Product: Goya T-18 Acoustic
Price Paid: US $125 used
Submitted
01/31/2001
at
02:11pm
by
Anonymous
Email: eoseas<at>fuse dot net
Features
:
9
Dreadnought body; solid spruce top; matched curly maple back and sides - vibrant flame, especially on back; ebony fretboard and bridge; rectangular mother of pearl inlays - offset toward the low E string; rosewood veneer on headstock; nickle tuners; wood rosette; made in Sweden in 1951.
Sound
:
10
This guitar sounds much better than my 1972 Martin D18, and my 1971 D35 - very rich and full without the 'boomy-ness'. Much better mid-range and high end. Records real well. The original bridge plate was a small, thin piece of spruce. The amazing sound quality might be partly the result of the larger, thicker maple bridge plate replacement.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
The only flaw is that the string grooves in the nut are not precisely spaced. The action is perfect. The finish has held up well considering the age of the guitar.
Reliability/Durability
:
8
The guitar was in rough shape when I bought it - though it was 50 years old. Now that it has been repaired, I am confident that it will hold up well.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Out of business. Sold to Martin in 1970s. Martin transformed the Goya brand into a line of cheap instruments.
Overall Rating
:
9
I have been playing for 35 years. I bought this guitar in spite of the disrepair because I could see that it was made from premium materials. Though the market value is only about $500, it is one of the best sounding and playing acoustics I've laid hands on.
