Watch this before Buying a New Acoustic Guitar | Orangewood's $295 Oliver
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Orangewood bring us this mahogany body, mahogany top, Grand Concert Acoustic with Fishman pickup guitar for $295. How do they do it? Orangewood have a unique business model that allows them to ship direct without a middle man.
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Thanks for checking out our Oliver, Andy! It's our best seller for a reason... It's a real winner! 🙌
Can you speak to the out of the box setup that Andy experienced vs a normal buyer? Should we all expect such stellar out of the box playability?
When did people start saying "Speak to ...", rather than "Speak about ...?"
Chuffin' yanks 😖
Sweet looking geet, btw
@@The_Cyberz I'm a normal buyer who even uses the guitar in some of my videos. The out of box setup was just as incredible as he describes here. I gave the neck the tiniest adjustment just for personal preference but yeah, that was it. No fret wire issues, perfect intonation, it was incredible. I sometimes still pick it up and think to myself that I can't believe it was just around 250 bucks.
@@thestradiosmiles Thank you! Glad to hear it. I’ll probably pick one of these up in the near future.
@@The_Cyberz No prob. Those guys are doin something right for sure. Honestly the way they've cut out the middle man and provided the quality at price point that they have... well it makes me feel like the guitar industry has been a racket for the past third of a century.
Stretching strings after putting new set on is so much more helpful than so many things i have learned over 25 year plus of playing acoustic guitar.. makes such a world of a difference!
They don't have a live version of the Oliver for left-hand but it is still at the $225 price for non-live. What is even more amazing is that they have a Morgan live that has a cutaway for the same $295 dollar price for a left-hand model. Nice seeing a company that doesn't charge more for the left-handed models. It is also amazing to me that the tops are solid and not laminate for these price. If I was in the market for another guitar I would definitely consider one of these instruments. As a left-handed player I'm used to buying instruments sight unseen.
From a self admitting Martin guitar snob, the sound of this Oliver has thoroughly impressed me.
I bought a Dana Mahogany Mini a few years ago, and was amazed by the sound, playability, and quality of the instrument. When I learned that my friend's niece plays guitar but only had a lower-quality beginner model, I surprised her by having an Oliver Live shipped to her. She was stunned and really blown away by how much of an upgrade it was. I would say for a new player this model is pretty much perfect ...
Love my Orangewood Oliver Mahogany Live...Bought it a couple of years ago. Rich tones. Worth every penny ! Orangewood makes some wonderful affordable guitars..and they all come with either a gig bag or hard case. Well done Orangewood !
Bought my orange wood about 5 yrs ago. Came with the hard case. Everything was/is perfect. Great quality and sound.
I bought their cheapest model over a year ago now and It came just like yours. in tune, action was great, and the frets were nice and smooth. Only thing I've had to do is make a small adjustment to the neck in the middle of the winter.
Bought my son an oliver for christmas last year, and he loves it, and it came well set up and in tune as well.
I'd recommend this brand to anyone.
Very excited. I just bought an Oliver Jr. Live on a sale, along with their extras kit for $25 which is extremely well packed. This guitar comes with a better bag (with backpack straps not just a side handle), better strings, and better reviews than the Fender and Ibanez kits. This will be my first guitar and I am so excited. Thanks for your review!
I bought the Orangewood Dana, a 3/4 Parlor size guitar ($160). As a Epiphone / Martin owner I am very impressed with the quality of the build, and it plays & sounds great. No issues here.
So glad you said you were gonna play it live cause I was digging the pickup as well!
When he said “Austria- G’day mate” I swear I rewound it and listened about ten more times because I couldn’t figure out whether I was mishearing him. I finally realised you were just joking- quite funny Andy, thanks 😅
I purchased two orangewoods in the last year. I have a 12 string orangewood acoustic electric and also a six string echo. I give them high marks as well! Wow! What great guitars!!! I love them both! I also have a Yamaha a little higher end but I like the orange woods better! Thank you for your view!
