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Old 04-21-2017, 08:33 PM
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My Guild F-50R (rosewood jumbo) is far louder and more powerful than either its maple F-50 cousin, or my Huss and Dalton mahogany dread. No contest.

Not necessarily better. But definitely louder.
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Old 04-21-2017, 09:47 PM
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Any guitar that moves a lot of air and has a good cutting tone.

That's why the mentions of Adirondack are in the right direction.

Dreads and Jumbos generally are going to sound good outdoors IF they are ones that have a good cut.
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Old 04-21-2017, 11:14 PM
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I always play one outside gig every year and use my J45 together with an AER Compact 60 just to fill out the sound
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Old 04-22-2017, 12:11 AM
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Vintage Gibson J45 and a strong right wrist.
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Old 04-22-2017, 06:33 AM
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Which guitar sounds best to you outside? How about the one like you to play all the time? Just don't play it in the rain.
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Old 04-22-2017, 07:34 AM
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The one plugged into an amp. Seriously, I don't really like the sound of any instrument outside except the bagpipes.

The loudest one you own would be my choice. For me that's the D 28 Authentic.
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Old 04-22-2017, 10:30 AM
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The one plugged into an amp. Seriously, I don't really like the sound of any instrument outside except the bagpipes.

The loudest one you own would be my choice. For me that's the D 28 Authentic.
And again ... don't play it in the rain. It can be quite shocking.

Also, do bagpipes attract wild geese or rutting moose?
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Old 04-23-2017, 02:01 PM
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My favorite outdoors guitar is a dread, a good loud one.

Where? I am a very early riser. When I'm travelling and in a hotel, I can't play in the room at 3 or 4am. My favorite place to play early in the morning is at a closed commercial area, mall or industrial park... No one is around (except security guards and they love it), I play facing a big wall and the sound bounces back at me in a big way, sounds great and I can sing at the top of my lungs! FUN!
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Old 04-23-2017, 04:02 PM
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All of them. they love it!
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My wife says any guitar I play outside sounds better and farther outside I get, the better it sounds :-)



now that is funny
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All of them. they love it!
Ha! Exactly what I was going to post!!!!
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Old 04-23-2017, 09:02 PM
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What guitar do you think sounds the best while playing outside?
Mine.



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Bingo! Maple for instance.
I was going to say mine, when I first read the OP. And it just so happens that mine is a solid TB&S maple.
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Old 05-16-2017, 03:05 PM
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i wonder if you are the only person here who actually likes the bagpipes?



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The one plugged into an amp. Seriously, I don't really like the sound of any instrument outside except the bagpipes.

The loudest one you own would be my choice. For me that's the D 28 Authentic.
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Old 05-16-2017, 04:16 PM
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OUTSIDE are you crazy how are you going to control the humidity.
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Old 05-16-2017, 04:20 PM
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Also, do bagpipes attract wild geese or rutting moose?
Bagpipes don't attract anyone or anything, IMHO.
My apologies if I've insulted your Scottish heritage or your love for them. To each, his own.
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