Recording King Classic Series II OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar (Rosewood) Review

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(More customer reviews)This guitar is very well designed & built, it is a pleasure to hold & to hear & getting better by the day. The finish may be a bit on the heavy side & a small finish imperfection on the inner part of the sound hole is the only thing that could be perceived as a flaw. To me it is just a "beauty mark". I've been so impressed that I ordered a RD-16-CFE that arrived yesterday & it is equally as beautiful & perfect in every significant respect.

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The Classic Series II acoustic guitar is arguably the most incredible value you can find in an all-solid guitar. Featuring a solid Engelmann spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, and a one-piece mahogany neck, each handcrafted guitar has a loud, expressive acoustic tone and excellent playability.These guitars feature fully scalloped forward-x bracing for strength and resonance in lower registers and more clarity in the highs. Series II models have a Recording King "crown" M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers.The 30's-style features on this guitar include the traditional diamond volute, a vintage-style beveled pickguard and classic butterbean tuners. With pristine workmanship and premium features, this is the perfect all-solid guitar inspired by the American tradition.

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Recording King Contemporary Series II Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Rosewood) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is my 4th Recording King purchased, my Series II 000 style RO-27 impressed me so much, I felt 1 just wasn't enough. This arrived very quickly, as did the others, with free shipping option, well packaged & intact. When I opened it the pickguard was curled up on the inside & outer edge. I'm fairly sure the cold weather while in transit did that. Since this is a fairly expensive model, I immediately contacted Amazon & they had another ready to replace this one. My printer malfunctioned so I wasn't able to print the return sticker, in that time I thought it over some more. The guitar was completely intact & drop dead gorgeous, other than that curled pickguard. I contacted Amazon to find out what the charge would be if I just kept mine & the soon to be shipped replacement. They then told me I could keep the one I have & they would credit a discount to my account. I pealed the pickguard the rest of the way off & there was no damage to the finish underneath, so I took them up on their offer. I SURE am glad I. This guitar plays smoothly & sounds fabulous. Customer service is so great at Amazon I prefer buying from them than to risk the standing in lines - near combative discussions that most of the big box stores have stooped to. They could learn much from Amazon in that department. 5 stars fit this purchase I LOVE this guitar & Amazon has earned one very satisfied customer's loyalty yet again. I can't & won't fault Recording King for the lifted pickguard either, with the realization that they don't use a more permanent bond because some customers would rather not have it on such a beautiful piece of wood. I could salvage the original .. but it is so beautiful without it & the sound hole rosette seems more accentuated, I doubt if it will go back on. I have my RD 16 & 17 CFEs if I feel like pick playing. When I can spend my money & feel the need to say THANKS Amazon & Recording King.. that speaks volumes.

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With modern styling, original detailing and superior craftsmanship, Contemporary Series guitars bring authentic acoustic traditions to the 21st century.These all-solid guitars appeal to a broad cross-section of players who want the expertise of pre-war craftsmanship but the style and look of something truly original.This model features a solid AA Sitka spruce top, solid East Indian rosewood back and sides, fully scalloped forward-x bracing, a one-piece mahogany neck with a thin 'C" profile, half moon tuners and an ebony fretboard and bridge.The Series II model has top, back and side purfling, maple binding on the body, fretboard and headstock, a contemporary snowflake abalone fretboard inlay and an original 'cat eye and diamond" rosette.

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Recording King Classic Series I Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Rosewood) Review

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(More customer reviews)This has been the 3rd Recording King I've recently purchased. There is absolutely nothing I'm able to fault with this lovely addition. As beautiful as a model & sounds like an angel.. am I biased? Naaaa I'm in love. : )

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A great introduction to a pre-war style acoustic guitar, the Classic Series I has fine craftsmanship and a natural acoustic tone. This guitar features a solid Engelmann spruce top, rosewood back and sides, fully scalloped forward-x bracing and a mahogany neck.Series I models have a Recording King "damask" pattern M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers.The traditioanl features on this guitar include a vintage-style beveled pickguard and classic butterbean tuners. Available in a variety of body shapes and finishes, this guitar has the look and sound of a true classic.Cutaway models feature a Fishman 4-band EQ pickup for famously accurate amplified tones.

