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Post by PistolPete on Jul 29, 2024 8:51:32 GMT
...what would you choose?
Was chatting to a friend at a festival over the weekend, he was asking my about my current choice of gigging instrument, which tends to switch up every 3 or 4 years. He is still playing a Gibson J45 he was given in his teens at every gig, and has always stuck with it. It got me wondering if I could only ever own one guitar what I would go for.
It would have to be something versatile, 14 fret and smaller than a full size dread, but beyond that I have no idea.
What would people here go for?
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Post by fred7 on Jul 29, 2024 9:04:20 GMT
My Lowden (F12C) is the most perfect guitar for me. The wide neck and depth of frets suits my style perfectly.
It lives in it's case so it doesn't get played all the time. I have an old Fender which lives in the kitchen and gets played every day and survives the dogs knocking it off the stand frequently (which isn't a big issue). When the Lowden comes out it's like my ability has improved immensely and is such a joy to play. I have never played another guitar that feels the same or delivers the same level of satisfaction so this would be (and is) the one for life.
Oh, and of course, it sounds (and smells) wonderful.
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Post by Onechordtrick on Jul 29, 2024 9:06:56 GMT
Mine would be my Brook Lyn: 12 fret OO sized. I find that combination the most comfortable to play and I'll play more if Im comfortable. P.S. PistolPete there's a Furch in the classifieds that meets your broad requirements
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Post by lavaman on Jul 29, 2024 9:08:45 GMT
I'd keep my Martin 00-18V Custom because:
-- I love the smaller 00 size (no shoulder pain), -- it's a fingerpickers dream with its the wider neck and wider string spacing at the bridge -- the smaller scale length means its easier to play -- it has a ckear (non muddy) sound due to the mahogany back & sides
In other words, it sounds good and is easy to play.
Iain
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 29, 2024 9:29:34 GMT
I think it would have to be my Fylde Falstaff (1977), which has the comfiest neck and suits fingerstyle and strummage equally well. Large dynamic range, sounds good all over the neck and projects well.
(It perhaps isn't the ideal guitar to play sitting down though ... would I be allowed something smaller for those more cuddly moments...?No, you said one so I'll stick with the Falstaff, but when i no longer play "out" at all the one I'd go for would be...either my Custom Alexander or Olivia; hmmm, tricky one.)
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Post by leoroberts on Jul 29, 2024 10:04:04 GMT
I reckon it’d be my davewhite ‘LFC’. Similar to ocarolan’s answer it’d have to be a guitar I am happy to both fingerpick and strum - and the slightly wider neck in the LFC just beats the Moon 0003 into top spot. I know I *should* be saying my Turnstone, but I can’t bring myself to strum her yet so … 😀
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Post by juliant on Jul 29, 2024 10:46:14 GMT
Ah, I couldn't do this.
Stuff I play ranges from raucous slide and ragtime through strumming songs to Irish instrumentals and a bit of renaissance lute - I don't have one instrument that would cope with all that, but if you twisted my arm really hard it would probably be my Tacoma, because of body size and general responsiveness (sorry, Lowden and National)
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Post by cesspit on Jul 29, 2024 11:16:23 GMT
I would have to say my Martin D10E. Really good quality and sounds great. It's also robust enough to gig with.
My 78 Ovation Balladeer would be a close second but I'd worry about damaging it and it has no onboard electrics.
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Post by delb0y on Jul 29, 2024 11:18:59 GMT
Ahhh... Tough. I'm a bit like your friend when it comes to electric - I still play my Fender Strat that I bought in 1979 and still use at all electric gigs.
But, I guess we're talking acoustic here, so I would say my Martin 00015 (mahogany, but precedes the use of the 00015m moniker). It's the guitar I leave out and play every day. It's easy to play and sounds nice and mellow and bluesy and I have also started using it at gigs, instead of my Tanglewoods. I think it dates from around 2006 when it was quite a budget Martin guitar, although I, of course, bought it used :-)
Derek
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Post by brianr2 on Jul 29, 2024 12:12:20 GMT
My Fylde Goodfellow, which was tailored to my particular ergonomic needs and which makes me smile every time I play it.
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Post by malcolm on Jul 29, 2024 12:29:24 GMT
If I could only choose one, I suppose it would have to be the one in my signature, the Poljiakov S1 that was built to suit my requirements, however I wouldn't be very happy bringing it out to a gig. If I was starting from scratch, any good 000 would suit me fine.
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Post by Matt Milton on Jul 29, 2024 13:41:59 GMT
My Recording King ROs616. 12-fret, OM size ('orchestra' or 'auditorium'), all mahogany, 1.75 inch nut width. slight V neck. Very comfortable to play, has very light patina so sound really projects.
But I'm generally happy with any 12-fret OM size with a generous nut width.
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Post by malcolm on Jul 29, 2024 16:05:01 GMT
My Recording King ROs616. 12-fret, OM size ('orchestra' or 'auditorium'), all mahogany, 1.75 inch nut width. slight V neck. Very comfortable to play, has very light patina so sound really projects. But I'm generally happy with any 12-fret OM size with a generous nut width. A good choice, I have one of these which I use for gigging and travel.
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Post by Wild Violet on Jul 29, 2024 20:46:11 GMT
I'm almost positive that I'd choose my Symonds OM because it is a spectacular guitar that does everything well and suits me down to the ground. I never get tired of playing it. I'd hate to take it out busking, but if needs must... The only reason I might hesitate to choose the Symonds is because of my very first guitar - an old Gibson J-55 deluxe bought in 1980 after spending many months flipping burgers after school to raise the money. It was my only guitar for decades and has been on many adventures with me. I have a huge amount of affection for it.
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Post by minorkey on Jul 29, 2024 22:40:33 GMT
A violin. Once I'd learnt to play it
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