Blueridge

The Blueridge BG40 is an acoustic guitar made in China. Until recently I was not familiar with Blueridge, but after playing a number of their models, I'm glad that I now know about them. Don't let the fact that this guitar was made in China fool you, as it is very well crafted. The guitar isn't an acoustic/electric, so there aren't any setting controls to talk about here. UTILIZATION Playing the Blueridge BG40 proved for me, to be a very easy task. For an acoustic guitar especially, I found it to have a very fluid neck that I could easily navigate throughout. I found it easy to play both rhythm and lead parts, which is saying a lot of an acoustic. It has a the standard dreadnought style body and shape, and the weight isn't anything out of the ordinary. SOUNDS Pretty much instantly after picking up and playing the Blueridge BG40, I was impressed with its crisp sound quality. It is definitely on the brighter sounding side of dreadnought acoustic guitars, as it is vibrant and cuts through very well. I haven't used the guitar for recording yet, but the BG40 seems to me like the perfect recording guitar because of this bright sound. Even though it is bright, it is definitely full bodied and covers up the full spectrum you'd expect from an acoustic guitar. OVERALL OPINION Not only does the Blueridge BG40 have a great tone, but it is also beautiful to look at, which can definitely be a consideration when it comes to acoustic guitars. I was at first struck by its look, then the price, and then the overall feel and tone. I was very surprised to see such a beautiful looking and sounding guitar with such a reasonable price. While I don't yet own a BG40, I'm looking to add it to my guitar collection sooner rather than later.

the color is dirty blond top and gorgeous back and sides. the detail is awesome. I play gospel bluegrass and blues and they all sound great coming from this guitar, I play rythm and the blue grassers really like it I purchased this guitar from 8th street music and i paid 550 dollars because it had a rattle that my luthier fixed real easy.I had one of these and it was stolen. i loved the guitar so i bought another one. I love the detail and the abalone but the sound is wonderful. I put tusq pins and a plate mate in it and wow!!!!! some of the tuners are hard to turn but a shot of oil should fix that. As far as i can see the construction and quality of the unit is outstanding. I had my other one three years with no problems. This guitar is the best i have owned and that includes a 1000 dollar martin. the beauty and sound together make this maybe the best guitar in its price range. I saw some on the net today that were 746 dollars. You may have to hear one to understand. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I received this guitar as a gift from my parents. They got this guitar at Valley Music in Maumee, Ohio. They paid around $450 The action is perfect, making this guitar easy to play. The guitar has an extremely fast fret-board for an acoustic guitar. The strings it came with are the best I have ever had also. I have tried GHS and other brands but D'Adario surpasses them all. I have no dislikes about this guitar. Glossy Body. Full 36" neck. Great sound for the price. Having played a few Martin and Taylor guitars in shops I can say that the Blueridge BR-60 is priced low for the quality of sound you receive. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

www.guitarsearcher.com second guitar $849 with case, free shipping Gorgeous looks, nice details like Abalone position markers, Mother-of-pearl and abalone design on peghead. Great feel and sound. Not much, this guitar is becoming my favorite in my collection. Select solid Sitka Spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in authentic prewar forward X-pattern Abalone border and sound hole rosette Premium solid East Indian Rosewood back and sides with abalone pearl on all borders Premium ebony fingerboard and bridge Abalone position markers on fingerboard Delicate marquetry center strip on back Kluson style enclosed tuners with “butterbean” buttons — richly gold plated Nut and saddle are made from bone Full D-45 style ornamentation I would rec. the BR180 to anyone looking for a nicely made acoustic under $1000. The guitar plays and looks like it would cost more than $850. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

guitarsearcher.com $499 with case The craftsmanship, choice of materials, and setup. Price Sound neck a bit too shallow Solid spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, scalloped braces, dovetail neck joint, high-gloss lacquer finish, butter bean—style tuners. 25.5-inch scale. Nut width: 1 11/16 inches. String spacing at the bridge: 2 1/8 inches. Excellent guitar for the money. I would suggest it for any player looking for quality. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The Blueridge BR73 is a dreadnought style acoustic guitar, boasting a slightly slimmer than average body. It isn't an acoustic/electric, so it doesn't have any pick ups or setting controls, but this isn't a bother to me as I used it just for practicing and didn't need any amplification. It is made up of very sturdy and nice looking good, with a nice feel to match it... UTILIZATION Playing the Blueridge BR73 was the first good thing that I noticed about the guitar, as it has a very fluid feeling neck. I really enjoyed the action on the guitar, as it was an overall pleasurable experience to play. I felt like I had a lot of control over each of the strings and could easily navigate up and down the neck when needed. The body of the BR73 is smaller than average, as is the weight, which is a nice thing as it is easy to carry around. Getting a nice sound presented no problems to me at all... SOUNDS The overall sound of the Blueridge BR73 is vibrant and bright sounding for a dreadnought acoustic guitar. It is great for bluegrass and other genres where you would want that jingle on the high end. I haven't done any recording with this guitar yet, but I'm quite eager to get it in the studio to see what types of sounds I can get from it. I don't doubt that it will translate well, as just from playing with it for a little bit I was able to get a good idea of what it is able to do and what it isn't. OVERALL OPINION I'm pretty new to Blueridge Guitars, but after playing a few of their models, I can say I've been overall very impressed. The BR73 was the first model that I tried, and is up there with the best bang for your buck guitars that I've seen. The price was very reasonable, as I was very surprised to see this type of guitar going for this price. I played the guitar before seeing the price, so you can imagine my amazement. I haven't seen Blueridge Guitars in all that many stores, but if you come across a store that has some, definitely check out the BR73 and their other models, as I think you'll be very glad that you did.