the Chet

[crowderfan]

I've owned a Chet (cedar), and I currently own a Crowdster. The Chet was great, but in all honesty, the Crowdster is like a chet on steroids. The playability is much better, the tone is more "acoustic" sounding, and the quality of the guitar far exceeds that of the chet.

Even though they're both "chambered" acoustics, it probably isn't fair to compare them, because one is mass produced and the other isn't.

If I hadn't needed the money to pay for another guitar, I certainly would have kept my chet. It definitely had a sound all it's own...almost an acoustic "growl", with it's cedar top. Very cool, indeed.

[Beauford33]

I've owned a Chet (cedar), and I currently own a Crowdster. The Chet was great, but in all honesty, the Crowdster is like a chet on steroids. The playability is much better, the tone is more "acoustic" sounding, and the quality of the guitar far exceeds that of the chet.

Even though they're both "chambered" acoustics, it probably isn't fair to compare them, because one is mass produced and the other isn't.

If I hadn't needed the money to pay for another guitar, I certainly would have kept my chet. It definitely had a sound all it's own...almost an acoustic "growl", with it's cedar top. Very cool, indeed.

bias

[Thomas]

I've owned a Chet (cedar), and I currently own a Crowdster. The Chet was great, but in all honesty, the Crowdster is like a chet on steroids. The playability is much better, the tone is more "acoustic" sounding, and the quality of the guitar far exceeds that of the chet.

Even though they're both "chambered" acoustics, it probably isn't fair to compare them, because one is mass produced and the other isn't.

If I hadn't needed the money to pay for another guitar, I certainly would have kept my chet. It definitely had a sound all it's own...almost an acoustic "growl", with it's cedar top. Very cool, indeed.

bias

haha. you may think he's biased, but being a David Crowder fan is really the only way to hear the Crowdster.

we all know that the Chet has a certain sound to it that can't really stand toe to toe with a full bodied acoustic, but the Crowdster sounds better than any acoustic i've ever heard plugged in. you really have to hear it to believe it. (don't get me wrong, i love what dave did to his and how it sounds)

But back to the orginal subject...

I can't think of a single guitar besides the Chet that i would buy with the intention of immediately spending more money to get a new pickup system installed. Its just such an awesome looking guitar...
Gibson has made a 12 string Chet that was white that looked amazing. It was custom made, but does anyone know if gibson would make a 6string that came in white if a customer asked for it?

[Ranting Thespian]

does anyone know if gibson would make a 6string that came in white if a customer asked for it?

It would cost more, but yea, I am sure they would be able to. They do make white Les Pauls, so I am sure they could do it to a chet. If not, just find a guitar technician and have someone strip the finish and put on a white finish.



I personaly don't like the stains on the Crowdster, too fancy. I like the Chet look because it's more basic and just slim and stealthy when black. It also has a mystic feel because you can see that there is no soundhole or any hollowed bodied.

Couldn't you take the technlogy in a Crowdster and put it in a chet? I think that would an almost perfect solid bodied guitar then!

[Carl_SWE]

How can you not like the stains?

[Ranting Thespian]

How can you not like the stains?

It would look nice if they were on the edging or something, but the WHOLE guitar, I think it's too much.

[Carl_SWE]

I agree on some of the colors, but not the blue and black. Those look SWELL!

[filmdude100cms]

i agree, the chet is like awesome, im buyin an epiphone one, putting in a fishman and stuff, and i like the brightness of a chet, cuts through outhe guitars.

[Carl_SWE]

i agree, the chet is like awesome, im buyin an epiphone one, putting in a fishman and stuff, and i like the brightness of a chet, cuts through outhe guitars.

[mbgreen]

I've owned a Chet (cedar), and I currently own a Crowdster. The Chet was great, but in all honesty, the Crowdster is like a chet on steroids. The playability is much better, the tone is more "acoustic" sounding, and the quality of the guitar far exceeds that of the chet.

Even though they're both "chambered" acoustics, it probably isn't fair to compare them, because one is mass produced and the other isn't.

If I hadn't needed the money to pay for another guitar, I certainly would have kept my chet. It definitely had a sound all it's own...almost an acoustic "growl", with it's cedar top. Very cool, indeed.

bias

And nobody who owns a chet and thinks its a great guitar has ever heard of dave matthews, right?

Ive stated my opinions on chets many times, but I'll do it again cause I like to. They lick balls, and youre way better off spending the same amount you would for a chet on something with a traditional body. You will get a way better guitar.

[johnnyd]

I bought an Epi Chet from Ebay last week and really I like it! It's very playable. Real nice neck and close action. I got interested in them after playing one at a local music store a couple weeks ago. You need to mess around with the tone knob on the guitar as well as upping the bass and toning down the treble on your amp to get it to sound decent. I doubt that it will ever be my #1 guitar, but it's fun to play and a nice option when playing with other people.

Oh yea, the price was right as well. I got it for $275 with case.

[hcole]

And nobody who owns a chet and thinks its a great guitar has ever heard of dave matthews, right?

Ive stated my opinions on chets many times, but I'll do it again cause I like to. They lick balls, and youre way better off spending the same amount you would for a chet on something with a traditional body. You will get a way better guitar.

I agree, I think the only reason most folks like them around here is because they're all over Dave's sac.

