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My new guitar
Posted on 4/26/12 at 11:30 am
Posted on 4/26/12 at 11:30 am
I was here last week asking for thoughts on a Martin 12-string acoustic-electric I was going to buy. Wound up getting a Seagull Coastline instead.
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Are there any Seagull owners out there who can tell me what a smart frick I am for buying a Coastline? No matter, I'm like a kid the day before Christmas; I can't wait to get the thing in my hands and start playing.
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Are there any Seagull owners out there who can tell me what a smart frick I am for buying a Coastline? No matter, I'm like a kid the day before Christmas; I can't wait to get the thing in my hands and start playing.
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Posted on 4/26/12 at 11:51 am to TigerPanzer
Posted on 4/26/12 at 11:58 am to TigerPanzer
Well that looks pretty, and very interesting tone woods selection. I'm a big fan of cedar tops.
Posted on 4/26/12 at 12:06 pm to Meursault
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I'm a big fan of cedar tops.
That's one of the reasons I went with the Seagull: my Taylor is a spruce top.
Posted on 4/26/12 at 12:27 pm to TigerPanzer
Cedar tops on most of them. My buddy talked me out of the Seagull due to this. But he did add that he read nothing bad about them, just did not like cedar top sound. He is a spruce guy.
I still suck BTW
I still suck BTW
Posted on 4/26/12 at 12:32 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Cedar tops on most of them. My buddy talked me out of the Seagull due to this. But he did add that he read nothing bad about them, just did not like cedar top sound. He is a spruce guy.
Really? I think cedar sounds incredible. The real knock on it is that it is a bit more fragile. Unless its englemann spruce, I'd take cedar any day.
Posted on 4/26/12 at 12:36 pm to Meursault
Yeah that was his 2 cents. I know nothing so I am easy to talk into or out of guitar issues.
Posted on 4/26/12 at 3:27 pm to LSU alum wannabe
Cedar is the softest top wood (generally more responsive). Adirondack is the stiffest (more volume/you can wail on it b/f the top starts to compress). Although it varies from slab to slab and really the builder is the most important component.
Different strokes for different folks.
Nice guitar btw
Different strokes for different folks.
Nice guitar btw
Posted on 4/26/12 at 3:32 pm to a want
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Nice guitar btw
Thanks. I'm liking the headstock, which they claim helps the guitar resist 12-string tension and all that.
Posted on 4/26/12 at 7:49 pm to TigerPanzer
I have buddy that has a coastline. He swears by it and I love playing it myself. Great buy.
Posted on 4/26/12 at 8:04 pm to CottonWasKing
My bro is a serious guitarist, who only plays Martin. But when I got my Seagull several years ago, he played it, checked it out, and thought it was a pretty good guitar. Better price too!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
This post was edited on 4/26/12 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 4/26/12 at 8:36 pm to a want
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Cedar is the softest top wood (generally more responsive). Adirondack is the stiffest (more volume/you can wail on it b/f the top starts to compress). Although it varies from slab to slab and really the builder is the most important component.
I like cedar a lot and if I was a serious professional guitarist I would own a cedar for studio work. However I find spruce suits my needs better for durability sake alone.
Posted on 4/27/12 at 7:48 am to CottonWasKing
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I have buddy that has a coastline. He swears by it and I love playing it myself. Great buy.
I know most players swear by their brand, but the reviews I read about the Seagull Coastline were pretty fanatic—especially from the price/quality perspective. About the only thing the comparable Martin had over the Seagull is a slightly thinner neck (I've got small hands). I'm itching to get my hands on the thing; it should be here in a week or so.
Posted on 4/30/12 at 2:57 am to TigerPanzer
Why would you buy a 12 string Martin?? And how'd you go from wanting a Martin to getting a Seagull?? This does not compute at all with me. However, I've played for years.
Posted on 4/30/12 at 7:26 am to King of New Orleans
I wanted a 12-string acoustic-electric because I think some of my songs would sound better on a 12-string. Plus I wanted a second guitar. I looked at Martin because I saw one in my $600-$800 price range. I checked out a RH version and was okay with it, but not wowed. I kept reading about the Seagull Coastline, liked the way it looked and sounded so I purchased. I ordered last week and it'll probably come in the next few days. If I don't like it for some reason I'll return it and keep looking.
Posted on 4/30/12 at 11:30 am to TigerPanzer
Hope I didn't come across as being a dick. I was just curious.
Posted on 4/30/12 at 12:03 pm to King of New Orleans
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Hope I didn't come across as being a dick. I was just curious.
No problem. In fact, the Seagull was sort of a last minute choice based the wood they use (cedar), the claims they make about their headstock construction (they say it's built to withstand 12-string neck tension) and ... well, the thing just looks cooler than the Martin IMO. No question Seagull isn't the first name that comes up when you think 12-string acoustic (my other guitar is a Taylor 6-string), but I'll give it a shot.
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