Composite Acoustics, anything new?

[Kaimana450k]

Originally Posted by superwin

i hope it cost lower than $1k. If it somewhere in the $500-600 mark, i'll pick one up. Been looking a for an affordable one that doesnt require so much maintenance.

Right in that price range. Lower price sans electronics, higher price with it...

[Larry Pattis]

Apparently CA has had some email/server problems.

The info I finally received was this:


Body length: 17"
Overall length: 35"
Scale length: 22.75"
Nut width: 1.75"
Overall bridge spacing: 2.25"
Width of fingerboard at 12th fret: 2.25"

Price: MSRP: $xxx

[open-road-matt]

I talked with someone at CA about a tech question and asked them about new guitars. I thought he said they are working on a 12 string. I could be wrong.

Matt

[J.R. Rogers]

This guitar sounds huge. The offset soundhole allowed them to tweak the bracing and... well, you're going to need to play one. I'm trying to get my hands on one at the moment...

JR

[superwin]

J R, let us know if you get one. I like to get one too . Look like i might be pulling the trigger soon if i can find more info on it.

[BLenmark]

CARGO (XS-C, and XS-CE)

Inspired by the beautifully contoured shape of CA Guitar's GX Performer (8M-CE), this extra small guitar will surprise you with it's fully mature voice in a small bodied guitar. It's not just a travel guitar; it's a real guitar that travels. From aircraft overhead compartments to automobile trunks, campsites to river trips, indoors to outdoors, carbon fiber construction offers stability in all environments. All CARGO guitars feature integrated top bracing and offset soundhole, our scratch proof road tuff finish, deep cutaway for easy access to the upper frets, a quality gigbag, and an available Fishman Matrix pickup.

Colors:

Natural (shows carbon weave w/bracing, and charcoal edge)

Charcoal Gray

Green

Red

Model # XS-C = cutaway no pickup,

Model # XS-CE = cutaway with Fishman Matrix VT (volume and tone controls inside the soundhole)

E-mail me for pictures, pricing questions:

[email protected]

[MJH]

Originally Posted by BLenmark

CARGO (XS-C, and XS-CE)

Inspired by the beautifully contoured shape of CA Guitar's GX Performer (8M-CE), this extra small guitar will surprise you with it's fully mature voice in a small bodied guitar. It's not just a travel guitar; it's a real guitar that travels. From aircraft overhead compartments to automobile trunks, campsites to river trips, indoors to outdoors, carbon fiber construction offers stability in all environments. All CARGO guitars feature integrated top bracing and offset soundhole, our scratch proof road tuff finish, deep cutaway for easy access to the upper frets, a quality gigbag, and an available Fishman Matrix pickup.

Colors:

Natural (shows carbon weave w/bracing, and charcoal edge)

Charcoal Gray

Green

Red

Model # XS-C = cutaway no pickup,

Model # XS-CE = cutaway with Fishman Matrix VT (volume and tone controls inside the soundhole)

E-mail me for pictures, pricing questions:

[email protected]

E-mail sent.

[superwin]

anyone know when this will start shipping? im serious about getting one.

[PTL]

February, 2008.

Given that I'd like a really small parlor sized this fits- but I wish it was full scale length for more power. I'd love to hear people who have played this guitar side by side with the CA Guitar's X as a basis for comparison.

PTL

[PTL]

Oh, and as to why this over a 12 strings, it probably has something to do with trying to hit a sub $1K suggested retail price point.

PTL

[brahmz118]

Originally Posted by PTL

February, 2008.

Given that I'd like a really small parlor sized this fits- but I wish it was full scale length for more power. I'd love to hear people who have played this guitar side by side with the CA Guitar's X as a basis for comparison.

PTL

The short scale length concerns me too. Given the lower tension requirement for a short-scale guitar to be tuned up to concert pitch, the guitar may have intonation issues with floppy light-gauge strings in standard tuning. This is why I ultimately got rid of my Baby Taylor, which wasn't designed to handle mediums or a higher tuning. Fortunately Martin figured this out and built their LXM series to handle mediums. Even better, Emerald's travel X5s were built with a full 25.5" scale and a bridge that was part of the top -- great intonation with lights, and no separation issues with mediums (and still small enough to bring on any plane).

I'm happy with my X5, but if the CA has remarkably better tone then I may want to get one. But if they are designed for light-gauge strings only, then I'd have to pass -- all the tone in the world won't make up for bad intonation.

[BLenmark]

Body length: 17"
Lower Bout: 13.5”
Upper Bout: 10”
Waist: 8.5”
Overall length: 35"
Scale length: 22.75"
Nut width: 1.75"
Bridge spacing: 2.25"
Width of fingerboard at 12th fret: 2.25"
Availability will begin on a limited basis starting in Mid/Late February

[buzzardwhiskey]

It looks somewhat larger than my Larrivee parlor.

[superwin]

Originally Posted by PTL

Oh, and as to why this over a 12 strings, it probably has something to do with trying to hit a sub $1K suggested retail price point.

PTL

I think they realized that the most sale is probably going to be in that range. Im guess it a mental thing. Once it get pass $1k, i often think it too expensive, that why there are .99c Stores.

[gray]

JR
Could you let us know if you get any of these? I think there may be more than a few folks here who are developing some CA GAS.