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fezo · 01-25-2009, 11:18 PM

Well, my point was more that laminates don't age. Neither does cedar. If you like the sound of it when new and are OK with the fact that it won't change over the years you're in! This is about the tops really. The backs and sides aren't as important.

I have a guitar with a laminate top in the house - an old Yamaha. I also have a OO with a cedar top. They are fine. Just different things.

Last night I was out seeing Rodney Crowell and his lead player, Will Kimbrough, was playing one of those old Yamahas. I got to talk to him for a minute afterward. He normally plays a D-18 but the airline cracked the side so he went into emergency mode. It sounded fine.

You'll certainly never find one guitar where everyone agrees that this is the best.

Gordon who is set on that one model 12 string is an exception for the most part.

01-25-2009, 11:18 PM	#27
fezo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Manahawkin, NJ, 08050 Posts: 806	Re: GL's guitar's Well, my point was more that laminates don't age. Neither does cedar. If you like the sound of it when new and are OK with the fact that it won't change over the years you're in! This is about the tops really. The backs and sides aren't as important. I have a guitar with a laminate top in the house - an old Yamaha. I also have a OO with a cedar top. They are fine. Just different things. Last night I was out seeing Rodney Crowell and his lead player, Will Kimbrough, was playing one of those old Yamahas. I got to talk to him for a minute afterward. He normally plays a D-18 but the airline cracked the side so he went into emergency mode. It sounded fine. You'll certainly never find one guitar where everyone agrees that this is the best. Gordon who is set on that one model 12 string is an exception for the most part.