NGD: Crafter SA-ARW Hybrid Acoustic Electric Guitar

pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:08 pm

So I bought this today...

http://craftereurope.com/prodinfo9772422/

Has a really nice solid "Andes Rosewood" arch top, solid mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard and bridge. Came with a hard case as well, I bought it used â‚¬200.00. Pretty cheap as it sells for â‚¬649 new.

I plugged it into my Fender Excelsior and it sounds really full and rich. Definitely gonna work as a gigging and busking guitar. The Kent Armstrong Lipstic pickup is good for bluesy Seasick Steve slide and stuff but it really shines on the L-R Baggs element pickups you can blend them but I find it doesn't sound that great. Anyway, photos here:

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 5:38 pm

has a bit of a '70s drinks cabinet vibe about it, i like it.

Altar · Post by **Altar** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:27 pm

Nice! Didn't Taylor have something like this?

pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:34 pm

stewart wrote:has a bit of a '70s drinks cabinet vibe about it, i like it.

I think you just named it.

pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 6:34 pm

Altar wrote:Nice! Didn't Taylor have something like this?

Yeah, but it's a lot of cash.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:39 pm

Yeah it reminded me of the Taylor too. Looks cool!

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:09 pm

I've got a small Crafter acoustic and I think that they are a lot of guitar for the money. Yours looks great.