From the perspective of a normal person buyer, I purchased this exact guitar about 6 months ago and it came out of the box nearly flawless. You can see it in a couple of my videos in fact. People regularly say that it feels like an instrument twice or even 3 times its price from a normal manufacturer, and in this statement I could not agree more. The fact that it's actually quite pleasant to look at is something I would never expect at the price point if it does in fact provide a quality playing instrument, but somehow this baby gives you both. It's also not normally my style to recommend products to people in general, but I've brought this guitar up with all of my musician buddies because I truly feel like I'm doing them a favor giving them perspective on what an instrument can be capable of for not much cash.
I come here from one of Tomo Fujita's videos (Berklee instructor who swears by Orangewood guitars), and I paused your review because I wanted to write this comment and say I already want this guitar based on just the first few strums. I might go with the pickup-less version, but as soon as I got the funding I'm buying one. Also nice channel, got yourself a new subscriber!
I bought one for my son last Christmas. Very impressed with the quality, especially at their price point.
Very nice video. I owned the non pickup version and it was extremely nice for the money. Better than anything else I’ve found in this category. Thank you
I had a mini Dana from Orangewood. Loved that little guitar. I passed it on to my younger sister to learn on.
Loved the "G'day mate" for your American viewers lol...looks and sounds like a great little guitar .Very impressive.
I have the Oliver mahogany and add a Gretsch Deltoluxe pick up to it. Routed the input jack through the strap button in back. Pickguard went straight into the trash.
I absolutely love mine. Frets were perfect out of the box. The action could be a tad lower, but I'll eventually shave the bridge. They do blem sales often soo I picked one up for $166 shipped.
Got a Brooklyn for my daughter to learn on. I was also blown away by the quality and especially its playability- most important thing for a beginner. Only minor complaint is that the low end and note separation isn’t great. Overall though she loves it!
I have three Orangewoods. Impressed with each one of them. I, no lie, haven't touched my Takamine for over a year. That Takamine was my ride or die, never thought I would find anything to replace it.....
I don’t even play guitar but your review was brilliant to watch, thoroughly enjoyable and you have taught me a bit more about guitars, thank you. 👍
I mean Orangewood seriously need to figure out a non-US dealer because at that price point, they are going to decimate the beginner-to-intermediate acoustic guitar market in places like Asia and Eastern Europe
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I think Orangewood guitars are made by a well known vendor who have ALREADY cut deals in Europe where the guitars are sold under other names and they probably sell as their own brand in Asia. That's why they don't really sell anywhere but USA. My guess based on absolutely no evidence except they make great acoustics and i believe have factories in Indonesia is Cort. As to what they might be in Europe my guess based on nothing is Tanglewood and/or Faith or maybe Luna?
I bought the Orangewood Echo model on a blemish sale for about $245, came with the same gig bag and goodies. I'm installing a L.R Baggs Lyric pickup in it, same as my regular axe. While it doesn't sound as clear and balanced as my Seagull Jumbo, it's still good enough as a backup guitar for stage performances. I'm quite pleased with the guitar, and it doesn't look like a cheap import, and certainly plays better than any import I've tried yet.
The color of that guitar is stunning!
That is a gorgeous looking guitar. It sounds really good too. I much preferred the sound with the external mics vs the internal pickup. Given the potential savings that could put the price under $200, the non-live version seems like it would be an absolute dream for a first guitar if you wanted to learn acoustic.
You got it spot on here!
the external mic was still lacking to me. the perfect sound would have been combining both sounds
Out of all the models, what’s the one that has the best pickup mics, I like this brand a lot
Производителям тоже надо что-то зарабатывать,а то вы хотите хорошую гитару,а платить не хотите.Так не бывает месье😊
I've been a long time player of an Orangewood Morgan, a lovely guitar from the moment I pulled it out of the box. Mine is spruce and sounds snappy and lovely.
