Product: Alhambra W4
Price Paid: NZD 2200
Submitted
09/21/2006
at
06:55am
by
Tiverton
Features
:
9
Dreadnought style with high gloss finish. Mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard. Solid German spruce top. Solid curly maple back and sides. I can just sit and look at the curly maple for ages, it's so beautiful. Gold plated machine heads give very precise tuning. Made in Spain so you can see some classical guitar features in the construction. Hardly a flaw to be seen anywhere and only when you look VERY hard. Simple rosette and m.o.p. decorative dots.
Sound
:
10
This guitar makes even me sound good. Rich dark chocolate bass notes, beautifully even mid range and crystal clear upper register. Harmonics ring like bells. Fantastic
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Set up by the music shop (Lewis Eady) so it's perfect. Lovely low action and beautifully finished
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Hardware is good quality, high gloss finish seems to be very strong. Beautifully constructed. Looks and feels like it will last forever
Customer Support
:
10
Bought it from Lewis Eady's and they're about as good as you get so I have no doubt customer support will be excellent. Two year warranty
Overall Rating
:
10
Getting back into guitar playing after many years. Decided to buy a good one rather than a cheapie and I'm glad I did. It makes playing so much more fun and a good guitar can still sound great even if the player is musically challenged.
Compared it to a Gibson, couple of Matons, Larrivee etc all around the same price and this was the standout winner. By a mile!
