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(More customer reviews)Blueridge (brand name for SAGA Music) presents a line of acoustic guitars in both dread and OM style patterned after the pre-war Martin acoustic guitar line up. This guitar comes from their "contemporary" series with design features that were of interest to me - 1 3/4 inch nut width (easier for finger picking guitar styles), red spruce (adirondack) top, and a well done traditional sunburst and an OM/000 body style that I find very comfortable to play. Not so traditional are the neck shape, which is in a slight "c" shape and quite easy to play. Other features are a rosewood fretboard, rosewood peghead overlay and butterbean tuners. Another pleasant feature of this series is that Blueridge toned down the bling - which in this writer's opinion adds just a touch of class to an otherwise excellent product. A quick review of older models and this series will reveal just how pleasing this change is.
The only reason I cannot give 5 stars is related to quality control issues - specifically, the frets need some attention so that they do not cut into the fretting hand and the tuners were not quite in line. Additional concerns include a high e string that rolls off the fretboard. However all of these issues are easily fixed and for the price being asked should not be deal killers. A competent guitar technician can address all of the concerns noted above.
The last point deals with the use of laminate (plywood to the less generous) as back and sides. It is made of mahogany and is quite light - that was quite a pleasant surprise. If you are worried that laminate may prevent the full development of this guitars tone over time...I would not let that be a concern. As the use of laminate increases, the product has improved significantly and moves further away from the early laminates that were in many cases, plywood boxes with strings. Blueridge does laminate very well and my feeling is that it will be very hard to discern any significant differences between an all solid guitar and the newer laminates...over time.
I recommend this guitar (and others from Blueridge).
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The Blueridge BR-43AS Contemporary Craftsman Series 000 14 fret guitars are a result of Saga's ability to discover sources for some of the most select tone woods ever used in acoustic guitar production, Adirondack spruce and vintage sunburst finishes will now be options available to three dreadnaught guitars of the Contemporary Craftsman Series. Already a line of sales leaders, this new addition to the most important specification on any guitar will make these the only solid-top, laminate back & side instruments on the market to use such high-quality top woods.
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