A Full Review of the Orangewood Ava Torrefied Spruce Live/The Guitar Breakdown
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Driftwood Guitars performs a thorough review of the Orangewood Ava Torrefied Spruce Live. The "Guitar Breakdown" is a revolutionary way of reviewing guitars, and offers potential customers the ability to see if the instrument will live up to their daily lifestyle, as well as hear how it sounds, and if its constructed properly.
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Chapters:
0:00
1:20 - Features
5:07 - Hardware
6:44 - Playability
9:10 - Sound Quality
16:20 - Case Quality
18:45 - Scratch Resistance
19:42 - Dent Resistance
20:20 - Liquid Resistance
21:26 - String Tension Resistance
22:30 - Fall Test
23:30 - Trim/Joinery Quality
23:47 - Finish Quality
24:07 - Fret Quality
24:18 - Cut It Open & Look Inside
26:45 - The Final Scores
Been building and repairing guitars for 20 years and this is hands down thee best guitar review I have ever seen
If you didn’t watch to the very end, this is the reviewers highest scoring guitar in this category at this time. Do not pass by Orangewood because you didn’t watch the end of video. Reconsider because I love my guitar that I have from them (40 years playing experience). According to Orangewood they constantly refocus their product. So some of the design flaws that were on this a year ago may not be there now. They have excellent customer service, so write to them and find out.
The guitar recorded very well in the video, and I liked the way it sounded, full and balanced. I think Driftwood Guitars should do a sound comparison against one of their own guitars so we have a better idea what they're complaining about that the guitar didn't sound very good. Otherwise, we're hearing these guitars in something of a vacuum.
Maybe it's his own playing
I also thought it sounded "well balanced" in the video with earbuds in.
It sounds “tight”. It doesn’t have the resonance of a well built guitar. Which is fine and perhaps even what you want if you just want a solid and durable instrument that won’t get damaged easily, that you use for camping or outdoor parties.
As he explained it’s a very “durable” instrument and that can have a lot of upside. But for someone who wants a high quality musical instrument, it doesn’t fill the role.
@@stellarjayatkins4749to be fair it still sounds really full and the lows are surprising, especially for a concert body shape.
I bought another model and had a similar reaction. It’s boomy and the lower strings don’t articulate well. Ok for cowboy strumming.
I hope orangewood appreciates this video. If they fix the issues you mentioned they could have a long future.
This guitar breakdown series is incredible. A video on the Larrivee OM-03 or any other Larrivee would be awesome.
This is (IMHO) the best(most thorough) acoustic review online thank you for the destructive tests and analysis.Very valuable information.
These have been the ones I've really been curious about seeing, thank you for your great content and doing an Orangewood guitar
I picked up an Ava Spruce for $750. At that price for a solid wood guitar with an LR Baggs pickup, and a case, I really can't complain about the tone or a thick top. With a Satin finish that is not too thick. 750 is not a 3000 dollar Martin, Taylor or $1500 dollar Eastman. I just can't complain at this price point.
All and all you put out another very good review.
Dude what an impressive review! Seriously high quality! Love the way you break down all of the reasons for the scores you give.
These are the most thorough and even definitive guitar reviews I have seen. Given by a qualified reviewer. I have learnt a lot. Thank you Driftwood. I have a Cort Core All Mahogany OM guitar which was isued in I think 2021 and cost £435. It might be a little cheaper than those you are reviewing but it is an affordable and for me beautiful instrument. Best I suppose for country blues. Might be worth considering for your series. Just a suggestion. Keep up the good work. You are on the side of the guitar player.
I bought a Orangewood Mason Live only $380 on sale now $445. I think it sounds more like an expensive guitar. The build quality and set up were spot on as this one was. My younger brother who has been playing for over 30 years liked it so much he is now buying an Orangewood.
Still gonna vote for y'all to do something in the seagull line. Would love to see what they look like on the inside. Would also love to see something by breedlove to coincide with your factory tour video. Love the series! You got me fascinated with the innards of acoustics.
