All user reviews for the Tanglewood TW145 SC

Flat U shape, mahogany with reinforced neck (which doesn't disturb in the slightest)

UTILIZATION

Very pleasant (satined lacquer that doesn't stick). It's easy to get a good sound and to access the upper frets.

SOUNDS

Test without amp: soft sound, very homogeneous highs-mids-lows. Very good projection for a small body guitar. The highs are soft but you can also make them twangy (non-metallic sound).

Test with cube-type amp: awesome sound! The B-Band A3TY EQ (with built-in tuner) can do wonders (the amp isn't the best match for acoustic purists)

OVERALL OPINION

I tested it yesterday and bought it this afternoon.
I always have the harley benton body shape: Folk, classic Cutaway (too big for me)
I've tested martins - Cort - Yamaha, whose sound was very metallic
I tested Ibanez (not bad) - Takamine (neck not flat enough and shiny sticky lacquer)
I play solo accompaniments and learn the rest.

Excellent value for money at the price I saw it online, and it was even better at my local store.
Even without any experience with this guitar, I can confirm that after six months of tests, this guitar is awesome.

Super folk cutaway, solid cedar top, mahogany back and sides, b band electrics with inbuilt tuner.

UTILIZATION

Very comfortable neck, access to the high frets is easy with the cutaway. Much comfier to sit (or lie!) around and strum than a dreadnought. Fit and finish absolutely spot on.

SOUNDS

The cedar top gives it a real mellow sound, but you can play it fingerstyle and there's no great loss in clarity; even without nails. It's not a great booming dreadnought affair, but something rather more dynamic.

OVERALL OPINION

I tried lots of acoustics in this price range and nothing touched it! It's held up really well to 2 years use and is a joy to play. If you want it to sound brighter (I don't, it's fine just how it is) you could always add a bone nut for peanuts. If you see one come up on the used market at a decent price: don't hesitate. Superb value.

Hello to all fans of this wonder called Tanglewood TW-145 SC.

Personally, I have one and I actually chose it because its sound is similar to the sound of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant on the wonderful House of the Holly album.

But also for its design, since I don't want a guitar that looks like the ones used in church on Sunday, especially not in a light brown color. I love the brown of the TW-145.

My selection came down to six models and this one was my pick.

This is only my opinion and I think you should always compare it to other guitars before buying it because, at the end of the day, the sound you are looking for determines your final choice.

What's more, I just replaced the original string set (Dadario 12/53) with an Elixir Light 12/53, which is more expensive, but it is really worth it.

Now it's acoustic Led Zep full on.

The neck is almost as wide as my Fender Strat, the upper frets are easily accessible and it has a remarkable lightness.

Plugged into the acoustic guitar amp of a friend, it gave me the vibrations I was expecting. The preamp has all necessary controls to mark your territory (Bass - Mid - Hight - Presence - Vol)

It has a rather linear resonance curve, the lows aren't exaggerated and its response to mid and higher frequencies is very crystalline and pure.

I think it has personality. I compare it to a unique piece within a collection, because its value for money is unbeatable, +/- $600 to have virtually a high-end instrument.

The only drawback is that it doesn't have a fixing point for a strap.

Alain Valentour....

UTILIZATION

It has everything to become a standard

SOUNDS

It offers a very wide sound palette, depending on the settings of the preamp.

OVERALL OPINION

Exceptional value for money. I don't regret my investment at all.

These guitars are developed in the UK and built in China. That being said I have to admit that I don't really like guitars built in China simply because it is cheaper. In my experience the company might save some money but the instrument always suffers from this in the end. There might be a fluctuation in quality or the instrument had to be built a certain way for mass production.

This model has a slightly smaller body and features a fully massive construction. The top is made of cedar and the body is made of mahagony. The neck is very slim and has a full scale (65cm). The guitar is intended for songwriting and on stage performance - or for people who simply want a smaller bodied guitar. The built in Pickup is a BBand and it complements the construction very nicely. It has grover tuners.
If you look at the price these are some really impressive features.

UTILIZATION

This guitar plays very nicely and the neck is smooth and slick. Some players might prefer a thicker radius but for me this is just fine. As with most other acoustic guitars the cutaway really is not necessary for most players and just looks cool. Ok there might be the chance you want to play a lead on e-minor and are happy to have some extra space. But come on - get an electric guitar then!
Plugging in the guitar you get a very warm and slightly compressed sound (this is the characteristic of the Bband Pickup). It is very suitable for solo performers and fingerstyle playing. If you want to really beat on the guitar then get one with a spruce top at least - this one is much too soft for heavy playing.

SOUNDS

I have to admit the sound is very nice. Usually cedar tops on steel string guitars are rather difficult to handle as they eat the highs and put too much emphasis on the lower mids. As this is a small bodied guitar already this combination works pretty well though. It is warmer and softer than a spruce top would be and therefore is more suited for open chords and single lines.
The guitar is built very well and the sound is very open and airy. It really sounds nice but I still don't like it very much. I can't say that it sounds bad but the guitar really only has one sound - and that's it. This might not be a problem for a lot of players but the more you get to know an instrument the more you expect it to deliver a certain timbre.
This one gives you exactly one of them.

OVERALL OPINION

I really like the way these guitars are built. They don't feel cheap and all the hardware and electronics that are integrated are of high quality. The neck plays nice and the intonation is quite good.
I don't like that instead of giving the guitar character and different sounds they chose to build guitars that have a lot of features and brand names attached to it instead of a unique sound character. Maybe I am being too tough on them but Tanglewood advertises this 'Developed in the UK' like these guitars are really different sounding. They are not. They are very good quality guitars made in China with a very good price. If you want that I can recommend it - if you want inspiration maybe look somewhere else.