allanj Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 What would you consider the best sounding and best playing acoustic guitar you played? My vote goes to a Hummingbird custom shop maple back, next is the advanced jumbo rosewood back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidGuitar Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500M. They sound amazing and they're cheap. Check it out if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 It'd be a toss up between Shrimer's SJ200 koa or this J45 rosewood that was in Guitarworks a few months back. If you could hear the deepest darkest richest chocolate, that's what it would sound like. I actually wore the battery down on my old calculator trying to figure out how to get that one off the shelf and into my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I always defer to my '66 vintage Gibson F-25. Big sound, smallish body and a big wide flat neck that is the easiest playing neck I've ever encountered. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 My '64 SJ is without a doubt the best playing guitar I have ever touched. My '81 Martin M-38 is one of the best sounding, if not the best (sorry!) My Seagull S-6 cedar is the best bang for the buck (sound and action versus price). There was a blonde J185 at Music Villa that almost drove me to tears but I hadn't planned on making a buy so it stayed there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foogayzee Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Goodall AKCJ most amazing sounding small body guitar ever. Koa back and sides, Sitka top, sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedmac Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Well the only high end guitar I have, Oct 08 build date, the J-185 EC maple back and sides, sitka spruce top. Pretty sweet. And I have to admit I like just putting my nose near the soundhole and smelling the maple. Is that weird? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modac Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 A 1930s Nick Lucas. It had rhinestones on the headstock, and a cremona type sunburst. It was mahogany and adirondack. The playability, responsiveness and tone were otherworldly. It was truly stunning, and almost as light as air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nid2007 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 A '57 CW that I could have had for $1000 plus a bland gibson j-40. And it had a homemade lexan nut and saddle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsghome Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 My '64 SJ is without a doubt the best playing guitar I have ever touched. I agree, my '64 SJ CW without a doubt, especially after playing numerous new ones at the local Guitar Centers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Hopefully my next guitar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 It was a SJ 200 that I tried at Rudy's in New York in 2006, I had to change my pants after I tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeh1 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 i hate to say it but my retopped hole plugged ex Martin D28E that has now been retopped and braced to 1937 specs with brazilian rosewood back and sides. Kevin Kopp did the work when he was at the gibson custom shop. It is now essentially a 1937 authentic(without hide glue)the Martin D28 E was martins horrible attempt at an acoustic electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500M. They sound amazing and they're cheap. Check it out if you can. I have one too. I love mine' date=' & I'm blown away by the tone. It's truly a cannon! Bu,,,,,,,,,,,,,t I gota say, the best I ever played was an Advanced Jumbo (Gibson) Any year, all the ones I've played were the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadgrateful Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Brazilian backed J200 Pre War Western Classic and a Martin 000-18GE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Engr Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Gibson Montana Gold - Played at an open mike on weekend and now I know what is meant by CANNON! The depth and range of sound was incredible. When I picked the base notes could hear them echo back at me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navajo Chief Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I also have a 64 Country Western that sounds fantastic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eltonwce Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Late 40's early 50's LG2 . I played in a guitar shop 3 years ago. They wanted $500.00 for it. I can't believe I didn't buy it. It was like finding the Grail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fezo Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 My '81 Martin M-38 is one of the best sounding' date=' if not the best (sorry!)[/quote'] I know the feeling. I have an M-36. It's amazingly good across all sorts of music. You can fingerpick it to death, bang on it or whatever - it sounds great no matter what. My brother has a 66 SJ that he's had since it was new. Fabulous guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 It'd be a toss up between Shrimer's SJ200 koa or this J45 rosewood that was in Guitarworks a few months back. If you could hear the deepest darkest richest chocolate' date=' that's what it would sound like. I actually wore the battery down on my old calculator trying to figure out how to get that one off the shelf and into my house.[/quote'] You obviously don't have the right calculator Karen. Next time, borrow mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsghome Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I also have a 64 Country Western that sounds fantastic!!! Would love to see a photo of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Taylor. Don't know which one, but i liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Pup Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 My personal Favorite is my J-45 TV. She maybe the sweetest guitar I have ever owned. When I was 14 (some 27+ years ago) my best friend's dad had a Guild D-55. I thought that was the best guitar in the world. I wasn't even interested in playing the guitar at the time but he showed me how to play a G and a D chord. It sent chills down my spine when I played them on that guitar. Maybe the memories of my youth are clouded but to this day, I have never come across a D-55 that sounds as good as that one did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 This one.... my first "New" guitar purchase ever... a 1993 Taylor 612C. I have played dozens of guitars over the last 15 years that I have owned this and none could replace it. It pretty much plays itself. My Gibson AJ is most certainly my #2 great find, but the place this small body Sitka/Maple Taylor has in my heart can never be replaced. But it sure does look nice next to the Gibby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imcdn Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I'd have to say my L-200, the sound that comes out of such a small body defies logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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