Yes, the Seagull S6 would fit perfectly for this series. I second this vote for a Seagull.
Yes! I’m looking for a new acoustic and the Seagulls and Breedloves seem to be great value. I would love to hear your thoughts on them!
EASTMAN OR LARRIVEE!
I just bought myself the Seagull Coastline Momentum 3 days ago for $490 and totally love it. I agree, we need a Seagull breakdown !
I own their S6 model, basic and no frills and I still love its sound for the price.
I love that you let the instrument sustain, so we get a sense of whether it has any dead spots or wolf tones…
I’ve seen comment after comment on the interwebs from Orangewood owners who immediately change strings and hear a big difference. I found the same on mine. I took off whatever they came with and put on good old D’Addario EJ16s, and the change was positive. This was on an Ava and an Oliver.
Over the last year or so, I had an Orangewood Oliver. The first had some fret buzz and they replaced immediately. It was a good starter that was easy to play and as I grew, I replaced it, selling it to another beginner. For a $200 guitar, it was great!
This series is amazing!!! Thank you for doing all of this
This is a psychotically thorough review. Thank you! I was curious about Orangewoods but now I'm more curious about Driftwood.
Base price of $20k and a wait time of two years
So i got the mahogany Orangewood left handed acoustic electric. And i love it. For what I’m using it, it records very well, mixes good, and cuts through just fine in a finished mix. Is it a 3k Taylor, or Martin? God no. But is it a serviceable, easy to track acoustic? Yes. For the price, well worth the money, in my opinion.
Hi, great content as always! A brand I'd like you to try out and review is Godin/Seagull/ all of the Godin related brands. I've always heard they were great quality for the money and all the instruments are made in Quebec, most of them from solid wood. I'd very much like to see your take on them. Thanks and keep up the good work, I'm halfway through the 3000 year old build!
Cheers!
You should do a full review like this of a driftwood guitar. I know, it would hurt deeply, but I think it would be very interesting, to see how you cope with it, because some of us like to see pain and suffering 🙂
I've been seriously considering buying an Orangewood ever since I saw Rhetts video. They certainly do have an allure to them and even with some of your critiques they still ranked highest out of the intermediate guitars you've tested so far which has just sold me even more I think.
Any chance on going back to a bit to the lower end of guitars?
Things like the Yamaha FG800 series etc
Interesting what you say about it being "overbuilt", because now - two years later, they are supposedly built very light...? I've heard the mahogany version compared to the spruce, and the mahogany top version sounds sweeter to me, if not quite as loud and punchy - I'll take sweet over loud anytime! I'm considering the "Sage" grand auditorium version with mahogany top and cutaway, just under $600 from Orangewood currently. Maybe I'll go with the Guild D-20 instead (mahogany top dreadnought)? It costs considerably more, but will be with me forever in this life.
I hope Orangewood takes your review/critique to heart!
I'm so ready for this video!
Very enjoyable guys. One thing though. The carbide ball drop was right above the end block on this guitar whereas the other guitars were much closer to the bridge. Perhaps there is nowhere for the energy to go but into deformation. Just asking?
Ha! I noticed that too!
Very informative review format; I doubt many people would go to the lengths of cutting a guitar open! Can you do a Stradivarius please??
You should do a video on Graph Tech "Tusq" vs bone (nut, saddle and bridge pins) because I personally prefer tusq but curious to see your reasoning for choosing bone and if there really is a difference tonaly between the two. Loving the content guys!
When it really comes down to it, I highly doubt that there's a measurable difference between the two.
@@juliachild9377 Fair enough, I only prefer tusq because of the self lubrication
Wow Keep going with the Awesome reviews very important to get the companies to adjust certain problems and concerns ,it makes a difference to me and very thankful to see you do these reviews in a way that yells the Real story
I have a 94 Martin HD28, 2 Yairi DY85s, a Yairi Classical 5036, all 1970's models, along with several electrics, and an Orangewood Echo Live, which I paid $350 for. Guess which one I play most? My understanding was these guitars were made in Indonesia.... Not? EDIT: Yes, they are made in China. No, it doesn't sound like a Martin, or any other high end guitar, but the tone, and the playability make it a very good value. A great travel guitar. Makes me wonder if you got a bad one?
