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5/09/2011

Recording King Century Studio Series 12th Fret OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar (Mahogany) Review

Recording King Century Studio Series 12th Fret OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar (Mahogany)
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I have wanted a slot head 12 fret for a long time, but every time I buy an older one I end up sinking a lot of money into the luthier to bring it up to speed and newer ones like those available from Larrivee and Taylor were way out of my price range. I bought one of these a month ago and have been very pleasantly surprised by the tone and looks and playability of the guitar. So much so that I posted a few youtube videos of a buddy playing my ROS 16 just so other people could get an idea of what a great guitar this is. Check them out.

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The ROS-16 is a 12th fret OOO-style guitar crafted from a vintage 1902 design.With a solid AA-grade Sitka spruce top and mahogany back and sides, this guitar has the warm intimate sound you would expect from a classic 12th fret.The 1-13/16" nut with is a fingerpicker's dream, and professional appointments like the rosewood fretboard, ebony pyramid bridge, bone nut and saddle insure the guitar sounds as great as it looks.Herringbone purfling and grained ivoroid binding give a nod to this guitar's historic heritage.

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5/08/2011

Recording King Classic Series OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar with Herringbone (Mahogany) Review

Recording King Classic Series OOO-Style Acoustic Guitar with Herringbone (Mahogany)
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This is a 000 "Martin style," solid wood acoustic guitar. The 000 body here looks like an OM - a feature of early guitars in this style was a longer scale (and was called an OM) - 25 inches plus, the short scale came later (24.9 and less) and was done with the intention of making the guitar easier to play due to the lack of choice when it came to string gauges (heavy or medium or nothing). This guitar is well constructed: hand carved neck, with an 1 3/4 inch nut width, bone nut and saddle, ebony fretboard and bridge, a real rosewood veneer over the peghead, and matched mahogany back and sides and a matched sitka spruce top...all very clean, it appears to be AA in wood grade and finished in an aged light gloss finish. The neck feels more like a modified V than a "C" profile. Body and neck joint feature grained ivoroid binding and a peek inside reveals scalloped bracing. The top presents with herringbone and a well done torch inlay on the peghead. This is a well designed, and well made guitar. The tone is very traditional - you get the presence and warm mid range of mahogany. This particular guitar has a bit more bass than I was expecting, but I find that to be a bonus. Otherwise, it is very balanced. To other consumers, I find this guitar to be a significant value...the quality of wood, inlays and workmanship come together to make a great guitar - perfect for fingerstyle blues, traditional country and ragtime. I doubt that this level of quality will be this affordable for much longer. If you cannot afford a Martin in this style, you will not be underserved by this guitar. It is highly recommended.

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This model has herringbone top purfling. This pattern provides great aesthetic appeal for traditional players. Made with all-solid woods and featuring the most authentic pre-war-style features, this classic guitar is perfect for all styles of playing.The Classic Series with herringbone has a solid Sitka spruce top, solid rosewood or solid mahogany back and sides, fully scalloped forward-x bracing, a one-piece mahogany neck, a vintage-style beveled pickguard, an ebony fretboard and vintage-style slot-through bridge.This guitar has the redesigned \'torch" abalone/M.O.P. headstock inlay and abalone snowflake position markers.

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