Seagull S6 Cedar Acoustic

Cedar top, rosewood back and sides. No frills!!

I'm a professional session guitarist and I played this guitar on "Lighthouse Family" Ocean Drive album. You can hear it all on its own on the title track, and all the other acoustic guitar tracks on that album. It records beautifully and I love it to bits. Depending where you stick the microphone, you can get just about any sound, middly behind the bridge, boomy over the hole and toppy over the fingerboard, a combination of the 3 mics is huge!!

Set up pretty well from the factory but I had it tweaked by my guitar fellah. It came with a cool little booklet that advised you to stand it in front of your hi fi speaker when you're not playing it so that sound was always hitting the top, this helps to mature the sound more quickly.

The soft Cedar top is starting to go a bit Willy Nelson on me but the sound gets better and better with age. The neck and frets are great, rock solid.

Never had to deal with them but I've heard they're wonderful.

I've been playing 35 years, I've owned most brands including some very nice acoustics but this is the one that I always turn to. If it were nicked, I'd get another one immediately

Laminated cherry back & sides, cedar top, bigleaf maple top, rosewood fretboard.

This is my "go to" guitar which sits out on its stand for daily practice, while my high-dollar acoustics rest in their cases. It has a full, round sound, typical of a cedar topped guitar. I play both country/bluegrass flat picking, and Travis style finger picking, and the Seagull never disappoints. Its not as loud as my spruce topped acoustics, but can usually hold its own in mixed company.

The guitar was fairly well set up from the factory, although I think this issue is given way too much importance. It's like buying a new car and complaining that the seat isn't adjusted properly to your body size. Take a new guitar to a tech and tell him how you want it set up for your playing style.

On the other hand, the fretwork and feel of the neck was superb, nicer than some of my high dollar acoustic guitars.

As with all cedar top guitars, the top is very soft and susceptible to scratches and dings. Mine is no exception. Its "battle scars" in no way compromise its sound, and for me, the sound is the MOST important quality of an acoustic guitar, way ahead of cosmetics and bling.

The tuning machines have been reliable, the bridge has remained solidly attached to the top, everything has held up perfectly.

I've not had need for customer support, so I cannot address this.

I have been playing for over 57 years. Own Martin, Taylor, Breedlove, Larrivee, and a custom built acoustics, have a Fender "Partscaster" that I built, as well as an Alvarez solid body electric bass. Love 'em all, but the Seagull gets daily use at home.

The case was extra for this guitar, and it's a cheapo "hard shell", although it's no where near the quality of my Taylor's case.

I have a K&K Pure Western soundboard pickup in it, and it sounds very good through my UltraSound acoustic amp. As with many soundboard pickups, it tends to feed back at high sound levels, but the tone is "just like my guitar, only louder".

After I got it home, I learned from the serial number that it was a factory second, due to a slight cosmetic flaw on the heel. Nonetheless, it was the best sounding Seagull in the store, as well as the least expensive. No complaints whatsoever.

This guitar is a no-frills, utilitarian instrument. That's not to say you can't find some beauty in it's spartan exterior. The finish is a flat satin with a rosewood fingerboard. The sound is amplified by beautiful, simply-finished domestic wild cherry on the sides.

I purchased the dreadnought body style manufactured in 2008-- which might be a little unwieldy for a beginner. A nice feature, I thought, was the assembly card where each installer signed off on their work. I've bought much more expensive guitars and I've never seen that.

Bottom line is, you've seen prettier guitars. But the S6 gives you everything you need and none of gimmicky junk thrown on other guitars that jacks up the price.

The sound is absolutely unreal. It actually spoiled me a little. This was my first acoustic guitar after owning a laundry list of electrics. The S6 is a wonderful little secret. People thinking they need to spend $800 on a guitar that sounds this marvelous make me laugh. It's amazing what you get for your $400 with Seagull.

I played it and fell in love with the warmth and the projection. Months later, I picked up a friend's Taylor 210ce at a party and I was shocked how puny the sound coming from it was. The S6 had me spoiled. It's a pity to think he spent $500 more than me for a guitar mine can smoke.

