SECTOR SPOTLIGHT ACOUSTIC GUITARS
Ozark 3146 £470
Washburn WD15S £235
The 15 Series features a solid Canadian spruce top, mahogany back and sides, abalone binding and rosette and a Fishman tuner/preamp on cutaway electric models.
Features a solid cedar top, distinctive Celtic knot sound hole and matching wooden fingerboard inlays. Its large- bodied design produces extra volume and a rich tone, supplemented by an Artec EQ and transducer with built-in tuner.
Fender CD-140SCE £286.80
Features include scalloped cross-bracing, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, dual-action truss rod and Fishman Presys pickup system with active onboard preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls and low-battery indicator light.
Each of the new 10, 20, 30, and 40 acoustic series features different tonewoods with models available in Dreadnought or Mini Jumbo body styles. A prefix of WD denotes Dreadnought body and WMJ denotes a Mini Jumbo body. The 10 Series feature mahogany backs and sides. Included in the 10 Series is the spruce-topped WD10 and WMJ10. The WD10F/WMJ10F and WD10FCE/WMJ10FCE all feature flame maple tops. The WD10FCE/WMJ10FCE add a cutaway and Fishman electronics for stage work. The WD10S/WMJ10S add a solid spruce top for tone that will improve with age. The WD11S/WMJ11S feature solid cedar top for a slightly warmer tone. The 20 series features rosewood back and sides. The WD20S/WMJ20S feature solid spruce tops. The WD21S/WMJ21S have solid cedar tops. The WD30S/WMJ30S has a tamo ash
back and sides and solid spruce top. To complement the looks of the ash the 30S will also have exclusive gold Grover 18:1 tuners. The WD40S/WMJ40S has a flame maple back and sides, solid spruce top and exclusive gold Grover 18:1 tuners to go with it.
52 miPRO JUNE 2011 In addition the 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55
Series represents Washburn's new deluxe acoustic models. Each series has a solid Canadian spruce top with different distinct tonewoods for the back and sides. Available in Dreadnought and Grand Auditorium body styles with Fishman equipped acoustic electrics. The 15 Series features a solid Canadian spruce top, mahogany back and sides, abalone binding and rosette and a Fishman tuner/preamp on cutaway electric models. Models in this series include the WD15S, WD15SCE and with solid Cedar top the WG16S and WG16SCE.
Models in the 25 series are the
WD25S, WD25SCE and with solid Cedar top the WG26S and WG26SCE. All others feature a Canadian spruce top, rosewood back and sides, abalone binding and rosette and a Fishman tuner/preamp on cutaway electric models. The 35 Series features a solid Canadian spruce top, tamo ash back and sides, abalone binding and rosette and a Fishman tuner/preamp on cutaway electric models. Models in this series are the WD35S and WD35SCE. Featuring a solid Canadian spruce top, flame maple back and sides, abalone binding and rosette and a Fishman
tuner/preamp on cutaway electric models. Models in the 45 series are the WD45S and WD45SCE. And finally, the 55 Series features a
solid Canadian spruce top, Koa back and sides, abalone binding and rosette and a Fishman tuner/preamp on cutaway electric models. Models in this series are the WD55S and WD55SCE. Fender’s CD-140SCE Dreadnought
cutaway offers full, resonant sound with a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Upgrades include a new tortoise shell
pickguard on the natural finish model or black pickguard (black finish model), new mother-of-pearl rosette design, compensated rosewood bridge design, aged bridge pins with black dots, mother- of-pearl Fender logo headstock inlay, and smaller (3 mm) dot fingerboard inlays. Features include scalloped cross-bracing, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, dual- action truss rod and Fishman Presys pickup system with active onboard preamp, tuner, volume and tone controls, with a low-battery indicator light also included. Freshman has pure acoustics and a
range of electros available in this price bracket. There are six straight acoustics in the new Open Plains series.
Available is a dreadnought model for £349.95 with sitka spruce top with mahogany back and sides in either a natural or tobacco sunburst finish. In electros the Apollo 3 DC
(Dreadnought) or OC (OOO), feature solid AA Grade sitka spruce tops with mahogany back and sides, all bound in mahogany and maple, fitted with the Fishman Presysy Dual blend system. Both are £499.95.
One of the firm’s best sellers is the
FA1AN electro at £249.95 with solid top and Fishman isys201 with tuner. It comes in four models different colours: Black, Purple, Wine Red and Natural, plus two left-handed models. The Taylor GS Mini features a scaled-
down GS body shape and incorporates Taylor’s latest tone-enhancing engineering. Compared to the Baby Taylor, the GS Mini has a bigger, deeper body, longer scale length, and a bigger soundhole, which together yield greater volume and a level of tonal richness that’s comparable to a full-scale guitar without compromising portability. It also features Taylor’s patented NT
neck and other enhanced aesthetic details, including an inlaid rosette, top purfling, and a pickguard. Each Mini is
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