RAISING THE TONE... Opinion
Last issue, I travelled down to specialist trader Glenn’s Guitars in London to try a varied selection of acoustic guitars, both new and vintage, in search of the perfect instrument for an album of acoustic instrumentals I’d like to record this year. As previously mentioned, I traded in a very good Martin DR Centennial dreadnought, which was a bit too much of a cannon for fingerstyle, to find something more subtle and mellow.
So, what did I buy in the end? Well, before we get to that part, I’d like to pass on one or two (hopefully useful) personal observations from my year-long quest to find a ‘keeper’ acoustic guitar. The first tip, which I also mentioned last month, is to always try before you buy
