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Post by maninashed on Nov 21, 2014 7:33:29 GMT
I'm thinking about a new guitar and I'd be interested if anyone has any suggestions about ones to try before I buy. I'm looking for a parlour size electro-acoustic with a 46mm/1.8" nut and preferably 12 frets to the body, for under £500. So far I've found the Paul Brett Signature, Ashbury AG-45E, or maybe Seagull Coastline Folk, though that's a larger body, that I'll try to get to play. I'd like to know if there are any others available that you think would be worth trying.
Thanks!
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Post by stringdriventhing on Nov 21, 2014 8:34:53 GMT
They did a wide neck version of the Tanglewood TW73 for a while. Now discontinued I think, but you might find one 2nd hand.
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 21, 2014 9:41:51 GMT
Not sure if the same situation applies now (my experience of them is from 10 years or so ago), but some Seagull guitars, whilst having a 46mm nut width, did not use the full width - the string spacing was still fairly cramped, and a new nut was needed to make the most of the available fingerboard space.
As you say, the Seagull Folk is a rather larger than a genuine parlour guitar, but then so is the Paul Brett Sig. - both nice guitars though. Haven't played the Ashbury (which is actually a proper parlour size by the looks of it), though the wide neck Tanglewood suggested by stringy is lovely.
Can't think offhand of any others under £500 with 46mm nut width....anyone else got any ideas?
Keith
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Post by scorpiodog on Nov 21, 2014 10:36:29 GMT
I was thinking about the Cort L900p, but I just measured mine and unfortunately it's a 45mm nut. Always seems quite comfortable to me, but different strokes....
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Post by maninashed on Nov 21, 2014 16:46:11 GMT
Thanks for your replies. I'll Look out for the Tanglewood. One question I've got about the Paul Brett is where the preamp battery is located? On the aftermarket version of the Fishman it's in a bag inside the guitar. I would think that means if the battery died in the middle of a gig you'd have to take all the strings off to change the battery. Not very convenient.
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Post by ocarolan on Nov 21, 2014 17:28:25 GMT
If the 6 string is the same as the 12 string, which is likely, the battery is not easily replaceable without detuning markedly. (No need to actually remove the strings unless it's string change time anyway)
Gig failure shouldn't be a problem though if you have a regular battery change routine.
Keith
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Post by earwighoney on Nov 21, 2014 17:41:34 GMT
Not a parlour guitar but bost Recording King 000-12's have 1 13/16" nuts, the Blueridge BR-341 is a Parlour guitar with a 1 7/8" nut.
Look out for a second Sigma 00M-15S or 00R-28VS, they have 1 3/4" nuts, now but they until quite recently had 1 13/16" nuts.
Under £500, there is the Washburn R320SWRK which has a 1 7/8" nut and there are other guitars with the same size and nut width in the series.
Outside your budget, the Eastman E10/20P's have 1 13/16" nuts. I've seen the E10P for just over £800, but I believe it's a guitar of much greater value than it's price tag; superb guitar.
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Post by missclarktree on Nov 22, 2014 11:46:45 GMT
I think there's an electro-acoustic version of the Guild M120, which is very small and should be within your budget, but I don't know the nut width. It's narrow.
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