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Blueridge BR-343 Gospel OOO-Style Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I've owned this model for a year and a half. I've played Taylors and Martins that cost three times as much that honestly did not have the tone, responsiveness and playability that this guitar has.
I'm not a "gospel" player by any means, but the inlays on this instrument are truly stunning, particularly for an instrument at this price point.
After playing for 17+ years, this is the acoustic I keep coming back to. All of my others are gathering dust. I play this in all of my shows. It's beautiful. The picture doesn't do justice to the finish and paint scheme.
You will not regret your purchase. I'm actually planning on buying this brand again when it's time to buy a new acoustic.

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There's never been another guitar like it - and Saga has it first!It's the Bluer in the pegheadidge BR-343 Gospel model with beautiful original designs in white pearl and abalone in the peghead and beautiful "Trinity" inlaid pearl position markers on the rosewood fingerboard.This stunning collector's piece has a vintage sunburst finish on body and neck as well as black binding with multiple black/white purfling accents.

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Recording King Classic Series I OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar (Mahogany) Review

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(More customer reviews)Just a quick review...I received this guitar as a Christmas gift. I really can't say enough nice things about it. Solid spruce top and a nut and saddle made out of real bone. I am not sure how, given the low price, that they can make any money on this thing. I am really enjoying playing this guitar. One thing I noticed right out of the box is the fact that the set up on the guitar was excellent (the string height to the fret board, the feel of the neck all felt great.) Someone is paying attention to those little things. As it is an OOO-sized guitar it will not have the heavy bass response that a dreadnought sized guitar provides but the mid-ranges just jump out of this guitar! I am just amazed at what you get for the price. I can only imagine what the higher priced recording king models sound like - they have to be really nice (maybe for next Christmas!).

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A great introduction to a pre-war style acoustic guitar, the Classic Series I has fine craftsmanship and a natural acoustic tone. This guitar features a solid spruce top, mahogany or rosewood back and sides, fully scalloped forward-x bracing and a mahogany neck.A new standard in sound and value, the RD-06 and RD-07 illustrate the skill of the Recording King luthiers. We've crafted a solid-top guitar with a sound so amazing it rivals that of guitars three times as expensive. Assembled with the perfect combination of sonic excellence, careful craftsmanship and attention to detail, we've produced a guitar that sounds like a million bucks, but costs far less.

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Recording King Classic Series II OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar (Mahogany) Review

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(More customer reviews)Excellent Price! It just needed a basic set up like most guitars, consisting of lowering saddle a bit and some nut filing. That made the action perfect and custom to my liking. Before this I had tried and tested guitars in the $1000 - $$1500 range. If you are hard pressed for cash, this is the answer!

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The Classic Series II acoustic guitar is arguably the most incredible value you can find in an all-solid guitar. Featuring a solid Engelmann spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, and a one-piece mahogany neck, each handcrafted guitar has a loud, expressive acoustic tone and excellent playability.These guitars feature fully scalloped forward-x bracing for strength and resonance in lower registers and more clarity in the highs. Series II models have a Recording King "crown" M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers.The 30's-style features on this guitar include the traditional diamond volute, a vintage-style beveled pickguard and classic butterbean tuners. With pristine workmanship and premium features, this is the perfect all-solid guitar inspired by the American tradition.

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Recording King Classic Series I Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Rosewood, Black Finish) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was looking for a bluegrass type drednaught that would cut through in a jam situation. I bough this for the solid spruce top an rosewood sides and back (laminated but thats fine with me). When I recieved it the action was way to high and the intonation was bad. If I rated it then it would have been a 3 but after I took the bone saddle off and filed it down and reshaped it a little the action and intonation were great, 5 minute fix! I have owned thousand dollar guitars and played a lot more ( taylors, martins, guild ect,) and this guitar is alive with sound, nice and punchy with good bass and great highs, just what I wanted and better than I expected for the price. the pickgaurd sucks but I took mine off and it looks good that way. If I start to scratch it Ill throw a cheap one on it.

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A great introduction to a pre-war style acoustic guitar, the Classic Series I has fine craftsmanship and a natural acoustic tone. This guitar features a solid Engelmann spruce top, rosewood back and sides, fully scalloped forward-x bracing and a mahogany neck.Series I models have a Recording King "damask" pattern M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers.The traditioanl features on this guitar include a vintage-style beveled pickguard and classic butterbean tuners. Available in a variety of body shapes and finishes, this guitar has the look and sound of a true classic.

