Martin D-35 Acoustic Guitar

Advantages: very playable
Disadvantages: short sustain

...The Epipiphone Hummingbird is my first Acoustic guitar i have not stolen off my dad. £300 is not a bad deal, seeing as the Gibson acoustics are all around £3000. The looks and finish of this guitar are very nice, i enjoy graphics on my guitar as long as they arent too loud, and this 'mockingbird' illustration is just plain pleasent. The shape of the guitar is perfect so that it can sit on your lap for hours and not ache, partly due to its incredibly light weight. The playability is pretty much perfect, the best you can get for a £300 acoustic, and times I thought I was playing an electric, the fretboard was just so slim, the strings were at perfect distance from the fretboard. The sound is not as good as the playability I must admit, probably because of the lightweight body, it is not hard enough to sustain the notes for a very long... Read review

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Advantages: Sound, build, playability
Disadvantages: Rounded back can be awkward at first.

...If you have read some of my other guitar reviews, you will know im a bit of a collector of guitars. In fact, you could almost say its an obsession. Therfore no collection would be complete without an axe from one of the world's finest and best known acoustic producers. Ovation. I own the Ovation Celebrity Deluxe which i believe is the finest looking in the Ovation range. However, you will also know that from my other reviews, Im left handed with the guitar which narrows your choice in colour. For a Right hander, the choices include, Black, Natural, Wine, Green and a sunburst effect top and also available in vasious mapel finishes. Im afraid to say my only choice was Black. Still it does look rather fetching and contrasts well with the Marquetry effect leaves around the multiple sound holes. Being an Ovation, it does come... Read review

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Advantages: the smooth flowing fretboard ( hands dont stick )
Disadvantages: The style may not be for some peoples interests

...Tight, smooth, focused sounding are all the hallmarks of the Epiphone Dove Acoustic Guitar, it is sister to the Epiphone Hummingbird. This baby really sings with a solid sound, its has staggeringly beautiful maple back and sides. The Epiphone Dove features an easy-playing 24-3/4" scale maple neck, rosewood fingerboard with split parallelogram inlays, dove pickguard, and stylized bridge with wing inlays. The Dove is amazingly light aswell you wont even know your holding it in your arms. Alltogether this product is a very nice guitar for the money that you will be paying for it, And trust me from experience from playing my next door neighbours and trying it out in the shops it is a "SWEET" guitar ! ! !... Read review

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