markb
September 17th, 2010, 07:32 PM
Today it's a Blueridge BR-43ce, a made in China cutaway electro Martin OM-ish guitar. Solid spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck, rosewood board, bridge and headstock facing. Full gloss finish. This is a really nice sounding guitar: warm, woody and loud with a strong bass and sweet treble. It definitely has a Martin-esque voice and is thus a nice contrast to my Gibson J45. For live use there's a Fishman Classic 4 system. These really are very good guitars for the price.
The only finish flaw I could find was what looked like a glue blob on the edge of the soundhole. As that's a funny place to find stray glue I scraped at it with a fingernail. It turned out to be an accumulation of polishing compound. Gone now :AOK The interior is very clean too.
For those who care about these things it has 1 11/16" nut and quite a slim neck. The nut and saddle appear to be bone.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5000176694_cf52a28af0.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5000176952_54d4f1f2e9.jpg
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All in all a nice blend of vintage and modern acoustic guitar features at a reasonable price. It even came in a decent hard shell case.
The only finish flaw I could find was what looked like a glue blob on the edge of the soundhole. As that's a funny place to find stray glue I scraped at it with a fingernail. It turned out to be an accumulation of polishing compound. Gone now :AOK The interior is very clean too.
For those who care about these things it has 1 11/16" nut and quite a slim neck. The nut and saddle appear to be bone.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5000176694_cf52a28af0.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5000176952_54d4f1f2e9.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4999573301_aa1e3ed750.jpg
All in all a nice blend of vintage and modern acoustic guitar features at a reasonable price. It even came in a decent hard shell case.