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Old 07-29-2020, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by GuitarLuva View Post
Absolutely, I just prefer to see honest opinions. In this case, it's pretty easy to see what we're getting.



Let us know if you pull the trigger and if it's a veneered top you go with. The X30 is a great strummer and will serve you well in that regard. I'll be crossing my fingers for you to be wolf free!

I came very close to an X30. There is a beautiful dyed-blue Koto that I think would have looked pretty spectacular. At the end of the day, I had some concerns about the 17" body size on my 5' 5" frame, and many of the videos I heard seemed bass-heavy, which is not really the direction I wanted to go. I even started thinking that the newly designed X20 would be wonderful. But I'll leave that for a future purchase after some of you have it in hand and can report in. No law against owning a few different CF models, is there?

The other close contender was a RainSong, having had great luck with my H-OM. The WS in either the Vintage or Nashville was very appealing. But in the $3500 range, I don't feel it surpassed my final choice.

The McPherson Sable videos and reviews I read were consistently excellent. Ultimately I worked with the nice folks at Eddie's Guitars, speaking with Granville, who worked out a nice deal for me. I should have it on Friday. Granville couldn't have been more pleasant or made it any easier.

Thanks to everyone for all the input and various directions the thread went!
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