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Old 01-15-2018, 09:24 PM
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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.
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Old 01-15-2018, 09:46 PM
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Yamaha L16 series. Have it setup, change the nut and saddle to bone, and you will have a geetar that sounds and punches way above its weight.

It sounds way better to my ears than some other 2k plus ones out there.
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Old 01-15-2018, 10:20 PM
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Martin DRS2, Sitka top and Sapele back and side

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Old 01-15-2018, 10:34 PM
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I'd say at around 1000 is a used Martin D16
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Yamaha A3M, My current favorite
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Old 01-16-2018, 01:07 AM
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I'm going to be the devil's advocate and suggest that in the lower price ranges, you might be better off with laminated b&s. Solid isn't automatically better, and there is timber quality to be considered. My favourite guitar for fingerpicking is all-laminate, top, back and sides. You have to trust your senses, not specs.
I’ve seen the light on this also. For fingerstyle, laminate back and sides gives me better, more clear articulation of notes plucked, without the inconsistencies an all solid wood guitar does in producing thicker tone. Your all laminate must be a special one. For me, responsiveness to a light touch is no.1, aside from good setup and accurate intonation.
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Old 01-16-2018, 08:04 AM
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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
+1 Yamaha L Series
Was fortunate enough to purchase the Musicians Friend SDOTD - Yamaha LS16 ARE. Learned on an old laminate Yamaha and always yearned for the L series.
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Old 01-16-2018, 08:36 AM
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I'm going to be the devil's advocate and suggest that in the lower price ranges, you might be better off with laminated b&s. Solid isn't automatically better, and there is timber quality to be considered. My favourite guitar for fingerpicking is all-laminate, top, back and sides. You have to trust your senses, not specs.
Agreed on your assessment of laminates, although usually I'd aim for a solid top. There are exceptions such as my old '81 all-laminate MIJ Ibanez V300, which was a loud and resonant guitar. Currently, one of my best-toned guitars is the Takamine P1NC, which I've been playing upon now for about a year. It is solid cedar over a back and sides of laminated sapele.
Furthermore, it seems to me a laminate, provided it's good quality, is a pretty good way to go for the sides of a top shelf or moderately-priced acoustic. Other things equal tonality would not suffer, while strength and stability would increase. Of course, that's no new idea.

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Old 01-16-2018, 09:02 AM
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Faith guitars take some beating for the money , good range too ...Easier to buy in the UK though I must admit ....
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Old 01-16-2018, 01:11 PM
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I’ve seen the light on this also. For fingerstyle, laminate back and sides gives me better, more clear articulation of notes plucked, without the inconsistencies an all solid wood guitar does in producing thicker tone. Your all laminate must be a special one. For me, responsiveness to a light touch is no.1, aside from good setup and accurate intonation.
Yes, I think that good note separation and clear articulation are important and characteristic of laminated b&s. The guitar in question is a '92 Maton M300, and it is unusual insofar as it has '80s Gibson-style double-X bracing rather that Martin style.
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Old 01-16-2018, 03:37 PM
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I would definitely say take a look at Breedlove if you are okay with their 1 11/16s nut size. GC and MF have great sales on the Breedlove line right now, worth checking out. I have a Breedlove and it has a cedar top and sounds amazing. I just can't deal with the nut size anymore. I have heard great things from Yamaha but no real experience besides I used to want to buy one. I may give the line another look based on these posts.

I am going to be testing a Blueridge Parlor BR-371 up next to an Alvarez MPA70. I'll give you my verdict there. I can't find what most of these people are claiming are $1000 guitars; namely Larivee and Eastmans. They are generally above that price point and I have been frantically searching; albeit for Parlors and OMs with slotted headstocks. Nevertheless I have seen a multitude of brands and guitars and their prices.
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Old 01-16-2018, 03:40 PM
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I would definitely say take a look at Breedlove if you are okay with their 1 11/16s nut size. GC and MF have great sales on the Breedlove line right now, worth checking out. I have a Breedlove and it has a cedar top and sounds amazing. I just can't deal with the nut size anymore. I have heard great things from Yamaha but no real experience besides I used to want to buy one. I may give the line another look based on these posts.
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".
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Old 01-16-2018, 06:06 PM
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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".
That's a nice guitar. If you like that nut width, Simon and Patrick also made by Godin and similar to the Seagull has a 1.72 nut width.
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Old 01-16-2018, 07:18 PM
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Can't believe no-one has mentioned Furch - the 20 series are all solid instruments for around £750-800. Similarly I've heard nothing bad about Faith guitars.
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Blueridge is my pick in that price range.
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