New acoustic puchase: And the winner is ...

[dave s]

First off, thanks for the help and recommendations. Much easier to narrow the list of prospects with the experience here at TGP. And the winner is ...

The Breedlove AD25. :AOK

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/dsnyder160/Breedlove%20AD25/Front.jpg

Nice top for a lower-end A/E!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/dsnyder160/Breedlove%20AD25/Tuners.jpg

Tuners are smooth as silk and the guitar tunes up perfectly by ear. Haven't even used the tuner on it yet!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/dsnyder160/Breedlove%20AD25/Side.jpg

Pretty much standard issue electronics. The guitar's tone really shines in 'plugged-in' mode. Not real bright and snappy but good full and sounds like an acoustic ... just amplified. The tortise shell binding is kind of odd, but I'll get used to it! :D

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/dsnyder160/Breedlove%20AD25/DSCN0006.jpg

The string through bridge was an extra selling feature for me. I know this setup might might not be as effective as bridge pins, but will certainly prove a bonus for me during a string change. Ideas like this just make 'good sense' to me.

dave

[Antz_Marchin]

Nice choice, hands down in that bunch would be the Breedlove for me too. I'm a huge Taylor fan but they aren't Taylors until you get to the 314. The 100/200 are just affordable marketing with "Taylor" on the headstock. And to boot that is a sweet freaking price. Nice job :D

[dave s]

Nice choice, hands down in that bunch would be the Breedlove for me too. I'm a huge Taylor fan but they aren't Taylors until you get to the 314. The 100/200 are just affordable marketing with "Taylor" on the headstock. And to boot that is a sweet freaking price. Nice job :D

Thanks Antz. Can't wait to get the new a/e on stage and hear how it sounds! It plays GREAT the more I play it.

dave

[Ken I]

Enjoy the Breedlove and play well! :AOK

[jowille]

I haven't tried the Breedlove, but my Taylor 110E does not suck!

[dave s]

Enjoy the Breedlove and play well! :AOK

Thanks Ken. First acoustic ever in the fleet. I hope acoustics don't become another source of GAS! :messedup

dave

[dave s]

I haven't tried the Breedlove, but my Taylor 110E does not suck!

Different guitars, that's for sure. No, the Taylor did not suck at all. It sounded like a Taylor unplugged. When I plugged it in and compared it to the Breedlove is where the Breedlove won out.

Do you run yours through an amp or unplugged all the time?

dave

[Antz_Marchin]

I hope acoustics don't become another source of GAS! :messedup

dave

Oh Dave, Dave, Dave........... are you ever in for a surprise. I'm currently trying to sell a kidney and my left nut to alleviate some GAS pain. :jo

[burning blue]

How much was the Seagull s6 priced at? I'm looking at getting one myself.
Andrew

[giventofly]

Nice pickup with the breedlove. Although i am fond of the taylor sound and have never really been able to get around the neck binding on the lower end breedloves. Let us know how it plays

[r9player]

Congrats! Breedlove makes some nice stuff.

[mikeo2]

Breedlove is such a great company... and they make fantastic stuff. Hope you enjoy it!

[gapple88]

Any pics?

[dave s]

How much was the Seagull s6 priced at? I'm looking at getting one myself.
Andrew

The Seagull was at a local dealer (search Woodsy's Music in google) and they have a fleet of the Seagulls in stock. The one I played (S6) had a sell price of $659. It's probably still there, played great, but I liked the slightly duller and fuller tone of the Breedlove.

dave

[dave s]

Any pics?

Good idea! I'll take and post some pics tonight. Imagine my surprise when the sales lady said the guitar had only been on the wall for 4 days. The only paw prints on the guitar were mine at time of purchase.

dave

[dave s]

Breedlove is such a great company... and they make fantastic stuff. Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks Micheal. Clear 'winners' always jump out when you compare 3 or 4 choices at the same price point. This time it was the Breedlove. Hands down.

dave

[dave s]

Oh Dave, Dave, Dave........... are you ever in for a surprise. I'm currently trying to sell a kidney and my left nut to alleviate some GAS pain. :jo

OUCH!!! Ok, I'll bite ... how much did you get for the kidney and left nut? :)

dave

[dave s]

Nice pickup with the breedlove. Although i am fond of the taylor sound and have never really been able to get around the neck binding on the lower end breedloves. Let us know how it plays

So far so good on the playing side of things. I'm getting used to the neck carve ok.

The body binding is like a plastic tort shell material. It is strange, but unique. Nice idea. The kind some will love and others will ... you know!

dave

[dave s]

Congrats! Breedlove makes some nice stuff.

Thank R9. For the first time around, I'm thrilled with the bang-for-buck, overall playability and sound of the guitar. Definite 'good value' piece for a newbie to the acoustic world. Shame ... 30+ years of playing and performing and never owned a guitar with a big hole in the middle the body. :confused:

dave

[jowille]

Different guitars, that's for sure. No, the Taylor did not suck at all. It sounded like a Taylor unplugged. When I plugged it in and compared it to the Breedlove is where the Breedlove won out.

Do you run yours through an amp or unplugged all the time?

dave

I run unplugged and thru my line 6 pod xt live. Granted, the patches run on the POD can "taylor" the sound quite a bit, but it's decent sounding. Sure there are better acoustics (solid wood, etc) out there, but for me, the price point of the 100e was the seller!

[dave s]

Bump for pics added on very first post.

Enjoy!

dave