[HANASHIR:16622] RE: Guitars

Hi Dina! Glad to see another Crane Laker on the list! I don't think you can go wrong with either Taylor or Martin- you've just got to love the sound and the action. Personally, I love to song-lead with a 12- string- You get so much more pep and volume. You can install a pick-up though, in any guitar you choose. Just pick one you love! Good luck! Sue Horowitz, York, ME

>From: Dina Rachel Herbert

>Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org

>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org

>Subject: [HANASHIR:16614] Guitars

>Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:31:21 -0500 (EST)

>Hi Havanashira list,

>I am currently a junior in college deciding on a new guitar to buy. I

>songlead at Crane Lake Camp over the summers, teach Hebrew School (music)

>and songlead about 2-3 times a month for services at Hillel. I am looking

>into buying a new guitar--I'm outgrowing the washburn D10 I have now. My

>price range is between $1000-$1500, but on the lower end of that.

>I've gone to a few stores and have different opinions. One guy said a

>Taylor is the way to go, another said Martins are better, especially for

>folk music (which I guess is what I play most of), as opposed to Taylors

>which are better for "rock."

>What do you all suggest I get? What are better for songleading? I found

>an excellent Martin (the DXC1E) and an excellent Taylor (I think 410CE)

>and some other similar ones. Does anyone have better pros and cons?

>Thanks,

>Dina Herbert

>Student, The Joint Program At List College of the Jewish Theological

>Seminary and Columbia University (whew!)

>drh2002 (at) columbia(dot)edu

>AIM: moocow022

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