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Ok it was a week or two ago actually, but I've been busy.
Due to needing a new roof I've had to sell my Gibson J35 among other things, but luckily it went to a great guy who's also a good player, who will gig it far more than I ever did.
Consequently I needed a gigging electro which wasn't as fragile or valuable, and I also wanted to go smaller, as full-size acoustics are playing havoc with my arthritic hands due to playing angles.
Behold, the £199 Hartwood Villanelle, a 14-fret parlour with a pretty good sounding Fishman preamp. It's cheap, sounds great and has instantly become the guitar I grab first when working at home.
I loved my Gibson, but this just feels less precious, more throw in a gigbag and go.
The fretwork is great as is the intonation, it just needed a tiny fettle of the nut slots.
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I've just checked the spec and see Gear4music have bunged an extra 30 quid on the price sometime in the last two weeks.
But congrats anyway
#1 on a nice acoustic
#2 its not a fucking dreadnought
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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How anyone can make a nice looking, good sounding guitar that also has £50 of electronics in for that price, is beyond me.
Enjoy.
Solid top, intonation good, sounds good, plays well...can't be anything but a winner.
Have fun with it
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
Looks good though. Would love to hear it.
My trading feedback: https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/210335/yorkie
Message here is finding a stunner no longer equates to price in 2023. We have such a choice of instruments and manufacturers that it is an achievable aim, with research and shopping around, to find great guitars downmarket.
https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Hartwood-Villanelle-Parlour-Acoustic-Guitar-Satin-Black/2G38
Though i take umbrage at @Berties "boo dreadnoughts" sentiment, I do love a little mahogany parlor almost as much
Not just interesting in fact, it's essential to me as my location means I buy everything online and rely a lot on the opinions of long standing members here.
Anyway, thanks @guitarjack66 it sounds like I dodged a bullet.