A1R Great sound  and fretting
350970
A1R- Striates flattest  neck and the  best setup I've ever seen. Yes it is laminated back and sides still has that rosewood sound ! Won't buckle and warp like sold body. I don't play professionally. Don't image that sold A3R acoustically sounds that much better for the price. Electronics is another store.  One complaint  The fret board is too narrow you will fall off the edge if you bend the E strings at all.
2807262
I had the chance to go into Guitar center in Tallahassee ,Fl . This was something I had heard about and asked the salesman if they had one in stock. When he plugged it up I sounded better than playing my B3  Hammond organ.  The sound is rich and yet broad.  It is fun to play and I purchase one without shopping farther now the problem is getting it past my wife since I have more toys than Toys R us.  The sound is great for hymns and slow songs but it can be deadly on fast up beat sounds. My guitar is a joy to play all over again to listen to the new sounds.
Al Scott
433578
I bought a Hola! brand concert ukulele a few months ago and was very happy with it so I decided to try out their guitar. For an $90 this thing is sweet! There was some buzzing from the strings when I played it right out of the box. I did a little bit of research on youtube and found out how to make a small adjustment to the truss to fix the buzzing. I haven't been able to put this thing down. Hola! music puts out some really good products.
4817451
Got this as a gift,had to shim the neck a little and set the action,and intonation,it sounds and plays like the fender telecaster,hard to put it down,as it plays so easy now,the guy that had it had the action set high for slide,but i have it lowered to where a quarter is tight on the twelfth fret ,no fret buzz,and plays with the lightest touch,sounds much better the the fender squire costing a little more,i would recommend  it to any beginner to intermediate player,i love mine!
2704351
I have had this guitar for a year.
The sound is full, it has great separation, and excellent volume.
It is the best all around guitar I have. Not the highest priced, but the best playing and sounding.

The guitar is very lightweight.
The finish is excellent.
I had the guitar set up when I got it. I like the action a little lower.
I would recommend a set up to your taste on all guitars, unless it just happens to be to set up to your playing style.
No problems with build quality, and the frets were well done.

The neck is 1 3/4 wide, but it is slim. Similar to Taylor. The neck feels slightly narrower than it really is.

The string spacing at the bridge is 2 1/4 and is fine for finger picking.

You can strum it with a pick, use your fingers to strum, or finger pick it. It is all good.

I have other guitars from the major brands costing over $2000.

This is my favorite.  What a tremendous bargain.
845056
Great sound and comfortable to play. After struggling for years trying to play right handed, I bit the bullet and switched to lefty. Wish I would have done this 20 years ago and I would have stuck with it and be further along. The lefty version is awesome. I had other lefty in expensive Ibanez, esp ltd, and few others and this by far was cheaper in price and much nicer to play. First One arrived and took out of box and Large chunk out of body with cracking around to side. Amazon replacement was awesome. I submitted return and replace with same product at 4pm est. I live in small rural eastern NC town and next day ups picked up damaged tele and handed me the replacement in < 24 hours. Kudos to amazon! Great guitar. Only issue for me is out of box some fret buzzing on low strings and B string seems to get out of tune. Additionally, strings out of box a bit heavier than prefer. I have a set of new lefty locking tuners on the way and will change out strings and get professional to swap out tuners, and set up with new strings and resolve any issues. Not proficient enough to mess with neck as experience of past had me make a mess out of tweaking neck and bridge. Dispite small issues and first fiasco, love this guitar. Picked up nice tube amp and together can't beat the sound. From clear and brassy to jazzy, even adding extreme dirt , this thing rocks. Have vintage case and strap on the way. Can't go wrong on wallet or quality for the price.
1526363
Received this today.  Connected between Tele and Crate Acoustic guitar amp.  Had a great time.

Acoustic guitar amp seems similar to PA for tone.  This pedal acted like an emulator.  I would describe the result as snappy, snarly, with mellow tones.  I am very impressed.  For me this is instant classic tone I can use anywhere.

If you decide to get one, don't forget a 9V Power Adapter, as you will need it.  I purchased the one from Planet Waves.
890469
This is an amazing instrument. Sweet sound, well built, nice design. It is very comfortable to hold and play. The only cons I have is about the frets finishing. They are very sharp in some regions of the fingerboard. I'm gonna to use a sandpaper to fix it.