Great review.
Just one thought though, some of the guitars sold in high volumes are guitars around the $200 price. Guitars like Fender cd60 v3, Yamaha F-310, Epiphone DR-100, etc.
Even then it's rather hard to find review of these. With the quality I've seen here, it will be amazing if you could look into that side of things as well.
Maybe if not go for individual ones, you could grab 3-4, and compare/contrast them together in one video.
Dude. This has got to be the first honest review of Orangewood I’ve seen. THANK YOU!!!
Even though Furchs make up only a small percentage of guitars here in the U.S., I'd love to see you do a "Guitar Breakdown" of one, if for no other reason than one of their key features is that each guitar top (across their entire line) is individually voiced. Because of your emphasis, and rightfully so, on the importance of a properly voiced top, I would be curious to know if you think this is the real deal or just marketing fluff.
Whether their "proprietary voicing process" is legit or not, the Blue Plus G-CM I recently purchased is one of the best guitars I've ever owned. I absolutely love this guitar and at $1199, it was only slightly more than what you paid for the Orangewood and about the same price as the Gibson G-45. Furch's Violet and Indigo series may be more comparable to the PRS, Taylor and Martin that you reviewed.
Do a Yamaha LL6 or LL16, or even an FG800. I think the FG series is the number one selling guitar worldwide.
I use a Yamaha LS-16-H for recording, absolutely fantastic guitar,
Would love to see you guys test a Recording King Series 11. All solid woods at a very decent price!
Nice work gentlemen! This series is MUCH appreciated!! I would love to hear if any of these manufacturers get in touch with you for comment. Cheers!
Two suggestions for guitars to check out:
-Recording King RD-328 or RD-318
-Seagull Artist Mosaic or Maritime SWS
Bummer that the braces, finish, and top were not optimized further to sound better. On the other hand, this seems like one of the most durable solid wood guitars yet.
This guitar was on my hit list as soon as it came to UK. As you know you can't hear it first as it is mail order. Your review has opened my eyes. So near but so far. Sound is mission critical, if it fails there, it's wall art. Thank you so much. Would like to know your favoured Orangewood
It would be interesting to see how the build of these mid range guitars compare to mid range guitars built 20+ years ago.
Yes! That’s something I’d like to see!! I bet the ones of 20years ago will be much lesser quality
@@scorpionguitars8190 funny, I think it would be slightly better, 20 years of refining a process to make it cheaper to produce is what I’m thinking.. would definitely be interesting though.
@@almostclement4975 I guess it’s a 50 / 50 thing, could swing either way... my thinking is these days we get a lot of great quality instruments a lot cheaper than back in yonder as we enjoy the luxury of Morden day cnc and the like. Would be very interested to see though! 👍🏼
Could go either way. I'd love to see that!
I remember my echo guitar had a hardboard back! Was considered quite good. Midrange were cr#p, cheap was unplayable.
Wow. This was really interesting. I have never looked so closely at any guitar before buying it ever. Thank you for doing this. I would love to see you looking at an Ovation guitar this way.
If you really want to know how thick the finish is, get a thickness gauge. An example of one is the PosiTector 200 B1 (or B3).
Would like to see you do a PRS Angelus in that price range. Mine definitely had some issues which I’ve sorted but I haven’t cut it in half obviously.
Nice content and commentary. Liking the standardised tests. 👍
Once again, a most professional and thorough guitar review! Thank you! James
Echoing the other calls for a Breedlove. I would love to see how they stack up, especially since their factory tour was really impressive
I would like to see a Breedlove review as well. I’ve owned MOST of their series, including Discovery, Pursuit. Organic, and the American made Oregon Limited and Legacy. I love the American made for sound, playability and feel. The imports are well made but even the solid wood imports lack “something “. Anyway, great video
Yup. there's a reason that you can't compare an Orangewood to another guitar in a music store. And frankly it's the sound quality. IMHO
Certain Asian countries are great at producing a slick package and big on trademarks or if you prefer the term brands (even if they aren't authentic sometimes). They know what American consumers are looking for and they aim to please and sell. They also know that their products mostly sell because they are cheaper than the competition. So something has to give. Usually it's the quality of the materials you don't see or the workmanship you can't easily inspect.