It has such a bright sound to it. Like its happy
I bought an Oliver Live a few months back. I really like it. It’s a shame they haven’t worked out international sales. I’d really like to see someone to do a side by side comparison of the Tanglewood Crossroads OM that sure looks awful similar.
I have one. Probably 3 or so years old now. I freaking love this thing. It's stays in tune and even, for the most part, no matter what the climate. I was in southern California when I bought it but moved to Oklahoma (like a sauna), a year and a half ago. I think it doesn't care where it lives as long as its with me hahahah. No, because it's laminated, it is no really affected by climate or humidity. Anyway, get one if youu don't already. It sounds great for it's size.
after watching your review - I bought this a few months ago - I too have been blown away! I initially bought this for grandson .......and decided to keep it! Yes, I am a bad selfish man but I will see how he likes it when they come next summer and if he does - I will buy him one!
Orangewood was recommended to me, got this model and just love it, they do a great job!
i have a Morgan Mahogany Live and I've had it for about 4 years now. I love it. It plays and sounds like a guitar that is twice the price.
Really good review! I really like your channel. I got a spruce top Rey model to take camping and to use as my "beater" guitar since I'm not taking my professional level guitars into the woods. It cost $129. The quality is very good for an inexpensive guitar with no blemishes and the tuners are much better than I expected. It has a good feel and the action is really nice. The sound quality is a bit dull likely due to using laminate wood but it's good enough for what I got it for. At least if this guitar gets a scratch or gets broken camping I won't have a nervous breakdown. One of my professional level guitars is a Taylor 814ce which cost over $3,000. If you play it side by side to the Rey you realize why the Taylor cost a lot more since it sounds amazing. Orangewood makes really good quality guitars at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend them. I also give Orangewood a high score for customer service. My first Rey arrived damaged in shipping with a huge crack on the top. Orangewood had me return the damaged guitar to them at their cost and sent me a new one within a week.
I've listend to countless hours of acoustic guitar from all kinds pf professional musicians and this is one of nicest sounding guitars that I've encountered. Can't tell you how happy I am ti have stumbled upon your reviews as well!
I've had two Orangewoods and they've been outstanding. One of them was a "blemish sale" that I got for about 20% off. When I got it, I couldn't find the blemish. Turns out there was a slight irregularity in the wood grain under the finish. Which I actually liked because it gave the top grain character. I have sold both of my Orangewoods in order to fund a more expeinsive guitar, but I'd definitely buy again, and will when I need a new acoustic.
Incredible. Clearly the go to guitar for the under $300 category. Reviewed by the go-to guitar channel. And even the pickup sounds good. Not natural, like tge sound through the mics, but pleasing.
I'm a huge fan of Gibson LG0 Mahogany guitars. I played my '64 seemingly nonstop from age 12 to 22, '78-'88. I also love the DeArmond 260 sound hole pickup, as it is uniquely wire-wound _and_ piezo. The 260 sounds great through tube amps. Especially the Fender tube combos with tremolo and reverb. That said, I am super impressed by this Orangewood Oliver guitar. Also the on board saddle pickup sounds phenomenally good! Such a departure from the ubiquitous tinny ice pick sounding saddle pickups I avoided for years.
One of my main loves about my Gibson was it's ruggedness. It never was in the case except to carry it to lessons. I liked it's stark appearance. No rosette around the sound hole and a factory screw on the black pick guard. I noticed Martin's version also has the screw. Perhaps mahogany doesn't adhere glue as well as spruce? My brother's spruce top LG0 has no screw. I'm rambling. I'll finish by saying, mahogany acoustics are a beautiful thing. Sonically rich, complete, not "intermediary", but very much a main instrument that responds to strumming, flat picking, and fingerpicking with equal ease and musicality.
I just love your channel. I played guitar horribly a long time ago, just didn't take it seriously. Now I want to give it another go because of you. Your videos are so cool.
That’s wonderful to hear! There are so many resources available! I recommend AndyGuitar and MartyMusic
JustinGuitar is great also
Yeah, agree about all of the above. Paul Davids is great, too.
