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Old 08-18-2012, 06:43 PM
Wade Hampton Wade Hampton is offline
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To me it depends upon the definition of what's considered a thin body. To my mind, the phrase "thin body acoustic guitar" means the style of acoustic-electric cutaway guitar that was especially popular during the 1980's, like this Washburn:



I have no idea if that particular Washburn model was in production during the 1980's, but that style of instrument certainly was popular back then, particularly in the intermediate price ranges.

You can see Nuno Bettencourt using one in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIiLvg58SY

Whether that's the guitar the song was actually recorded with is an interesting question...

Anyway, for my own playing I've never much cared for this style of guitar, mainly because they don't (and can't) produce the sort of rich, full acoustic sound I like. I can see where they can be a practical choice for someone who's playing in a loud amplified band, but for what I need a guitar for, they're not my choice. I've never owned one - my preference is for good-sounding acoustic guitars that I then fit with aftermarket pickups.

Just a matter of personal taste and needs, I guess.


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