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Anyone own this or seen or heard about it?

Unread post by bighuk » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:34 am

I seen a post about blueridge guitars and then i was looking through them and found this.

http://www.sagamusic.com/catalog/detail ... ctID=BR-70

700$ for a BRAZILIAN rosewood guitar? WTF? Does anyone iknow the story on this company or guitar? Is that legit?
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Unread post by Pickles » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:51 am

its not solid... its 'Choice' ... aka making it sound better than saying laminate.
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:57 am

its a really good guitar. blueridge is a foreign company that uses designs and procedures used to make prewar martins. they sound pretty good and are for a good price.
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Unread post by bighuk » Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:18 am

damn! i got my hopes up :/ Still i guess it's something to look into.
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Unread post by MrMister612 » Wed Jun 08, 2005 11:11 am

Yea I have recommended them before as a low-middle end guitar.

But I wouldn't get the BR-70 or BR-73 because its just laminate brazilian rosewood, and for like 50 or 100 bucks more you can get solid mahogany back and sides.

I have played a BR-70 and it played well, but it was way too gaudy and the sound was so-so. Look into like a BR-140:
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/BR140.htm

Check this one out:
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/ ... R160SW.htm

It's got solid indian rosewood for under 495 bucks. WOW!
The reason being that it is shopworn and has a finish scrape on the neck, but otherwise is brand new and never owned. That will be a steal for someone who needs a good guitar at a cheap price. And of course at Elderly you get 3 days approval period to check out the guitar to see if you want to keep it.
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Unread post by bighuk » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:10 pm

wow... those would look pretty sharp if the peghead didn't look like a bicycle reflector. even still solid rs for 400$ hmMMM where's my credit card
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Unread post by filmdude100cms » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:28 pm

yeah i hate the headstock, but for a midranged guitar theyre pretty good.
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Unread post by mangold » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:49 pm

ive never played them, but ive heard good things and the specs seem in line...
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Unread post by hcole » Wed Jun 08, 2005 1:52 pm

MrMister612 wrote:
Check this one out:
http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/ ... R160SW.htm

It's got solid indian rosewood for under 495 bucks. WOW!
The reason being that it is shopworn and has a finish scrape on the neck, but otherwise is brand new and never owned. That will be a steal for someone who needs a good guitar at a cheap price. And of course at Elderly you get 3 days approval period to check out the guitar to see if you want to keep it.
I'd take the solid indian over laminate Braz too.
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