Jivin Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Hi Im buying a new acoustic very soon and by annoying my music shop of choice by playing their acoustics a lot, ive narrowed it down to 2 great guitars which i love for which i can get for great prices. The Cort SJ-5X: and a 2nd hand (but in great condition), Maton EBG808L: To my knowledge at least the Maton in the shop has a cedar top, but regardless, is cedar really that soft that it could be considered fragile? Is spruce significantly more robust? Or are they both similarily soft? I ask this because I am not a big acoustic player, and after selling my 2 current acoustics which im not happy with, im putting a significant amount of time, money and thought into getting a quality acoustic ill be happy with on its own for the acoustic stuff i want to do. Im careful with all my gear, and this acoustic is no exception... but I dont want to buy an acoustic thats even more easy to damage than a 'normal' acoustic becuase knowing me i dont think it would be wise Thanks for all your help in advance - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Try the Acoustic section... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted July 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Oh, my apologies Could a mod please move this to the appropriate section - I only visit certain sections of the forum, I guess I wasnt thinking there was an acoustic section Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirit Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 It's alright, I just know not alot about acoustics, but still wanted to help, so I suggested the Acoustic section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 I have both cedar and spruce tops on my two acoustics. Yes, the cedar is soft, but it works fine for a top. If you are going to bang on it it might wear more quickly than spruce. But, if you play fingerstyle or with light pick action than I wouldn't worry. I like the sound of a cedar top also! The cedar top on my guitar has no finish on it , so it picks up little dents and pick marks if I play hard. If you like the cedar top don't worry about the cedar's frailties and enjoy the sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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