help me find my dream model.

shednz · #1 01-04-2011, 01:03 AM

It's short scale, 1 3/4 width nut, cutaway, mahogany or rosewood sides, preferably with a tasty pick up system. Basically a short scale version of the martin performance series would do it. experience so far has me likingt martins and gibsons. Not yet been overly impressed with taylors - too bright (at least the ones I have heard ) Any ideas/suggestions? Cheers!

sachi · #2 01-04-2011, 10:33 AM

Price range?

Glennwillow · #3 01-04-2011, 10:39 AM

You could have Martin's Custom Shop build you a short-scale version of one of their performance series guitars. The Aura pickup system in that guitar is first rate.

- Glenn

Tele1111 · #4 01-04-2011, 11:28 AM

I dont know if he offers pickup installation, or what your price range is, but if I were looking for an short scale OM, I'd be talking to Simon Fay. It's all I can do NOT to order one, when I'm not even looking for an OM!

Michael T · #5 01-04-2011, 11:34 AM

Outstanding balanced tone, top of the line woods, great craftmanship, pretty reasonably priced but not cheap. Larrivee.

http://www.larrivee.com/instruments/acoustics/index.php

mmasters · #6 01-04-2011, 11:38 AM

shednz · #7 01-04-2011, 11:59 AM

thanks so far, I'll check out the suggestions- price would be anything up to $3k U.S. sorry should have mentioned. Also, i tend to mix fingerpicking, with some strumming with hands and with pick depending on what the song requires. Mmasters is that pix a 000 model??

shednz · #8 01-04-2011, 12:25 PM

checked out the larivees - tasty - only the fingerstyle models appear to be short scale - $4.5k hmmm maybe used...

Michael T · #9 01-04-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by shednz

checked out the larivees - tasty - only the fingerstyle models appear to be short scale - $4.5k hmmm maybe used...

Don't forget to ask for the street price, may bring 'er right into your budget.

http://www.trinityguitars.com/steelstr/frame.htm call Jim, he also carries Martin & Taylor as well as builds his own.

guitarsanyone · #10 01-04-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shednz

It's short scale, 1 3/4 width nut, cutaway, mahogany or rosewood sides, preferably with a tasty pick up system. Basically a short scale version of the martin performance series would do it. experience so far has me likingt martins and gibsons. Not yet been overly impressed with taylors - too bright (at least the ones I have heard ) Any ideas/suggestions? Cheers!

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