Could you post another video? Update on if you still enjoy playing it and also how do you like LR Baggs pickup? This definitely sounds better than the recording king
Will do. It’s become my main guitar . Replaced my Martin and Tak. The Tak pickup may be slightly better (comes with preamp) but I’m still getting used to it. Better than the Fischman Sonotone in my Martin. 4 mos in and very happy. I’m taking it in the road as my main guitar next month so we’ll see how it holds up.
@@steveshepard5522 the only issue you might have that I can think of, is that because it’s a big dread your right arm might get sore as it a big guitar with no bevel. I’m used to that having played bluegrass for years, but some people are not. Otherwise, I am very pleased. There are better boutique guitars out there, but they start in the $4500+++ range. I try guitars wherever I travel but it’s hard to justify spending 7K plus for a Collins, Bourgeois etc no matter how good they sound when I have kids in college still. Hope it helps. I love mine.
It’s not as punchy as a D28, though I think it will maybe get there as the wood “cures” over time. Hecka sustain. Nice tone. Decent fretboard. I can do some flat picking on it no problem, but it’s not a canon. I mainly do indie/acoustic singer-songwriter stuff, but I can still pull off the doc Watson songs no problem. It’s definitely worth the money and no issues with quality at all. I’d suggest that it is more guitar than a D18, but not really the same guitar. Sounds amazing when strummed on recordings or live. Some punch for leads but not as much as a Martin. (Fellow players I’ve worked with have classic Martin’s that I’ve played often). If cost is an issue, another one to consider is the new Epiphone Gibson copies, as I hear they are amazing for the price. The Martin Mahoganies for about $1300 are very nice but not bluegrass pickers. I have a Martin X series and flat-pick on that; amazing necks but lacking in tone. Enjoy the hunt! I took a chance on this one and am very happy with it. We’ll worth the money.
@@ScottRandall31 price isn’t a issue. I’m playing a blueridge br 140a and a recording king rd 328 at the moment. Both solid guitars, just want another one in the inventory lol
@@ScottRandall31 what kind of picks do you use as well ? I usually use a thicker pick. 1.5 mm, usually casein or shell when playing with others but I’ll use a David grisman dawg pick as well sometimes.
Could you post another video? Update on if you still enjoy playing it and also how do you like LR Baggs pickup? This definitely sounds better than the recording king
Will do. It’s become my main guitar . Replaced my Martin and Tak. The Tak pickup may be slightly better (comes with preamp) but I’m still getting used to it. Better than the Fischman Sonotone in my Martin. 4 mos in and very happy. I’m taking it in the road as my main guitar next month so we’ll see how it holds up.
@@ScottRandall31 Thanks Scott, I am seriously considering one of these for live work, just me singing solo
Here is an update: ruclips.net/video/fHe0jSg042Y/видео.html
@@steveshepard5522 the only issue you might have that I can think of, is that because it’s a big dread your right arm might get sore as it a big guitar with no bevel. I’m used to that having played bluegrass for years, but some people are not. Otherwise, I am very pleased.
There are better boutique guitars out there, but they start in the $4500+++ range. I try guitars wherever I travel but it’s hard to justify spending 7K plus for a Collins, Bourgeois etc no matter how good they sound when I have kids in college still.
Hope it helps. I love mine.
@@steveshepard5522 PS I used to be in a number of bands but now it’s just me playing acoustic gigs. This is now my main guitar.
What is the volume like of the guitar. I’m a bluegrass player and looking at this guitar
It’s not as punchy as a D28, though I think it will maybe get there as the wood “cures” over time. Hecka sustain. Nice tone. Decent fretboard. I can do some flat picking on it no problem, but it’s not a canon. I mainly do indie/acoustic singer-songwriter stuff, but I can still pull off the doc Watson songs no problem. It’s definitely worth the money and no issues with quality at all. I’d suggest that it is more guitar than a D18, but not really the same guitar. Sounds amazing when strummed on recordings or live. Some punch for leads but not as much as a Martin. (Fellow players I’ve worked with have classic Martin’s that I’ve played often).
If cost is an issue, another one to consider is the new Epiphone Gibson copies, as I hear they are amazing for the price. The Martin Mahoganies for about $1300 are very nice but not bluegrass pickers. I have a Martin X series and flat-pick on that; amazing necks but lacking in tone. Enjoy the hunt!
I took a chance on this one and am very happy with it. We’ll worth the money.
@@ScottRandall31 price isn’t a issue. I’m playing a blueridge br 140a and a recording king rd 328 at the moment. Both solid guitars, just want another one in the inventory lol
@@ScottRandall31 what kind of picks do you use as well ? I usually use a thicker pick. 1.5 mm, usually casein or shell when playing with others but I’ll use a David grisman dawg pick as well sometimes.
@@whiterice9146 sorry, was hiking in the mountains. Medium picks. These are great guitars for the price.
@@whiterice9146 sorry, was hiking in the mountains. Medium picks. These are great guitars for the price.