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Mar 1, 2021 16:19:01 GMT -5
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Post by LTB on Mar 1, 2021 16:19:01 GMT -5
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Mar 1, 2021 23:19:17 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 1, 2021 23:19:17 GMT -5
I don’t understand the language but playing ok. it will replace my $180 Mitchell acoustic electric I got in 2011which I am going to donate to Goodwill.
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Mar 2, 2021 7:56:46 GMT -5
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Post by Ragtop on Mar 2, 2021 7:56:46 GMT -5
Looks like a lot of guitar for the money. Nice!
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Mar 2, 2021 15:18:41 GMT -5
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Post by LTB on Mar 2, 2021 15:18:41 GMT -5
Looks like a lot of guitar for the money. Nice! Thank you. I hope so. Looking forward to checking it out tomorrow |
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Mar 3, 2021 11:56:48 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 3, 2021 11:56:48 GMT -5
Now if I can just not have my wife "kill me" for buying another guitar LOL
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Mar 3, 2021 22:50:17 GMT -5
Post by Harleyboy on Mar 3, 2021 22:50:17 GMT -5
Never got to try one, but I hear a lot of good stuff about Epiphone acoustics. Good luck with this one, but my bet is, it's going to work out fine.
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Mar 4, 2021 13:40:40 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 4, 2021 13:40:40 GMT -5
Well the guitar came yesterday afternoon. I played it for a while. It was set up very nicely. Intonation spot on, however the size was smaller than I had anticipated (as they called it a Jumbo Jr.) and it did not project the sound like my inexpensive Mitchell does So I called them this morning, sent it back and ordered this. Yep blew my price point all to heck. Ordered a Yamaha A3R ARE Dreadnought Cutaway - Vintage Natural
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Mar 5, 2021 9:29:29 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 5, 2021 9:29:29 GMT -5
Yamaha A3RThis is the exact guitar I am getting. They are doing a custom setup on it and hoping it goes out today. Much more excited about this guitar. Haven't had a solid wood guitar since the D16G Aura I bought around 2005-2006. I had to sell it within 2 years of getting it. Martins are ok but I much prefer a Gibson (too expensive). Hope it lives up to my expectations.
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Mar 5, 2021 20:13:15 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 5, 2021 20:13:15 GMT -5
Here is a demo of the Yamaha A3R ARE Guitar
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Mar 6, 2021 3:48:38 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 6, 2021 3:48:38 GMT -5
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Mar 8, 2021 15:27:42 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 8, 2021 15:27:42 GMT -5
Due here tomorrow. Can't wait! Happened one other time with FedEx. It arrived in FT. Worth (25 minutes away) yesterday morning at 8:30am but they are sitting on it until tomorrow
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Mar 9, 2021 11:55:14 GMT -5
Post by Lefty Rev on Mar 9, 2021 11:55:14 GMT -5
Due here tomorrow. Can't wait! Happened one other time with FedEx. It arrived in FT. Worth (25 minutes away) yesterday morning at 8:30am but they are sitting on it until tomorrow This just happened to me with FedEx (I'm FedUp with FedEx!): I paid for 2-day delivery on a Martin custom that came in to Reno's Music in Indianapolis last week ( so that I would get it by Friday and NOT have a high end Martin acoustic bumping around over the weekend); they didn't deliver, no pun intended... Instead, they tried to deliver it yesterday over the noon hour when my office admin. was out to lunch ( and I was off/out of town); instead of trying again later in the day ( since I HAD paid for TWO DAY DELIVERY); they just drove it back to the depot, and it's out for deliver again today... UGH! What really greases my drawers is that they're almost ALWAYS supposed to get a signature when they deliver guitars to my work, and MANY times they've just left the package inside the door ( of our church/yes, I'm a pastor)... NO SIGNATURE. But yesterday, since they couldn't get a signature, they DIDN'T LEAVE THE GUITAR!!! Even though someone would have been back in the building within an hour ( we're in a small town; it's very safe). ( Could have been a different driver who actually follows their rules and gets REAL customer signatures!!!) Okay - I'm done - RANT over. Got that off my chest. Hope we BOTH get our guitars today! |
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Mar 9, 2021 19:01:49 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 9, 2021 19:01:49 GMT -5
Lefty Rev, what a pain that is. Sorry for your FedEx Hassles. Mine was shipped Friday evening (2 day) so I guess the 9th (today) was legitimate. I guess it came into Alliance Airport North of Ft. Worth just west of me then this morning I noticed it went to Irving just east of me then out for delivery. When you get it post a photo and tell us how you like it please.
