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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2020 15:13:22 GMT
And while we're meandering off topic - has anyone played a myrtlewood Breedlove? What did you think? I'm thinking about a concertina, which is their smallest guitar. It's close to a parlour but I think it's a bit bigger.
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Post by colins on Jul 3, 2020 16:35:22 GMT
You make a great point, but that wasn't the main reason I sold the guitar. I just prefer my Larrivees and the only reason I picked it up was to justify owning it to myself. The string spacing was fine. I can understand that, it has long been my view that Larrivees are the best of the North American factory built guitars ahead of the three better known brands.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2020 17:36:58 GMT
I think you have to pay a lot more for the same quality from Taylor or Martin. I've never played Gibson or Guild. I'd be interested to know more about Breedlove. How do you think they compare?
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jul 3, 2020 20:48:20 GMT
I think you have to pay a lot more for the same quality from Taylor or Martin. I've never played Gibson or Guild. I'd be interested to know more about Breedlove. How do you think they compare? Not played Gibson or Guild but when I bought my Faith I compared it to both the similar priced Martins and aTaylors. I took the Faith home.
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Post by Matt Milton on Jul 4, 2020 14:19:51 GMT
I don't know why players insist on talking about nut width, the critical measurement is string spacing, not nut width. A 46mm nut with 3.5mm string spacing from the edge is effectively the same as a 45mm nut with a 3mm string spacing from the edge. Rather than sell a guitar because the nut is 46mm rather than 45mm, just replace the nut and increase the edge spacing by 0.5mm. When building for a known player, I liked to look at them playing and see if their fretting style needed a greater or lesser edge spacing. Sure you can always reduce string spacing if your nut is wide and you want narrower string spacing... but you can't increase string spacing if your nut isn't wide enough. I like wider string spacing personally and so I look for guitars with wide nuts - because a wider nut generally means wider string spacing. Sure, not always, but it's no coincidence that all my Recording King guitars have both wider nuts and wider string spacing. in fact, I have personally never played a guitar with a wider nut that didn't have wider string spacing. I haven't played as many guitars as many on this forum, but having grown up playing my dad's classical guitar I'm used to wide spacing and it's what my fingers expect. I had this experience fairly recently actually... I was trying a couple of Faith parlour size guitars in a music shop. They were the same model name but one was a special version with a scoop and was several hundred quid more expensive. Playing it was much more comfortable and I could tell immediately that string spacing was wider. I mentioned this to the salesperson who was adamant that I was wrong, he said they were the same model name, same width. I felt very smug in a guitar-nerdy kind of way when I got home, googled it and - sure enough - that particular model did indeed have a wider nut and wider spacing.
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Post by pg55 on Jul 13, 2020 20:24:00 GMT
And while we're meandering off topic - has anyone played a myrtlewood Breedlove? What did you think? I'm thinking about a concertina, which is their smallest guitar. It's close to a parlour but I think it's a bit bigger. I have a Breedlove Oregon Concert(Sitka top and Myrtlewood back and sides). I traded in an old D28 which was starting to sound muddy to my aging ears. The Breedlove has really nice highs and powerful lows-very balanced. They are a good value in the U.S.(I live in NY.) but am not sure if you would pay a premium on your side of the pond. By way of introduction I just joined the group after ordering a Fylde Alexander last week. The group has been very informative and i’m sure I’ll continue to learn from your expertise as I wait 18-24 months for the Fylde. The torture begins!! Will be glad to answer any more questions about Breedlove.
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 13, 2020 21:41:43 GMT
Hi pg55 - welcome to the Forum! You have exceedingly good taste in new guitars - hope the wait won't seem too long! Have you signed up for the Fylde Newsletters via the website? As a US resident, what drew you to Roger's instruments? Keith
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Post by pg55 on Jul 13, 2020 22:40:04 GMT
Hi pg55 - welcome to the Forum! You have exceedingly good taste in new guitars - hope the wait won't seem too long! Have you signed up for the Fylde Newsletters via the website? As a US resident, what drew you to Roger's instruments? Keith Thanks Ocarolan! I discovered John Smith a few years ago and was able to see him near Boston Ma last spring. I know he has a Falstaff but I really like the cedar top sound. The Fylde album “Strings that Nimble Leap“ was a revelation also. I have never ordered a guitar before with out getting my hands on one first but am ready to take a leap in this case! I have seen/heard your playing on the Alexander and know I have made a great choice. I do get the newsletter and Roger has threatened to put me in the next one after I told him about my journey from electric blues to fingerpicking. Paul
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Post by andyhowell on Jul 14, 2020 9:36:51 GMT
colins spot on. I ahve an OM that has the same nut width as my other guitar but the strings are far too close to the endge of the fingrboard. It's not a problem for some styles of music but a pain for others.
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Post by scorpiodog on Jul 14, 2020 9:54:12 GMT
And while we're meandering off topic - has anyone played a myrtlewood Breedlove? What did you think? I'm thinking about a concertina, which is their smallest guitar. It's close to a parlour but I think it's a bit bigger. Breedloves are different from most guitars at a similar price point. I don't know what difference the myrtlewood makes to the sound (it looks lovely), but most Breedloves have their Bridge Truss system and their top construction is different from other guitars, I believe. Not everybody likes them. I do, but if you haven't played one before, I would strongly suggest that you do. They have a sort of blooming tone after the attack. It's subtle, but it's there. I have an old Breedlove dreadnought (1996) which I adore. Mine also has an asymmetric neck profile (deeper on the bass side than the treble) which I find incredibly comfortable, but I don't know whether that's a standard feature of Breedlove. It doesn't seem to be mentioned on their website. There's also a big difference between the USA made ones and the Far East imports. Both good, in my opinion, but different. So, as usual, the best thing is to play as many as you can and buy the one that speaks to you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2020 10:11:25 GMT
And while we're meandering off topic - has anyone played a myrtlewood Breedlove? What did you think? I'm thinking about a concertina, which is their smallest guitar. It's close to a parlour but I think it's a bit bigger. Breedloves are different from most guitars at a similar price point. I don't know what difference the myrtlewood makes to the sound (it looks lovely), but most Breedloves have their Bridge Truss system and their top construction is different from other guitars, I believe. Not everybody likes them. I do, but if you haven't played one before, I would strongly suggest that you do. They have a sort of blooming tone after the attack. It's subtle, but it's there. I have an old Breedlove dreadnought (1996) which I adore. Mine also has an asymmetric neck profile (deeper on the bass side than the treble) which I find incredibly comfortable, but I don't know whether that's a standard feature of Breedlove. It doesn't seem to be mentioned on their website. There's also a big difference between the USA made ones and the Far East imports. Both good, in my opinion, but different. So, as usual, the best thing is to play as many as you can and buy the one that speaks to you. I've been twitching about Breedlove for a while now, both all myrtlewood and spruce top with myrtle b/s. Sitting on my hands for now. Economic uncertainty makes that easier but sometimes I do get tempted to just push the button and say to hell with it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2020 17:42:51 GMT
I think I want a Yamaha LJ56 now - although I am concerned that mine will be broken because I'm pretty certain it won't do this.
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