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Recording King Classic Series OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar with Herringbone (Mahogany) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a 000 "Martin style," solid wood acoustic guitar. The 000 body here looks like an OM - a feature of early guitars in this style was a longer scale (and was called an OM) - 25 inches plus, the short scale came later (24.9 and less) and was done with the intention of making the guitar easier to play due to the lack of choice when it came to string gauges (heavy or medium or nothing). This guitar is well constructed: hand carved neck, with an 1 3/4 inch nut width, bone nut and saddle, ebony fretboard and bridge, a real rosewood veneer over the peghead, and matched mahogany back and sides and a matched sitka spruce top...all very clean, it appears to be AA in wood grade and finished in an aged light gloss finish. The neck feels more like a modified V than a "C" profile. Body and neck joint feature grained ivoroid binding and a peek inside reveals scalloped bracing. The top presents with herringbone and a well done torch inlay on the peghead. This is a well designed, and well made guitar. The tone is very traditional - you get the presence and warm mid range of mahogany. This particular guitar has a bit more bass than I was expecting, but I find that to be a bonus. Otherwise, it is very balanced. To other consumers, I find this guitar to be a significant value...the quality of wood, inlays and workmanship come together to make a great guitar - perfect for fingerstyle blues, traditional country and ragtime. I doubt that this level of quality will be this affordable for much longer. If you cannot afford a Martin in this style, you will not be underserved by this guitar. It is highly recommended.

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This model has herringbone top purfling. This pattern provides great aesthetic appeal for traditional players. Made with all-solid woods and featuring the most authentic pre-war-style features, this classic guitar is perfect for all styles of playing.The Classic Series with herringbone has a solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood or solid mahogany back and sides, fully scalloped forward-x bracing, a one-piece mahogany neck, a vintage-style beveled pickguard, an ebony fretboard and vintage-style slot-through bridge.This guitar has the redesigned 'torch" abalone/M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers.

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Recording King Classic Series OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar with Herringbone (Rosewood) Review

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(More customer reviews)This gorgeous acoustic arrived in perfect shape from Amazon, with a factory set-up that was incredibly accurate. Action, neck relief, neck angle, playability, everything was so perfect.
The Recording King RO 127 is a (very well made ) copy of a vintage OM 28 Martin Herringbone,
with all solid woods, 3/4 neck width, and V neck shape. Top is spruce, back and sides rosewood.
They are made in China under supervision and design of Johnson guitar co., USA.
The tone of the guitar is superb: very loud, full of overtones, great low end and ringing trebles.
I couldn't be happier. If you are looking for a beautiful Martin but cannot afford the price, this is the guitar you should look for !

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This model has herringbone top purfling. This pattern provides great aesthetic appeal for traditional players. Made with all-solid woods and featuring the most authentic pre-war-style features, this classic guitar is perfect for all styles of playing.The Classic Series with herringbone has a solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood or solid mahogany back and sides, fully scalloped forward-x bracing, a one-piece mahogany neck, a vintage-style beveled pickguard, an ebony fretboard and vintage-style slot-through bridge.This guitar has the redesigned 'torch" abalone/M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers.

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Recording King Century Studio Series 12th Fret OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar (Rosewood) Review

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(More customer reviews)For whatever reason Amazon has this priced lower than the ROS-627 model. This ROS-647 model is identical to the 627 model except for some extra "bling" in the form of hand inlaid abalone. Normally the 647 is $200 or so more than the 627. Thus amazon has an awesome price on this guitar. Unless you don't want a flashy guitar, it's a no brainer to get this over the ROS-627.
The first guitar I was sent had a crack in the back. I couldn't tell if this was a crack in the wood or the lacquer. Either way, I sent it back. Unfortunately amazon made me pay the postage, but I expect to be re-imbursed. Rather than wait for a replacement I requested a refund and ordered a second guitar. The second one was perfect, though it did need a little humidification as the frets were a bit sharp. I recommend picking up an oasis case insert (I don't trust the ones that go in the guitar) for the winter months.
The guitar is beautiful, so beautiful in fact that I'm planning on getting a wall-hanger for it to use when the humidity gets better. It also sounds great too! I'm pretty much a novice to the guitar, but I have played the violin for many years (I got a guitar recently as my infant son seem to really like guitar music/singing) so I know a little bit about how wood should sound and it sounds great. I think this is a fine guitar for all levels of players, but is an especially good deal for an amateur guitarist like me. Honestly, I don't see myself ever needing another guitar in this style as this one should last me forever. However, god forbid something should happen to it (my infant son knocks it over, etc.), it's nice to know it isn't a $3,000 guitar. In fact I don't think I could really enjoy a Martin (or alternately a Huss and Dalton, as I really like those) the way I'd like as I'd be so scared of damaging it. One thing to note is that getting a case for it is a little difficult. A standard OOO sized case will not fit this guitar. In fact I was unable to find a case that worked for sale on Amazon. However, I did find a "guardian" brand 12-fret OOO case on another site.

