The Breedlove D25 SME acoustic electric guitar review | Strumviews.com - complete acoustic, electric guitar product reviews and more

The Breedlove D25 SME acoustic electric guitar review | Strumviews.com - complete acoustic, electric guitar product reviews and more

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Strumviews.com #2 Pick - Best Acoustic Guitars Under $1,000

Out of our top acoustic guitars under $1,000 category, this Breedlove Studio D25 SME came in very close to the our pick for the #1 Acoustic Guitar under $1,000 because I thought the SRT pickup in the Yamaha A3R is one of the best on the market right now.

The Breedlove Studio D25 SME (Cutaway with Electronic Pickup)

The Breedlove Studio D25 SME is the Dreadnought that is built so well it "just keeps ringing" when strummed with open chords as one owner recently boasted. And, that is a great test for the craftsmanship and quality of tonewoods for any acoustic guitar. Strum an open G or E chord and listen to how long the soundbox (body) resonates and vibrates. Though that is not the only quality test for summing up an acoustic guitar's quality, it is a great start.

Other tests include "playability" and intonation while moving up the fretboard (does the guitar stay in tune when you chord and play up the neck and when you place a capo on the guitar). All 3 of the guitars picked in this top 3 review keep great intonation all along the fretboard, which equates to fine craftsmanship and excellent set-up before leaving the factory (set-up being the height of the strings as determined by the truss rod setting, the nut height and the saddle height).

This Breedlove Studio D25/SME (an Atlas series model) is ready for the studio, the road, the stage, or around the campfire with its resonant, dense woody-textured overtones and distinct lows, mids and highs. It boasts top of the line electronics with L.R. Baggs LR-T CV Tuner Preamp, which has been designed for meticulous and serious professional performers. It has a full 3-band EQ, presence tuner, phase switch, and an onboard chromatic tuner for quick-tuning on the fly for the most serious acoustic ear. This model is A+ in quality, and what you would expect from Kim Breedlove's award-winning design elements and craftsmanship. Not only is it distinctly and well-balanced, but is excellent for the studio (plugged in and miked), as well as live and unplugged.

Here are some of the Breedlove Studio D25 SME specs to compare:

• Solid Sitka Spruce top for the most responsive, highest strength to weight ratio top
• Dreadnought Body Style - the most common and most balanced projection in all 3 registers
• Nato Mahogany Sides and Back - Great sound like Eastern or Western Mahogany - not as deep or full as Rosewood
• Satin or Gloss finish - for moderate or high brilliance or "crispness" in projection
• Grover Chrome mini tuners - always reliable Grover tuners can't go wrong
• Rosewood fretboard for easy fingering and chording
• Full scale 25.5 inch fretboard
• Tusq nut and saddle material (synthetic but similar to bone or ivory for excellent vibration transfer)
• L.R. -T CV Tuner Preamp - Lloyd Baggs top of the line pickup and pre-amp

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How to buy an acoustic guitar -comparing guitars based on price range | Strumviews.com - complete acoustic, electric guitar product reviews and more

How to buy an acoustic guitar -comparing guitars based on price range | Strumviews.com - complete acoustic, electric guitar product reviews and more

The Budget Intermediate Guitar Player $400-$750: In this range there is as much variance as in any other lower-budget to moderately priced range guitars. There are acutally some guitars on the market in this price range that do not hold up to some of the standards we mentioned in the $175 - $400 range, and we will steer you away from those disappointing models, yet one would expect to find most guitars in this Budget Intermediate Guitar Range to be better in quality and playability than those in less expensive price brackets. Some of the differences that distinguish guitars in this range from guitars in the "under $400" range include different features like:

• cutaway options
• rosewood sides and back
• more ornate inlays (decoration)
• more options with the lacquer finish
• potentially higher quality tuners and keys
• other tone wood options

Though there are plenty of quality guitars in the lower budget range, the guitars in the $400 - $750 range should be considered for the player who is a little more picky on the tone quality, the long-term playability, a few more tone wood options, acoustic electric options (with some), more sophistocated designs and ornaments and other subtleties.

In this beginner- intermediate range, we will divide them into two groups for more clarity: Acoustic and Acoustic Electric. Acoustic electric guitars come equipped with some kind of electrontic pick-up (various manufacturers) that allow the acoustic guitar to be played alone or plugged into an amp. Essentially, almost any acoustic guitar can later be fitted with on-board electronics to plug into an amp. Choosing the right kind of pick-up system for the truly picky guitar ear is another set of reviews in itself as differnt picku sytstems have different pros and cons. We will review pickus in a different section as most of these acoustic electric guitars come with a pickup that is fairly decent for a beginner or intermediate player. The more advanced player perhaps would be more specific when shopping around for different pickup systems as he or she would have a definite sense of the sound profile and versatility he or she would want from the pickup. For these following reviews, the pickup systems will be recommended as high quality for this price range of guitar.

The top 4 Acoustic-Electric Budget Intermediate guitars $400-$750 reviewed are: Takamine G Series EG340SC Cutaway Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural Seagull Performer CW Flame Maple HG QI Guitar Alvarez Acoustic Guitar MF80C Cutaway Grand Concert Top Solid Spruce Back & Side Solid Mahogany Taylor Guitars 110e, Dreadnought, Solid Sitka Spruce, Sapele Back/Sides, ES-T

The top 3 Acoustic Budget Intermediat guitars $400-$750 reviewed are:

Epiphone AJ-500M Masterbilt Collection Advanced Jumbo Guitar, Natural Satin

Epiphone AJ-500R Masterbilt Collection Advanced Jumbo Guitar, Natural Satin

Taylor Guitars 110, Dreadnought, Solid Sitka Spruce, Sapele Back/Sides

The Budget Professional Guitar Player $750-$1100:

Above the budget intermediate guitar range are the more bottom line high quality professional grade guitars. This is the range of guitars where my newbie friend almost blew $1100 dollard on an inferior model because of the great brand name. Fortunately, I was able to redirect him to a much finer instrument and he is happier today for having asked me before making the investment.

Although there is no clear cut line as to the exact cutoff for grading a guitar based on price in it's ability to support more advance players, these guitars will be similar to some in the previous price range, yet they may have more options, and perhaps different quality of tonewoods, more body styles and more "bells and whistles". While a player may be equally satisfied with perhaps a Taylor guitar in the previous price range, he or she may find the different sizes, options, electronics and the cutaway to be more suitable to advanced techniques, especially when playing scales further up the neck. Additionally in this next price ranger are some very high quality Left-Handed guitars for the much neglected southpaw. Every guitar suggested here will be comparable in quality. The differences will be based on body styles and more particular slections of the tonewoods used for the back and sides, as well as onboard electronics differences. You may want to review some of these guitars and compare them side by side to see the subtle differences.

The top acoustic guitars reviewed in the $750-$1100 range are:

Taylor Guitars 214e, Grand Auditorium, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back/Sides, ES-T

Taylor Guitars 214e, Grand Auditorium, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back/Sides, ES-T, Left (left handed)

Taylor Guitars 114ce, Grand Auditorium, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Sapele Back/Sides, Cutaway, ES-T

Taylor Guitars 214-G Grand Auditorium Acoustic Guitar, Natural

Taylor Guitars 214, Grand Auditorium, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Rosewood Back/Sides, Left (left handed)

Breedlove Atlas Stage C25/SR Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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