Carbon Fiber Dreadnought - any experience?

Syne07 · #1 07-09-2018, 09:03 PM

I am thinking of bidding on this guitar:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Composite-A...kAAOSwxNRbRBDV

Anyone have experience with this brand/model of carbon fiber guitar?

I'd appreciate any insight you could share.

drive-south · #2 07-09-2018, 09:36 PM

That looks like a great price. It will most likely sell for a lot more.

CA is now owned by Peavey.

Scott O · #3 07-09-2018, 09:50 PM

You should repost this in the Carbon Fiber sub forum. You'll get plenty of responses. Beware though, some consider that sub forum a cult.

Shadowfox · #4 07-09-2018, 09:52 PM

I've played that one I believe. It was quite good. I personally prefer the CA tone to rainsong. My old youth pastor had one as his main guitar.

Mbroady · #5 07-10-2018, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadowfox

I've played that one I believe. It was quite good. I personally prefer the CA tone to rainsong. My old youth pastor had one as his main guitar.

Did you play this exact one or this model

Not sure of the exact month/year but I think this guitar is made around the time that Peavy took over productio, I could be wrong. I would check. Some pre peavy CAs had neck angle issues. Not all, but enough to become a known issue. The peavys I have played sounded and played great.

Syne07 · #6 07-10-2018, 08:22 PM

Thank you for the information, especially about the neck issues.

Shadowfox · #7 07-12-2018, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Mbroady

Did you play this exact one or this model

Not sure of the exact month/year but I think this guitar is made around the time that Peavy took over productio, I could be wrong. I would check. Some pre peavy CAs had neck angle issues. Not all, but enough to become a known issue. The peavys I have played sounded and played great.

Not sure. It may of been the Legacy model or this one.

Strumalot · #8 07-13-2018, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott O

You should repost this in the Carbon Fiber sub forum.... Beware though, some consider that sub forum a cult.

Yes, and we regularly and sacrifice wooden guitars.

Braindead · #9 07-13-2018, 09:01 AM

Slick would love to have this guy for company. If you don't go for it, I will!

After playing a Rainsong ax this week, I can tell you that CA looks better and sounds much more like a wooden acoustic.

Keep us posting on your decision. BTW, the seller has good reviews and judging by the instruments hanging on his wall he is into acoustic strings.

Doubleneck · #10 07-13-2018, 03:53 PM

I had a Legacy and it was a good guitar, very woodlike. Yes neck angle is always a concern cause no truss rod. But mine was perfect. If you look at the side photo the action looks good. I would ask him the height above the fret on the 12th fret for both E strings. Trouble with the bay it can look cheap till the last 5 seconds. But you never know?

GuitarDoc · #11 07-13-2018, 04:18 PM

I own a CA gxi but considered the legacy too. It has a mellowed tone compared to rainsong which are more bell like. As was said before check the neck.

laughingskunk · #12 07-22-2018, 09:57 AM

I had a Bluegrass Performer from CA, pre Peavey. Great guitar, very full sound. A friend who had an HD-28 had nothing but raves to say about it as well . The only issue I had was the locking tuners on it. Had them taken out and standard tuning posts put in at Elderly. I ended up selling it to buy an OX because wanted a smaller body with wider nut. Sold it hear on the forum.