The competition

Carbon fiber guitars have primarily focused on acoustic ability, with a possible boost from electronic wonderments. CF guitars by the major makers have not done much in the way of an electric guitar that has enough acoustic for song writing and play with small ensembles of acoustic instruments. A good example of such a guitar is the new Fender American Acoustasonic Series Telecaster.

Alistair is coming close. He has done two (that I know of) 7-sized thin-bodied electric guitars--one electric, one nylon. There is a market here and Fender is all over it. I think CF would be as good if not better.

[steelvibe]

Originally Posted by EvanB

Carbon fiber guitars have primarily focused on acoustic ability, with a possible boost from electronic wonderments. CF guitars by the major makers have not done much in the way of an electric guitar that has enough acoustic for song writing and play with small ensembles of acoustic instruments. A good example of such a guitar is the new Fender American Acoustasonic Series Telecaster.

Alistair is coming close. He has done two (that I know of) 7-sized thin-bodied electric guitars--one electric, one nylon. There is a market here and Fender is all over it. I think CF would be as good if not better.

I agree. Since we have been bantering a bit about ugly guitars I officially vote the Acoustasonic the ugliest guitar of the day,week, month, year......

That thing is ugly that only a momma could love.

[kramster]

Originally Posted by steelvibe

I agree. Since we have been bantering a bit about ugly guitars I officially vote the Acoustasonic the ugliest guitar of the day,week, month, year......

That thing is ugly that only a momma could love.

And a non guitar playing Momma

[Captain Jim]

While that Fender would not be my choice, I hesitate to call it fugly... in public. It was made to do a job, and from the sounds of the reviews, it does that.

Could I grow to love it? Well, I already have a T-5, which is a similar premise, and the T-5 is much prettier... to my eyes. I also have an X10 which does a great job bridging that acoustic/electric situation, and is absolutely gorgeous.

Of course, our friend Jon would not find the same beauty in those sensuous Emerald lines... very much a case of beauty being in the eye of the beholder... or the hands of the guitar holder.

While the beauty can be in the function, some of us look for more than that. I try not to disrespect another's choice in the important things in life: a spouse, a guitar, a boat.

[steelvibe]

Originally Posted by kramster

And a non guitar playing Momma

.....that looks more like a dad!

Originally Posted by Captain Jim

While that Fender would not be my choice, I hesitate to call it fugly... in public.

True, I should be more sensitive. Those guitars are not ugly, they're......"interesting"

[mountainmaster]

I don't know if this is a good thing. With so many tones in one guitar we no longer have an excuse to buy more guitars.

[kramster]

Originally Posted by mountainmaster

I don't know if this is a good thing. With so many tones in one guitar we no longer have an excuse to buy more guitars.

There is ALWAYS an excuse

Gee whiz, I thought the Fender was beautiful. You guys must be wrong.

[jdinco]

Gee, you would think they could have made that Tele look a lot better. Especially for $2k !!