Unfortunately when it cines to musical instruments it's the sound that matters. And you can't get the sound if you don't get all of the details just right.
I've only seen and heard a few lower priced Orangewoods, which isn't a fair sample, and those weren't as well set up as yours' they didn't sound bad, but they were far from inspiring.
Would love for you to do the Yamaha FGX5. Those guitars have always reviewed very well, but curious to see your more in depth analysis
I just love your reviews, really appreciate your honesty. We're all looking for those acoustics with, ringing, resonate, sustaining tones that makes the guitar feel like it's alive. Those great guitars seem difficult to find with anything other than handmade instruments.
I recently bought the Rey model for $135 and I couldn't be happier with what I got for such little price. It's no Martin, but it plays good, and sounds decent. As a returning player who hasnt played in years, it was exactly what I was looking for and I just dont think you can beat the price for what you get. My only complaint is that the A and D strings seem to ring through more loudly then the other strings, which I assume is attributed to the tuning between the top and back.
I just received the Oliver Model, supposed to be a blem. I see a few light spots on the finish, but that's all. Solid mahogeny top and laminated mahogeny sides and back. I'm impressed that it came perfectly set up and it plays and sounds great. The Oliver is a budget model, but I would certainly step up the a more expensive guitar after seeing the quality of this one. 5 stars.
SEAGULL!!! SEAGULL!! SEAGULL!! North American “hand made”. I love them. Would love to get your specific test results. Seagull Maritime is a very modest but excellent acoustic.
Well I am one of those persons who purchased a Orangewood Guitar. I had been watching a lot of reviews and It was always four or five guitars in the same price range. Honestly Orangewood never came out exactly on top but at the end of the day they always said surprisingly enough that they are a really good value. My Orangewood through my small amp sounds fairy good. Keep in mind I am a beginner as far as playing but have been trying to read and learn about guitars for the past year or so. I will say this. You mentioned that Orangewood emailed you and stayed in touch and checked on you with tips on how to care for your instrument. I spent $900.00 with Orangewood and they have never emailed me not one time. Until I reached out to them. I changed the strings from the Earnie Ball med/light to the Elixer/ med light. Could not play it. After three days I had to remove the Elixers. But I’m sure that happens with a lot of guitars. They are set up with as pacific string. Anyway the action in not correct ( way to high) so that definitely has to be corrected. I need some advice on what is a good buy in the $1500 range. Obviously I don’t have the knowledge to seek the perfect guitar for myself.
Thanks
I Spent $380 on a Mason Live 3 weeks ago and have got four emails from them since purchasing it. Three had to do with shipping and one was congratulating me on my purchase. Mine was perfect out of the box besides a simple tuning. To me it sounds better than the Martin I bought for a couple hundred dollars more and it is solid wood not some type of plastic. I'm impressed myself. I have heard hit and miss things though so they probably do have occasional mishaps.
Have you tried replacing the bridge saddle with a bone saddle? You can get one and do it yourself for about $10 plus the price of sandpaper and a tile to use as a flat surface. Try that. You can lower the action yourself this way, and also change the sound. The TUSQ saddle is great, but it also has a sharp, brittle kind of sound. Bone sounds much warmer, smoother. And it's cheaper. The most important thing is to match the radius of your old saddle, and make sure you order one that is long and wide enough to fill the slot.
Best video out there on Orangewood. I have purchased a Hudson Torrified Live because of this video, a solid top and body dreadnought with the LR Baggs system. Your video helped me make my decision as I can only afford so much and it's the only time I will ever be able to purchase a guitar. Thank You
Now this is an excellent review. Great job guys..
I love how each time you do the liquids test you've got new booze... Hats off to your cool shop!