A reasonable price quality guitar will make the re-learning process so much easier. Things have changed so much since I started playing 35 years ago.
Just recently got back into guitar. I was a bass player all through high school. I still love bass and it is my primary instrument. However, Fender was doing a promotion for their online lessons that came with a free guitar, so I got that and picked the electric guitar (Squier Telecaster). My first guitar since I was 6, 23 years ago. Love playing it. My stepfather also used the same program, but he chose the acoustic. Now I want an acoustic too, so we can play together (lead and rhythm or lead and bass). This might be my choice. I have and Alvarez acoustic bass and this would be a great partner for it. While mahogany might not be the most ideal material for the sound board, I love the look. And, from your video, it sounds amazing, played acoustic and plugged in.
Nice review. I got an Orangewood spuce top Rey about five years ago after reading a bunch of reviews. I got this guitar as my "beater" guitar to take camping since there was no way in hell I was taking my Taylor 814ce or other expensive guitars. The Rey has been very impressive for being only around $130. It sounds decent and is well made. It stays in tune really well for such an inexpensive instrument. I'd highly recommend this guitar for any beginner or for someone who wants a good sounding guitar to take camping or use at bonfires etc.. When I play it side by side with my Taylor I can tell a huge difference but over all the Rey sounds respectable. You do get what you pay for. I'm sure their higher end guitars sound even better - the Oliver is a good example. I was also very impressed with their service. My first guitar was damaged in shipping and they replaced it within a week.
Just picked up a Brooklyn SL and I have to say at this price it proves you don't have to spend big money to get a high quality instrument, Thank You Orangewood
I can attest to their quality. Mine came perfect and in tune!!! Took it down to TN in the BED of my truck during 90+ degree days. Solid as anything I've ever seen!
Wow that’s some reliability there
The mics with a little of the DI would be like absolutely perfect for a small gig or practicing loud at home.. really really good for the money holy wow lol. I play a 2005 Taylor 412ce and a Yamaha CJ32 and lastly is my Gibson Hummingbird Original. Great demo friend keep the reviews coming! It sounds a bit like my Takamine P3DC, obviously different tonewoods completely but damn very nice very very nice.. my first acoustic wasnt anything like this one I can tell you that much! Might get myself one of those cause I bet it would feel just at home like my Taylor feels already.. beautiful!
Everything I heard about orangewood guitars have been all positive. I have yet to hear a bad word from any person about the whole brand. They have addressed the #1 problem with new players... playability! If it's easier to play, the more likely they'll stay with it. Plus, their not scraping the bottom. You get an instrument that feels like a mid to high end guitar for a excellent price I think. Great job, guys.
Here's a bad word: I bought one of these and it was not playable due to 5 high frets that caused serious buzzing. However, I decided to level the frets myself because it sounded great in the areas where I could play it between the high frets. I now play it a lot and I love the sound and the feel, but it took quite a few hours of work on the frets. Also, the back of the neck was not smooth for about half the length of the neck. Before deciding to repair it myself, I contacted customer support and they were very responsive. My options were to return it for a full refund or ship it back to them for the repairs. They do not do exchanges. I did not want to risk shipping it back and forth and I did not want to return it but I found out that they would have covered the costs. I would recommend Orangewood to others given their customer support and the overall value but I think they should know that not everybody gets a perfect guitar.
Oh my God. You made this guitar not only look great, but it sounded fantastic. Probably much better guitars than this one have not sounded as good on the video and when you did your mike set up, it was like playing on my rear channels. This is one of the best sounding guitar demos I’ve ever heard. It’s so good I realized you just have a really great sound system but I’m sure it cannot fake this guitar does not sound really good. I have a $1400 carbon fiber guitar and I almost felt jealous. However, I’m confident if we put my guitar in your room it would also sound amazing on a TH-cam video... I guess I’m gonna have to subscribe to this channel
I bought the Morgan M Live a few years ago and had pretty much the same reaction you did.