The low end is warm and rich and can play right to the edge of being muddy-- the high end is bright and poppy. Really, I don't know what else to say. You really have to get one in your hands, take it through the scales and pace through a song.

The action was a little high and stiff on the guitar with the factory set up. I had the saddles refitted and it cleared that right up. Again, though, I was used to playing electric guitars with, of course, much less action.

Everything else was flawless. Finish was smooth. Hardware was all top-notch.

I truck this guitar around quite a bit-- all in a soft case-- and I haven't had any finish issues.

The tolerance to humidity seems fairly impressive. Living in Houston can wreak havoc on the tuning of some guitars-- especially hauling them in and out doors. Aside from slight adjustments, the S6 firmly holds it's tuning.

The finish has a larger capacity for abuse than a high-gloss solid-top. I have a couple of small gouges on the back-- but that's to be expected.

Really, I don't know where else you're going to find a solid-top guitar that sounds like this for $400 brand new. Not to sound jingoistic, but the fact that it was made in Canada rather than Mexico, China or Taiwan is another perk.

The sound is easily comparable with mid-level Martins and Taylors and absolutely annihilates Yamahas and Epiphones.

The price point is right in-between what you'd typically spend on an entry level acoustic and a mid-level acoustic. If you're a beginner, spend the extra $100-150 and spring for the quality instrument.

If you're a mid-level player, you really can't go wrong with this either. You can spend the money and get the name recognition of something like a Taylor or a Martin-- but put a Seagull in your hands first. Her looks won't blow your hair back-- but listen to her sing!

Bought this guitar in 1997(?) and paid about $300 with a hardshell case. Cherry side and back, cedar top, no electronics, 1 strap button, 3+3 headstock.

I purchased this guitar to tool around with at home. Not for gigs or any other situation. The sound was full and it could take the dynamic strumming I gave it without sounding awful. I was astounded how great it sounded compared to so many other models and prices. To this day it gets complements.

It's not a $5000 guitar. One of the braces was cracked inside (me with glue and a clamping system got that fixed). The lack of any pickguard or finish on the front probably means more for tone, but if you use a pick, you will eat through your guitar quickly. A fellow musician, David Poe, played one on tour. His comment was "sounds awesome, will probably die quickly". I saw him with a guitar at a 6 month interval. It was new at month 1, it looked like Willie Nelson's at month 6. Action is a bit high, but I like it like that. Intonation is better than most guitars at this price range, but not stellar.

I've mentioned the wearing thin aspect if you're a pick player, but I will say this. The guitar has lived in Texas, Colorado, Illinois and travelled throughout the U.S. It has YET to have required a truss rod adjustment. I do nothing more than keep it in it's faux-fur lined case.

I've only written Godin once about anything. They answered within a week. Not bad. Still haven't heard from Line6 even once (sent about 20 e-mails). Of the two, they're not bad.

I've been playing for 24 years now. I have had PRS, Fender, Ibanez, Laney, Line6, and am about to switch to my first Mesa Boogie (yea!!) I love the sound of this guitar, I wish I had spent a little more and gotten one with electronics. I didn't know I would enjoy playing acoustic this much. I'm looking at another Seagull (Artist, Redwood/Spruce, i-beam) as my next acoustic purchase. That should say plenty.

No need to rehash the physicals on this guitar,

Don't want to boast, but I play well enough to own a Martin or Taylor. I just can't swing it financially. I was getting very tired of the Yamaha 12-string (can you say Supertramp?), and took a chance on an S6 online. I concur with what many others say - the tone value is astounding, but there is a limit. Individual strings are clear and fine, but chords can be a little muddy. I find myself finger-picking more and more, and this is from a die-hard rythym player.

Got a factory second from Canada, and the flaws are cosmetic and minor. If its built like a $300 but sounds like a $2K, I can live with that. I find the action to be very good, intonation not so great. Perhaps I should visit a luthier.

