You will sport the solid Sitka spruce with the back made of mahogany. The C-shaped satin-finished mahogany neck is perfect for any player, and the fretboard is made of Pau Ferro with 20 frets.
The guitar shows-off a Strat-style body, which is appealing to the eye. The guitar is equipped with amazing electronics. You will sport the Fishman electronics that are kept in check by subtle controls. The guitar also contains built-in tuner, treble, middle, and bass controls. At the headstock, you will get the sealed nickel tuners that do a fantastic job of balancing the tune.
The sound produced by this guitar is impressive. Mahogany and solid spruce offer a decent sound when unplugged. However, the guitar performs at its best when played as an electric guitar. It may not be a versatile guitar, but it does produce an amazing sound. The design of the guitar is impressive. However, if you are a fingerstylist, this is not your guitar. It may not be a cheap option, but it justifies the cost through its performances. If you are a seasoned player, you will enjoy the tunes and sound of this piece of art.
Manufactured in Pennsylvania, this acoustic guitar symbolizes what Americans want in their music. At the top of the guitar, you will find Sitka spruce, which is known to improve the tone when you are playing. The guitar lacks binding on the fretboard or the body, and you will find a simple rosette at the soundhole. The manufacturer has used Stratabond on the neck, which gives it a smooth feel.
The fretboard is made of Richlite, which is an eco-friendly compound. You may not notice it from the first glance, but DX1AE is an electro-acoustic guitar.
There is a Fishman Sonitone system that works alongside the tone and volume controls. The headstock is equipped with chrome sealed tuners which help with the tuning process. You should expect a balanced and warm sound.
The sound is terrific and has a balanced tuning. Breedlove is one of the most respected guitar manufacturers in the US. Based in Oregon, the manufacturer is responsible for some of the best guitars in the market.
The Solo Concert is an excellent example of their impressive work. The guitar has a petite body, which makes it easy for you to play. The neck is made of mahogany, while the body is made of a laminated rosewood structure. Solo is an electro-acoustic guitar and has L. R Baggs under-saddle piezo pickup. You will also notice a versatile 3-band EQ controls. These five guitars are all made in America and are marked by American craftsmanship and consistency.
American guitar manufacturers have always cornered the market on electric guitars, and they continue to come out with better products. Thanks for checking out Strong Sounds! Music is our passion. We're a team of like-minded musicians who write and perform music together. Here on Strong Sounds, you can find the latest musical instrument advice, tips, lessons, guides, gear reviews, blogs, news, and more! Author: Strong Sounds Last updated September 16, Show contents.
Fender American Ultra Telecaster. Pros Super-Natural satin finish on the neck. More than ten different styles to choose from. Narrow frets for easy playability.
Cons Single-coil pickups don't have the buzz-reducing effect of humbuckers. Pros Mimics the sound of '60s Les Pauls. Heavy duty; won't break or damage easily. Cons A bit more costly than some other US-made guitars. Heavier than your average Strat or Telecaster. One of the more impressive products to me is the Blackbird Tenor Ukulele.
The company was founded by J oe Luttwak and Kyle Wolfe in with goal of making a better travel guitar. Bourgeois Lewiston, ME. Bourgeois merged with a collective named Pantheon Guitars. These are high end acoustic steel string guitars.
Dana Bourgeois had been making guitars for 25 years when he formed Bourgeois-Pantheon Guitars in Breedlove Bend, OR. Some Breedlove acoustic steel string guitars have been distributed by online merchants such as Musicians Friend. They have a distinctive cutaway design as well as a headstock shape.
They also make mandolins and ukuleles. CA Guitars were purchased by Peavey. Originally located in Meridian, MS before Peavey purchased them in I assume production is still in Meridian, but there is little information about who or where they are since the Peavey purchase. CA Guitars makes nicely designed carbon fiber, steel string acoustic guitars. Carvin San Diego, CA.
Carvin guitars are only available from Carvin direct online or from Carvin stores California. In spite of this limitations they have an excellent reputation of quality. You can essentially customize your guitar regarding most aspects such as color, frets and materials. They also are reported to have excellent amplifiers. They make mostly solid and semi solid electric guitars and basses but also have acoustic guitars. Carvin was founded in by Lowell Kiesel. The company was originally in Los Angeles and known as the L.
