Treeline
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Anybody want to weigh in on this?
I'm looking for a good second guitar and am zoning in on acoustic 12-strings. I've looked and played all kinds and, if it were to be my only guitar, I'd probably spend a bunch more money and spring for one of the Taylors. (Call me a loyalist). Primary use is going to be at small gigs and studio stuff; so it needs to behave itself in front of a mic or when plugged in direct to the board. I have a peamp with a little EQ, but onboard EQ would be a plus. This is not to be a collectible (I love Collings but this is not the time...) but needs to be a working guitar I can toss in the car with the PA and go with. Thousand bucks is pretty much the budget.
I keep coming back to the Carvin Cobalt 980 12-string, which weighs in at just under a grand with HSC, shipped. Laminated sides and back, decent solid top, very clean build, Grovers and all that.
Who else is looking and can we compare notes?
http://www.carvin.com/cobalt/
I'm looking for a good second guitar and am zoning in on acoustic 12-strings. I've looked and played all kinds and, if it were to be my only guitar, I'd probably spend a bunch more money and spring for one of the Taylors. (Call me a loyalist). Primary use is going to be at small gigs and studio stuff; so it needs to behave itself in front of a mic or when plugged in direct to the board. I have a peamp with a little EQ, but onboard EQ would be a plus. This is not to be a collectible (I love Collings but this is not the time...) but needs to be a working guitar I can toss in the car with the PA and go with. Thousand bucks is pretty much the budget.
I keep coming back to the Carvin Cobalt 980 12-string, which weighs in at just under a grand with HSC, shipped. Laminated sides and back, decent solid top, very clean build, Grovers and all that.
Who else is looking and can we compare notes?
http://www.carvin.com/cobalt/
, along with 4 more of their guitars in the house.
