Thread: Cutaway Flattop for Jazz Chord Melody: Seeking Suggestions & Some Questions
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Old 02-21-2012, 10:13 PM
The Old Gaffer The Old Gaffer is offline
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I'd recommend athat you look at a cedar top if you like a mellow tone. I have a really nice Takamine cutaway acoustic electric with a cedar top and lacewood body. Played through an electric amp, it get a great jazz tone.
On the other hand, Gabor Szabo used to make great music on a Martin D-45:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0zYA_12og

Sorry about that previous link. I didn't know that was still on my clipboard.
Last edited by The Old Gaffer; 02-22-2012 at 04:46 PM.
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