Played The SIGMA (KINDRED) SDR-28MLE in the shop last week and today. Can we...
Hi everybody. I'm currently attracted by the SDR-28MLE cosmetics, specs and prize. I play a D-18 GE since 2002 which is a real cannon IMO. But as you probably al know, GAS is an incurable desease. My...
View ArticleMartin LXM Reviews?
I have owned a number of Baby Taylors. They are ok. I always get excited and buy one for traveling but then get underwhelmed and sell it. How about the Martin LXM? Good enough to put in a hard...
View ArticleNew Colin Symonds FE-18 guitar
Well Colin had graciously offered to build me a guitar perhaps 3 or 4 years ago and I received it a few weeks ago. Although it's currently 6 hours away, I'll do my best to describe it from the absurd...
View ArticleD-18 GE Ambertone Custom!!
Just acquired this beauty and I love its voice, weight and look! The horn pins seem to have more presence and bark than the AA ones I usually use...
View Article41 vs 37 D-28 Authentic
Somewhere, someone has compared these two. Comment or send me to the thread that I know must exist somewhere. Thanks,On the YouTube things I've seen, I kind of like the '41 a little better- it seems...
View ArticleEpiphone Masterbilt EF500RA
Read somewhere that these were made in the same factory as Blueridge, only they are thin matte finsh and reportedly louder. I think blueridge has a poly (some say thick poly) finish. Also, they had...
View Articlemandolin question
so what are the characteristic tone differences between an f hole vs round hole mandolins all other things being equal.
View ArticleThe funniest guitar commercial you'll ever see...
Brian Calhoun over at Rockbridge posted this hilarious "commercial" this week for Rockbridge guitars. It's very random and very funny, but I especially liked the short clip of Dave Matthews...
View ArticleNeed advice on buying a dobro
I've been looking for a real square neck dobro for a little while now. And I'm looking for some advice. i bought a cheap no name squareneck to hold me over for a little while, but it has only made me...
View Article1 7/8"nut width
so in my quest for the ultimate finger style guitar i went from dread to om with 1 3/4" nut and can't imagine going back to the narrower width, so the quest never stops, i saw a takamine on ebay...
View ArticleHD 28 V and a D28 Authentic 1937
After having traded a HD28V to a d28a 1937 i think it might be interesting for some of you how these compare. To be honest i'm neither a pro player nor a pro guitar reviewer, these are just my...
View ArticleNew/Old Rockbridge in the house
Found a 2005 Brazilian dread model online at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville, and worked with Justin, who could not have been nicer and patient with all my many questions. Pulled the trigger last...
View Article2014 Martin 000-18
Brand new guitar at a local Martin dealer, recorded on my Android phone.My opinion, the re-design contributes to improvements in tone and responsiveness. Sitka over mahogany is my favorite...
View ArticleComparing the Waterloo WL-14 to the CEO-7.
When I ordered my WL-14, I was curious how it would compare to my CEO-7. I've had the Waterloo for a few weeks now, and I'm ready to report. Both have solid mahogany L-00-type bodies, both are...
View ArticleDifference between an HD-28 and a SC TR
If I were to play a new Martin HD-28 that does everything one is suppose to do (i.e., a "good" one) with a new Santa Cruz Tony Rice signature model that does everything one is suppose to do (i.e.,...
View ArticleHD 28 vs Gibson J200-thoughts, observations, comments please
compare and contrast from those of you who have first hand knowledge, please.volume, treble, bass, projection, and of course, playability, etc.was wondering about the King of the Guitars......its...
View ArticleMartin 0000-15M (Gruhn) and Gibson Southern Jumbo True Vintage
I tried out my new Yeti USB mic, and did a demo of these two guitars. The Martin is first and the Gibson second, and I am just noodling for about a minute with each in dropped...
View ArticleMy new 000-18 (redesigned 2014 version)
A local Martin dealer near me, Cream City Music, arranged to buy the Martin demos from Summer NAMM (except that Gibson-like jumbo). One of them was the redesigned 000-18 which really impressed me, the...
View ArticleNew Guild Website Up and Running
The other day out of curiosity I googled Guild to see if they had a new website in place after the sale from Fender to Cordoba, and indeed they do. I had read an interview awhile back with Ren...
View ArticleAuthentics compared to others. (other brands)
For those who have had the opportunity to compare an authentic to its equivalent from other makers, what has been your experiences? Have any of you had an experience where the authentic was just not...
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