The carrying bag and the tuner in the bundle are nice. Of course, the tuner is not necessary for the uke, once it has its own built-in one. Use it as a tuner for other acoustic guitar you may have.
3119233
I spent two days in my local guitar store playing, literally, a wall full of semi hollow electrics of various makes through the same amp in the same room. I compared my AS73 to (mostly) Gib.... and  Ep....  The AS73 I went home with was more enjoyable to play than guitars 3 times the price. The fit an finish was comparable. The sound was comparable. In short, there are a lot of excellent semi hollow guitars out there. For the money, there ZERO guitars that compete with the AS73. I make this claim based in guitars of all price points that I have played, not any guitars I've read about, heard about, talked about, or watched other people play. Personal experience. Action was excellent. Intonation is spot on. Tuning stability has been excellent. Resonance is top notch. The unplugged acoustic sound is pleasant. The finish and binding (even in the f hole) are beautiful, though this is where more expensive guitars have a small edge. The electronics work perfectly. The pots are smooth and effective for adjusting the sound. The pickups sound great. My last favorite guitar is a Gibson les paul studio. I've recorded with it and impressed the engineer with its sound.  I like the AS73 pickups as much, though for different reasons. The only thing I can find to ping is that the AS73 doesn't come with a case or gig bag. For what I paid, expecting to get one is laughable. If you want, or would just like to try, a semi hollow electric go somewhere that has a lot on hand to try. Try some expensive ones, then do yourself a favor and try an AS73. Spend some time with the ones you really like. I think anyone would be impressed with the AS73.

PS I expect the electronics to go at some point, but the same thing applies to my LP. Guitars that get played eventyally need repairs. Overall it's much more expensive to pay for repairs or upgrades when you've already paid +$1500 for a guitar than $400.
1910608
Ok, let me preface this by saying that I'm disabled and that this affected why I chose this guitar. I previously had an Ibanez Artist 500 EMG with EMG 81 /60s in the Les Paul style single cut guitar. I loved the sound, especially the EMG 60. In the neck; and the build quality of the Ibanez. But the neck was just way too thick and not playable for me. So I thought I would give this Mustaine AOD2 a try since I already owned a Dean Custom 350 Floyd and was very happy with it. First, the sound. The sound is great! I was really worried I would have to swap out pups with some Duncans or EMGs. Boy was I wrong. Dean has done a great job matching pups with this guitar. You can play anything you like on this axe from screaming metal to ultra cleaned up pop, the DMT pups just work. The neck pup is smooth and creamy like butter. Just like the EMG 60, without the problems of active pups. I would never think of changing pups. Second, playability.  The neck is simply awesome! The D shaped Mustaine soeced, is thin enough for me to get around on, yet it has "ledges" to give your hand a reference point. Best neck I've played. Love the C shaped neck on my 350 but this is much better. The action is nice and low and the combination of mahogany, pups, and string thru body give this guitar sustain for days. Lastly, build quality. This is a rock solid guitarvthatis amazingly light. The fit and finish are perfect. The only thing I did was out on my own strings and it was ready to roll. While the custom Mustaine graphic is wicked, my wife even liked it. I do wish  were some more traditional color options. Like flame maple top with trans color finishes. But that is being picky. If you can still get it for $399 do it! I paid a lot more for mine.
1735521
This guitar makes some pretty crips sounds on the Fender Mustang I amplifier. It arrived in great condition and after a quick tuning, it's quite pleasant for me to play. Overall it was exactly what I needed. For 129 dollars and free shipping I don't think I could have found a better deal. I'd recommend this guitar to someone else.