Anyway, it came this morning. I am elated with it. Setup very nicely by Sweetwater.com, Intonation good, action low with no buzzing, looks beautiful and plays well. It came with .012-.053 Elixir 80/20 bronze strings. I will probably put Elixir .012-.052 PB or D'Addario EXP16 PB's on it. I can't believe how the A.W.E. process on the top wood makes it sound already well broken in.
I am very happy with this guitar!
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Mar 11, 2021 9:24:01 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 11, 2021 9:24:01 GMT -5
It came with Elixer 80/20 Bronze strings. I prefer Phospher bronze but these were good. I tried a set of D'Addario EXP 16 PB's on it. Not really liking them. Too bassy and Finger screech. I have some Pierce PB's and Elixer Nanoweb PB's laying around I will try. I want to find the best sounding string for this guitar as each guitar has it's string that fits it best.
Wow I guess not many Yamaha lovers here ☹️
Couldn’t afford a good Gibson, Collins , Martin or Eastman. Anyway I am happy. It doesn’t have that “Ahhh” feel like an inexpensive late 60’s Applause that belonged to my son in laws grandfather I played but plays well enough. Strange how I can pick up certain guitars ( few) that even though inexpensive are heavenly to play.
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Mar 11, 2021 13:12:41 GMT -5
Post by Lefty Rev on Mar 11, 2021 13:12:41 GMT -5
Wow I guess not many Yamaha lovers here ☹️ I've been tempted by a few Yamaha acoustics over the years (like the L and LL models) - but for us lefties, there aren't as many cool ones (like yours) to choose from... ...my favorite electric double humbucker guitar is a 335 style 1982 Yamaha SA1000 (lefty and all original) that I found on a well-known Japanese website a few years ago, and bought based on the pictures alone - with shipping to my door here in the U.S. it was right around $1,000 - best money I've ever spent on an electric! It is my #1 and will not go anywhere until I'm gone (or until my lefty grandson gets old enough - if he decides to play guitar - lucky him!). I've also looked at lefty Yamaha Pacificas that come up for sale now and then and also been tempted by them... |
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Mar 12, 2021 7:58:20 GMT -5
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Post by Leftee on Mar 12, 2021 7:58:20 GMT -5
Yamaha makes a lefty FG720 and 820 that have tempted me several times. No more than I play acoustic, one of these would likely suit me well.
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Mar 13, 2021 19:19:59 GMT -5
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Post by LTB on Mar 13, 2021 19:19:59 GMT -5
Yamaha makes a lefty FG720 and 820 that have tempted me several times. No more than I play acoustic, one of these would likely suit me well. My son in law has an 820 which was his first guitar. Plays and sounds great. My daughter bought him a Gibson for Christmas 2 years ago |
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Mar 14, 2021 15:05:20 GMT -5
Post by LTB on Mar 14, 2021 15:05:20 GMT -5
I put a set of gold Gotoh 18:1 Locking tuners from Stewmac and replaced the Urea saddle and Bridge Pins with Bone saddles and Bridge Pins from Bob Colosi from www.guitarsaddles.com/products.aspSpent and hour sanding the saddle to the height of the stock saddle. Worked nicely. Can't say it is a noticeable improvement but hopefully they will last longer. The tuners are nice and will be easier to string in the future. BTW: the Pin removal tool from Stewmac is great. Pops them right out |
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