The fact that you puchased it and thus have no stake in exaggerating its merits but rather giving a straight up honest review has helped me make my decision, I think. Thanks much, and be well.
Hope it worked out my friend! It’s a great piece of gear for the casual player, on a budget, and it’s my favorite backup. Hope the journey is treating you well. 🤙🏼
I doubt tuning will be an issue! The tuning pegs and mechanisms that these guys use are some of the best I’ve played with. I’ll let it sit for a month and come back, and I’ll go to tune on principle and it doesn’t need it.
@@zackuchimatv Thank you so much Zack for your reply. This makes me so happy!! I should be getting mine soon. Hopefully in the next week or so. We ordered it Dec.25th they were on back order. Make more videos, I'd love to hear you play and sing. Julie
Just bought this for my husband for Christmas! He’s wanted it since last year. 😅 Honestly, I preferred the sound of the Oliver Live Mahogany, but this one was on his list. I think he’s going to love it! Thanks for your review! It helped just reiterate that I was making the right purchase. 😊
There is a reviewer on youtube that cut an orangewood guitar in half to check the materials and build quality; interesting what he found about the bracing and finish thickness affecting the sound quality. Made me continue my search for an honest guitar.
I also tried D'Addario X (coated phosphor bronze) they indeed sounded very good and for quite longer than conventional strings of the same type but unlike what is written on the package, they do eventually fade. It took 7 or 8 months for oxidation to appear which in my book is quite a feat. As far as tone is concerned I still prefer John Pearse strings but they don't even last one third of the time of coated ones.
Great review. I think Orangewood owes you a freebie for spreading the gospel. I bought an Almost Perfect (B Stock) Brooklyn recently and love it. It's not the best sounding guitar but the build quality and playability are great. To me at sounds about as good as a Big Baby Taylor which iamazing for $241.00.
what is the weight of it? Can you use as a travel guitar? I m thinking of buying a good guitar for highking , and taking it with me, obvioulsy not on serious high mountains.
Sorry for the late response. I personally wouldn’t call it a travel guitar. It’s just not sized for convenience. However at the price point, I wouldn’t be upset if it got banged up on the road, and two years later almost it still sounds great in my opinion.
D’Addario X phosphor bronze coated. I honestly forget the exact product number, but their medium gauge. I believe these were silk woven, but I could be wrong. They were like twenty bucks. Twenty bucks well spent.
I can’t pretend to be an expert on wood.. I spent most of my musical life jamming in rock bands. As I’ve gotten older I’ve taken up the acoustic sound. I do know that mahogany is on the cheaper end of the spectrum. I trust the higher the price point on the materials, the richer the sound.
-if you want to make it sound better.. convert it to an "open-pore"... UA-cam a video, for how to remove the heavy finish off of it... you choose : remove it from the whole body, or at least.. remove it from the solid top... then, remove the plastic bridge pins, and install some quality wooden bridge pins !! BIGGER, RICHER TONE !!!
ok im watching this guitar video and i see the kid interrupt the video and i immediately liked the video, you seem like a great dad my dude
Thank you friend. All we can do is our best. 🤘🏼
Literally that was so sweet that’s what made me subscribe
The fact that you puchased it and thus have no stake in exaggerating its merits but rather giving a straight up honest review has helped me make my decision, I think. Thanks much, and be well.
Hope it worked out my friend! It’s a great piece of gear for the casual player, on a budget, and it’s my favorite backup. Hope the journey is treating you well. 🤙🏼
Ordered one for Christmas, it's on backorder until Jan sometime. I can't wait! Thanks for your review. I hope it stays in tune 😊
I doubt tuning will be an issue! The tuning pegs and mechanisms that these guys use are some of the best I’ve played with. I’ll let it sit for a month and come back, and I’ll go to tune on principle and it doesn’t need it.
