Instrument Junkies - Help me Out

[Ginger]

OK - I've recently had a bit of a renewal in my interest for playing music... and all gidgets related.

I remember seeing, a few years ago, a company that made very slim line acoustic and acoustic electric guitars almost exclusively... it seemed like it was kind of their signature thing. Can anybody help me out with a name? I wish I could describe the idea more, but I think if I could I would have found them again by now. The sound, IIRC, was also sort of unique.

[Jeff]

Takamine? They have a series of thinlines that are supposed to be super nice.




EDIT- Also, Ovation are the round backed ones...

[NTIman]

You may be thinking of Ovation, but I'm not sure.
Also, Fender made acoustic electric thinlines in the shape of the stratocaster and telecaster.

[Ginger]

Thank you!

This is almost exactly what I was thinking of.. and my hopes are realized - they make a bass :-D

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*edit* that Takamine is very close to exactly what I was picturing.. I don't recall what I was thinking of being round backed. I'll keep up the search - don't hesistate to post more if you can think of them, though.

[Nis01]

Not sure about slimline... but as far as quality sound for the money, I love my Takamine. Very unique sound, I like it more than my Taylor at times.

[Hunter]

Ovations are nice guitars, but make sure you play it before you buy one. I for one am not a big fan of the curved back acoustic guitars that they sell, they just seem to slip off your leg. I've had a takamine classical acoustic for about 7 years and couldnt be happier with it. If something happened to it I'd buy another one in a second.

[HAULN-SS]

If you're talking about electrics, the Ibanez S-series guitars are where it's at. They've got incredibly fast necks and are slimed down to weigh less. And, just to note, ive never seen a plastic backed acoustic that could touch the sound of a traditional acoustic. Also, not sure what you want to play, but Taylors and Takamine's have a really rich high sound, but if you want any bass at all, get a Martin. Ive got two Martins and a Yamaha (The yamaha isnt bad for the cost, either), and I've played lots of taylors, alvarez, takamine, etc....just like the Martin sound best...it's just so loud...awesome for campfire jamming and such.

[HAULN-SS]

also, whatever you do, play it before you buy it. a lot of thinline guitars sound "tinny"

[Ginger]

Well, on a whim I plugged a name that I thought might have been 'it' into google images.

Now, bear in mind I haven't been able to remember this company for, say, at least the past 3 years. Well, got it! They were Carvin acoustic electrics.

Now I want an AC40 bass since i don't plug in my j-bass hardly at all, and something like an AC175 to fool around on thin strings with.

Something about the Carvin design turns me on in general, I'm seeing. The CT series guitars are just classy looking and their regular electric bass lineup reminds me a lot of the warwick line. A Modulus Flea bass would be nice, too.

Hello, my name is Andrew and I have ADD.

[Ginger]

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^

Drop dead gorgeous (AC40)

And... I saw one of the AC175 looking models in this gorgeous blue once... and it did me in. I couldn't find a blue one, but the black here is great.

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