charlie brown Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 As the title states, What is the Best Acoustic Guitar you've ever played...Gibson, or otherwise, and regardless of price! I think, at this point, the Martin 000-28EC, I played not long ago, in a Guitar Center in OKC was the best overall (tone, sustain, playability, etc.), that I've personally played. It was very comfortable, and awesome looking, as well. IF I'd had the expendable cash, I would have come home with that particular guitar, for sure! But, alas, it was not mean to be, at this current time. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Every M-36 I've ever touched. The EC is right up there with them. They had an M-36 out at OKC in October, it was the same thing again, best ever. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 J-200 followed by J-45 custom. Nothing I've played has come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The Searcy C130 dreadnought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 1940's Antoine di Mauro 'Special Chorus'. It has an almost square-shouldered, fairly beefy neck which somehow seems to transform into a slim-profile '60s LP whenever you start to zap about on it. Uncanny. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 My Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Martin HD-28V followed by Martin HD-28. Those are the models that do it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79cb750f Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Martin D-35 liked my 1976so much, I bought a 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 An exgirlfriend had this loopy bohemian friend and she had a mid sixties Gibson Hummingbird that she picked up in a NY pawnshop back in the eighties. The top had some dryness damage in the form of a crack, but my god, did this guitar sing with rich mids and sweet highs. I borrowed it for a couple weeks, cleaned it, put fresh strings on her, got to play an acoustic gig, and record a song with it before she took it back. I still dream about this guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 . Some years ago I was in Elderly and spotted a Martin D-45VR hanging high. I took it down and was immediately taken with the rich sound and playability. I couldn't put it down, so I bought it. Never a regret. . B) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVOL! Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 . Some years ago I was in Elderly and spotted a Martin D-45VR hanging high. I took it down and was immediately taken with the rich sound and playability. I couldn't put it down, so I bought it. Never a regret. . I love Elderly. On my list of things I miss most about moving out of my home state was Elderly Instruments in the state capital. I still do most of my mail order necessities (strings, picks, capos, FastFret, etc) from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 My friend Dave Webster ' s J200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeybo89 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 My favourite is the Takamine etn20c its a massive japenese jumbo with a great tone.. i also love avalon l32 however ive a soft spot for the takamine. i tried out loads and fell in love with this and still am 5 yrs later. However the natural top is very very easy to scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Not long after I got married, back in 1989, a guy my wife worked for wanted me to look at his guitar and tell him what I thought. He knew nothing about it except he said it was a 1961 Gibson. He brought it to work one day and I went in to check it out. That was the nicest acoustic I ever remember playing. As soon as I strummed one chord, I recognized it. I can't remember the model but it was definitely a Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Gibson J-15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 My 2014 j200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brytam Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Martin D-28. A friend of mine let me borrow his while he went to work over in Germany. He was gone for over 2 years! Of course, I babied his guitar while he left it in my care. That was one sweet guitar to play! I began to think, maybe he "forgot" he let me borrow it...After about 2 1/2 years, he called & said he was back in the country & passing through my area & wanted to get his guitar. It was sure sweet while it lasted!! Another is the Taylor 814ce I played at a local Guitar Center. One amazing guitar...one $$amazing price$$! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Best? Martin D-42 However since I sold it - my 2nd best is my Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdman Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 A late 90s guild D55 which I owned and foolishly traded in on a different guitar. I wish I had that one back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 I love Guild Acoustic 12-strings...especially the Jumbo's! Awesome!! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I've told this many times before. I was playing Fender solid-bodied guitars in a working band. The music store I worked in got in a Hummingbird, I'd say about 1965. At that time, it was the sweetestGuitar I'd ever touched. It probably didn't play as nice as my Dove, Doves In Flight or Koa Hummingbird I have now, but it wasSomething to behold at the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingfrets Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I've played lots of acoustics that I really enjoyed (D-18 & D-28 come to mind - along with my son's Alvarez), but to be honest with you, I have a lot of fun just wailing away on an older Stratacoustic with my son & nephew (both have Telecoustics). I don't worry too much about it getting banged up if we're having a few beers & jamming on the front patio or the deck out back. For what it is, it's got a pretty nice tone (sort of thin due to the fiberglass back) but a good "working" instrument. For "real" playing (gigs, recording, etc) I will always reach for my Takamine EG568C. It's a thin-line (about the same depth as my Les Paul from the peak of the arch to the back), but the sound is really full & rounded and the projection is unbelievable. I've been told it's because of the ovankol back & sides, but I have no idea. I'd never even heard of the wood till I was reading about Taylors a few months ago. Gorgeous sound, a very handsome instrument, nice piezo tone (though I still prefer miking it)...I think I paid about $400 4 or 5 years ago, so not one of the ultra expensive, top of the line acoustics out there, but I can't even imagine ever parting with it. I've just never heard acoustic tones like these from another guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Paul Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 for me, it's Ovations. Especially the Standard Balladeer Super Shallow Back. in 6 and 12 string. can't beat them. sound sweet and so versatile too. plug in and do whatever you want with them. now have 8 of them (lol), can't help myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 When I wanted to buy another acoustic, to replace my old Takamine, I went in with no preconceived notions. I spent at least a month trying out various guitars. The best sounding guitar unplugged for me was the Gibson J-45. But my main concern was how a guitar sounded with its acoustic-electric capabilities. Time and time again I kept coming back to a Taylor. I think unplugged Gibson has them beat, but Taylor really shines with their Expression system. The action on a Taylor is best too, although (as they state) you do need to keep them properly humidified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 1956 Gibson. Don't recall the model, but it was so light if I'd dropped it, it would have just floated gently to the floor (and no, I didn't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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