Asturias Custom or Standard anyone?

[fitness1]

Wondering if anyone has hands on experience with either of these models. Thinking about buying myself a retirement gift.

[Carey]

I had a Custom-S in the early 90s. It was very well made, had a good setup as delivered, and medium-tension strings worked well on it. It had a thin PU finish throughout.

[fitness1]

Originally Posted by Carey

I had a Custom-S in the early 90s. It was very well made, had a good setup as delivered, and medium-tension strings worked well on it. It had a thin PU finish throughout.

Thanks - tonally did it tend toward the bright end of the spectrum?

[Carey]

Originally Posted by fitness1

Thanks - tonally did it tend toward the bright end of the spectrum?

Yes, the one I chose did, a little bit. I was able to choose from a few of the same model,
and if I were to do it again, I'd go with another one I tried (same model) that had a fuller bass. It's so tough to talk usefully about sound..

[fitness1]

Originally Posted by Carey

Yes, the one I chose did, a little bit. I was able to choose from a few of the same model,
and if I were to do it again, I'd go with another one I tried (same model) that had a fuller bass. It's so tough to talk usefully about sound..

I agree - I just like good string separation and it typically goes hand in hand with a little brighter guitar. I gleaned from some of the videos I saw that it tended that way.
Thanks!

[Carey]

The ones I tried (all Custom-S, as I recall) all had good clarity and string separation, to my ears. Good luck with the search!

[CGA]

If you're looking for an outstanding guitar with pristine clarity in the trebles without sounding harsh I can highly recommend the Antonio Picado Model 62. Depending on where you shop, it should come out cheaper than a brand new Asturias Custom-S. The C-1 model is a step up and would also be worthy of your consideration, but this costs a little more.

If you're open to other suggestions let me know your budget and I'll be happy to make more recommendations based on experience (we've had LOTS of mid/high end concert guitars through the shop over the years!)