markb
Well-known member
If anyone had told me I'd buy a Fender acoustic I'd have laughed at them, but...
I spent a lot of time round the local guitar pushers looking for an electro acoustic that wouldn't break the bank, felt and sounded good both plugged and unplugged and was put together well enough to last. I made a mistake on a Crafter jumbo that was just too large for me and had absurdly tight string spacing but the shop agreed to take it back and gave me the run of the place to pick out something more suitable.
And the winner is... a Fender CD-140-SCE. I was surprised how nice this guitar is but it was by far the best of the three samples they had in the shop. In fact it was nicer than a Fender GA43 going for nearly twice the price. It's a slightly waisted dreadnought with full depth sides and a cutaway that's rendered a bit redundant by a very deep heel. Construction is tidy inside and out and it plays just great. Here are some pictures
Fender demo attached below
I'd say the guitar has more modern tone than either of my nice acoustics. It leans more towards a Taylorish tone than Martin. It's getting a lot of use and the bass is filling out nicely. It worked a treat plugged in at the Paekakariki open mic the other night too, a built in tuner is just so handy in a noisy bar, I could actually tune up while a local rock band were doing their spot.
I spent a lot of time round the local guitar pushers looking for an electro acoustic that wouldn't break the bank, felt and sounded good both plugged and unplugged and was put together well enough to last. I made a mistake on a Crafter jumbo that was just too large for me and had absurdly tight string spacing but the shop agreed to take it back and gave me the run of the place to pick out something more suitable.
And the winner is... a Fender CD-140-SCE. I was surprised how nice this guitar is but it was by far the best of the three samples they had in the shop. In fact it was nicer than a Fender GA43 going for nearly twice the price. It's a slightly waisted dreadnought with full depth sides and a cutaway that's rendered a bit redundant by a very deep heel. Construction is tidy inside and out and it plays just great. Here are some pictures
Fender demo attached below
I'd say the guitar has more modern tone than either of my nice acoustics. It leans more towards a Taylorish tone than Martin. It's getting a lot of use and the bass is filling out nicely. It worked a treat plugged in at the Paekakariki open mic the other night too, a built in tuner is just so handy in a noisy bar, I could actually tune up while a local rock band were doing their spot.
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