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Old 12-17-2014, 07:41 PM
Riverwolf Riverwolf is offline
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Originally Posted by Lnr103 View Post
Am I missing anything?
Notes:
three primary concerns to pay attention to:
is the action low?
does it hold tune?
does it have a solid top?

1-a solid soundboard made of spruce or cedar or mahogany. Laminated soundboards don't tend to sound as good as solid ones.

2-tuners that turn smoothly and are not chromed plastic
Not turning out easy is it?
A non player will never be able to judge the action and it is adjustable anyway
No way in the store to tell if it will stay in tune
Yes solid top is good but spruce, mahogany and cedar all sound diff and are a BIG owner preference thing
Buy him the Yamaha with a return policy
or stay with the gift card?
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