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(5 customer reviews) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good guitar for the money,
May 18, 2011 Egldriver "Egldriver" (Mishawaka IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blueridge BR-160A Historic Adirondack Dreadnaught Guitar (Electronics)
The price of this seemed to be lower than normal and I had read glowing reviews on this guitar on the various guitar forums. So I took a chance of ordering a guitar on line. Amazon was awesome as usual as far as delivery speed. It arrived very well packed. Fit and finish are very good, I noticed a few very small dimples on the back but not significant. Interior bracing etc well done. Rosewood is beautiful, the finish is really smooth and glossy. It looks like a more expensive instrument. An important note, the headstock is not the gaudy one in the Amazon picture. This is the Br-160A2, which is a newer model with 1 3/4 nut and a much plainer headstock. For me, if it was not one of the newer ones, it was going back. I think if Saga went with less bling on the headstock they would be selling more guitars. This one has the less ornate version and I like it.
I read that Adirondack tops take a while to break in. The guitar was very tight sounding right out of the box. Kinda...Read more
Intermediate $$$, Professional Tone,
July 19, 2011 rooster - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blueridge BR-160A Historic Adirondack Dreadnaught Guitar (Electronics)
After lots of research, I narrowed my choices to the Blueridge BR-160A and the BG-160. I had played a BR-160A, but I couldn't find a BG-160 for comparison. So I went with the known BR-160A.
I have a 15 year old Yamaha f-310 that is my beginners guitar. This BR-160A feels very similar with the skinny neck. The Yamaha is a bit more comfortable to play. The Blueridge feels a bit sharp on the edges of the neck. But tone and quality far surpass the old laminate guitar.
Also, I purchased the Saga Golden Gate Premier arched top Case for Blueridge Dreadnaught Guitars and it fits like a glove. Got it for $44 from amazon.
Positives: Intermediate pricing, good quality, great tone. I was a little apprehensive about ordering from Amazon and getting the factory setup rather than professional setup. Guitar arrived in perfect condition and factory setup is great. Intonation good, action good with slight drag on high strings. I'll probably take it in for...Read more
Great guitar for the bucks,
June 23, 2011 Bob "Bob" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blueridge BR-160A Historic Adirondack Dreadnaught Guitar (Electronics)
If there's a better guitar for the price, I don't know of it. Mine came without a great setup but a new set of strings and a little adjusting of the tension rod has it in pretty good shape. I couldn't be happier, I've played a lot of Martins and this Blueridge is just nearly as good for a fraction of the price.
