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Inexpensive way into carbon fiber guitars
Klos guitars are launching their full-size guitar campaign. While it's not an all carbon fiber guitar. It's is a carbon fiber body. At under a $1000 it looks like a good deal.
Just thought some people might be interested. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...eid=0c188f4dc5 |
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Promoting it as "being able to run over it with a 4-Runner" or "use it as a golf club," is one way of doing things. While I think more CF is a good thing, I don't understand why the use of wood anywhere in the guitar? Or, 4 bolts to remove the neck?
There are other carbon fiber options near that price range that are well-proven: Emerald X7, Journey OF660, RainSong CH-OM (OK, a bit more of a stretch price-wise on that last one). |
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I was originally interested in Klos guitars when they started crowdfunding with the promise of a low cost CF guitar. It made sense that the neck would be wood to save costs.
It seems like a good idea still but when I think I could get a used X7 for ~$800 versus a new Klos for $600 I have trouble favoring the Klos. I've read a few reviews of the sound of the Klos and those further pushed me away. I hope they are successful - I'd love a super affordable CF guitar. I think they are in a difficult market-segment with their price point and product.
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I was actually waiting for this announcement...I was thinking about one of these, but found a Rainsong CH-OM in an open box sale. So for $300 more than the KLOS, I went for that. These KLOS guitars DO look cool. I like the detachable neck, but not so sure about the wooden neck (that sounds funny) on a carbon guitar.
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I sold all my wood guitars these last few months as I am moving to the high desert where I know wood will crack, warp etc. unless you keep them humidified properly. I know I'd fail at keeping up with that as I may go out of town for weeks at a time......and bam I'd come back to stacks of worthless wood. So in my search I came upon the Klos carbon fiber guitar but discounted it because it having a wooden neck.....what good is that, it seems like the weak link in being bullet proof.....So I bought a used Rainsong Smokey Hybrid and a CA GX Performer which just delivered today. The Used market is a great place to buy high end Carbon at a great price....
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Great buys CRM... you done good! CRM must be short for CA RainSong Man
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