accoustic guitar - art & lutherie

joerg
joerg Austria Posts: 123
edited December 2010 in Musicians and Gearheads
i am playing guitar for quite a while now and now i am looking for a good priced, well sounding accoustic (parlor) guitar.

from all the reviews i’ve read so far, i think that the art & lutherie guitar might be quite good (see the link below). the problem is, that i don’t have a chance to test one model around here in my area where i am living.

so does anyone own that guitar? what it’s like? is it a good one? does it also sound good when strumming the strings compared to finger-picking?

and important: how about the size (as it is a parlor one), is there a big difference compared to „normal“ accoustics?

thanks for your help guys!

here’s the link of the guitar:

http://www.artandlutherieguitars.com/amicedarantiquebst.html
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  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    I have the same model with a spruce top (okay the exact model # might be different), and I love it. I didn't want to spend a bunch, but when comparing it to equally priced acoustics, nothing else competed.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Great guitars for the money!
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    I own an Ami with the cedar top, and I love it. Pretty decent tone for the small body, especially great for fingerpicking. The neck is a dream, very comfy (reminds me a lot of a Les Paul neck). Great tuners, good quality overall. The full scale-length is a huge plus for a small guitar.
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    I own an Ami with the cedar top, and I love it. Pretty decent tone for the small body, especially great for fingerpicking. The neck is a dream, very comfy (reminds me a lot of a Les Paul neck). Great tuners, good quality overall. The full scale-length is a huge plus for a small guitar.

    What is the price range for the Ami?
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    What is the price range for the Ami?

    Around $280-300 street price, US. I ended up with a TKL hardshell and a pickup installed, so mine has cost me more... :D
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  • joerg
    joerg Austria Posts: 123
    great guys, thanks for your help.

    seems like i'm going to order one :P
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  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    mccreadyisgod wrote:
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    What is the price range for the Ami?

    Around $280-300 street price, US. I ended up with a TKL hardshell and a pickup installed, so mine has cost me more... :D

    Did you get a pickup installed later, because from their site the pickup wasn't an option like on the other models?
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  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    RedMosquito22 wrote:
    Did you get a pickup installed later, because from their site the pickup wasn't an option like on the other models?


    My pickup is an aftermarket unit installed later. I went with a Schatten HFN Artist: http://schattendesign.com/HFN-Artist.htm , which I play thru a Radial PZPre preamp/DI. Don't ask what the DI cost.

    From what I know, the Godin systems in the other A&L guitars are pretty good pickups. It's surprising that they haven't installed them in the Ami yet (I bought mine years ago).

    For those who don't know, A&L is part of the Godin family, which also includes Seagull, Norman, Richmond, and Simon & Patrick. Very well-made instruments.
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