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Old 09-09-2017, 06:49 PM
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If you didn't get a case for it, Roadrunner makes a classical guitar sized case that fits it like a glove.
I think this is the one: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Road-Run...ssical-Case.gc

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Old 09-09-2017, 07:03 PM
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Cool! IMHO though, they're not (or at least this one isn't) inferior to the 15-series Martins. I had a 15-series "00" a few years back, and played an 15-series OM today, and I liked the tone of this considerably more than both of the 15's. Certainly not a knock on the 15-series...they're great guitars based on their popularity, just sharing my personal experience & opinion. Again, this guitar might be a total freak, but I've also had high-end all-hog guitars that I didn't like as well. It's completely mind-boggling to me to say the least, but if it wasn't that good, I wouldn't have brought it home...crazy!
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Cool story! Nice score!
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Old 09-10-2017, 05:19 AM
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Good to hear, nice score!

I've been considering the Ibanez all-hog parlors, the AVN5 or the AVN9. Don't want to spend much, and these have all that I want in a cheap parlor, although I wish the nut was 1 3/4".
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Cool! IMHO though, they're not (or at least this one isn't) inferior to the 15-series Martins. I had a 15-series "00" a few years back, and played an 15-series OM today, and I liked the tone of this considerably more than both of the 15's. Certainly not a knock on the 15-series...they're great guitars based on their popularity, just sharing my personal experience & opinion. Again, this guitar might be a total freak, but I've also had high-end all-hog guitars that I didn't like as well. It's completely mind-boggling to me to say the least, but if it wasn't that good, I wouldn't have brought it home...crazy!
Not a freak at all. I spent 15-20 minutes AB'ing this vs. a Martin 15 and it was right there.

BTW did you personally remove the pickguard?
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Nice find drplayer. And having a clue as to your taste in guitars, I have to try one now...
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Old 09-10-2017, 07:02 AM
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Not a freak at all. I spent 15-20 minutes AB'ing this vs. a Martin 15 and it was right there.

BTW did you personally remove the pickguard?
No, the pickguard is still on it--at least for now. It's a cheap pickguard and I was considering taking it off, but I think the guitar looks good with a pickguard.
Since the guitar was so inexpensive, I may spring for a Greven style small teardrop...I think that would look amazing!
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No, the pickguard is still on it--at least for now. It's a cheap pickguard and I was considering taking it off, but I think the guitar looks good with a pickguard.
Since the guitar was so inexpensive, I may spring for a Greven style small teardrop...I think that would look amazing!
My bad. I guess at was looking at fazool's pics. I'm wondering how difficult/easy they are to remove.
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Welcome to the club of Folks Amazed By Cheap Ibanez Acoustics. I've got an AVC6 that I'm floored with every time I pick it up. I also played an Ibanez 12 fret dread that I haven't been able to get out of my head. They make some really really nice guitars for very cheap prices.
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Old 09-10-2017, 07:52 AM
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I also played an Ibanez 12 fret dread that I haven't been able to get out of my head.
Oooh, 12-fret dread...tasty!
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Congrats! I confess I've always passed these by, assuming that any guitar that inexpensive with such a good looking top must be all laminated. Not the first time I was dead wrong ...
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Congrats. At that price it will never owe you a thing. Handsome guitar too.

Last time I was in a GC acoustic room (to meet a craigslist seller with an Eastman) I picked up a $300 Epiphone and was shocked in a similar fashion.
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Nice one! I think things you were sunk for a new guitar at the point you "Had some time to kill before an appointment today, so I stopped in my local GC for a bit." Enjoy!
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Congrats! I consistently hear good things about that guitar. Matching up to Martin's style 15 is pretty impressive. Especially at it's price point...enjoy!
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Old 09-10-2017, 09:59 AM
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Good to hear, nice score!

I've been considering the Ibanez all-hog parlors, the AVN5 or the AVN9. Don't want to spend much, and these have all that I want in a cheap parlor, although I wish the nut was 1 3/4".
Make sure you play one first. I've been jonesing for a 00 size Hog top. I tried 2 of the Ibanez all solid Hog parlors and was totally unimpressed. I didn't expect it to sound like my ac240, but it wasn't even in the same ballpark. Not just in volume either. I found their tone very weak and anemic. Just my .02
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