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Wow such good info. I don’t want to hijack this thread so I hope this adds to the conversation. I too am interested in getting an an archtop. My desires for one are a little different. I currently want one for solo classic country playing. With a couple caveat. 1. My budget is around $800 USD 2. I want to use a “touch of thunder” Humbucker as a pickup. Plus either a second magnetic pickup or add some type of acoustic pickup as I’d really love to capture an acoustic sound. (Although I would accept good acoustic simulated sound via body Rez tone dexter or something else.) 3. I would like this guitar to really take the place of my acoustic flat top and my telecaster for rhythm and solo acoustic performances. I would really like to be able to play this acoustically as well so I’m keen on a guitar that is not semi hollow or thin. The type of music I want this for is; primarily a gigging solo country classic songs. Of course playing with others should be easy too. Sheesh I don’t ask too much do I. I was pretty keen on the Loar 319 but am apprehensive of the neck. Maybe there’s a better guitar for my needs within budget. I mostly liked the Loar because I’m led to believe the solid carved top and violin voicing would be an advantage for an acoustic sound when playing unplugged. Gigging is more important then playing unplugged so as long as it’s loud enough and acoustically playable to use as a couch guitar and sing with that’s enough. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. |
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It's admittedly beyond your present budget at $1600 - Soundpure gets them every so often, or they could order one for you - but IMO you'll have a guitar that you won't be replacing a year or two down the line...
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Okay thanks. I should have mentioned I’m in Australia so some guitars are hard to find here or become disproportionately expensive. $800 USD or $1000-1200 AUD has to be about max budget unfortunately. Given the low budget is there anything remotely close or none I should consider at all? The Loar I found for $800 USD A Godin can be a possibility if I bought it when I visit Canada otherwise they are double the price here. But if I can’t swing it on this trip then it would be out. Ibenez master built series I can get for $1k but it didn’t really grab me. I think I could get a Cort or Gretch New Yorker for around 1k.... |
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Very helpful...thanks for all the info. I had a Godin 5th Ave 5 or 6 years ago, but sold it in a fit of GAS...dumb, dumb, dumb...
Another might be in the offing.
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