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Thread #135472 Message #3309830
Posted By: Midchuck
16-Feb-12 - 09:33 PM
Thread Name: Review: Recording King guitars
Subject: RE: Review: Recording King guitars
I recently acquired a new ROS-06 from my local music store. They were selling them for about $255 US, the same as Elderly or Musician's Fiend (not a typo). But they gave me their standard 20% (semi) pro musician's discount, so I got it, with no case, for just over $200.
It needed some setup work (I actually took out the bone saddle and put in a micarta one, and thought it improved the tone - it was awfully bright with the bone); and the tuners are fairly cheesy - I will probably switch them out when I find replacements that are a good fit.
But I would have to say that, dollar for dollar of cost, it's by far the best value in an acoustic guitar I ever bought. I have guitars I've paid ten times that for, that are only two or three times as good.
(Well, I did get a new Martin 00-18 for $155 US - but that was in '62.)