I bought one of these for my daughters first guitar two years ago after @MarySpender did a demo. Blown away at how it sounds, how well it is built, and the feel of the fretboard.
I bought the Mason last winter and was surprised by how good it is. My only issue was I found the low end a little lacking but custom string set from Stringjoy with 11s on the top and 12s on the bottom and it sounds amazing.
Very Cool, Thankyou. Stunning Guitar and Playing. I want one of these guitars SO Bad, in Australia. Cheers
Wow big difference with the mics, much brighter & richer sounding...Looks like I may need to look into one of the cutaway versions for myself....
i have an orangewood guitar and i love mine no problems with it at all
A few years ago I bought a morgan spruce live from orangewood. Decided to take a risk on a new brand and I was delightfully impressed. 2 years later it has held up beautifully and sounds great for the price. I recently bought a Taylor 114ce and I’ll be doing a comparison video probably
I purchased the Austen by Orangewood 2 years ago and it has been one of the best guitars I’ve ever owned.
Great video on a really cool guitar company. Your channel has really improved.
Have faith, because they do. I recently purchased the Morgan Live and had it delivered in pretty quickly, and it is a very solid and inexpensive guitar. These are really nice for the money, and you can these in the states for two dimes less. $249 for the Morgan Live when I purchased mine. My only gripe may be the smell... It doesn't really smell like mahogany but.... Cool guitars!
What does it smell like? I need to know!
I don't play the guitar, but I just like Andy's videos. He's down to earth, enthusiastic and a pleasure to listen to.
I love genuine experts. They never call themselves an expert.
Thanks Andy🙂
Thank you Gary
I have 3 Orangewoods. Brooklyn Torrified, 12 sting and a Baritone. All outstanding guitars. I love the sound of the mahogany. I already had another brand parlor mahogany, so I don’t think I need any more guitars.
Very nice! Love both the sound and your playing. Very relaxed and warm. Of course I started poking around their website and fell in love with their all-solid parlor guitars. Lovely instruments, but they want $695 for the non-live Julian Mahogany. Darn my champagne tastes and beer budget. Seriously, my parlor guitar search might be over. Thanks for the heads up! Oh, and the Julian comes with a lovely hard case. Who does that in 2023?
TY for the Videos
I think I'm sold (on the guitar and your channel)! New subscriber!
Not saying this is just a beginner's guitar, but at that price Orangewood does a great service to anyone wanting to start learning guitar at a very reasonable price. It always used to be that a student's first guitar made trying to play way harder than it had to be.
I've seen quite a few reviews of this guitar and everyone seems to agree that they're good guitars, despite the low price. Just gotta say congratulations to Orangewood.
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Have a similar slightly more expensive Orangewood "350 ish". The guitar for the most part is pretty solid. But the keys for it are cheap and have been tempted to replace them. The neck bridge was also a bit off. Haven't had the issues corrected yet and play the guitar often "sounds great". Got past the spot cut too deep on the neck bridge by inserting a small piece of folded paper "then trimming off the excess. Haven't replaced the tuners yet but plan to at some later point. Guitar is the "Mason Live"
I own two Olivers. One is sensational and the other is OK. At this pricepoint, I consider that a major success.
I just recently discovered your channel, and after watching a few of your reviews I had to subscribe. I've had my Oliver mahogany live for a couple of years now. I was impressed with it, and also bought a Mason SE about a year later. Both came with the very nice gig bag, but I purchased an after market hard case for both of them. (I also have my '66 Gibson J-50 and '73 Hummingbird,) I earned date/beer money playing/singing in coffee houses when I was in college in the late 60s, but rarely play in public now. I play for my own amusement, and the Oliver is my go to player and travel guitar. If I were in the market for another guitar would I buy another Orangewood? In a heartbeat.
Well...... I bought this guitar based on your recommendations. I love it! Question: What strings would suggest changing to?
