Bill Ashton
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Well, been trying and thinking and trying and thinking...and events shook out today that found me purchasing a GAD-30PCE from a local store. As much as I tried to resist, as much as it is a Chinese Guild, her voice just spoke to me. "Resistance is futile..."
The piece was heavily discounted due at least in part for a very small ding between the bridge and the lower bout, which I had to look hard for but can be seen in the right light.
But that wasn't the issue...I gotta say that the combination of the spruce top and the Paduak (Podunk?) back and sides really shouts out, this small body had to have the loudest voice in the store! I would call the loudness similar to cedar, although that wood has a different "voice."
May be either a recent production modification or older NOS, as the electrics are "plug and play" with no volume or tone controls at the soundhole. The tuners are Grover open style, very much like Waverly's.
The reddish paduak back and sides are quite nice, although the guitar has a certain "plaid shirt with striped pants" look, as the mahogany neck is brown...why couldn't they have stained it the same?
Will post more on this new girl as I get her played in...
The piece was heavily discounted due at least in part for a very small ding between the bridge and the lower bout, which I had to look hard for but can be seen in the right light.
But that wasn't the issue...I gotta say that the combination of the spruce top and the Paduak (Podunk?) back and sides really shouts out, this small body had to have the loudest voice in the store! I would call the loudness similar to cedar, although that wood has a different "voice."
May be either a recent production modification or older NOS, as the electrics are "plug and play" with no volume or tone controls at the soundhole. The tuners are Grover open style, very much like Waverly's.
The reddish paduak back and sides are quite nice, although the guitar has a certain "plaid shirt with striped pants" look, as the mahogany neck is brown...why couldn't they have stained it the same?
Will post more on this new girl as I get her played in...