@@zackuchimatv Thank you so much Zack for your reply. This makes me so happy!! I should be getting mine soon. Hopefully in the next week or so. We ordered it Dec.25th they were on back order. Make more videos, I'd love to hear you play and sing. Julie
I've had this guitar almost four years. Plays even better than new. Expect it will sound even better in twenty more.
Just bought this for my husband for Christmas! He’s wanted it since last year. 😅 Honestly, I preferred the sound of the Oliver Live Mahogany, but this one was on his list. I think he’s going to love it! Thanks for your review! It helped just reiterate that I was making the right purchase. 😊
I own the Morgan Mahogany Live and it's my favorite guitar.
There is a reviewer on youtube that cut an orangewood guitar in half to check the materials and build quality; interesting what he found about the bracing and finish thickness affecting the sound quality. Made me continue my search for an honest guitar.
I just saw that video last night I'm also hunting for a good affordable guitar. What did you end up getting?
That was years ago, they’ve since made changes to their guitars
It was also a different guitar that they cut open, the Ava not the Morgan.
!!!!!The top should be solid. I just ordered one. The website says it is. Thanks for your video!!!!!
thanks for this..thinking bout pulling the trigger on one ! cheers from Canada !
Best of luck! Enjoy!
I agree bro...I own 3 Taylor guitars. And love them! But my Orangewood Ray s is amazing!
Love this review man! Thank you so much!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just ordered this, I hope it lives up to the good review!
How is it?
Yeah man, I’d be stoked to hear your experience.
I also tried D'Addario X (coated phosphor bronze) they indeed sounded very good and for quite longer than conventional strings of the same type but unlike what is written on the package, they do eventually fade. It took 7 or 8 months for oxidation to appear which in my book is quite a feat. As far as tone is concerned I still prefer John Pearse strings but they don't even last one third of the time of coated ones.
Great review. I think Orangewood owes you a freebie for spreading the gospel. I bought an Almost Perfect (B Stock) Brooklyn recently and love it. It's not the best sounding guitar but the build quality and playability are great. To me at sounds about as good as a Big Baby Taylor which iamazing for $241.00.
what is the weight of it? Can you use as a travel guitar? I m thinking of buying a good guitar for highking , and taking it with me, obvioulsy not on serious high mountains.
Sorry for the late response. I personally wouldn’t call it a travel guitar. It’s just not sized for convenience. However at the price point, I wouldn’t be upset if it got banged up on the road, and two years later almost it still sounds great in my opinion.
I own the Orangewood jumbo that I love! What are the strings type that you used?
D’Addario X phosphor bronze coated. I honestly forget the exact product number, but their medium gauge. I believe these were silk woven, but I could be wrong. They were like twenty bucks. Twenty bucks well spent.
Hey Zack, thank you for this man, also I have a question for you. If I play country music would this guitar be better or the spruce version?
I can’t pretend to be an expert on wood.. I spent most of my musical life jamming in rock bands. As I’ve gotten older I’ve taken up the acoustic sound. I do know that mahogany is on the cheaper end of the spectrum. I trust the higher the price point on the materials, the richer the sound.
Hit that like button as soon as I heard New American Classic lol
Thanks
The low end is not as prominent because it’s Mahogany. That wood emphasizes the mid range more. Still sounds good tho
Its a Grand Auditorium and not a Dreadnaught/Jumbo is why
Hello, what country are they made? thanks
Indonesia
Thanks man
-if you want to make it sound better.. convert it to an "open-pore"... UA-cam a video, for how to remove the heavy finish off of it... you choose : remove it from the whole body, or at least.. remove it from the solid top... then, remove the plastic bridge pins, and install some quality wooden bridge pins !! BIGGER, RICHER TONE !!!
Dang...lost me at "made somewhere in Asia"
Yeah not American manufactured unfortunately. Still a good play though if you’re casual or on a budget.
Hello …Do you know how inexpensive this guitar is ? Unbelievable bang for the buck .
like most guitars...lol its not a new thing