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Advice on short scale, beveled CF guitars...
I've got a buddy who loves my emerald x7, but it's outside his price range. Any recs on other things somewhat similar that he might love?
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Journey OF660 can be bought new for $1350 and used for less. Not everyone's cup of tea but you won't find anything cheaper with a bevel that I'm aware of.
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I have a CA Cargo and like it a lot for my travel/camping guitar. While I have not played an X7....I understand that it compares well. Here is a thread discussing them....
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/...d.php?t=509251
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Emerald will build a custom X7 with longer scale length per the 3D builder, but that adds quite a bit of cost -- going the wrong way for your friend. Other than the Journey mentioned and the X7, I am not aware of a carbon fiber short scale guitar. McPherson Touring is 22.75" just like the Cargo, so quite short. I don't keep up on the Enya or other pseudo-CF guitars with injection molded plastic bodies. One of the cheaper options on the market is a Taylor Academy 12 which is a small GC body with 24-7/8" scale and has body bevels, for less than four figures. It is all wood, so not as durable and carefree as CF, but still quite a nice guitar. I'm always tempted whenever playing one but there is absolutely no need for any more wood guitars in this household. |
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Enya x4 pro mini is shorter scale and a very nice guitar at a nice price point.
It isn't fully beveled like an emerald but incorporates moderate edge rounding and assymetry in the body sort of like a Manzer Wedge but by having a size difference in the lower bout width between back and front instead of top to bottom. Main possible deal breakers would be nut width (narrow) and it's a bit on the heavy side. They also are a bit inconsistent on setup but the good news is you just order on Amazon and send it back for a different one if the one you get has issues and you don't want to do the setup yourself. I have multiple Emeralds a Journey an Enya X4 Pro full size and have had a BlackBird El Capitan as well as Klos. The Enya has one of the better sounds of the bunch (slightly below the Emerald in my experience) but better than all the others. The Klos is also shorter scale as another option in the same price point. Nice and light super easy to play but I don't like the tone as much as my Enya. It looks like they now also have an updated x3 pro mini for $399 which seems like a ridiculous good deal if it's anywhere near as good as the x4. Last edited by Aspiring; 11-03-2023 at 03:01 PM. |
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Looking forward to reviews of the X3 Pro Mini 2023. https://www.enya-music.com/products/x3-pro-mini |
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I’m thinking selling my Journey OF660. Matte Orange. PM if interested. I am looking to buy a McPherson Touring or Emerald X7.
Been very pleased with the OF660. I had a local luthier do a great setup.
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