I got the 3/4ths version without the pick ups. It's been my main man for years now
I got the Morgan style, it’s the same wood, and pick up, but in the Grand Concert body style. I’m a total novice, so I’m still working on building my skills and calluses.
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how the hell did you get it in Austria, they only ship US and Canada?
@@SanderVerstraten Perks for a reviewer, I guess!
@@SanderVerstraten They asked me to review it.
Interesting to see a concert size acoustic that actually has some depth to the sound. I sold my Fender Malibu Player because it didn't.
I scored the cedar top version of this guitar just before it got discontinued. $275 and when I refreshed the page after placing the order it went out of stock and never came back. I think I got the very last one 🤯. It's the only accoustic I expect to ever need.
Really dig your channel....guitar sounds great! you still diggin it this week?..lol i see they ship to Canada..thinking about getting one ! cheers !
I bought an Orangewood Oliver almost two years ago. We wanted a guitar with a smaller body than the Dreadnaught size of my two other guitars. I am surprised at how often I play it instead of my bigger and more expensive guitars. Even the gig bag is impressive.
still liking it ?...apparently I can get one shipped to Canada..thinking about getting one !
I bought the orange wood oliver jr mahogany for $160 new and everything from the material, playability, set up, gig bag, customer service, quick shipping etc... I am beyond happy with it. The sound, and tuning stavility were far greater than what I was expecting. Fantastic instruments they are making and absolutely worth the money especially considering how little you can pay for one depending on the deals they have going on. Couldnt recommend these guitars enough.
Man that’s a fantastic price. Wow
@@TheGuitarGeek they had what I would not consider a b stock at all (like the smallest ding that took me three days to find because it was in the sound hole) absolutely fantastic instrument
Same here. Bought the OMJR a couple years ago and it’s great. And I don’t worry about taking it camping or getting a song or two in it. I think I paid $150. Considering getting another Orangewood with a pick up and cutaway.
I bought an Oliver Mahogany for the same price about 2.5 years ago (it was on sale, discounted from the $195 normal selling price). It has performed flawlessly since I bought it. A couple of months later, I purchased a second one for my son (sale price was ended), but it also was perfectly set up. I have actually purchased a total of 5 guitars from Orangewood. Although the workmanship on all the guitars was quite good -- unfortunately, terrible intonation problems with the set up on two guitars caused me to return them for a refund. On my third try, I received a perfectly set up Duke Live, which I have kept. Generally, I see that Orangewood has garnered lots of positive reviews of their guitars and services -- so I don't know if my experience was unusual or not. I am happy with the three guitars that were properly set up, and to their credit -- Orangewood quickly honored my request for a refund on two returned guitars without any hassle. I'm hoping my experience was perhaps a brief glitch in Orangewood's quality control; however, it could be problematic for potential new buyers if they haven't corrected it.
I’ve had the Morgan Spruce Live for about a year now and it’s been great. I haven’t had any issues at all.
I’d love to try that. They have done wonderful things here
@@TheGuitarGeek The most critical review I have seen was by Driftwood Guitars. They cut one in half to see the construction. His biggest critique was that the tops were carved too thick to provide the maximum resonance. But this is from a guy who builds $20,000 acoustic guitars so take it with a grain of salt. His standard is pretty high.
Great demo my friend...looks and sounds like a true winner. Well done! FYI: Right now you can get the one you demoed for $236!?!? Orangewood is having a sale. Now, if I could only get this delivered without my wife seeing it!?!? 🤣
?? Thank you for the review, the same story only certain reviewers who received this brand because online only for USA or Canada and this is from our experience directly with the company and they don't ship it even where you live our friend. Thank you best regards from ENGLAND 🏴👍
I prefer the external mics. A blend of the external mics and the internal pickups would might be nice.
2:34 Even if you just think about it you will feel and taste the tingle a 9v gives you when you test it in that manner. $295 sounds like a very nice price.