I seems very becoming to me, that the usual "boom", that mid- to large size acoustic guitars often have, is not pressent. The balance between high and low end seems pretty good to me.
Yeah. I liked the way the guitar sounded, full and balanced. Driftwood Guitars should do a sound comparison against one of their own guitars so we have a better idea what they're complaining about.
I’d really be curious to see you guys “breakdown” a Larrivee om-40.
honestly i thought the tone out of the guitar was pretty good out of it. obv the top being almost 4mm in some spots is going to affect sustain and volume and what not but overall it def beats any martin in it's price point. Would really like to see you try an eastman out.
Thank you for the detailed review! The Orangewood sound has never caught my ear.
A very thorough review! Thank You! You do a fantastic autopsy of a guitar!
I would love to see you do a “Best Budget” acoustic guitar video. There’s so many to choose from but I think this Orangewood vs Alvarez vs Eastman would be cool.
the most detailed review I've ever seen. Cutting a guitar and looking inside is really cool and can give a real assessment to any instrument.
I would like to see a review of the guitar Cort Gold A6 please)
A year after I purchased my Orangewood Morgan, the neck separated only being held on by the glue between the fretboard and the body. Today, I decided to see if I could remove the neck. Clearly, it's not worth paying a luthier to fix. Removing the neck was as easy as heating up a putty knife and sliding it under the fretboard. The whole neck came out with just some wiggling. It looks like the heel separated when the one part that was glued tore out. When I pulled the neck, there were a few spots of glue stain on the neck heel but none in the neck pocket, so no glue was holding the heel in place and there were 3 shims on the treble side and 2 on the bass side. The heel joint was not your normal wedge shape either. More of a blob shape so that explains the shims. The pocket is reasonably well cut but it doesn't matter because the heel is a travesty.
Fortunately, I have some mahogany that I can use to shape the heel part of the joint and hopefully make a better, more secure join. I'm not a luthier so this will be ugly. 😂
Love this series, highly interesting and educational. Would love to see you guys review a guitar from LAG. they’re really well built instruments,even at their most affordable end (e.g. LAG Tramontane 70a). Anyways, keep up the great work!
What an amazing video, I really appreciate this because I’m considering buying one of their lower priced models. The Echo Live seems to have a much better sound than this one and it’s half the price.
But man, I’m amazed at all the work you did for this video. You get a 9/10 ;)
I own and love their jumbo live so I hope you picked up the echo live. If you have, what do you think about it?
24:18 Interior Build Quality is my favorite part of these videos. It is not very kind to Orangewood's manufacturers, but it does illustrate a good potential for the guitar's construction future. How much extra would it cost for using good wood for bracing? What - $10 a guitar total? $30-50? (doubtful even with all those braces using better wood). And getting the jig to cut the X brace intersection tighter - how much more? "Zero" but it might take the 'fitter' an extra 20-30 seconds... maybe.
I'd love to see a martin 000jr10 !!! Awesome videos guys really enjoying everything you guys do
I did a bit of research and found that they're supplied by Cort guitars.
🐸Thanks for the nice review of this instrument. I do own an Orangewood Parlor guitar which cost about $200 as shipped.
The only alteration is a K&K Pickup which works remarkably well giving equal and accurate tone when plugged into an acoustic preamp.
These guitars are an excellent choice for student guitars, knock-around guitars or just one that can be left on a stand in a studio as an "Idea Guitar" which is how I use mine.
Actually, most Standard Series Martins, even the 000-42 and D-45 come with "Grover" Open Gear Butterbean Tuners. Only the Limited Edition models like the Modern Deluxe Series and Custom Shop builds come with "Waverly" Open Gear Butterbean Tuners.
Just an FYI.
Thanks for your channel. I really like your videos of Guitar Breakdowns.
I bought a used Oliver for $120 off Facebook Marketplace. It was nice, but very quiet, I ended up moving it down the line. I have seen a few of the higher end ones selling for $4-500 used as well. I will say the only high end Orangewood I played was used in a store and it already needed a neck reset because the top was so deflected. I REALLY want these guitars to shine, I really want Orangewood to be the underdog brand that working class players with under $1k to spend can get a great tool to make music. But like we saw here… It’s kind of falling short for a few things.
