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Originally Posted by petrivoges
The 03 is 2 years old and has not been played much at all. It’s for all intents and purposes a brand new guitar at a very good price
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But...
It may or may not have the "sound" you are after. None of the three guitars are guaranteed to sound like you want. Being rosewood back and sides does not guarantee anything tone wise, because in reality, it is the totality of the "soundbox"...the body size, shape, and dimensions, the top and top bracing, the sides, and the back and back bracing and how they all work together to produce sound that truly determines what tone the guitar will have. Oh...and the maker too...that makes a definite difference.
There just are no guarantees in the world of acoustic guitar tone. It's really a case by case, guitar by guitar basis.
Why are you not looking at Taylor? They have ruled the "worship band" world for quite a few years now, and certain models of theirs make fantastic guitars for what you want...on a guitar by guitar basis...of course.
Takamine, for that matter is super well respected for both their acoustic tone, and their Cool Tube pickup/pre-amp system. A lot of working pros...even superstars use them on tours. Our AGF member noledog I believe...is a serious working musician and a huge Takamine fan. He could offer some great advice, as could some of our worship band/worship leader members here.
The three guitars you mentioned are all very fine guitars, the Larry's are IMO a definite cut above the Breedlove...but that still does not guarantee that any of them will do what you want exactly as you hope they might.
If you have to take a flyer on a guitar choice, due to where you live, I completely understand...just go into it with both eyes...and ears...wide open.
And check our classified section here on the AGF. There are some stellar bargains out there right now, from fantastic member/sellers.
Best O' Luck
duff
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