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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 6378682" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>I kid, but Zakurie is basically right. Even if YOU can't play, someone in the store- customer or salesman- will be happy to demo damn near anything. And that will help you figure out the differences that sound pleasant to YOUR ears.</p><p></p><p>Lesseeeee...some other "obvious" stuff:</p><p></p><p>1) the deeper the acoustic body, the more volume it has. The "thinline" acoustics are really designed for playing through an acoustic amp or a PA system. Their relatively quiet voices are still going to be loud enough to fill a room with sound, but will lack the bass of a larger-bodied guitar.</p><p></p><p>2) wood affects the tone. Spruce & cedar tops are popular for a classic steel-string. That is the typical sound most people think of when they want an acoustic. Mahogany is a warmer sounding wood, while maple guitars are bright and ringing.</p><p></p><p>3) body shape will also affect the guitar's voice. The traditional shape- without the cutaway- will have the biggest, most resonant sound. The cutaway is, thus, a compromise, trading some sonic richness for upper fret access.</p><p></p><p>4) as you'll find, most steel-string acoustics these days will come equipped with on-board electrinics for use when playing plugged-in. But not all. Some are still made as pure acoustics, and if you can find one of those, you can get a little bit of a savings on the price. I just saw a Carvin Cobalt- a discontinued acoustic- without on-board electronics on Reverb.com that was under $300. New, that guitar was maybe $100-150 more...but its bigger cousins WITH the built-in EQ and acoustic pickup cost at least $200 more than that.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://reverb.com/item/134902-carvin-c-250-cobalt-dreadnaught-acoustic-w-ohsc" target="_blank">https://reverb.com/item/134902-carvin-c-250-cobalt-dreadnaught-acoustic-w-ohsc</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 6378682, member: 19675"] I kid, but Zakurie is basically right. Even if YOU can't play, someone in the store- customer or salesman- will be happy to demo damn near anything. And that will help you figure out the differences that sound pleasant to YOUR ears. Lesseeeee...some other "obvious" stuff: 1) the deeper the acoustic body, the more volume it has. The "thinline" acoustics are really designed for playing through an acoustic amp or a PA system. Their relatively quiet voices are still going to be loud enough to fill a room with sound, but will lack the bass of a larger-bodied guitar. 2) wood affects the tone. Spruce & cedar tops are popular for a classic steel-string. That is the typical sound most people think of when they want an acoustic. Mahogany is a warmer sounding wood, while maple guitars are bright and ringing. 3) body shape will also affect the guitar's voice. The traditional shape- without the cutaway- will have the biggest, most resonant sound. The cutaway is, thus, a compromise, trading some sonic richness for upper fret access. 4) as you'll find, most steel-string acoustics these days will come equipped with on-board electrinics for use when playing plugged-in. But not all. Some are still made as pure acoustics, and if you can find one of those, you can get a little bit of a savings on the price. I just saw a Carvin Cobalt- a discontinued acoustic- without on-board electronics on Reverb.com that was under $300. New, that guitar was maybe $100-150 more...but its bigger cousins WITH the built-in EQ and acoustic pickup cost at least $200 more than that. [url]https://reverb.com/item/134902-carvin-c-250-cobalt-dreadnaught-acoustic-w-ohsc[/url] [/QUOTE]
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