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19/08/2013 4:58 am
Hi All, I really need some help with choosing a guitar. I have narrowed it down to 2 guitars. I do not live anywhere close to a guitar shop where I could try these out so I have to order online
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please see information on the two guitars I am trying to decide between, below, and offer any advice/help or information you may have that might help me decide between the two. thanks so very much for your help and time. Kathy
1. MORGAN MONROE MV- EC-45/C $489.25 AMAZON
Product Features
• Solid Sitka Spruce top
• Vintage open Wilkenson tuners
• 3 11/16" bone nut and bone saddle
• Rosewood fretboard bridge back and sides
• Fishman Presys active electronics with built in EQ and tuner
Product Description
The Morgan Monroe MV-EC-45 Cutaway guitar is a feature-packed dreadnought acoustic-electric with a solid spruce top. You get a classic, open-grained satin finish that allows maximum sound board vibration, for outstanding tone. This affordable guitar features a balanced and articulate design that result in a great "broken-in" feel right out of the box. You'll appreciate the smooth playing neck and the vintage style open geared tuning keys on this guitar.
2. Ibanez Artwood AW300ECEDVS Acoustic Electric Guitar –
Dark Violin Sunburst $399 AMAZON
Product Features
• Body Shape: Dreadnought Body with CutawayNeck: Mahogany Neck, dovetail neck jointBack/Sides: Mahogany Back and SidesTop: Solid Engelmann Spruce TopRosette: Abalone RosetteTuners: Chrome Grover TunersPickup: Fishman Sonicore PickupElectronics: Ibanez SST Shape Shifter Preamp with Onboard TunerOutputs: Balanced 1/4" and XLR OutputsFretboard: Rosewood Bridge and FretboardSaddle: Bone Nut and SaddleBridgePins: Advantage Bridge PinsStrings: D'Addario EXP Strings
• Product Description
• With their full sound, strong bass, and clarity in chording and soloing, dreadnoughts have become the most popular acoustic body style. The AW300ECE dreadnought is a member of the Artwood Traditional Acoustic-Electric series. These performance-level guitars share many features and are distinguished by their body style and woods used. If you need a traditional guitar that can easily switch from acoustic to electric, you've found it here in the Ibanez AW300ECE Artwood Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar. With a Fishman Sonicore Pickup and Ibanez SST Shape Shifter Preamp with Onboard Tuner, players will notice how smooth the transition is from acoustic to electric and back, and it will make playing live gigs so much easier.The Ibanez Artwood AW300ECE has a big Dreadnought body with an even bigger sound. Its solid Engelmann Spruce top and Mahogany back and sides ensures massive tonal output and subtle harmonic response. Other refinements include a bone saddle on a distinctively contoured bridge and a headstock where tradition and modern style co-exist.This Ibanez benefits from sophisticated electronics using a Fishman Sonicore pickup and an Ibanez AEQ-SST Shape Shifter preamp with onboard tuner to faithfully reproduce exquisite acoustic tones at any volume level. The AW300ECE also features both 1/4" and XLR outputs for increased versatility.
23/08/2013 9:31 pm
I wish I could help here, but I haven't played either one of those two models. Strictly from a a gut-feel, I would lean toward the Ibanez. But I am a little bit biased here, since I own an Ibanez (AM200) and I can vouch for their quality work when it comes to making instruments. But again, I've never played Morgan Monroe, so it's hard to tell. Too bad you can't go a store and test a bunch of guitars...that would obviously be the best option, since you're ready to invest a decent amount of money here.
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