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fred d
Akahai
USA
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 Posted - 07/03/2012 : 02:16:14 AM
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I have been play slack key for some years now and think it's time to up grade! I havw been using a old hamond nylon string and a copley steel thinking of upgrading in the $1000 range and suggestions. the steel is a little louder and the nylon softer.
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 07/03/2012 : 02:59:01 AM
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| Lots of good guitars out there. Taylor makes some good ones in that price range. Seagull, Cort, even Martin. Set your boundaries and use your ears. |
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sirduke58
`Olu`olu
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2012 : 07:27:01 AM
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I love my Cort SFX6 Nat. It's solid wood, Indian Rosewood back & sides and Sitka Spruce sound board. It has a cutaway & Fishman electronics.11/16th nut width These runaround $650 new but I'seen them on Ebay used for about $300. Here's a link one similar to my above mentioned guitar. The same Cort SFX series...............
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CORT-SFX-SERIES-SFX-DAO-AM-AMBER-FINISH-ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-/150845857261?pt=Guitar&hash=item231f1d1ded#ht_3821wt_905
I think Corts give you the most bang for your buck. You'll have leftovers to have it setup & upgrade the saddle, nut to something harder like bone. Like Paul always say "Try out as many guitars as you can & get what speaks to you" |
Hoof Hearted?...Was it you Stu Pedaso? |
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slipry1
Ha`aha`a
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2012 : 08:05:57 AM
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| As for a steel, Gold Tone, Rogue and George Boards make inexpensive, playable 6 string steels for $100-$400. Another option is to look on eBay for Rickenbacher bakelites. They are superb and usually sell for around $1000, unless the seller is greedy. Another chocie is a single 8 Fender Stringmaster (aka "The Deluxe"). That's where I got mine. |
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sirduke58
`Olu`olu
USA
993 Posts |
Posted - 07/03/2012 : 08:39:29 AM
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Hahaha Jack, I was wondering why I didn't really recognize all the manufactures of the instruments you mentioned. You're describing steel guitars, Fred is looking for a regular to play slack key............Notice how Fred mentioned having a nylon string guitar? They don't make steel guitars with nylon strings do they? Is it even possible to string a steel guitar with nylon strings? I'm curios now Hahahaha. No worry about misreading the posted comment Bruddah Jack, I do it a lot |
Hoof Hearted?...Was it you Stu Pedaso? |
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DennisC
Aloha
USA
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Posted - 07/03/2012 : 10:37:26 AM
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| I think its really important to set a firm criteria before you go shopping. Take stock of how you play, what you play, and where you play (nylon is a challenge outside or in a group). Decide your "gotta haves"; steel vs nylon, neck width, body/scale size, etc. and try to follow it. You can thin out the herd checking specs online. You're in the best price range, you can get a really excellent instrument for a grand. For a specific recommendation, the best value I've heard in a long time was a PRS SE Angelus...really impressive for a $700 guitar if you like a std neck width and a cut-out. |
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thumbstruck
Ahonui
USA
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Posted - 07/08/2012 : 04:02:55 AM
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| A friend of mine loves his Cort, also. He let me try it, it was like Duke said. Great. Blueridge makes good guitars, also. the "suits" finally got it right. You can make an inexpensive (comparatively) guitar that sounds great and is playable. Small kid time, inexpensive guitars ony good foa kindling or yard planters. |
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Kapila Kane
Ha`aha`a
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2012 : 12:59:10 PM
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| Of course, with steel strings you have to worry about breakage on "the nails, the nails..." but lips and hair should be about the same risk factor. |
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Kapila Kane
Ha`aha`a
USA
1051 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2012 : 1:09:21 PM
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| apologies, it's Friday afternoon, whatever that means. On a cheaper steel string, the risks will actually include: "the joints, the joints, the callouses, the callouses." |
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