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Recording King Century Studio guitars illustrate the relentless pursuit of classic tone. No element has been overlooked in assembling one of the best sounding 12th fret guitars available.Each guitar is built with lighter bracing for more resonance, and the ebony pyramid bridge helps enable greater vibration from the hand-selected tops.The Nitrocellulose lacquer finish is dried for 8 weeks in order to insure that the lacquer is properly bonded to the wood. Both the gloss and matte finishes allow the guitars to sing powerfully and clearly.Recording King has built the ultimate in small-body guitars for the discerning player who is looking for supreme sound quality and excellence in construction.

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Aria AP-STD2 Parlour Acoustic Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this guitar online purely on the basis of the excellent reputation Aria company has built for themselves over the years in the guitar manufacturing industry.
I did feel unsure initially in deciding to buy this guitar without first playing it.
But my fears were removed when I took it out of the box and strumed the guitar. This little fella has great volumne, tone and fretboard playability that is second to maybe another Aria.
I use this guitar to play jazz and it has all the attributes that a jazz guitarist need to bring out some creativity. It is a very versatile guitar for folk , blues , jazz etc.
I highly recommend this parlor guitar for those who want a small bodied guitar with great tone and projection.Keep up your excellent work Aria.

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The AP-STD II is a value-price parlor guitar with a very big sound. With a lightly longer scale length than the standard parlor, this great guitar has a tight low end and a very chimey top.

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Recording King Century Studio Series 12th Fret OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar (Mahogany) Review

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(More customer reviews)The sound and balance of this instrument is excellent. Each string is well articulated and clear when strumming or playing finger style. Volume is much better than I expected for this size instrument.
I have bought a lot of guitars. Generally when I buy a guitar under $500 I don't expect much for setup and have a collection of files and tools to make the necessary adjustments. This instrument was set up perfectly with a nice low action and good intonation. The finish of the instrument was excellent and above what is expected at this price range.
The guitar does have a very chunky neck. I find it very comfortable for chords but some with smaller hands may not like it as much. Since this guitar is designed with finger style players in mind the spacing between strings is also wider.
If you ever thought this type of instrument might be your cup of tea, this guitar would be the perfect entry ticket into the style, I certainly am impressed with the instrument.
My only complaint is the poor packaging of the instrument for shipment by Amazon. I am fortunate that the guitar arrived in one piece.

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The ROS-06 is a classic 12th fret OOO design that represents a first for the entry level guitar market.Crafted with the same attention to detail as our top-of-the-line Century Studio guitars, the ROS-06 packs a lot of refinement into a small package.The solid Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides give this guitar a warm, even tone, and the 1-13/16 nut width is perfectly spaced for comfortable fingerpicking.The bone nut and saddle help to insure perfect intonation and the body is bound with classic tortoise shell for vintage style.

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Recording King Classic Series II Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Rosewood) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a top quality instrument. The craftsmanship is first class and the sound and action are superb. Highly recommend this product.

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The Classic Series II acoustic guitar is arguably the most incredible value you can find in an all-solid guitar. Featuring a solid Engelmann spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, and a one-piece mahogany neck, each handcrafted guitar has a loud, expressive acoustic tone and excellent playability.These guitars feature fully scalloped forward-x bracing for strength and resonance in lower registers and more clarity in the highs. Series II models have a Recording King "crown" M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers.The 30's-style features on this guitar include the traditional diamond volute, a vintage-style beveled pickguard and classic butterbean tuners. With pristine workmanship and premium features, this is the perfect all-solid guitar inspired by the American tradition.

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