Kiesel Company. The name was changed to Carvin in Collings Austin, TX. Collings makes a variety of guitar styles as well as mandolins and ukuleles. You can find Collings solid body, semi-hollow and archtop jazz guitars in addition to Collings acoustic guitars.
Excellent instruments. Bill Collings has been building guitars since the mid s. Dean Tampa, FL. Dean Guitars was founded in Chicago, by Dean Zelinsky.
Today they are headquartered in Tampa. Many of their affordable models are imported but they have a custom shop and USA designs that are made here. The ce also has rolled fingerboard edges, beveled armrest, and cutaway, as well as low action. The top is made from torrefied Sitka spruce, which has undergone a process of roasting in order to age the guitar and make it sound more open and resonant, just like it would happen naturally with age. First, there is the lack of traditional binding.
Instead, you get silver binding, which is a lot less flashy, but still pretty elegant. And once you start playing it, you will also notice that the body itself is somewhat shallower than those found on most Martin dreadnought guitars.
Speaking of the body, the top is made out of solid Sitka spruce, with solid East Indian rosewood back and sides. To make it louder, you will simply have to play harder. The DE is also set up for live performance since it features a built-in Fishman Matrix VT Enhance that is discreetly tucked away on the inside of the guitar. Although most signature and relic guitars are designed just to shift more units, the amount of effort that went into the creation of this Strat has us thinking the exact opposite.
Every last detail has been painstakingly replicated, down to the stripped finish of the original, which ended up being that because of the supposedly acidic sweat of the late guitar legend.
There is also aged plastic, and a distressed neck and fretboard. You can pick any combination of the three single-coil pickups with a three-way selector blade switch. This is both a great guitar and a testament to the artist and the bygone era. You get the maple top with a stunning gold finish, as well as the mahogany body. Responsible, in large part, for the vintage tone is the dual Burstbucker humbucker pickup.
These pickups produce that sweet and clear sound all Gold Tops are known for, and you can dial in just about any kind of tone thanks to two volume controls, two tone controls, along with a three-way toggle switch. Gibson has you covered with the J The craftsmanship on the J is superior. The top is made out of solid Sitka spruce, body and sides are solid walnut, with details such as the hand-fitted dovetail neck joint, as well as the hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer. Also adding to the overall looks are the mother-of-pearl inlays on the fretboard.
The guitar produces a sound that is pretty big and rich, which makes it ideal for genres such as rock, country, pop, and blues, and the lacquer will make sure that the wood is able to mature and breathe with age. And if great live performance is what you are looking for in a guitar, the Gibson J comes with a built-in L.
Baggs Element preamp system. For the price, you also get a hardshell case, which makes this high-end guitar good value as well. We highly recommend it. One of the reasons why this guitar is on this list, apart from the expected Taylor craftsmanship, is the selection of tonewoods for the body of the guitar.
The top is not made out of Sitka spruce, but Western Red cedar, which produces a slightly warmer sound than the spruce. When paired up with the mahogany sides and back, it really sounds balanced across the entire tonal range. The signature Grand Auditorium body shape and V-Class bracing make the ce project extremely well, which is why this model is played by so many guitarists.
Just like all top-of-the-line Taylor guitars, the ce is equipped with the Expression System 2 preamp, which allows the guitar to sound equally well when plugged into an amp. When not plugged in, the guitar has incredible sustain and volume, with all the notes sounding clear and articulated. Taylor has done it again. Of course, a great strumming sound is present here as well, which makes their guitar suitable for genres like rock and country.
While not cheap, it is among the more reasonably priced Taylor models, which is why we have decided to put it on your list. A lot of people wonder if American made guitars are actually better and worth paying more for. The short answer is yes, generally speaking. Guitars that are made in the U. One example, there are many guitar models that are made in Japan and are held in the highest regard.
Here is our list of best American guitar brands:. Fender, along with Gibson, is the most iconic American guitar manufacturer of them all. The company itself was founded way back in by Leo Fender, and since then, it has gone on to produce some of the most legendary instruments in music history. Other notable models include the Jazzmaster and the Jaguar, which was played by Kurt Cobain. One of the reasons why Fenders are always popular is not just because of their quality.
Yes, the company uses premium tonewoods and every high-end instrument is beautifully made, but other American-made brands have caught up or even surpassed Fender in more than one aspect. The reason why Fender is still such a coveted brand is its legacy, as well as the unmistakable tone of their guitars which has been unsuccessfully replicated by so many of its competitors.
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