The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #48595   Message #2921354
Posted By: Will Fly
05-Jun-10 - 02:39 PM
Thread Name: Electro-acoustic guitar sound
Subject: RE: Electro-acoustic guitar sound
I had a Tanglewood TW-45 for many years - one of the original ones - and it was a great acoustic guitar. The electric sound was OK, but a bit plasticky.

Some years ago I bought a Martin XC1T Ellipse model - the one with the Fishman mic/piezo electric combination - and I obviously had a cheap Fishman in a very good acoustic guitar. I replaced the Fishman with a Baggs iBeam - it now sounds superb when amplified.

Tanglewoods, as a whole, have had a varied history - production has moved from place to place over the years - but the older ones were superb guitars for the price. I can't vouch for the modern models.