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Old 06-07-2018, 10:19 AM
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Default Why aren’t all guitars cutaways?

Because Martin didn’t think of it first!
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:22 AM
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Why don't all cars have giant mud-bogging tires, 4wd and 1000hp engines?

And, how come every woman isn't blonde??

The only beer on the market should be Michelob ultra...
Michelob Ultra isn't beer.
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:29 AM
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Why aren't all guitars cut-aways?
I get the question. There isn't really a downside, except on dreads which look super weird (IMO) with a cutaway. The answer?

Tradition.
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:29 AM
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A wise man once said (the late, great studio guitarist Tommy Tedesco):

"There's no money above the 7th fret"
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:37 AM
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About 2 years ago I did a rather long Taylor 314 vs 314ce AB at my local guitar shop in a quiet closed room. With those two particular guitars the difference in tone was significant and obvious (with the non-cutaway being the more desirable of the two). I understand this is a single datapoint but it has imprinted on me. Unfortunately Taylor has drastically reduced their production of non-cutaway guitars since then so it is hard to do this test with other models.

I agree with the other poster that most guitars look fine as cutaways except a dread...no thanks.
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:42 AM
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Default Why aren't all guitars cut-aways?

I have this guitar which doesn’t even have frets above 14!



To somewhat quote Otis Taylor- “I don’t play above feet 14 and neither should you”
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:42 AM
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I like a cutaway for certain things. I have one (Guild D-120ce) and my next guitar will be a cutaway too.

Some guitars just don't look right with them though (the Gibson J-45 being one of them, imo).

I play a lot of tunes that are capo'd high and I need all the room I can get.

I have a 12 fret 00 that I wish was a cutaway at times.
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:43 AM
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They make an acoustic with a cutaway?
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:46 AM
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Based on the responses, it seems that LOOKS tops the list of reasons why many do not like cutaways (or sound ports, or preamps with barn doors, or armrests etc.).

I am in the minority that doesn't care at ALL what the guitar looks like IF it plays and sounds like a dream. Fortunately my audience is that way too
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:47 AM
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I think a cutaway is just not pleasing to the eye and unless one plays a lot beyond the 12th fret there is no need for this. I play one song that reaches to the 14th fret, and I prefer to play that song on my only 12-fret guitar, and NOT on my only cutaway guitar (just for the fun of it)!
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:55 AM
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Life is too short to spend it with an ugly guitar.
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Old 06-07-2018, 10:57 AM
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I'm just a traditionalist. Don't like the looks of cutaways. But then, I also have an irrational dislike of sunburst finishes; I appreciate a really well done one as art, but probably wouldn't buy one.
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Old 06-07-2018, 11:02 AM
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There's nothing irrational about disliking sunburst finishes.
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Old 06-07-2018, 11:04 AM
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Thank God they aren't all cutaways. I hate the look.

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Old 06-07-2018, 11:09 AM
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Why don't all cars have giant mud-bogging tires, 4wd and 1000hp engines?

And, how come every woman isn't blonde??

The only beer on the market should be Michelob ultra...
Michelob Ultra ain’t beer��

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