Which guitars between £1500 and £4000 fit these descriptions as standard?

Moe_Zambeek · July 2018

I’ve heard some folks say the Santa Cruz H13 does a reasonable all-rounder job. Not too many around though.

I have a Martin 00-16 WCE which is surprisingly good all round, though not a loud guitar. I really like it. Small, lovely neck, sounds good to me though the WCE is all mahogany.

I would also say that a small Lowden is not an ideal strumming Guitar for vox accompaniment, much as I love them.

Gareth1234 · July 2018

Gareth 1234 "although I do play too of course, though I am a (grade 8 Jedi)"

Ha, sorry AliGorie meant to say Grade 8 Piano. By no means would any institution in there right mind accredit me any kind of guitar accomplishment recognition! Though Chopin's Fantaisie impromptu has given one a little coordination and right hand dexterity.

AliGorie said:
Ah - that kind of music - I see your difficulty choosing THE right tool.

Yeah your right. One minute your fingerpicking quietly while someone speaks, next minute your full on strumming to death with a full band. Next your starting half a song quite exposed with just vocal and guitar plucked then strummed. Then your performing a self written song for reflection which just guitar and vocal. Also it means you end up playing in a variety of settings both acoustically and plugged in. Quite versatile indeed.

We noticed that the L-00 wasn't necessarily and all rounder the first time in a quite guitar only contemplative moment lightly strumming the guitar, greeted by the a dominating very dry L-00 punch/thump rather then some 'nice' atmospheric sustaining tone's. Need more longer decay time in those type of moments than an L-00 typically produces.

Gareth1234 · July 2018

Thanks MoeZambeek

Thanks so mjch for the pointers. The scale length is longer than we would be looking for on the H13. Wonder if a simple 00-18 or 00-28 would do the job if modified low oval performing artist neck is of a profile at which the 1 3/4" nut neck dosen't feel chunkier or harder to get round with your thumb than the Gibsons.

Gareth1234 · July 2018

Edit Reply To Lewy: Meant to say have Fishman Platinum Pro NOT Spectrum DI, which is a completely different animal.

crunchman · July 2018

Gareth1234 said:

Gareth 1234 "although I do play too of course, though I am a (grade 8 Jedi)"

Ha, sorry AliGorie meant to say Grade 8 Piano. By no means would any institution in there right mind accredit me any kind of guitar accomplishment recognition! Though Chopin's Fantaisie impromptu has given one a little coordination and right hand dexterity.

AliGorie said:
Ah - that kind of music - I see your difficulty choosing THE right tool.

Yeah your right. One minute your fingerpicking quietly while someone speaks, next minute your full on strumming to death with a full band. Next your starting half a song quite exposed with just vocal and guitar plucked then strummed. Then your performing a self written song for reflection which just guitar and vocal. Also it means you end up playing in a variety of settings both acoustically and plugged in. Quite versatile indeed.

We noticed that the L-00 wasn't necessarily and all rounder the first time in a quite guitar only contemplative moment lightly strumming the guitar, greeted by the a dominating very dry L-00 punch/thump rather then some 'nice' atmospheric sustaining tone's. Need more longer decay time in those type of moments than an L-00 typically produces.

Has she tried a few effects to add a bit of atmospherics and ambience. I play in church, and if I am playing solo, I'll put some POG, delay and reverb on. The mix needs to be low, with the dry sound dominant, but it can work well if you do it right.

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