Seagull and Epiphone acoustics
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Chris Pile
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Seagull - hands down.
beaubrummels
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Seagull. I have an S6+ spruce top cherrywood back and sides. With new strings it sounds like a Martin, with old dead strings it sounds like a Gibson. Either way, it always sounds like a million dollar record.
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ehdwuld
A Ficus
I have an Epiphone Hummingbird
it and the masterbuiilt series have the shorter scale
that I like
The master built I looked at before getting my Hummingbird was a very fine instrument
And doesn't compare to the standard Epiphone line
Seagull is nice too
That pointy shaped headstock looks like a penis to me
it and the masterbuiilt series have the shorter scale
that I like
The master built I looked at before getting my Hummingbird was a very fine instrument
And doesn't compare to the standard Epiphone line
Seagull is nice too
That pointy shaped headstock looks like a penis to me
Chris Pile
Well-known member
Why the hell do people get so hung up about peghead shapes?
Artie
Peaveyologist
My next acoustic will be a Seagull. But it's not because of the shape per se. It's because it's a straight string pull across the nut. That's important to me.
ehdwuld
A Ficus
I like straight too
but aesthetically it's just not pleasant
PRS does that with a bit more flourish
Chris Pile
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It's called simple elegance, troglodytes.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Artie
Peaveyologist
But not just acoustic. It's the reason I don't like pointy, hockey-stick, and/or Dean headstocks.
Chris Pile
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Let me add this: Among most of the repair guys I know around the country, Seagull enjoys a good reputation for ease of service, and a high regard for their materials, clean building techniques, and overall quality. Since the late 80's they've looked good, sounded good, and been considered an excellent value for the money. They hold their value in the used market. I never fail to recommend them to clients looking for a good acoustic instrument.
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beaubrummels
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I was told when I bought mine in the mid 2000s that Seagull was originally the wood supplier for Taylor. Because they are in Canada and all the trees they harvest are on their property, that is how they are able to build quality cheaper. They pioneered a type of glueless neck join to transfer vibration better, which they in turn taught Taylor how to do. So you are practically getting a type of Taylor for 1/10 the price. Seagull is its own thing because they do use different woods than many Taylors, for example there is a lot of cedar tops in the Seagull line. But still, it is quality that is affordable because they just go out to the back yard and cut some wood.
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PFDarkside
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Just want to point out he’s talking about Epiphone Masterbilt, not the standard line. They are long out of production, right?
Seagull is at the top of my list for affordable acoustics, I prefer them to the affordable Martins.
Seagull is at the top of my list for affordable acoustics, I prefer them to the affordable Martins.
Progbusters
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I have an Entourage Rustic. Nice guitar with its own tone. I also have a DR500. I chose it because its a different guitar, bigger sound and a cutaway with electronics, and its not made in China. I'd imagine the Maritime is the same but costs more and probably sounds exquisite and if they were both the same price I'd get the Maritime.