The top is well-known for its delicate constitution. I don't play out much anymore, and when I do, I try to be extra careful. This guitar is no tank.

Being a second, I got no warranty. Buying through ebay, I got no vendor support. If you don't have the constitution for this, buy from a dealer, if there's one around.

Been playing for 35 years. Have the Yamaha FG-230 and a Gibson SG-250. I would buy another of these. It was too big for my daughter's hands, had to go with the Baby Taylor for her. While its an excellent beginner guitar, I highly recommend it for the budget conscious better player as well.

I own an S6 Cedar, serial # 98184409. I purchased it about around 1999 or so. It is without a doubt my mistress, a trusted and worthy companion for life.

She loves new medium strings, but has been trusted to get me through many sessions with worn dull stings. I used lights on her for a few years until she graduated to a slide guitar vs. a lead acoustic.
The heavier the string the better on this honey.

Perfect action but the main reason for our bond is that wonderful wide neck. The wider the better as far as I'm concerned! I've worn a hole on the bottom front of the pick guard and due to the heat in some of the countries I've taken her to.

The pick guard as recessed a bit towards the arrow inlay. She scratches easily and has quite a few dings; all of this gives it its BLUES character. The neck became loose two years ago but with the help of my friends in Lakehurst it was fixed immediately.

I wish I bought 3 of them, one set up for slide, one for lead and one for rythm. Will only buy from Seagull.

i am so glad i added this to my collection!!!canadian gee-tar,this axe has a solid cedar top, which makes for interesting tone and great smells coming from the case where i keep it. the sides are cherry (or "wild" cherry as the seagull site says) and the neck is made from maple. the finish is the only thing that threw me a little...this guitar is naked. i like it though after plaing it for a little while...it's different, reminds me of one of those unfinished martins they have now (you know..the martins that are in most people's price range) and i guess that is probably the reason this guitar is cheap. (i got mine for $200 used, with a hard case)the body is dreadnought, the tuners are closed and they are seagull brand. gotta give it a seven because it's pretty bare...but depending on what you're looking for that may be a good thing.

sorry..i have to agree with everyone here...this guitar sounds awesome...tons of tone...bight and full highs, rich and full bass...this thing sounds just as good as my buddy's martin and he spent $2k on that thing (heehee).i do not have electronics on it currently but i may spring for one of those bridge pins...no preamp though i don't want to cut this wood.

the action was a little higher than i like it but i have not changed it and i'm starting to get used to it. the only flaw i can see is there is a small smudge of glue on the neck near the nut, i think it was probably done by the first owner because it seems to be a little too careless from the factory (i hope) oh well..i paid $200 for the thing and it sounds incredible so i'm not gonna bitch too much. also, the bottom of the cedar top had blackened a little on one end, i read somwhere that this will happen to unfinished wood, and that the culprit is sap coming out of the wood....i think it looks kinda cool.

this guitar will withstand live performance playing if you are good to it. i read one review where the used said the bottom of his soundhole chipped from normal playing...bullcrap...this is a guitar, it's made out of wood. play it the right way and be good to it and there will be no chipping of the soundhole...the idiot who wrote that needs to employ the use of a stress ball. i'm gonna give this section an 8 because there is a general lack of finish compared to other guitars, but if you are good to this instrument it will hold up for years and years

never dealt with 'em

the main thing that i like about this guitar is that i paid $200 for it (used) and it sounds incredible. the tone onthis guitar is really top-notch. i've been playing for about 10 years and I currently own a washburn acoustic, an old guild acoustic, a les paul studio, and this (and a rainsong is on the way once i save up some dough) i like tone and this guitar has it. if you can find one used for short cash like i did BUY IT. you will not be disappointed.

Most features have already been posted and I can't think of anything to add as far as features. But in case there is any confusion this is the stock S-6 cedar top and laminated wild cherry back and sides. Satin finish.

