clintmartin
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Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
I've been reading up on these and they seem to be a quality Martin Knock off. I know the back and sides are laminate, but I can't afford a good Martin or Taylor, I would have to get a cheap one. The Blueridge BR-43 and 63 look like a 000-18 Martin.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 16, 14 7:57 PM
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All things considered there's nothing wrong with laminate back and sides. In fact in consistency and durability they beat solid woods. It's just that old bugaboo...tone...where they lag (slightly) behind. My Taylor 214ce Nylon has laminate back and sides and plays and sounds wonderful.
Also, IIRC, Blueridge guitars are a favorite with touring bluegrass players who want to leave their expensive Martins, Taylors, Collings, etc at home and travel with a great sounding yet affordable working guitar.
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clintmartin
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 16, 14 8:22 PM
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Yeah, I'm reading mostly positive things. I'll have to see if anyone in Fort Smith has one, or Check with Guitar center in Fayetteville.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 16, 14 8:41 PM
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Don't know nothin about Blueridge guits. But, in my mind, if it plays nice it'll probly sound nice. I think all the wood talk is way overated with guitar bodies. Necks may be a different story. But, then again, back to my original supposition, if it feels right, it is.. The sound is up to the fingers.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 16, 14 8:46 PM
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See if you can find a Larrivee on craigslist. IMHO, better sounding than any Martin or Taylor but not well known.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 16, 14 10:30 PM
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Well known at my house. I bought my Larrivee shortly after attending one of the NAMM shows in Anaheim a few years back. I met Gene Larrivee and got a personal tour through the different guitar models. He played them for me until we homed in on the tone that best matched my likings. I sat in the booth and played the guitar for quite a while. When I returned home, the GAS was so strong that I ended up selling a Bass Boat that was never seeing the water, ran to a dealer here in Dallas and brought her home. Mine is the L3 R, solid Rosewood sides and back model.
post edited by MakeShift - February 16, 14 10:32 PM
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clintmartin
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 16, 14 10:33 PM
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hmmm. I'll check it out. Thanks.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 3:03 AM
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Blueridge guitars seem to be very popular because they have great tone. They are not budget Chinese junk. If you want really good tone on a budget then look at the acoustics made in Quebec. Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Arts & Luthiers are all made in one little Quebec town. They sound great and are well made. I bought one of their solid wood guitars new for about $500. For under $400 you can get one with a solid top and laminate sides and back. Used they sell for $250. My only complaint is that they don't have a big neck profile.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 9:27 AM
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Yes, my Larrivee wasn't what I would consider a cheaper guitar, I think I paid around $1,300 new for it back then. It was easily half the price of a comparable Taylor or Martin, though. I think what Gustabo was saying is that the name Larrivee is not as well known and on the used market you can find them priced much less because of that. I know that I will occasional see one in the $600-700 range and wish I had some bucks lying around to snag it. I originally wanted an OO model, but the L projects a little nicer and has a really balance projection nice for recording. It is a slope shoulder, much like J45. Larrivee is a Canadian builder as well.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 10:26 AM
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timidi I think all the wood talk is way overated with guitar bodies. Necks may be a different story.
I don't understand...would you explain that please.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 10:57 AM
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Time for all of you to head over to Beyond My DAW!
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 11:01 AM
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Scott Grove...in da house!
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 11:17 AM
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timidi
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 11:32 AM
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spacey
timidi I think all the wood talk is way overated with guitar bodies. Necks may be a different story.
I don't understand...would you explain that please.
I just think most any guitar will sound like, well, a guitar. Some will sound a little better because of the wood. But, I think the feel of it in your hands is more important. If it feels right, it will sound better IMO. Not saying, (well, I guess I did:) that the wood isn't something to be considered. I've just found through the years, that the nicest guitars I've ever played were "nice" (to me) because of the way they played (felt). You know. Like BUTTA..
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 11:45 AM
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craigb I think he means that the following guitars really should all sound similar - as long as they have decent necks:
Did some Juan cut the cheese?
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 11:49 AM
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Back OT. I picked up one of those Chinese "junk guitars" made by Silvercreek. They were touted as "very Martin like". A friend (who owns a 70s Martin, not sure which but I know it is a decent one) was over just after I got it and played it for about 20 minutes and declared "doesn't sound much different than my Martin". The only drawback is it has monor intonation problems from fret 10 and above but my acoustic playing style is such that I rare play that high.
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 12:19 AM
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timidi
spacey
timidi I think all the wood talk is way overated with guitar bodies. Necks may be a different story.
I don't understand...would you explain that please.
I just think most any guitar will sound like, well, a guitar. Some will sound a little better because of the wood. But, I think the feel of it in your hands is more important. If it feels right, it will sound better IMO. Not saying, (well, I guess I did:) that the wood isn't something to be considered. I've just found through the years, that the nicest guitars I've ever played were "nice" (to me) because of the way they played (felt). You know. Like BUTTA..
Sure would make things easier if everybody felt that way about your guitars. People could just pick from one page rather than thousands for the guitar of their dreams. But until then and while I'm building guitars I think every little detail effects the end result and can't afford to "underate" the worth of one little thing even though I know there are players that have no idea of the attention given to those many details...or why. More importantly to me is that I know there are many players that do know about every little detail and it doesn't take them long once they get it in their hands to evaluate one. I do agree that the player is a major part of the sounds...if he/she has that instrument that can perform for them.
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clintmartin
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 12:54 AM
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 2:25 PM
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 3:11 PM
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Clint, on that same visit at NAMM, I played these Blueridge guitars. I remember being very impressed with them and thought they sounded very good. I do remember that I thought the didn't project quite as much as some of the more expensive brands, but I was still thinking about getting one someday. I am a Clapton fan, so the Historic 143 was tugging pretty hard at me. I have never liked all that ornate stuff they do on the headstock though. I likes it simple up there.
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clintmartin
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 4:25 PM
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Something in the Blueridge price range is what I'm looking at. I'm going to have fun with it though, and look around at pawn shops and ebay or whatever.
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yorolpal
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Re: Does anyone have a Blueridge acoustic guitar?
February 17, 14 9:20 PM
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I've a wonderful Carvin single cutaway 900 series I'm fixing to put up on eBay. PM me if your interested. Forum pal priced.
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