The neck is solid and the guitar doesn't feel flimsy at all. It will certainly last me a long time and I am glad I did not drop 600 bucks on another guitar at this point.
4078199
Came set up to play without any adjustments to the action needed.  Came without the pick guard but one was sent if  you prefer the looks with one.  Seagull has switched to Cleartone strings.  They sound great with this guitar.  The mahogany is a satin finish.  I like the warm rich sound of this guitar.  I have a $1200 guitar that stays in the case now.  I don't think you can buy a guitar for less than $1000 that compares to this.  It also comes with the Fishman Sonitone pickup.  This pickup sounds wonderful with this guitar and the control knobs are accessible through the sound hole.  One volume and one tone knob for adjustment.  The guitar comes with one strap button.  The guitar I bought came with the gig bag and the stage stand.  No reviews were out when I bought this guitar.  Godin told me they were being formally introduced in January 2014.  I saw a picture of one in a small ad in a guitar magazine and bought mine without ever playing one.  I am very happy with this guitar.
4703404
This instrument is well built and sounds nice both acoustically and plugged in.  Mine does have a slight intonation problem on the low A string between open and third fret.  Not enough to bother most people, a compromise can be achieved with tuning, but it is there on mine.
2766700
I just played one chord in the demo room at the store and I was hooked. It plays so well. Very comfortable neck, solid action and harmonics and very light weight. Plus, I love the alternate sound it gives when plugged in. Great guitar for a very affordable price. Will check other Cordoba Guitars in a near future.
355708
Have it in V1 position, and paired with a Mesa 12AX7 at V2 in Bugera G20.  So I originally had this one in the V2 position and the mesa in the V1.  The sound was good and I would have probably kept it that way, but on a whim, I decided to swap the tubes around.  Holy crap!  I play all sorts of metal to include the newer stuff.  I have also recently switched to seven string guitars.  This is the gain structure that is meant for all things metal.
It is so interesting to me how the sound of a tube amp can be effected by different tube brands.  THIS combo in THIS amp though, wow.  Guitarists know about this:  it is just wonderful when you find a setup that works, or especially a setup that finally provides that "ideal" sound you have been looking for - it is sooooo satisfying.  It is my understanding that this mullard tube isn't exactly a high gain tube.  But I will say that, in the Bugera G20,  this Mullard plays very nicely with the Mesa.  You get all the compression and gain, but it is smoothed out and so very usable.  So I guess overall I am saying that this is a great tube, and definitely a great tube for the Bugera G20 when used in the V1 position.
1980690
Just got mine from Amazon via GearTree for $599 and 200 bucks cheaper than Guitar Center.  This is my first 12-string and the price is terrific for this quality.  I have been playing for 38 years and have had numerous acoustics as welll as electrics.  I currently own a classic 30-year old Ibanez VT100 and Breedlove AD25-SR Plus and this 12-string is now my new favorite.  The TAK chorus and sustain sounds are melodious.  The build quality is excellent.  I've played other Takamines before and this is no different from others.  Its low action, right out of the box, makes playability a dream.  I'm very impressed with the design.  If I have to find a weakness, it would be the TK40 pre-amp.  It's just ok.  The Breedlove Fishman pre-amp is much more refined.  Also bought the hard shell case and is a nice complement.  All in all a great instrument.  Sounds great unplugged.  When hooked to my Fishman Loudbox, it was glorious musical nirvana.  A definite must buy for those looking for a 12-string.
1231818
I recently sold my 1000 dollar yairi cy118 classical and picked this one up in cedar top to replace it. To say i am pleasantly surprised is an understatement. The stock strings that came on the guitar didn't sound good but after changing them out...wow..talk about waking up the sound. It has a very warm and mellow sound now but with a respectable  amount of volume for an inexpensive guitar. The fit and finish on mine was great, no complaints at all. A couple of things I would recommend to all buyers of this guitar that will make a BIG difference in the sound quality. Firstly change the strings as soon as you get it. I have used savarez 520 series, d' adario, and Augustine blacks and all sound great. Right now I'm running the Augustine black low tension and am very happy with the time and volume. The other thing is to change the saddle out to one made of real bone that raises the action slightly. This guitar comes with a synthetic saddle that lowers the action and makes it more appealing to beginners however most professional ( high quality... ie expensive) concert classicals do not use a very low action. You lose both tone and volume with a low action in most cases. It's better in my opinion to learn on a guitar that is set up like a standard classical unless you are playing flamenco in which case many players prefer the lower action. These two things will transform a decent sounding guitar into a very good sounding guitar, considering price tag.