What Is A High End Acoustic Guitar?
What To Define High End Acoustic Guitar?
Thinking about high end acoustic guitar, there are some words that come to our mind: collective, full solid, beautiful sound, material…
There are a lot to help us to define a high end acoustic guitar.
What we think comes to our mind immediately is something related with the material. Most of us agree that a high end guitar must an all solid acoustic guitar. No one opposite that the Best Acoustic Guitar is made of Brazil rosewood.
But we think that we should inspect more specifically to determine, like material, designation, etc.
Although some argue that some concert solid top acoustic guitars can be seen as High End Guitars, we don’t take them as so. Because there are so many full solid acoustic guitars in front.
Thus, how to define a high end acoustic guitar instrument?
How To Define a High End Acoustic Guitar?
Basically, if an all solid acoustic guitar has solid Spruce top and Brazil Rosewood back and side, it will be seen as a high end guitar without any doubt. Since Brazil Rosewood is so rare now and forbidden to be trade in any kind globally, this kind of acoustic guitar is more and more difficult to get. Thus, there are alternatives. Besides, the acoustic guitar building technology can also help to get satisfying sound performance.
Thus, to define a high end acoustic guitar, it is better to inspect the guitar building quality more detailly. Actually, before talking about material, it is more reasonable to inspect the technology to define quality.
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Finishing of Acoustic Guitar
The finishing of the acoustic guitar can tell how nice it is. The finishing refers to the painting. It is not that easy as you imagine in your mind. The whole process involves times of painting and drying. If the whole process is correct, the finishing of the acoustic guitar will not only create shinning appearance, but also a good protection.
The finishing takes time for sure, not in days, but may be in months.
Parts Assembly
Parts assembly refers to many aspects such as connection between acoustic guitar neck and body, mounting of nut and saddle, setting up of frets and strings, etc. Through assembly, the technology level of the factory or luthier can be told.
The solidity of connection and mounting, the precision of size, etc., influences the playability and durability of the acoustic guitar.
Additionally, if you want to mount electric system such as pick-ups to make an acoustic electric guitar, there are more need to be carefully selected and measured. Depends on the effect you need, choosing correct pick-ups with right wiring system. A nice acoustic electric guitar never plays manic tones.
Sound Performance
Although it is said many times that the sound of a nice acoustic guitar should be like the sound of piano. In our opinion, it should be firstly well balanced. That means, high pitch should be bright but not sharp, low pitch should be deep and clear, etc.
A high end acoustic guitar can play bright, deep, warm, strong tones, but firstly, it must play clean and clear one.
Final Thoughts
When we talk about high end acoustic guitar, we actually talk about a nice acoustic guitar at the first place.
A nice acoustic guitar can be distinguished from many aspects, finishing, assembly, parts and sound, etc.
Then, we can say a high end acoustic guitar instrument is an all solid guitar. And, keep in mind, it must also be a full size acoustic guitar, 41 inch, 40 inch, etc., for adults. Because we actually talk about an acoustic guitar for concert.
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