Additionally, you can buy an epi chet and switch out the pick-ups and do all the crap you want to it. You could also buy some bottom of the barrel Mexi-Martin and have dave's signature inlayed on the fretboard. The bottom line is you have an Epi chet or you have some low-budget laminate martin not a Gibson Chet or a DM3MD

[filmdude100cms]

And nobody who owns a chet and thinks its a great guitar has ever heard of dave matthews, right?

Ive stated my opinions on chets many times, but I'll do it again cause I like to. They lick balls, and youre way better off spending the same amount you would for a chet on something with a traditional body. You will get a way better guitar.

I agree, I think the only reason most folks like them around here is because they're all over Dave's sac.

Additionally, you can buy an epi chet and switch out the pick-ups and do all the crap you want to it. You could also buy some bottom of the barrel Mexi-Martin and have dave's signature inlayed on the fretboard. The bottom line is you have an Epi chet or you have some low-budget laminate martin not a Gibson Chet or a DM3MD

uhhh, thats bull shit and totally different.

By putting in new pickups and what not to a epi chet, you can make it surpass the gibson in sound, but the gibson will have better wood, and in a solid body guitar wood really isnt toooo much, excpecially with a stain like the chets.

also having gibson on your headstock costs you allllot more.

with a hollow-bodied acoustic, the wood is everything, its tone, sustain, its very very important, daves signature doesnt make it a good guitar, the fact that they make it great before his sig goes on is what makes it special...

[Pickles]

And nobody who owns a chet and thinks its a great guitar has ever heard of dave matthews, right?

Ive stated my opinions on chets many times, but I'll do it again cause I like to. They lick balls, and youre way better off spending the same amount you would for a chet on something with a traditional body. You will get a way better guitar.

I agree, I think the only reason most folks like them around here is because they're all over Dave's sac.

Additionally, you can buy an epi chet and switch out the pick-ups and do all the crap you want to it. You could also buy some bottom of the barrel Mexi-Martin and have dave's signature inlayed on the fretboard. The bottom line is you have an Epi chet or you have some low-budget laminate martin not a Gibson Chet or a DM3MD

uhhh, thats bull shit and totally different.

By putting in new pickups and what not to a epi chet, you can make it surpass the gibson in sound, but the gibson will have better wood, and in a solid body guitar wood really isnt toooo much, excpecially with a stain like the chets.

also having gibson on your headstock costs you allllot more.

with a hollow-bodied acoustic, the wood is everything, its tone, sustain, its very very important, daves signature doesnt make it a good guitar, the fact that they make it great before his sig goes on is what makes it special...

#1 - stain has nothing to do with sound. dont know what you were implying, but somehow you worked stain in there.

#2 - i dont know if youre talking about amplified normal acoustics, but in most cases (one of the exceptions is the Taylor ES) the main thing that matters is the pickup. very VERY few systems will pickup the coloration of different tonewoods.

#3 - who wouldve been that interested in that guitar to make it $6000 now if it didnt say dave matthews on it? that guitar would be diminishing in price if it was just a limited run of guitars. its mostly sought after because it has a certain name on the fretboard, not because of the tonal quality. im willing to bet most of the people here who want it have 1) not played one and 2) only felt a want for it because its dave signature guitar and isnt it fun to try to be just the same as somebody else!

hooray!

[filmdude100cms]

And nobody who owns a chet and thinks its a great guitar has ever heard of dave matthews, right?

Ive stated my opinions on chets many times, but I'll do it again cause I like to. They lick balls, and youre way better off spending the same amount you would for a chet on something with a traditional body. You will get a way better guitar.

I agree, I think the only reason most folks like them around here is because they're all over Dave's sac.

Additionally, you can buy an epi chet and switch out the pick-ups and do all the crap you want to it. You could also buy some bottom of the barrel Mexi-Martin and have dave's signature inlayed on the fretboard. The bottom line is you have an Epi chet or you have some low-budget laminate martin not a Gibson Chet or a DM3MD

uhhh, thats bull shit and totally different.

By putting in new pickups and what not to a epi chet, you can make it surpass the gibson in sound, but the gibson will have better wood, and in a solid body guitar wood really isnt toooo much, excpecially with a stain like the chets.

also having gibson on your headstock costs you allllot more.

with a hollow-bodied acoustic, the wood is everything, its tone, sustain, its very very important, daves signature doesnt make it a good guitar, the fact that they make it great before his sig goes on is what makes it special...

#1 - stain has nothing to do with sound. dont know what you were implying, but somehow you worked stain in there.

#2 - i dont know if youre talking about amplified normal acoustics, but in most cases (one of the exceptions is the Taylor ES) the main thing that matters is the pickup. very VERY few systems will pickup the coloration of different tonewoods.

#3 - who wouldve been that interested in that guitar to make it $6000 now if it didnt say dave matthews on it? that guitar would be diminishing in price if it was just a limited run of guitars. its mostly sought after because it has a certain name on the fretboard, not because of the tonal quality. im willing to bet most of the people here who want it have 1) not played one and 2) only felt a want for it because its dave signature guitar and isnt it fun to try to be just the same as somebody else!

hooray!

i meant stain cause on a chet, the wood wont really change the look much.

2. i mean on a solid body it makes no real difference... on an acoustic it does, no pickups in involved...