There was really quite a buzz about the sound and tone of the Seagulls both here and in some pretty well respected magazines. I am a beginner and was looking for a nice acoustic guitar and tried a lot of guitars from Taylors, Larrivees, Martins, Yamaha, and though I liked the Taylors, Martins and Larrivees a lot they were too expensive and I thought the money would simply be wasted on my non-talent. So I kept looking.

My guitar center didn't have Seeagulls and the store that did was a bit of a drive but I wanted to go and at least demo one and maybe get one on line. So I pulled into the store and the manager pointed me to the S-6 which is the chepaest of their line and pulled one down and said, "Play this, I just got done setting it up."

I immediately liked the sound and tone but am really bad at remembering what anything else sounded like the day before so I was impressed but still absorbing the sound and yet it was growing on me.

I hung out for about half and hour playing different guitars and kept coming back to the one the manager handed me. They sold Takamine as their main brand and after just hanging out for a while I picked up a similarly priced ($300.00) Takamine and still trying to learn the sounds of guitar I strummed a simple D chord and thought hmmmm that sounds different but couldn't put a term to it, it just sounded different.

So I grabbed the Takamine and handed the SeaGull to the manager and strummed that D chord, then strummed a D chord on the SeaGull and we kinda looked each other in amazement. The difference was more than night and day. The SeaGull was a completey different instrument. I looked at him and said, "I'll take it." Never looked back.

I have tried John Pearce strings (really didn't like them) Elixirs, both lights and mediums (they were nice but a little brittle with the lights, and dead with the meduims) But the thing that has caused me to write this review are the Martin phospher bronze lights that have been on for about 2 days. Just changed the whole character of the guitar. Very Taylorish in the bright sparkle but more balanced than most Taylors to my ear. Not better than every Taylor because there have been a few Taylors I've played that are in a different universe that the Seagull in tone but most of them are not as nice sounding to my ear.

One thing that is very different between the SeaGulls and Taylor/Martins etc. is the way the s Seagull does NOT hold together during hard strumming. It feels like a lightly built guitar and sounds like one as well. Perfect for the soft playing I do in front of the TV but I don't know about heavy strumming. It is getting better and better though and the Martin strings have helped a lot. It may sound as nice as many Taylors but is NOT a Taylor and the feel of a $2500.00 guitar is very different than the Seagull.

So sound wise I'll give it a well deserved 9 but it is a not a magical Taylor or Martin.

The set-up had a slight buzz when I first started playing and just as I was heading back to the store for the free set-up it stopped and has just gotten better and better. The fit and finish is good but not perfect. The longer I own I am finding very minor inperfections but over all very nice in all repsects. SOFT top, that's for sure with the cedar but I don't care. I've grown to love cedar topped guitars and would buy another in a heartbeat. As a matter of fact the Taylor I played today was a cedar top and it was VERY nice. So it might be soft but the sound quality is very good.

One note about the headstock. It has that severe, narrow taper that looks pretty ugly but the strings really do clear the pegs by miles when restringing and it is a pretty nice feature.

It's gonna be soft but again I don't care cause it sounds so nice. Gigging? I can't say but I would imagne it would take a beating with the soft top.

Haven't dealt but have heard good things.

I did'nt give it any 10's in the review but this last category had '10 - fantastic value' as a choice and that absolutely describes the SeaGull S6 cedar top.

Most features have already been posted and I can't think of anything to add as far as features. But in case there is any confusion this is the stock S-6 cedar top and laminated wild cherry back and sides. Satin finish.

There was really quite a buzz about the sound and tone of the Seagulls both here and in some pretty well respected magazines. I am a beginner and was looking for a nice acoustic guitar and tried a lot of guitars from Taylors, Larrivees, Martins, Yamaha, and though I liked the Taylors, Martins and Larrivees a lot they were too expensive and I thought the money would simply be wasted on my non-talent. So I kept looking.

My guitar center didn't have Seeagulls and the store that did was a bit of a drive but I wanted to go and at least demo one and maybe get one on line. So I pulled into the store and the manager pointed me to the S-6 which is the chepaest of their line and pulled one down and said, "Play this, I just got done setting it up."