Interesting comment regarding string separation... I've been looking for a guitar which has a coherent sound when strummed ie less string separation. When I sing at gigs I sometimes need that type of 'one sound' for rhythm. Thanks for the honest review.
I agree. String separation is highly sought after by the guitar masters out soloing, but for accompaniment it’s nice to have a sound that’s still quality, but more well-blended. This guitar is exactly that.
I've had my oliver for almost 8 years now, it's the best acoustic I've had for the price
Just ordered mine!
My action is pretty high 9/64ths. But other than that, it seems nice so far.
I just got the Morgan Mahogany Live and was wondering if you have suggestions for better strings, tuners and pickup?
Thank you.
I have an orangewood all mahogany guitar that I paid I think it was around 750 for. An amazing sounding guitar, and mine was in perfect condition
Hi i fell in love with the guitar straight away and went straight on their website to try and order one.
I decided on the morgan live cutaway model only to be disappointed to see they do not yet ship their lovely guitars to the uk
So can I ask how you managed to get your hands on one 😂
Currently on sale for $236 as of 11/6/23. Just ordered one.
superb. is this the mini one?
It has the look that I want….I’m a blues player and it looks like a Robert Johnson style guitar…great sound…I’m always leery of buying things online though
With the mics...it sounds great at all playing styles.. So yeah Mics win hands down for me.... :)
Thank you.
I love my Orangewood!!
I bought one of these a few years ago. I can tell you they make good firewood and that's it.
Did you return it?
I've got a question for you: At minute 5:50, is that sound sample Old 97's - Question? : )
Great video for a great guitar. Thank you!
I don't like the rubberized tunner buttons. I recently replaced the same on my Cort because they felt literally sticky on the fingers and one just disintegrated. Thirteen dollars on Amazon fixed the problem.
I dont own this brand but after 30 years finger picking, I always pick the cheap guitars with the new high tech light thin plastic bodies, the sustain and clarity beats any heavy vintage wood, the only vintage I own that is comparable in tone is a 1973 $10,000 flamenco, as light as a feather. My other main guitars are all $500ish plastic bodies.
I'm a working Joe, or was, and had 2 yrs college under my belt as a music performance major as a bassist. That was all years ago. I was thinking King of buying a lower cost guitar and was 100% sold on Orangewood guitars. Then I had a stroke. Soooo, I play a one-handed keyboard to sing scales to try to get my voice back. Go get your guitar and play, folks, while you can. Orangewood might be your best start.
I have been trying to buy his guitar for two months I even contacted Orangewood but they said that they only deliver to Canada and the USA I saw this on a another website and really wanted it but living in the UK my hope’s are dashed.
I've played this model and the travel model version. I have half a dozen acoustic guitars and have owned probably about 30 over the years, including some nice ones like a Martin 000-15, D35 and Gibson J-45... The Orangewood is a "get just a little more than you pay for" kind of guitar. Very comparable to the Ibanez Artwood series in build quality, but coming in at about 15-20% less in price, which are, for the sub $500 category pretty good value instruments. For my taste they are too heavy, obviously built for durability over tone as most in this price category, but for $250 with a pickup system, this is a good deal for someone who wants to buy a starter guitar and can only afford to spend less than $300. Eastman makes some great options in the $500-$600 range and also in that $600-$1000 range you get into like the C.F. Martin Road Series and Taylor 100-200 series which are really what I suggest people pick up if they want a starter guitar, because the instrument just going to give the player that extra nuance of dynamics in the contrast of playing soft vs playing hard, something neither of the Orangewood models I played could deliver.
All sounds good when you play nice chords andd you equalize everything perfectly. Then we only just have to choose who we want to give our money to
Dang! I thought as you were covering it, that they were selling in Europe (“Austria, g’day” heh). I looked at these last year, when I was buying my first acoustic. But there were of course not available here. So I got a Tanglewood Blackbird instead.
I would hope that they have plans to deliver outside of the US soon. It could be a tad more expensive but these are already very competitively priced.