A steel-stringed acoustic fitted with brand new strings

[Erik]

= one of the best things in the world.

 

[NAD]

Yes.

Taylor > Martin

I can't afford either so I have an Ovation that cost less than the boots I'm wearing.

 

[Erik]

I have some hand-made shitz from Finland.

 

[Nate The Great]

Taylor > Martin

You've now completely confirmed your gayness. However, both Taylor and Martin is a huge step down from the Breedlove I will be getting this year. Breedlove's are hand made in Oregon. www.breedloveguitars.com

 

[NAD]

I thought my gayness was confirmed the first time I met you behind your barn? But anyhow, that's beside the point. Martin and Taylor are obviously both pretty damn awesome instruments, I just prefer the Taylors I've played a bit more.

Never heard of Breedlove. Might click the link in a minute.

 

[Nate The Great]

Martin and Taylor or mass produced. Sure you can find pre-WWII Martins selling for $100,000. But the new Martin's and Taylor's are mass produced. Thus . . . you're truly talking about a step down in quality, when compared to a genuine hand-made acoustic. The only places you can find these hand made guitars is usually in small all-acoustic guitar shops.

Here's one of the Breedlove's I'm interested in:

http://www.breedloveguitars.com/products/guitars/performance_packages/focus/index.html

 

[Nate The Great]

Here's a picture of one with cedar top and solid rosewood back and sides.

I hope to find one for about $1700 to $2500. The one in the picture is on ebay for $2000. If I had the money right now, I'd bid on it.

 

[NAD]

I'll have to keep an eye out for those, I'd like to get a nice acoustic in the next year or two. Don't really want to spend more than $1500, but I won't be at that bridge for awhile anyhow.

Those do look nice, I like the cutaway.

 

[Nate The Great]

Check those Breedlove's out. They make an Atlas series. It is mass produced, but it is far superior to any other mass produced guitar. The solid top and solid back ones range from about $600 to $800. VERY nice guitars. Same look as the expensive ones. I've played them, and they are VERY good.

 

[NAD]

This place is one of their dealers and they have all kinds of kickass shit, and are about 3 miles away from me!

I'm going there this weekend dammit.

 

[Nate The Great]

Sweet. Get one of those Orange amps for me while you're there.