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01-01-2010, 08:16 PM
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old factory Composite Acoustics
Curious if anyone had compared the new factory Composite Acoustic guitars to the old factory ones made several years ago. You can see the older guitars in the used market and they tend to be a little cheaper than the new models. I just wonder if the improvement were mainly in the appearance or were their significant improvements to the sound.
Steve
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01-01-2010, 08:35 PM
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In comparing old CAs with newer models, remember that they used to make guitars in both a lower end player series and a higher end performer series - while now they only make the equivalent of the performer series. The differences in bracing between the two can be noticeable. Beyond that there are some other changes you might notices, like the older models having wood fretboards, and regular silver-nickle frets rather than the newer stainless steel.
My impression from the few folks who have older models is that they are great guitars - and given the recent price increases - very good value.
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01-01-2010, 08:39 PM
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With the older GX, X, or Xi models you will find no difference in build quality or tone, but the new Legacy dreadnaught models have gone through some major changes like brace placement, nut width (now 1-34") and body depth. The older dreads were much more bass heavy as opposed to the current Leagcy which has a more balanced tone making them much more versatile guitars in my opinion.
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