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Derick
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5% Bigger. Apr 28, 2022 14:19:40 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Apr 28, 2022 14:19:40 GMT -5

First time I've seen this guitar (it's been on the market for over a year), is a Dreadnought 5% bigger than a standard Dreadnought.
Think it sounds quite nice and only £200.

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Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
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5% Bigger. Apr 28, 2022 15:14:15 GMT -5

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Post by Garland on Apr 28, 2022 15:14:15 GMT -5

Derick, it's a pretty sucker for sure. Not up to speed on Nyatoh wood, so,

Is nyatoh good for guitars?
True nato (genus Mora) is not a good tonewood. However, nyatoh (genera Palquium/Payena) is a great “budget” tonewood and is often referred to as “nato.” True nato (mora) is very dense and hard and is only practical as fretboard material, though it's never used in electric, acoustic or bass guitars.

350 bucks at Sweetwater...

Tech Specs

String Type: Steel Number of Strings: 6
Body Shape: Grand Dreadnought
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Color: Natural Finish: Open Pore Satin Polyurethane
Top Wood: Okoume Binding:
Black Neck Wood: Thermo Aged Nyatoh
Neck Shape: Low Oval Radius: 15.75"
Fingerboard Material: Ovangkol

Fingerboard Inlay: White Dots
Number of Frets: 20
Scale Length: 25.6"
Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-cast
Bridge Material: Ovangkol
Nut/Saddle Material: Plastic/Plastic
Nut Width: 1.692"
Strings: D'Addario, .012-.053
Manufacturer Part Number: AAD140OPN

I'd like to play one just out of curiosity... and to check the size out. That might could become a thing.

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Guild D140 Natural
Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White
Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body
Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son)
Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green
Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric
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5% Bigger. Apr 28, 2022 15:46:37 GMT -5 Garland likes this

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Post by Derick on Apr 28, 2022 15:46:37 GMT -5

Garland,

If I must be honest, it's not my cup of tea, not a Dreadnought type of guy, and this is bigger than your standard Dreadnought think it's deeper, the chap playing it in the video looked a bit uncomfortable, never heard of the wood used, but two things I liked one the tone/sound and the price.
If I saw one in the shop I'd definitely have a play.

Faith Mercury, Parlour Guitar.
Tanglewood TW40 Sundance Historic, 12 freter. Solid Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides.
Takamine GY93E-Nat, Parlour Guitar, solid Spruce top.
Epiphone ES339, semi acoustic Electric guitar,
Fender Mex Stratocaster, White with Maple neck.
PRS se Custom, 24 fret, Mahogany back with Maple cap.
Tanglewood TW 45 Re Sundance Reserve, All solid wood, Cedar Top,Mahogany back and sides.

Garland The Mostest Bestest Member Posts: 4,661 AKA: Gdjjr Thistime Location: Texas! Playing guitar since: off and on since 1960, a lot more off than on	5% Bigger. Apr 28, 2022 21:08:36 GMT -5 Derick likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garland on Apr 28, 2022 21:08:36 GMT -5 Derick,They are pretty light too... 4 lbs and under compared to this 4 lbs and over There wasn't a Martin 0015m to compare, they're on back order... mine is pretty light...
	Playin at playin guitar- SO MANY GUITARS/SONGS, SO LITTLE TIME Guild D140 Natural Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son) Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric Lag T118ASCE-BLK Guild D240E A-M-I J45 clone Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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5% Bigger. Apr 29, 2022 11:01:06 GMT -5 Garland likes this

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Post by TonyKgull on Apr 29, 2022 11:01:06 GMT -5

I feel kinda bad for "kids" today trying to get a really nice guitar with nice tone woods. Due to politics, supply shortages and efforts to cost cut, it seems getting a nice, traditional spruce/mahogany guitar is getting more difficult and expensive and a spruce/rosewood is nigh impossible now.

I'm SO thankful I got my Alvari when I did. A full ASW mahogany, an ASW spruce/rosewood and a spruce/mahogany. My 3 favorite blends and I'll never let go of them....ever.

Can't imagine what kind of hassle and expense it would be to get these guitars now, if it was even possible, only 3 or 4 years later. How fast times change.

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