[nuttyprof]

Glad to report that I've officially picked up my new x-30 today and I could not be happier!!!

First things first, I've had an x20 and an x10. Enjoyed my 20 but always wished it was louder and deeper. The 10 is great for ergonomics and so good to practice on at home when the kids are down. Now the 30...this thing is exactly what I've always wanted. It doesn't feel huge but just feels like a normal wood dreadnought size. Sound wise, O M G! I'm blown away. The bass is killer on this thing. I usually do chords in a small group setting with vocals so this is perfect! The new fretboard is gorgeous too! And the feel of it is much better than before. They said it's uni directional and should help the sound too. It's also made of carbon but has a silver woody appearance.

I do think emerald needs to work on their quality control though. I was disappointed to find some major blemishes on the guitar which really surprised me. Luckily they were able to just polish it down. I imaging it is because they have ramped up their production and are working overtime to get all the guitars made but still hate to see this because I really want emerald to thrive as a company and quality control might really hurt them if they don't reign it in asap.

Now one thing I must mention is the amicus is incredible!! I also got to play an x30-12 string which absolutely blew me away. That thing sounds amazing and really is not hard to play at all like I imagined. Same with the fan frets. So easy to adapt to. My next custom will be definitely something fan fret and 12 string.

Wish I could pist pictures since I got to take a selfie in their stock room. Muahahhaa. Lots of goodies in there...