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Comparison chart for Blueridge vs. Martin
Does anyone have the chart that showed the equivalent Blueridge model vs. the Martin counterpart? I think it was on Maury's site until they dropped the Blueridge line.
I thought it was a Blueridge marketing tool, but may be wrong. |
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I haven't seen the chart, but if you go to the Saga website and select Blueridge, you shouldn't have a problem figuring out the equivalent Martins. You can select the model you want (e.g., 000-12 fret) and tonewood, and assume they emulate 18 or 28 models.
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Blueridge is still on Maury's website. They don't have many, so they might be dropping them.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20160329...dge_vs__martin If you have Adobe Acrobat (or a .PDF printer driver, such as CutePDF Writer), you can download as a .PDF
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To bad. I think Blueridge are one of the best budget friendly versions of the traditional Martin sound. Not an exact copy but they get you close for less.
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We're very sorry but certain situations have arisen that have pointed us in this direction. It wasn’t a decision we rushed into or have taken lightly. Combined with the fact that we`ve just been overwhelmed with the Martin side of things - it makes more sense to allocate our Blueridge budget, promotional efforts and floor space to the ever-growing Martin lineup. We`d prefer to keep some details private between Saga and Maury`s. Thank you for understanding. |
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One thing to keep in mind. I was told by an Elderly guitar tech when I tried out a BG Blueridge guitar and could not get any bass out of it: That the Blueridge BG guitars were built like the Gibsons, and the Blueridge BR guitars were built like the Martins.That's what I was told anyway.
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Thanks, everyone for the info. I appreciate it
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I bought a Blueridge BR-180 from Maury's about a year ago. Great on line (by phone) buying experience and great guitar. My 180 (sitka top & rosewood (pau farro) has fretboard markers similar to a D-42, but the abalone bindings more like a D-45. It has the 1 11/16" nut width while I think the D4x Martins (at least my reimagined D-41) have a 1 3/4" nut. I've found my Blueridge to have good projection with less pronounced bass compared to my Martins. The neck is small, almost electric, and I find it the easiest of my acoustics to play barre chords on. The biggest thing that bothered me was the Dalmation pickguard, so mine now has a black on.
There don't seem to be many Blueridge dealers. Musician's Friend is the only one I'm familiar with. |
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Right now, there is a new Blue Ridge BR-140A (Adirondack top over solid mahogany back and sides) at my favorite local dealer with a tone that'll give you goose bumps. I think its price-tag is $849. I've had a 2009 Martin D-18GE and, referencing my memory, the new local Blueridge BR-140A sounds just as good as that Martin sounded.
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One thing to consider about buying a Blueridge is that some of the models (at least I think they are still being sold this way) use Santos rosewood for their solid back and sides.
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