I appreciate these videos and your honest take on the design and construction, but I disagree with the idea that guitars like this and the Martin 000X1 don't sound good. For their price I think they both sound great! And I'm someone that builds guitars too though not with anyone close to your skill. Keep on rocking this channel man!
Did you follow the suggestion to listen with good headphones or monitors? I thought it couldn't be more obvious that this guitar sounded dead.
@@JohannesLabusch Yep. And I own one of these guitars.
@@JohannesLabusch Don't you have a 5000$ Taylor hanging on the wall to wack off to? What are you doing here looking a peasant guitars with us peasants anyhow? Is it the conceit? I bet its the conceit.......
I'm glad you guy's picked this line of Orangewood's to test. I was thinking about picking one up. Now I'm thinking I'd be better off to save a little longer and go with a Taylor or Martin.
Does it really beat the Gibson if it doesn't sound good. All things considered that's the most important category and should have the highest weight. Why else do you buy an acoustic but for the sound?
Thanks for this comprehensive review of the Orangewood Ava. Your review was spot on as far as I'm concerned. I tried two of these guitars and sent them both back to Orangewood. I would agree that this guitar looks great and the features are awesome. However, I was so disappointed with the tone and some ringing/buzzing sounds. I bought the spruce top and then the mahogany model but it was the same flat tone and loud ringing sounds that turned me off. I wanted to try this guitar because of my experience with another Orangewood model called the Oliver. The Oliver is less than $200 and it plays and sounds great, I was so impressed with the quality and sound of it, I assumed the higher models would be even better. I think your assessment that the Ava is overbuilt is probably correct.
Leaderboard reminds of the Top Gear power lap times leaderboard. Love it! Would like to see a magnetic strip and a sharpie though 💁🏻♂️
And the Stig playing the guitar!
i would love it if instead of cutting one of these orangewoods in half, you pulled the back plate off, retooled the bracing, rethicknessed the top, and re-attached the back to do a before and after.
i think it'd be a fantastic way to show just how much of a difference fine tuning bracing and top thickness makes on the same guitar.
it's definitely something i'd try on one of these lower cost, high quality material instruments.
Just subbed to this channel. I've owned a Orangewood, I also convinced my brother to buy one. While I have since sold mine (for the same price I paid for it), it was still a great guitar. My brother does online gigs on his OWG every week and after two years it's still a solid guitar. The plugged in sound is incredible with the Fishman Flex EQ.
Bottom line, if this guitar scored higher than the big G brand in this test, that's all anyone really needs to know. Guitars are subjective and while this reviewer may not have liked the sound and had good reason to believe the finish and bracing is the culprit, the acoustic electric OWG's really shine when plugged in.
I'm purchasing my second OWG today with the Torrified Spruce top.
Thank you Driftwood for the in depth review.
Love the series guys. I think a Yamaha L series guitar would be an interesting breakdown. They're hard to beat sonically for the price point.
I agree Mountain High. I got an LL16 late last year at a similar price. I would love to hear Chris’s breakdown. But I could hear what he was talking about with the tone of the wound strings. They sounded like my strings do after playing for a couple of weeks.
I would really like to see you do a satin Larrivee. After having seen this, I see many parallels with my legacy Canadian-made OM-03R which has a very similar finish and construction.
Im not sure if you are still doing these videos, but I think Eastman guitars would be a great candidate. I own an E10D, and i believe this is one of the finest guitars in the upper mid range price. Keeps up with a D18 in many respects, and much less expensive.
Love the videos. You were impressed with Breedlove's Factory tour...I'd love to see you review a guitar from them. Thanks for all you do.
I'd love to see a Yamaha in this intermediate level. For some reason the L series doesn't seem to be as popular, but I think they sound great and an LL16 would be perfect. Or maybe their red label series...can't remember the number for those
I'd love to see a head-to-head comparison between this Ava and Yamaha's FGX3 (Red Label dread with pickups and made in China, to keep it on a apples to apples level). Big problem is the Red Label Yamahas are so popular right now, just getting one is a challenge.
