Recommend me a new acoustic please!

Wistman · July 2022

bertie said:

@Wistman ;
ah close to Moreton, so - did you go to Chagstock this w/e ?

I did not, could hear a tiny bit on the breeze though! Am still a little wary of big gatherings of people to be honest, a few folks I know locally have caught covid recently and I’ve somehow avoided it so far...

GTC · July 2022

Wistman said:

GTC said:

https://reverb.com/uk/item/55097134-lakewood-d1-1990s-acousti

Well, that guitar seemed perfect for me - though very hard to find much info on the internet, beyond a couple of phone camera Youtube videos and some conversations in German... anyway, I submitted an offer and it was accepted, so the guitar will be on its way to me this coming week! I'm really looking forward to trying it out. I like how plain and workmanlike it looks, just a no-nonsense dread with high quality materials and solid woods assembled in Germany

That's great. Let me know how you get on with it, if you can. I've bought quite a few guitars through Reverb (UK and International) and have come across instruments at good prices that you wouldn't normally find on eBay or Gumtree. As I said, on the Blueridge listing, I mainly play classicals nowadays. However, a couple of years ago I came across a beautiful and really unusually shaped left-handed Baden dread which I couldn't resist. After a few pleasurable months with it I sold it on to a delighted buyer from Dorset.

BTW - I think you'll find that the fretboard on your new Lakewood is ebony - and not rosewood as it says in the listing (which, in my view, makes it even better).

Soupman · July 2022

@Wistman glad you found what looks like a really nice guitar. The folks on here are really helpful!

Wistman · July 2022

GTC said:

That's great. Let me know how you get on with it, if you can. I've bought quite a few guitars through Reverb (UK and International) and have come across instruments at good prices that you wouldn't normally find on eBay or Gumtree. As I said, on the Blueridge listing, I mainly play classicals nowadays. However, a couple of years ago I came across a beautiful and really unusually shaped left-handed Baden dread which I couldn't resist. After a few pleasurable months with it I sold it on to a delighted buyer from Dorset.

BTW - I think you'll find that the fretboard on your new Lakewood is ebony - and not rosewood as it says in the listing (which, in my view, makes it even better).

Thanks, I’ll definitely make a post on here about it once I have it in my grubby mitts! Yeah, Lakewood seem to keep all the specs on their site, I clocked ebony fretboard there too.

bertie · July 2022

good call on the Lakewood

Wistman · July 2022

Now I’m thinking about whether to add a strap button or not, since I mostly play standing... I will probably add a teardrop guard for sure, as I know my strumming will scuff up that open pore satin top in no time otherwise!

bertie · July 2022

im waiting for a maker to do an OM with a concave back for me belly, for sitting and picking

Tannin · July 2022

Good idea @bertie While they are at it, I reckon the string manufacturers need to bring in a special set for lazy old buggers with a tendency to thrash a bit. These would be 13s at the bridge, tapering to 9s over the fingerboard.

Wistman · July 2022

bertie said:

im waiting for a maker to do an OM with a concave back for me belly, for sitting and picking

I’m skinny still, so I’ll take a roundback to fill out the gap

bertie · July 2022

you can go off people..................................................................

Mellish · July 2022

Language Timothy!

bertie · July 2022

Mellish said:

Language Timothy!

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drofluf · July 2022

bertie said:

im waiting for a maker to do an OM with a concave back for me belly, for sitting and picking

You could get an Ovation apply a hot air gun to the back and then press against said belly and you have a unique custom fitted guitar.

Wrinkles and all

drofluf · July 2022

bertie said:

im waiting for a maker to do an OM with a concave back for me belly, for sitting and picking

You could get an Ovation apply a hot air gun to the back and then press against said belly and you have a unique custom fitted guitar.

Wrinkles and all

Mellish · July 2022

@bertie ; - often said by Timothy Lumsden's dad to him in the sitcom "Sorry!", often unnecessarily

bertie · July 2022

Mellish said:

@bertie ; - often said by Timothy Lumsden's dad to him in the sitcom "Sorry!", often unnecessarily

well yes Im aware of its origin, just not sure why you posted

Mellish · July 2022

Misplaced humour

One too many belts of 1:51 proof rum.

Wistman · July 2022

Mellish said:

Misplaced humour

One too many belts of 1:51 proof rum.

Ah yes, rum... guaranteed to make you feel like you can sing, play and joke better

Mercedes300 · August 2022

Having just purchased one, I can strongly recommend the Larrivee D-02. It is very well made, sounds fantastic, and does eveything a Martin D-18 will do at half the cost. Best of all, it does not trade on the fact that it's head office is American, only to have the instruments actually manufactured in China. They were founded in Canada approximately 50 years ago, and now have manufacturing plants in Canada and California. The best value in acoustic guitars available today!

munckee · August 2022

earwighoney said:

You should send @gtc a PM. He's had a few Right handed acoustics converted to right handed guitars and he's been pleased with the results.

That could potentially open up your search a little.

He should ask for his money back if he is paying to covert right handed to right handed. : )

GTC · August 2022

munckee said:

earwighoney said:

You should send @gtc a PM. He's had a few Right handed acoustics converted to right handed guitars and he's been pleased with the results.

That could potentially open up your search a little.

He should ask for his money back if he is paying to covert right handed to right handed. : )

I think we all knew what he meant .....

However I should point out that I have converted a right handed guitar back to a right handed guitar on several occasions. If I buy a right-handed potential left-handed conversion, I always change round the strings to left-handed just to try it out and check I like it first, before doing anything major to it (e.g. changing nut and saddle, adding fretboard side markers and, if necessary, changin gthe saddle slot angle in the bridge). If I decide it is not for me then I will sell it on after changing it back to right handed.

So I am sort of getting my money back - or, at least, most of it. On rare occasions I might even make a small profit.

I have yet to come across any right-handed acoustic guitar (steel or nylon strung) that has had a detrimental impact on tone by changing the strings round to left-handed.

Tannin · August 2022

I seem to be about to make a small profit on my left-handed to ... um ... back to left-handed conversion.

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