HNGD!!!!

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Here's my cheapie "classical":
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'67 Kay. It's actually a folk guitar but when students and parents walk in they call it a classical. :embarrassed:
 
what the hell is wrong with cutaways?

most piezos sound like shit, but there are other systems, like the Taylor Expression system, that are awesome. and yet, Gary can't bare the thought of 3 little holes on the side of his guitar. to him, they're huge and ugly. :rolleyes:
 
Flamencology said:
La Patrie, presumably?

They're about as good as you're going to get in that price range, with the exception of Yamaha.

They do things that I don't like, but there it is.
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i couldn't find a Yammy that i liked for what i wanted to spend. must be because the only ones i could find were at GC or Sam Ash, and were weatherbeaten.

other than the side dots, what else don't you like about La Patrie?
 
Help!I'maRock! said:
i couldn't find a Yammy that i liked for what i wanted to spend. must be because the only ones i could find were at GC or Sam Ash, and were weatherbeaten.

other than the side dots, what else don't you like about La Patrie?
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1) truss rod
2) it doesn't feel like a real classical... more like a hybrid for other guitarists.

Consequently, I find it just doesn't sing, or rock, or come alive when you want it to.
 
Flamencology said:
1) truss rod
2) it doesn't feel like a real classical... more like a hybrid for other guitarists.

Consequently, I find it just doesn't sing, or rock, or come alive when you want it to.
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OMG its got a truss rod! heaven forbid!

how does a truss rod and side dots make it a hybrid? if it had a more electric style neck on it, i'd agree with you. but my Etude has a pretty chunky classical neck.
 
Help!I'maRock! said:
OMG its got a truss rod! heaven forbid!

how does a truss rod and side dots make it a hybrid? if it had a more electric style neck on it, i'd agree with you. but my Etude has a pretty chunky classical neck.
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They feel a bit limiting, in tone and dynamics.

Also, I neglected to mention that most models have rosewood fingerboards, as opposed to ebony.

They're good guitars, don't get me wrong... as I said, I'd rate them #2 in value in their price range, and they could very well be a #1 now and again depending on the luck of the draw.

And the issues that I have with them would most likely be non-issues for entry to mid-level classical guitar students.

Just saying that they feel a bit more like budget guitars in my hands than a CG171S or CG201S. Not that they are toy guitars; it's just all relative.

Keep in mind, I love Godins, and have been playing an LGXT for years. I've got nothing against technological innovation, am not a purist, and love it when I see a luthier doing something different. But if innovation isn't going hand-in-hand with high-quality materials and workmanship, it's impact is often negated. I mean, I'd love to have a Lowden with a cutaway, for example.
 
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Flamencology said:
They feel a bit limiting, in tone and dynamics.

Also, I neglected to mention that most models have rosewood fingerboards, as opposed to ebony.

They're good guitars, don't get me wrong... as I said, I'd rate them #2 in value in their price range, and they could very well be a #1 now and again depending on the luck of the draw.

And the issues that I have with them would most likely be non-issues for entry to mid-level classical guitar students.

Just saying that they feel a bit more like budget guitars in my hands than a CG171S or CG201S. Not that they are toy guitars; it's just all relative.
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i think the Etude, for a $300 guitar, is a fantastic guitar. the $400+ model Yammy's are obviously better guitars, but that's a whole other pricepoint (to me).

i guess rosewood isn't authentic, but i'd rather know its rosewood on a $300 guitar than the other companies that don't specify or use crappy ebony, or use black dye on the fretboards.

i dunno if i'd buy the $500 La Patrie classical model.
 
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