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12-13-2017, 03:28 AM
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Crossroads Model OM-40S Solid Top Acoustic Guitar
Has anyone listened to this guitar ?
Crossroads Model OM-40S Solid Top Acoustic Guitar https://reverb.com/item/6120661-crossroads-c-om-40s No reviews, no demo audio-video, the zero info .... Thank you for your experience! Last edited by Schertler; 12-13-2017 at 03:45 AM. 
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12-19-2017, 04:11 AM
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12-30-2017, 03:24 AM
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There is another Crossroads D-model here....
https://reverb.com/item/3814303-cros...padded-gig-bag Any lucky owners ? or information, review ?
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#5
12-30-2017, 03:46 AM
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Hi,
looking on Reverb, it converts to one's local currency. The one you first showed was £212 (UK) plus shipping, and somewhere else it is listed at £137. The video is from "Dubes" in the USA so shipping and import taxes will probably at least double the cost to you in Georgia. If this instrument is what you want it may well be cheaper to buy it from somewhere in the EU. Thomans in Germany sell a lot of budget price items, and although I cannot recommend them (my experiences has not been good) they are an option. From pricing alone , even considering that it is a Chinese made item, I'd say that it is a very basic entry level instrument. The video shows it being "played" by someone who doesn't seem to be an accomplished guitarist but wished to emphasis that it as some sustain. We can gain little information about the quality of fretting, set-up or balance etc. It is much easier nowadays to make a playable guitar cheaply but any repairs or maintenance might be difficult/impossible so, sadly, it should be regarded as a disposable item. China is now offering some very good instruments - especially from Blueridge and Eastman, and US makes are fast becoming far too overpriced to buy in the EU. If this guitar suits your budget, see if you can find a source closer to you. I wish you the best of luck, and let us know how you get on.
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Silly Moustache, Just an old Limey acoustic guitarist, Dobrolist, mandolier and singer. I'm here to try to help and advise and I offer one to one lessons/meetings/mentoring via Zoom! Last edited by Silly Moustache; 12-30-2017 at 03:52 AM.
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#6
12-30-2017, 04:56 AM
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Thanks for your comments!
Purchasing a musical instrument online is not a way but the proposed reality when nothing is found locally ... just few solid-tops, no any OOO/OM models ... Thomann has the best international delivery rates but CITES new rules have significantly limited sales outside EU, most of the guitars use Rosewood in the construction ..... I do not care of a term Chinese Made instruments, I have tried IRIN acoustic guitar ($100 value) Sapele plywood guitar that sounded really phenomenally; there was some extra work with frets, nut&saddle and even a bridge (lowering up to 4 mm) to setting it up but now it plays and sounds far better of all the locally found expensive trash ..... it seems that Sapele plywood beats Mahogany plywood ..... Crossroads OM: for the budget, the instrument looks cool, sounds not bad (based on to a limited video), and I am OK to even totally setting it up ...... BUT, asking for some personal experience, I would like to understand its acoustical value as of a Solid-top guitar ...... the more detailed demo videos would help the best..... Thank you!
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#8
12-31-2017, 03:00 AM
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Here is another Crossroads D-model
https://reverb.com/item/3814303-cros...padded-gig-bag The most strange is the fact that this guitar have original Grover tuners + B-Band T55 on-board electronics + bag which all would cost over $120, so the instrument itself gets a price of less than $60 .... And, there are not seen any happy owners around ...... Really fun mathematics .......
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#9
12-31-2017, 04:18 AM
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Quote:
That is all about relativity.... 'Not bad' relatively to the locally available bargains would mean 'Good'!
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