A while ago I reviewed the Taylor GS Mini mahogany model – and was genuinely blown away by it. So, I thought it might be nice to compare the GS Mini (Spruce) to the GS Mini Mahogany. This review will cover what the actual physical differences are and what the tonal differences are. The Difference between […]
Ovation Celebrity Guitar Review: Acoustics Under $500 Reviews
Hello and welcome to my Ovation Celebrity guitar review. In this review I’ll cover the following for Ovation’s Celebrity Standard Acoustic-Electric: The Tone; The Playability; The Materials the Celebrity is made from; Who the Celebrity is best suited to; The Celebrity’s value-for-money I’ll also show videos of the guitar being played to give you an […]
Best Acoustic Guitars Under $500: My Top 5
Now that I’ve reviewed a fair few of them I thought I’d write about what I think are the best acoustic guitars under 500 dollars. This list will likely change as I review more and more guitars but the 5 guitars below are the best of the best so far and they are all high […]
Taylor GS Mini Mahogany Review: Acoustics Under $500 Reviews
Hello and welcome to my Taylor GS Mini Mahogany review. As soon as I picked this guitar up I knew I was in for something special. The feel and look of this guitar is striking… but what about the most important aspects of a guitar – the sound and playability? I’ll get to that in […]
Martin LX1E Review: Acoustic Guitars Under $500 Review Series
Hello and welcome to my Martin LX1E Review. My first impression of this guitar was that it looked pretty cool. I knew it was going to be a smaller model guitar so the size wasn’t a surprise – it is quite a small guitar. I played the Ed Sheeran signature version of this guitar. In […]
Seagull Coastline S6 Guitar: Acoustic Guitars Under $500 Review Series
In my latest visit to my local guitar store I tried out the Seagull Coastline S6 guitar. And what were my first impressions? The guitar felt light, it felt like it was made from quality materials. I purposefully don’t learn the materials a guitar is made of before I try it out so I didn’t […]
Yamaha FG700S Review: Acoustic Guitars Under $500 Review Series
My latest look at guitars costing less than 500 is the Yamaha FG700S review. So what did I think of the FG700 in my latest trip to my local music store? My first impression was that it was, as Yamaha instruments typically are, a well-made but unspectacular guitar. What this Review will Cover The following […]
Fender Sonoran SCE Review: Acoustic Guitars Under $500 Review Series
Hello and welcome to my Fender Sonoran SCE review. In my latest trip to my local music store I tried 3 new guitars costing less than 500. And one of those was the guitar I am reviewing here. My first impression of the Sonoran SCE was that it looked like it was cheap but my […]
Art and Lutherie Ami Guitar: Acoustic Guitars Under $500 Review Series
In my recent visit to my local guitar shop I tried, amongst others, the Art and Lutherie Ami guitar. The first thing that struck me was the size of the Ami. Growing up in a guitar world where the Dreadnought comes standard, the Ami, based on the parlour shape of the early 1900s, felt really […]
Seagull S6 Original Slim Guitar: Acoustic Guitars Under $500 Review Series
I was down at my local music store today to try out some guitars and one of the guitars that I tried was the Seagull S6 Original Slim Guitar. I’d heard good things about this guitar and, knowing how good the Artist Mosaic is, I was looking forward to jamming on the S6. What This […]
Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat Review: Acoustic Guitars Under $500
Hello and welcome to my Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat Review. This is the first in a series of reviews of acoustic guitars costing less than 500 dollars. How the Hellcat will be Rated First off I will discuss the sound of the guitar, both from my own experience and what you can expect from the […]