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«  excellent quality / price »

Published on 06/13/12 at 14:47
Best value: Excellent
Norman is a Canadian box located in La Patrie (as Seagull ...). The D15 is a lefty while birch (table, sides, bottom), type "Dreadnought", in short, a folk, whatever ... Fishman preamp with an electroacoustic system one to three settings (volume, bass, treble), with a matt varnish a little "rough around the edges" not very rewarding. but hey, this is not what matters ... I would like to know if the table is massive (as stated in this forum RickD) or laminated three layers (in the words of Olivier 333 in this subject ...). Frankly, I would like to know and have the last word, just to know what I have. I tried to search the net, but even the site of Norman, this is not specified. Since this is an entry-level home, I do not think the table is massive. Finally, to see and know. If qualqu'un can give me the info firm and final, I'm interested ...

UTILIZATION

Nice handle, a handle of folk, what, between the classical and electric, the action is pretty low for my taste so no need for adjustment and luthier, it suits me like that. Hand weights, a little heavy but as I sat playing it does not bother me especially it does not affect the sound too. Acoustically, I find it very powerful in volume but with a very good well-balanced sound, everything passes (low, mid, treble). But connected, then it's the top. I amplified with an amplifier Charlie Junior Series Marcel Dadi special electro-acoustic guitars of the 70 four I bought in 1985, if you know what I mean ...
For cons, I fired all the old strings on it that there were oxidized (used oblige ...) and put all new Martin. A treat, even by light against it kills your fingers, I no longer used and I have to do the horn

SOUNDS

Ok to play the "folk" (I love that word ...) but also the blues or even bossa, fingers (preferably) or with a pick ...

OVERALL OPINION

I have since yesterday and I just play one hour with new ropes. I tried two before taking a ibanez electric acoustic cutaway (I can not remember the model ...) very beautiful, beautiful violin, good hardware, made in china (yes) to absolutely shit , no sound, no bass, no treble. In short, a pot, what ... The guy wanted 203 euros, I would not even give 50 ... In short, I did not say anything, not to hurt his feelings, just, thank you, goodbye ... And a Aria (another Asian ...) any folk poquée Touet striped one is my attempt in building a driveway because the girl had two big dogs and would not let me enter her, to 60 euros . I would have given 20 uros in a pinch ... Again, no comment, thank you and goodbye ...
The one pint a bit boring as it is to change the 9 volt battery should loosen the strings as it is within the sound box.
A remake? Absolutely, 155 euros is a value / price ratio, when we see that the entry level in Lakewood is 1650 euros. She has not variment of the mouth (matt varnish, while cherry ...) but it sounds. At 155 euros, nothing to say!