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Guitars Advice on buying acoustic guitar, Farida D-62 or Seagull S6 ??

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hmc
post Dec 15 2008, 02:02 AM

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Here's my personal opinion
Seagull S6 - non pickup (available at Guitar Collection, Guitar Store)
1. wide finger board - didn't like it at first, but it really builds up your stretch on the frets. If you are into finger picking, you will not regret getting this.
2. good intonation - check your harmonics and chord at the higher register on the seagull and compare it with farida. seagull has better intonation.
3. high action - helps to build your finger strength for chords and accuracy. Don't be put-off by the factory string height, you can sand down the saddle height to suit your playing. Word of caution here: be sure to purchase a spare tusq compensated saddle before doing this.
4. Sound - S6 comes with 2 flavours - spruce and cedar. Spruce will offer better ring in the treble while cedar give a better allround projection in the mid range and bass strings. Your choice!
5. build quality good - no sloppy over-glue or badly cut struts, bracing in the construction, binging joints and purfling is good.
6. fret dressing - good
7. tuners - good
8. string gauge - recommends light gauge 12-53 for finger picking.

Farida D-62 (available at Guitar Store)
1. narrower finger board width - great to play at higher frets with claw-hammer style gripping.
2. intonation - good (seagull better)
3. action - better than seagull off the rack. Saddle compensated - material unknown
4. Sound - good (but not better than seagull)
5. build quality - surprising good for MIC
6. fret dressing - good
7. tuners - good
8. price - much more expansive than S6

Custom acoustic (high end model)- CKMusic
1. narrow finger board width
2. intonation - good (seagull better)
3. action - acceptable (saddle compensated - material unknown)
4. Sound - treble and mid range ok. Bass projection poor
5. built quality - good (farida and seagull better)
6. fret dress - good
7. tuners - above average
8. price - good deal especially during CKMusic sales promo - cheaper than S6 or farida D-62

Maestro (high end model) available at a shop tuck on the 2nd floor Summit Square subang jaya
1. narrow finger board width
2. intonation - good
3. action - good (saddle compensated - material unknown)
4. Sound - good
5. built quality - good
6. fret dressing - good
7. tuners - good
8. price - much more expansive than S6 and Custom

Summary - bang for your bucks below 2k - Seagull (yes. I bought the S6 after auditioning the above except Breedlove. Taylor Big Baby is below par but the more expensive model is truly impressive.... if only I can afford it!)




 

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