Best All Solid Guitar Under $1,000?

[AndrewG]

Originally Posted by JackB1

Yes not crazy about 1 11/16" nut size. Prefer 1.72" which is hard to find. I can deal with 1.75" but 1.72 really feels perfect to me. Thinking about a Seagull Maritime SWS Rosewood in 1.72".

Do bear in mind that nut width doesn't necessarily correlate with string spacing at the nut, so you might find a 1.75 nut on one brand has the same spacing as a narrower, 1.72, nut on another brand. As always playing them is your best guide.

[lgherb]

Originally Posted by Jaden

The 16 series L’s are all solid. LL, LJ, and LS denote size.

Yes.

The "16" series are all solid. The "6" series have laminated backs and sides.

[Ed-in-Ohio]

Originally Posted by JackB1

a few I can think of:
Seagull Maritime series
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Originally Posted by jdto

...snip... Simon & Patrick or Seagull also have some nice offerings in that price bracket. ...snip...

Originally Posted by Steadfastly

...snip...If you like that nut width, Simon and Patrick also made by Godin and similar to the Seagull has a 1.72 nut width.

As others have mentioned, the Simon & Patrick Showcase line is worth a look. This Showcase Mahogany Dreadnought is solid Adirondack over solid Mahogany, and the build quality is quite nice (and LIGHT!).

[Lawn Jockey]

There’s a brand new Breedlove USA Series Moonlight Concert on Reverb now for $1055.00. An absolute fantastic NAMM winner.

I have the Breedlove USA Series Firelight (all mahogany) and it’s killer.

I also just bought a brand new, never opened 2006 Taylor 410 (2006) for $1,040.00. It missed inventory for 11 years at a huge Taylor dealer. Very nice set of Ovangkol to boot. It will arrive tomorrow.

For American made, full size models, with HS cases these are excellent deals IMO.

[_zedagive]

Originally Posted by Lawn Jockey

There’s a brand new Breedlove USA Series Moonlight Concert on Reverb now for $1055.00. An absolute fantastic NAMM winner

Great find. I had an American C25 a few years back and never thought i let it go until a great deal of a Focus came up and bit me.

[TokyoNeko]

I once owned all-solid Godins (S&P Showcase and Woodland), which are worthy considerations at this price range. But I think Ponos are of even higher quality, in terms of craftsmanship and sound.

It's just too bad Pono makes no effort to market itself. It has no website, and even when it did, it was pretty awful.

[JackB1]

Originally Posted by Lawn Jockey

There’s a brand new Breedlove USA Series Moonlight Concert on Reverb now for $1055.00. An absolute fantastic NAMM winner.

I have the Breedlove USA Series Firelight (all mahogany) and it’s killer.

I also just bought a brand new, never opened 2006 Taylor 410 (2006) for $1,040.00. It missed inventory for 11 years at a huge Taylor dealer. Very nice set of Ovangkol to boot. It will arrive tomorrow.

For American made, full size models, with HS cases these are excellent deals IMO.

Thanks but concert size is a little too small

[JackB1]

Soooooo.....I ended up purchasing a slightly used Seagull SWS Maritime Rosewood SG QI for well within my budget. Can't wait for it to arrive!

[Cap'n Spanky]

Originally Posted by AndrewG

Yamaha L 16-series, in mahogany or rosewood under torrefied Englemann spruce. Ebony bridge and 'board, maple binding, discrete passive UST, cases included. Wonderful guitars.
Playing begins from 1:40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDogmnUGhdM

I'm a big Yamaha fan and I think the L 16 series are great guitars. But you have to be very careful when listening to clips on the internet. I bet this guy could make almost any guitar sound fantastic.

I only say this because I have been fooled into purchases by sound clips. Never-the-less, I doubt you can go wrong with a LS or LL16

[Ed-in-Ohio]

Originally Posted by JackB1

Soooooo.....I ended up purchasing a slightly used Seagull SWS Maritime Rosewood SG QI for well within my budget. Can't wait for it to arrive!

Congratulations! Be sure to provide us with your thoughts once you've gotten to know the guitar.

[Kayper]

Originally Posted by HodgdonExtreme

+2

My family recently bought an LS16M for my 15 year old niece's birthday. I was responsible for picking it out.

Street price for a new one in a hardshell is ~$700. I bought a B-stock unit (that appeared untouched) for $550 delivered.

Amazing guitar, I was secretly hoping my niece wouldn't like it so that I could keep it...

Not saying it is the "best" solid guitar under ~$1000, but it's very very worthy of consideration.

Thanks for posting this. Just what I was looking for. Looks like I can only get one used, but looks perfect for me.

[Kayper]

Originally Posted by TokyoNeko

I once owned all-solid Godins (S&P Showcase and Woodland), which are worthy considerations at this price range. But I think Ponos are of even higher quality, in terms of craftsmanship and sound.

It's just too bad Pono makes no effort to market itself. It has no website, and even when it did, it was pretty awful.

Agree. I would really like to look at some. I probably google Pono once a week.

[guitararmy]

There are two pre-owned Eastman dreads in the AGF classifieds right now, one rosewood and one mahogany. You could get both for a little over a grand...

[Elroy Bean]

Originally Posted by JackB1

a few I can think of:

Seagull Maritime series
Alvarez Masterworks
Epiphone Masterbuilt

there aren't as many as you think

I just returned from my local store where I played a Yamaha A3R,(Sitka over rosewood cutaway dread). It checks in at 1 penny under $1000. Beautiful refined instrument with lush tonality. I wish this model came in a non-cutaway dread sans electronics.

EDIT: Maybe it was just under $900, I can't remember now.

[yell03]

Originally Posted by JackB1

Soooooo.....I ended up purchasing a slightly used Seagull SWS Maritime Rosewood SG QI for well within my budget. Can't wait for it to arrive!

Congrats and looking forwards to your review