I just think cutaway dreds look stupid...

[tbeltrans]

I think many of us have our own ideas of what we like and don't like in a guitar, or anything else for that matter. For me, pick guards look dumb and I choose guitars that don't have them. However, I realize that many people need them, and also many actually like them. That is just the way it is - we all like and dislike one thing or another. No big deal.

Tony

[PAPADON]

Let your hands and ears do the thinking. Anything more than that then you're over thinking it.

[malcolm kelt]

I agree that dreads with cutaways are the single most ugly design of guitar.. but if you really want one Gibson do a few models, J45, Songwriter and Hummingbird Studio, some rosewood options with 1.75 nut. Just wear a blindfold when playing and you will be fine.

[boombox]

Originally Posted by ALBD

Martin invented the Dreadnought.

Martin produces a cutaway Dreadnought--on the higher end of their line, I might add.

Therefore, a Dreadnought with a cutaway is still a dreadnought, no?

Exactly! And if it was good enough for this guy, then it's good enough for me!

[Vancebo]

My first guitar purchase in 1995 was a Guild Dreadnaught cutaway. I soon figured I didn’t like the look of the cutaway unless it was on a smaller, tighter waisted guitar. Then I learned to prefer Dreadnaughts. I since learned to access high notes without needing a cutaway. Now I think I just prefer all guitars to not have a cutaway. Saves money too.

[Rosewood99]

Originally Posted by boombox

Exactly! And if it was good enough for this guy, then it's good enough for me!

Yeah, but you would never call Jerry handsome. Still an ugly guitar.

[Mad Max]

I think they look okay on jumbos but that's about it.

[Guitarplayer_PR]

Originally Posted by Italuke

...but I may have to buy one. At this point (in the throes of kid raising, and other issues) I can only justify one nice acoustic. Over the years, have gradually moved toward the joys of a big, balanced tone, with definition in the bass and a clear high end, of a quality dred.

Cutaways never bothered me on other body types, but just something about the classic dred shape...anyway, I digress, I'm sure many of you get it. Actually a burst finish might somewhat mitigate the ridiculousness, but not absolutely necessary.

Was HOPING that Eastman made a cut/dred, but looks like not. Any recs in the $1000-1500 range? Oh also need rosewood b/s and a 1.75 nut.

Yes. They look stupid!

[Kitkatjoe]

Originally Posted by Italuke

...but I may have to buy one. At this point (in the throes of kid raising, and other issues) I can only justify one nice acoustic. Over the years, have gradually moved toward the joys of a big, balanced tone, with definition in the bass and a clear high end, of a quality dred.

Cutaways never bothered me on other body types, but just something about the classic dred shape...anyway, I digress, I'm sure many of you get it. Actually a burst finish might somewhat mitigate the ridiculousness, but not absolutely necessary.

Was HOPING that Eastman made a cut/dred, but looks like not. Any recs in the $1000-1500 range? Oh also need rosewood b/s and a 1.75 nut.

Have you ever thought of used? That would be a way of saving yourself from the emotional trauma of having cutaway psychosis.😅

[RP]

Originally Posted by paulzoom

Yeah, but you would never call Jerry handsome...

I don't know; he cleaned up nicely for this picture when he was 20...

[PHJim]

I wouldn't use the word "stupid", but I don't like the looks of cutaways on any acoustic guitars (except Selmer Maccaferris, which look odd without them), but I don't spend a lot of time above the 14th fret on acoustic. They would come in handy for slide playing.
One thing that I do find very strange is a player who does a whole show without going above the 5th or 6th fret and yet plays an acoustic with a cutaway. Why have it if you're not using it?

[Methos1979]

Generally speaking I think cutaways look stupid on any acoustic guitar. Especially dreads. But it did not stop me from buying one when I needed access to some upper frets for ONE SONG that we did for a very short time. I still have the guitar. I almost never venture past the fifth fret.

[guitar george]

Originally Posted by PHJim

I wouldn't use the word "stupid", but I don't like the looks of cutaways on any acoustic guitars (except Selmer Maccaferris, which look odd without them)

To some people these guitars look kinda odd with a cutaway. Did they make any guitars without a cutaway?

[PHJim]

Guitar George, They do exist, but are not common, like this 7-string Selmer:



Or this nylon string Selmer:

[Teleplucker]

This has been stated before but I like the way a cutaway looks on just about any size acoustic guitar except a dreadnought.