Chet SST

[Beauford33]

I played one unplugged onetime, It had a nice feel, but no sound I wish the guitar store I went to had a acoustic amp, cause I really want to play one plugged in

If you plug one into an Electric amp, you can get a similar sound Dave gets. Its a bit more edgier with more bite.

[Rweden36]

I played one unplugged onetime, It had a nice feel, but no sound I wish the guitar store I went to had a acoustic amp, cause I really want to play one plugged in

how can the store have the chet and not a amp?

It was a lame store that manly had sheet music, They had electric amps, but no acoustic ones. Also the store has a pretty bad selection, the only reason why they had the chet was that it was used. All and all it was a pretty crappy store but I've found a better one, but they don't have a chet

[Rweden36]

I played one unplugged onetime, It had a nice feel, but no sound I wish the guitar store I went to had a acoustic amp, cause I really want to play one plugged in

If you plug one into an Electric amp, you can get a similar sound Dave gets. Its a bit more edgier with more bite.

I didn't see your post till I posted my response to Swe dmbfan. I didn't know that you could play it out of an electric amp, I knew it's possible (to play an acoustic out of and Electric amp) but I just figured it would sound bad, So now I wish i would have plugged it in to the electric amp

[c_tietze]

The Chet SST is a nice guitar and unfortunately has become known as the "Dave Guitar".

Second, unless you have the special electronics that Dave has on his guitars the SST still won't sound like UTTAD.

[johnnyd]

My Epi Chet is great! I'm sure the Gibson is better, but I have no complaints. I'm playing it through a Fender Acoustasonic 30. Nice tone especially with a little reverb added.

[GrateDMB21]

The Chet SST is a nice guitar and unfortunately has become known as the "Dave Guitar".

Second, unless you have the special electronics that Dave has on his guitars the SST still won't sound like UTTAD.

This is true. Once I had mine modified, it was a completely different guitar...thank you Fishman

[c_tietze]

The Chet SST is a nice guitar and unfortunately has become known as the "Dave Guitar".

Second, unless you have the special electronics that Dave has on his guitars the SST still won't sound like UTTAD.

This is true. Once I had mine modified, it was a completely different guitar...thank you Fishman

I've lived in Massachusetts for a long time and I never realized Fishman was right in my back yard. They have great products and excellent customer service.

http://www.fishman.com/

[filmdude100cms]

yes, i plan on adding a fishman and a new saddle soon after i get my chet.

[captainp4]

can anybody reccomend a solid body acoustic that isn't a chet for under 500 dollars?

[Beauford33]

The Chet SST is a nice guitar and unfortunately has become known as the "Dave Guitar".

Second, unless you have the special electronics that Dave has on his guitars the SST still won't sound like UTTAD.

He used the Yamaha guitar to record UTTAD. The guitar you hear is too natrual of a sound to be Dave's Chet. Red Rocks is the epitimy of Dave's Chet sound. Going through an electric amp and having the Bass, Middle, and Treble at the right levels, gives it that bite Dave had on his Chet. Its not exactly the same, but it is the best you can do without changing pickups.