Hello everyone! Its my first post!
I am on budget and I really want to buy my first acoustic guitar (I have been playing for a couple of years but I only owned electric guitars previously).
I am left handed, and I can't decide which one of the fallowing guitars would be the best option (just the best out of those 4). I am really unable to play on those guitars in real life and to listen to them, as it is my first acoustic I don't really know if its better to go with a cedar top or spruce top, I am used to slim necks in guitars so it would also help to know which one of those has the slimmest or at least slim neck.
I will be mostly playing acoustic rock and pop songs + singing, blues rhythm and lead, stuff like acoustic led zeppelin and guns n roses.
Here are the guitars:
Crafter Lite T/CD
Crafter D8
Crafter D7
Washburn D10S
The price differences doesn't matter for me, just want to know which one of those four is in your opinion the best and why?
Thanks! Have a great weekend!
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I think I understand your reluctance to play these guitars “live", but that really is the best.
No one can really tell you what is best for you. You need to hold the guitar, have it on your knee, check out the build quality, the frets, etc. Just because I like Crafter, and might speak highly of them (I actually like Cort, but they're not in your list) that doesn't mean they'll sit on your lap as comfortably as they may sit on mine.
If you don't want to play 'em in the shop, at least go in, pick 'em up, sit 'em on your knee and have a good nosey. There really is no substitute.
Graham
However, since it will be my first acoustic, I will probably get used to it anyway, its just I like slim necks and don't know which one would have the slimmest, also, I can't decide between spruce top and cedar top, which one would sound better for stuff like stairway to heaven? I've heard Jimmy Page recorded that on 12 string acoustic Washburn, but I am not aware of the top his guitar had, was it cedar or spruce?
Also, I've just found out Crafter LITE-TE CD/N used for £60 but with crack on the top and generally below average visual condition, would any of you consider buying this model cracked for £60?
Heres the picture of the crack/split -
Theres also few more "shavings" around this guitar.
Thanks!
“There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't.”
Thanks again
Crafter D8
Crafter D7
Washburn D10S
Vintage VEC500
Richard, which one will be the best in your opinion for playing stuff like led zeppelin and general acoustic strumming and picking?
Build quality seems very good. A tuning head has snapped but I think that was down to him dropping it.
The sound/tone is lovely. I struggle with the Dreadnaught size and shape though,which is why I went for a slim body electro-acoustic instead.
I'm sure Richard will be able to help you.
Graham
Thanks again
Good luck,
Graham
How does Simon & Patrick Sp6 compete to previously listed guitars?
As I've seen it is much more expensive new than Crafter D8, D7 and Washburn D10S, is it like few steps better acoustic guitar? I did read that they have specific necks but I would get used to it. If someone offered you used but in good condition SP6 for £150 would it be a bargain comparing to offered Crafter D8 for £116?
Thanks
Is SP6 ahead of previously listed guitars? As it costs £480-600 new, comparning to £260 new Crafters
Thanks
Can't wait for it to arrive
in which also are the Seagull guitars
as well as another make of guitar which names left me for now but all nice sounding guitars from the Godin family
which is Canadian > a nice bargain there ..
Personally i bought the Crafter D8 2 yrs ago which was Englemann top
and although was a nice looker i sent it back right away
as sounded to tinny > a bit like Taylor guitars
i found to be tinny and so i then sent
for a Yamaha FG 730S Spruce top guitar in replacement
with a little more money
at the time but not much more in replacement and havent looked back ..
Cheers thats the others thanks as was doing ma head in.
Guitar will be send tomorrow morning and I really can't wait to see it
Btw, I've showed pics of SP6 to my friend, and he said that the body shape doesn't really look like dreadnought, he said that upper isn't wide enough, what do you think about this statement?
Thanks
Willie gets that guitar rebuilt by the factory on a regular basis. They even make the bridge to accommodate the undulations in the body.