Product: Andrew White Guitars Model E
Price Paid: USD 4700
Submitted
12/22/2007
at
02:37pm
by
dee
Features
:
10
This is a fairly small/mid bodied acoustic guitar that features a Cedar top, Cocobola Rosewood back & sides, Curly Maple binding, sound port on side, multi-laminated neck, binding on neck. Acoustic guitars don't have a ton of features, but it woods and detail counts, this is a 10.
Sound
:
10
This guitar is the best sounding Cedar top acoustic I have ever played. It has a very woody sound, and rich highs and solid mids. The bass response is great considering it's Cedar and a fairly small body. Amazing tone only found in a truly hand crafted guitar.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
The finish is basic, it brings the wood out which is great because the wood is amazing on this guitar!
The action came out low and nice. It plays like a dream all the way up the fretboard. I like it for fingerstyle guitar.
Reliability/Durability
:
No Opinion
I have not 'gigged' with it but I imagine it iwll hold up just fine.
Customer Support
:
10
Andrew is a great luthier and one of the nicest guys you'll meet. David who helps build and deal with PR is also a very nice guy who is full of great information, not to mention a great guitar picker in his own right. They went out of their way to get me the guitar 'of my dreams'.
Overall Rating
:
10
For a long time, I have wanted to have the guitar I picture in my head built to my spec. The Andrew White Model E body style is amazing, and being able to hand pick my own woods and talk directly to them during the process was the most amazing experience I have had when purchasing anything. I was lucky enough that I didn't live too far away, and really got to take part in the buying and building of my guitar. The guitar came out amazing and exceeded my expectations. It is truly a beautiful instrument.
