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Alvarez RD8C Dreadnought Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar (with Case)

Mahogany back and sides. Select Spruce top. 2-Band EQ

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           7 out of 10
Quality:
           10 out of 10
Value:
           10 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           9 out of 10
 
 

"This guitar is excellent!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 10/22/2008
Style of Music: Rock
Musical Experience: Active touring musician
Location: Austin, TX

 

 
Feature:
It has a decent pickup but to be honest I usually mic it for the best sound. The pickup battery is a pain but you just have to loosen all the strings to get to it. It has a two band eq which does what it says and is good for removing unwanted feedback and getting the tone just right.

Quality:
As I said I have had two of these and both have been excellent. I played one to death on tour and it was passed around for many an after show jam with the other touring bands and it stood the test of time. My new one just got to me and I have to say it is meticulous. The tuners feel nice and the neck is just the right texture - not too slick and not too rough.

Value:
This is one of the best value guitars I have ever seen. I suggest you go down to store and try it out in a quiet area.

Desirability:
The look is pretty basic and it is very clean. Nothing is out of place.

Sound:
Alvarez has a very good quality control check of fret spacing tolerences and action. I have had two of these guitars now and have used them on everything from live shows to recording (rock and roll mainly.) If you tune down a bit you can get a great big jangly sound out of this guitar. The Elixir strings that it comes with are also nice. I highly recommend this guitar and Alvarez guitars in general.

Ease of Use:
This is a very playable guitar. One of those guitars that makes you want to write songs. It feels natural and has good proportions.

Support:
Alvarez is owned by Ampeg I believe. Regardless they have top notch support especially for touring bands.

Overall:
It is an excellent basic acoustic guitar with a good sound and it's easy to play. It really is one of those guitars that makes you want to write a song.

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"Effective performance."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 3/20/2008

 

 
Feature:
The only feature I don't like is where the battery is located. It's difficult to change out the battery but a good thing is that the battery life seems to be great.

Sound:
I haven't complained about the sound one time. It sounds great and is used frequently in front of a church group plugged in playing with full band.

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