In the UK I purchased a fender paramount OS Guitar brand new for £300. Solid Spruce top and solid mahogany sides. This Orange wood cost 763.52 Pound
Changed the strings to phosphorus Bronze which brought it to life.
did you get a L.R baggs pickup with it? And a hardcase?
What guitar should I buy for all in less than $1500?
Would love to see an update on an Orangewood, as they've made changes since this video. I recently bought an Oliver and just peeking inside with a mirror and flashlight, noticed they changed the X brace to use a small wooden cap. Less hiding a bad joint and more actual structure. BTW, I didn't know about that until watching your videos on how you make your guitars! Thanks!
Your videos analyzing guitars are really super. I told a friend about it, and he said you were a real find!!! So this is another great job. Many thanks.
Bracing is key. I've made one guitar in my life and the guy whose workshop I was using, was getting kind of impatient by the time we got to the braces. As a result, I didn't get to to spend the time shaving the braces down to where I wanted. The same thing when you cut this Orangewood open and showed the crudely done braces, and I was like,why? Up until then I'd really been digging this guitar. It reminded of the time I played a Dean acoustic - it looked really nice, played great, but sounded like it was stuffed with a blanket and checking the finish it looked like it had been dipped in a trough of polyurethane.. Maybe if Orangewood sees this video, they'll change the way they do their bracing and finishing.I did think the guitar looked well built and crisply executed. Orangewood are you listening? And this was a very well done and informative video. Thanks!
Fascinating, especially the view of the inside. Thanks!
Have you gone back and checked if orange wood has improved the guitar. It has been a year,, just curious
Do you think it would be with the time and effort to get in there (somehow?) and bring the braces down a bit to open it up? I bought that guitar specifically to have an “inexpensive” guitar to take camping. It works and overall sounds good, but I agree it’s a bit dead. It wants to sing but has some restrictions built in.
I’m thrilled about the extensive review you guys did! I bought and love the Orangewood jumbo model for $500. Had to buy a case for it as I don’t like using the soft cases. They don’t carry the jumbo model anymore. I absolutely love the rich sound! It is my first jumbo guitar and should have a really rich deep end which it does. From your review I was thrilled to hear all the good qualities that this brand came with. I did get the cheaper pick up but it sounded good from the one time I’ve used it. It is still a higher-quality pick up just not as good as the one you reviewed. The tuner is wonderful. Orangewood is constantly changing some of their models and it sounds like they might be improving from a year ago but like I said, I am thrilled with my Orangewood Jumbo. Excellent customer service. I’ve played over 40 years, so I feel like I have a good ear for the sound, but I know I’m not as good as what your developed professional ear is. I had a professional player friend that instantly wanted the Jumbo model once he played mine. Orangewood has multiple models, so I hope folks out there give them a try.
I bought the Orangewood Dana , A 3/4 scale parlor style guitar. Very pleased !
your guitar breakdowns are the most valuable service that guitarists can ask for on youtube
Please review a Harley Benton
Like the CLD 41, it looks like a premium martin guitar for 300 euros but i want to know if it's also as good as it looks
I personally really disliked it when I tried one.
I can't wait to see your reviews of the high priced category of acoustics. Sawing a 7 to 10K guitar in half will be a must see event. :)
I really enjoy listening to you and your videos are great. Lil tough to see a beautiful "looking" guitar going through the fall test and getting gutted but thank you for doing that for us 👍
That was an excellent review.. I hope you can do the Maton guitars with pick up next.
Never actually thought about the finish affecting the resonance of the wood. Huh, I learned something today.
Still loving the series and it's the best, most thorough testing of guitars out there I think. However, may I suggest you consider weighting the scores a bit, particularly the sound category. It's all well and good if a guitar is built like a tank, but if it also _sounds_ like a tank, we're having a problem. A weighting could even be applied retroactively to the previous tests, thus maybe shifting some places from earlier tests.