$800-$1500 Acoustic-Electric for Pearl Jam and Dave Stuff

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$800-$1500 Acoustic-Electric for Pearl Jam and Dave Stuff

Unread post by toadsmack7 » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:31 pm

I'm looking for a new acoustic-electric between 800-1500 with a wider nut width and great tone. Anybody have any suggestions? Gonna be playin Pearl Jam, Dave, and some other covers.
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Unread post by Kahn » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:33 pm

the Larrivee 9 series
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Unread post by Gold » Tue Jun 13, 2006 4:55 pm

Kahn wrote:the Larrivee 9 series
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Re: $800-$1500 Acoustic-Electric for Pearl Jam and Dave Stuf

Unread post by mattinbeloit » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:10 pm

toadsmack7 wrote:I'm looking for a new acoustic-electric between 800-1500 with a wider nut width and great tone. Anybody have any suggestions? Gonna be playin Pearl Jam, Dave, and some other covers.
Wider then what? What do you have right now?
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Re: $800-$1500 Acoustic-Electric for Pearl Jam and Dave Stuf

Unread post by toadsmack7 » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:17 pm

mattinbeloit wrote:
toadsmack7 wrote:I'm looking for a new acoustic-electric between 800-1500 with a wider nut width and great tone. Anybody have any suggestions? Gonna be playin Pearl Jam, Dave, and some other covers.
Wider then what? What do you have right now?
Wider than 1 & 11/16. I have an epiphone masterbuilt right now.
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Unread post by RunsWithBuffalo » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:53 pm

Seagulls have some of the widest i have played on and they are fairly reasonable. Also, most OM shape bodies have wider necks too so take kahns advice and look into larrivee. All solid woods for a great price.
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Unread post by hcole » Wed Jun 14, 2006 10:26 am

I'll second the larrivee recommendation. I'd look at their whole line though not just the 9 series. All of them come with 1 3/4 nut btw.
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Unread post by jared » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:31 pm

I just got a Martin DCME. I love it - great sound and the neck is thinner than most so I can pull off bigger stretches.
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Unread post by brian_ok » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:04 pm

I think all Larivees have 1 3/4" necks and most people here seem to love them.
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Unread post by mangold » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:44 pm

yeh i would def second the larrivee, but if youre not into the brand ill have the decency to mention a few more ideas, unlike my fellow boardmates *looks around accusingly*

i love larrivees, but they have a more fragile feel because they are so finely made and they have a low neck profile. They are also sanded thinner than most, so they are lighter and you may not feel like you can really dig into it. If you want to dig in, check out a heavier model such as:

Mahoghany Martin D-15
http://www.mguitar.com/guitars/choosing ... g=h&m=D-15

Anything from the Walden super Natura line (they just gave them a wider nut width)
http://www.waldenguitars.com/steel/supra/supra.html
(this is my favorite: http://www.waldenguitars.com/steel/supra/G3030CE.html )

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Unread post by guitardmb » Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:08 am

I would suggest not getting the pickup with it, but to install it later. If you buy the guitar with the pickup already installed for like 1000, you are really buying an 800 dollar guitar but adding an extra 2 for the pickup that isnt always that great anyway. So if you just buy the guitar you will get more for your money, and you can install it later.
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Unread post by mangold » Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:39 am

guitardmb wrote:I would suggest not getting the pickup with it, but to install it later. If you buy the guitar with the pickup already installed for like 1000, you are really buying an 800 dollar guitar but adding an extra 2 for the pickup that isnt always that great anyway. So if you just buy the guitar you will get more for your money, and you can install it later.
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Unread post by markTR » Sat Jul 15, 2006 11:59 am

Gold wrote:
Kahn wrote:the Larrivee 9 series
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Unread post by el Jammo » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:17 pm

guitardmb wrote:I would suggest not getting the pickup with it, but to install it later. If you buy the guitar with the pickup already installed for like 1000, you are really buying an 800 dollar guitar but adding an extra 2 for the pickup that isnt always that great anyway. So if you just buy the guitar you will get more for your money, and you can install it later.
This is great advice!
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Unread post by Trippin Hillbilly » Tue Jul 18, 2006 3:44 am

praisedave wrote:
guitardmb wrote:I would suggest not getting the pickup with it, but to install it later. If you buy the guitar with the pickup already installed for like 1000, you are really buying an 800 dollar guitar but adding an extra 2 for the pickup that isnt always that great anyway. So if you just buy the guitar you will get more for your money, and you can install it later.
yes and then you can get a big band A2.2... *drool*
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