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In other words, take your time. The choice might be a tough one that you should sleep on for a few years or more.
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I totally agree. I own both CF and wood guitars. There is definitely a tonal difference between them. If I could only own one type it would be wood. Don’t get me wrong, I like my CF guitars but they are an addition to my stable, not a replacement for my wood guitars.
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Hi BT55,
I own wooden guitars, carbon fiber guitars and an Ekoa guitar but I feel the opposite way you do. If I could only own one instrument I would own one that did not need the care that wood needs. I love the sound of my wooden guitars and I love the sound of the composite guitars as well, but my practical side wins out. I think if I could only have one guitar it would be my Blackbird Savoy. Barb |
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Doesn't hurt that I prefer the tone of the X20 over any of the wood guitars I have, as well. |
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Still trying to work it down to one guitar. But I go with one acoustic and one electric--they may both be Emeralds.
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I have never managed to keep a good wooden guitar in shape for more than (give or take) 3 years. Never had a problem with the cheap laminated ones I owned in the past, but solid tops do not seem to like my home environment very much and eventually they all start to bulge.
So carbon fiber has been a true blessing for me and I will probably get rid of my remaining wooden guitars before they become unplayable.
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I'll echo Captain Jim and Barb's thoughts. I fully intend to get down to just composite instruments at some point, but I still love wood. There is one all-koa Taylor 424-LTD that will be the last cellulose holdout for me. And it will be hard to part with my 414ce - I simply cannot get the used price that reflects the true worth of that guitar.
But at some point I may have to decide if all of the CF guitars will remain. Since the X20 and X7 came to live here, everyone else is seeing WAY less play time. At least the unplayed ones don't need a lot of constant care, and can sit out where I can enjoy them visually. |
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Since being introduced to carbon fiber acoustic guitars I have no desire to own any more wood acoustic guitars. The only remaining wood acoustics I currently have left are all laminates, which I hope to sell. My all solid wood acoustic guitar an a few solid wood top guitars are gone. Any future acoustic guitar purchases will be carbon fiber.
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(heck I live in Arizona, make that summer/fall/winter/springtime humidity conditions)
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Amen to that! It's the most humid time of the year this month in AZ. The whole rest of the year is often in single digits.
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