New Guitar Time...

[Justinginn]

Got to GC. Played a bunch of guitars. They had an old Alvarez Yairi, little scratched up but in great condition. Big dreadnough, cedar top. Sounded fantastic, everything I've ever loved about an acoustic guitar in one guitar. Addictive almost chimey sound on every note. Unfortunately, it was out of the price range and I'm not ready to get a guitar right now partially because the family's loaded the car and there's no room and I really don't have to money. So I had to let that guitar go. (weeping smiley)

BUT... this one really sounded almost as good and blew away ever Taylor, Martin, Gibson, and more expensive Breedloves at GC.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Breedlove-Passport-C250CM-AcousticElectric-Guitar?sku=583493

Didn't believe it either. Really interested.

The other one that came sorta close was a Seagull entourage mini-Jumbo (not finding them on MF or GC but they've got 'em in the actual stores).
So anyway, we'll see what happens. I was really surprised how great those two sounded. Really better than any Martin or Taylor there for what I play (didn't do a lot of big strumming testing but for fingerpicking and hybrid picking/strumming, they blew me away).

So I'm closer to a decision. Really like Cedar. Really like a smaller body (kinda Grand Concertish).

 

[bbl4ck]

Got to GC. Played a bunch of guitars. They had an old Alvarez Yairi, little scratched up but in great condition. Big dreadnough, cedar top. Sounded fantastic, everything I've ever loved about an acoustic guitar in one guitar. Addictive almost chimey sound on every note. Unfortunately, it was out of the price range and I'm not ready to get a guitar right now partially because the family's loaded the car and there's no room and I really don't have to money. So I had to let that guitar go. (weeping smiley)

BUT... this one really sounded almost as good and blew away ever Taylor, Martin, Gibson, and more expensive Breedloves at GC.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Breedlove-Passport-C250CM-AcousticElectric-Guitar?sku=583493

Didn't believe it either. Really interested.

I picked up a similar model, the D250EF and absolutely love it...  

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Breedlove-Atlas-Series-Studio-D250EF-Dreadnought-AcousticElectric-Guitar?sku=500486

Mine is a B grade, which means it has a slight flaw in the wood somewhere.  If you keep your eyes open at MF, they often have the Breedlove B grade.
Breedloves B grade are rather well known for not being able to find the blem.  I was able to find the blem as it was right on the edge of the top 1" from the bottom
I called MF and complained about the so obvious blem and they knocked off another hundred dollars.  So, I got the linked guitar for ~$400
Can't beat the guitar for the price.  It sounds great and has killer flame maple sides and back.
:rock-on: