puretone Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Hi, i've been thinking about buying the masterbilt dr-500m, but recently i discovered the new model "inspired by texan" and i love the look of it. I've been playng with my brother's masterbilt AJ500-m and i love its sound, playability and construction. This is an excelent guitar, even compared with many Gibson models, so i think that the masterbilt series are great guitars. I never played an inspired by texan model and i've been searching it on youtube but i can only find Texan models, not the inspired by. My question is... Is the inspired by texan as good as the masterbilt? Is it a good guitar (or is it just a good guitar for the price)? Does it have a good sound projection? How is it in terms of construction? Thank you all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Never played a Masterbilt, but I do have an Inspired by Texan. I can tell you that the Texan is much, much more than just a good guitar. It is a fantastic guitar. Construction, playability, sound...all receive the highest marks. In all honesty it exceeded my expectations. I didn't even think of buying one, but I saw one in a store, tried it out and was completely impressed by it. Even the electronics are really good. Only negative is the lack of a strap button on the neck. If that's the only negative, then you know it is a very good guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMcClane5000 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 They're pretty much the same sound-wise.... I'd go for the Texan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puretone Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thank you both! I really like the picture of your guitar John McClane 5000! I would be very, very gratefull if anyone could post a demo of the inspired by texan on youtube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puretone Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Sorry...i wanted to say: I really like the picture of your guitar BeatleNut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyroadman Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Hi puretone - I have a DR500-M, and had the opportunity recently to play an Inspired by Texan. For the price-points, they are very good guitars. My personal comparative thoughts: they are different - play-wise, feel and sound. The DR may project a bit more, but that would be a subjective conclusion, too. Sound-wise, again this is subjective, the Texan sounds more similar to some Gibson acoustic models that I've played. The DR on the other hand, sounds more similar to all-wood, and more expensive Martin's and Taylor's that I have payed. I have had my Masterbilt for about two years now, and it's a gem, which I attribute to the wood-aging process. If the Texan had been available, I would have had a difficult time deciding between the two. Perhaps you can select the Texan, and share/ trade time with your brother? Hope this helps, Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puretone Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thanks abbeyroadman! I will try to find a Texan on a local dealer and try it! I love the look of this guitar and hope i like to play it either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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