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I'm wanting to say anything described as "modern" just means it doesn't sound like a Martin, Gibson or any smaller shop/luthier that works in those builder's traditions. And generally it means theres some sustain and clarity vs. the quick-decay and fundamental/woody sound of the traditional builders. Just my theory
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Taylor guitars with Elixir strings tend to emphasize the top end and to my ears have a lot of shimmer. IME a lot of players either really like or dislike the Elixir tone. That tonal image can change significantly with different string brands. Good luck in your search, there’s a lot of choices in your price range.
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Santa Cruz stock or standard builds are OMs with two voicing and trim but I believe most of their production is custom if only the dealer's custom order. They also make these as 14 fret 000 aka OMS (short).
What knocked me out and made the sale was how balanced and versatile mine was (is) among a lot of really great guitars. At 9 years I have not yet tired of the tone or found a scenario where it hasn't been a good fit. I say trying out Santa Cruz is worth the effort but there are lots of wonderful guitars.
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The Goodall's sustain was probably where it stood out among all other guitars I'd ever played. But, that same characteristic was its undoing with uptempo pieces where decay had a greater measure of preference when finger picking. I have a classical style of finger picking so my hand is nowhere near the guitar or cocked over to attempt muting while finger picking. So, I shoved a handtowel in the Goodall to see if that would dampen its resonance and it worked nicely. I suppose I could have developed that work-around to make the guitar my go-to but I found the Breedlove's sound more to my liking than the Goodall's with a hand towel in it. Plus, the Breedlove's neck was much better in my hands than the Goodall's. I've played all the other guitars mentioned above except the Furch. I decided upon the Goodall because it did drown them out in projection and sustain, was very well balanced across the register and should buyer's remorse run its course Goodall always held its value better. |
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Yamamoto Talus. I recommend it only from personal experience.
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So no need to order it from overseas. https://stonebridgeguitars.com http://www.sgimusiccorp.com/product-...rby=menu_order
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It appears (though I can not say for sure) that many of the guitars have not changed just the labels. Kinda silly IMHO. But still the same guitars.
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I'll never understand comments like these. I have preferences but there isn't a known guitar manufacturer that I've played that sounded shrill or tinny. Do I prefer some over others---of course. But I've yet to hear one that I would say is bad.
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If I wanted an OM and didn't necessarily want the Martin sound, I'd go with Collings for sure.
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I play only fingerstyle and agree with the OP re the sound of Taylors in the past. I have not played them since Andy joined but have played many, many before. Modern sound is something that is not Martin or Gibson sounding but of the modern, I like what Ive heard of Furch the best. The thing about the one listed on Reverb is it has a skinny neck which doesnt work for me. I get my guitars made with a 1 13/16" nut.
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I'm not sure what is meant by the "modern" sound, but as a fingerstyle player looking for good tone and sustain I have my eyes on the Furch G22CR-C, which might be the "Yellow Plus" model now. My second choice would be a Taylor 514 cedar over hog and my third choice would be a Taylor 314, but I really would like a cedar top. There's certain tunes I like to play that require good sustain as opposed to my usual bluesy stuff. My Larrivee just doesn't quite get me where I want to be in the "ring out" department, but it's still a keeper.
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Modern sound nowadays comes from carbon fibre guitars.
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Touche’. I love my Rainsong P-12. It’s my travel guitar and more.
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