Hog-top equivalent of the Yamaha FG700S?

[brianmay]

My Yam FG700S already is mahogany back and sides . . .

Not quite sure what the top is made of.

[MusicMan1]

I think the Hog top sounds great ! the one I have I add bone to it.

Carl

[MidfieldGeneral]

vintage v400m dread

There is a folk and folk cutaway version

I have the one in my signature. Bought it for £250. Bargain. Brilliant cheap hog guitar

[joeguam]

Originally Posted by Azaro Ariño

You bet! That's why this forum exists, right?

Exactly! This is why I love AGF.

[Kip Carter]

At the risk of sounding like an idiot... what is a Hog-top? I have visions of a porker squealing bad harmonics with the vibration of the strings.

[joeguam]

Originally Posted by Wasper

Cort Luce Series LC450C. Concert sized. Solid mahogany top, Solid mahogany back and lam mahongany sides. scalloped bracing. Rosewood fretboard/bridge.Snowflake fret markers. 43mm nut width. 25.3" scale. Understated looks with a splash of abalone in the rosette.

http://www.cortguitars.com/en/product/l450c

Wow, this is all-solid hog. I had to re-read the product page because I didn't believe it at first. I couldn't find any big-name stores that readily carry this brand.

I'd love to play one, although I have to admit that everytime I hear the brand name "Cort", I can only think of fazool's comment in this thread:

Originally Posted by fazool

But all the factory tours paid attention to every little detail and everything was done for a purpose on the instrument. Except Cort.

Compared to all the other manufacturers, Cort looked like a dump and they were just slapping pieces together. Just watch the videos to see a huge difference.

[joeguam]

Originally Posted by Kip Carter

At the risk of sounding like an idiot... what is a Hog-top? I have visions of a porker squealing bad harmonics with the vibration of the strings.

Haha, no risk here Kip...I definitely had the same question a while ago when I first joined AGF. "Hog" refers to maHOGany.

[Wasper]

Originally Posted by joeguam

I'd love to play one, although I have to admit that everytime I hear the brand name "Cort", I can only think of fazool's comment in this thread:

Well, don't let one man's opinion sway you that much. I've read very positive things from owners of Cort guitars, time and time again. Also, as a classically trained CNC machinist for the last two decades and General Manager of a shop that has customers worldwide, I did not see anything wrong with that Cort factory video. It looked like to me that they have a very smoothly run operation with a unique approach to making guitars and it works. I would respectfully disagree with fazool's comments regarding the factory tour in general.

[joeguam]

Thanks Wasper, I agree with you. That's why I started my statement with "I'd love to try one...". I'm hoping there will be a bunch to try when I travel stateside next month.