I immediately liked the sound and tone but am really bad at remembering what anything else sounded like the day before so I was impressed but still absorbing the sound and yet it was growing on me.

I hung out for about half and hour playing different guitars and kept coming back to the one the manager handed me. They sold Takamine as their main brand and after just hanging out for a while I picked up a similarly priced ($300.00) Takamine and still trying to learn the sounds of guitar I strummed a simple D chord and thought hmmmm that sounds different but couldn't put a term to it, it just sounded different.

So I grabbed the Takamine and handed the SeaGull to the manager and strummed that D chord, then strummed a D chord on the SeaGull and we kinda looked each other in amazement. The difference was more than night and day. The SeaGull was a completey different instrument. I looked at him and said, "I'll take it." Never looked back.

I have tried John Pearce strings (really didn't like them) Elixirs, both lights and mediums (they were nice but a little brittle with the lights, and dead with the meduims) But the thing that has caused me to write this review are the Martin phospher bronze lights that have been on for about 2 days. Just changed the whole character of the guitar. Very Taylorish in the bright sparkle but more balanced than most Taylors to my ear. Not better than every Taylor because there have been a few Taylors I've played that are in a different universe that the Seagull in tone but most of them are not as nice sounding to my ear.

One thing that is very different between the SeaGulls and Taylor/Martins etc. is the way the s Seagull does NOT hold together during hard strumming. It feels like a lightly built guitar and sounds like one as well. Perfect for the soft playing I do in front of the TV but I don't know about heavy strumming. It is getting better and better though and the Martin strings have helped a lot. It may sound as nice as many Taylors but is NOT a Taylor and the feel of a $2500.00 guitar is very different than the Seagull.

So sound wise I'll give it a well deserved 9 but it is a not a magical Taylor or Martin.

The set-up had a slight buzz when I first started playing and just as I was heading back to the store for the free set-up it stopped and has just gotten better and better. The fit and finish is good but not perfect. The longer I own I am finding very minor inperfections but over all very nice in all repsects. SOFT top, that's for sure with the cedar but I don't care. I've grown to love cedar topped guitars and would buy another in a heartbeat. As a matter of fact the Taylor I played today was a cedar top and it was VERY nice. So it might be soft but the sound quality is very good.

One note about the headstock. It has that severe, narrow taper that looks pretty ugly but the strings really do clear the pegs by miles when restringing and it is a pretty nice feature.

It's gonna be soft but again I don't care cause it sounds so nice. Gigging? I can't say but I would imagne it would take a beating with the soft top.

Haven't dealt but have heard good things.

I did'nt give it any 10's in the review but this last category had '10 - fantastic value' as a choice and that absolutely describes the SeaGull S6 cedar top.

Standard s6 Cedar top acoustic. I bought mine at a pawn shop used.
It came with a good padded gig bag. Nice solid Cedar top, excellent fretboard, guitar has a good feel to it. Really nice tunner too.

Very good ballence of bright to mellow.
Tone is more dependant on your style of atack, if you use a pick or your a finger style player. I use a DiMarzio sound hole pick up in mine so I can plug it into any amp. Play it though my PA system.

Had a few scratches on it when I bought it, but it sounded so good it was worth it. The frets are well dressed, feel of the neck is excellent, and the action is good.

I've had it now for about five years and many of my friends have played it. Everyone seems to like it, even guys who own 1000 dollar acoustics say it sounds and feels good to them.

Who knows, I've had no need. I just change the strings and the action stays solid.

For me this was a great value. AT this low price with gig bag it sound great, plays well, stays in tune, looks good, and seems to make everyone a hand it to happy. I thnik it's a guitar which is worth $400. new I just got a great deal on a used one.
I've been playing for over 20 years but I'm mostly a Bass player.
With the DiMarzo pick up I plug this into the mixer and a EV7100 power amp, then play it through two EV SX100 speakers. Sounds Great through my system, very clean.