. I have Larrivee Baritone that is a slope shoulder dread with a 12-fret neck. For the things I do with it, I can live the 12 fret limitation.
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