SeriesSeagull Coastline

I own a takamine 341 springsteen type acoustic which i like,and my daughter showed interest in learning to play guitar.I went to a local music store in ft walton beach fla to buy some new martin strings,and i decided to play around some with a few guitars on the wall.Well i picked up a seagull S6+CEDAR and strummed a D cord then a G cord and immediately called over the guitar sales guy and told him i want this guitar!.I will honestly tell you that i could not believe the richness of the sound that came from that guitar.The neck felt different to me at first compared to my takanine,but in 5 mins that feeling was gone,and i knew right then my daughter was getting this guitar for christmas.I paid a total of around 400 dollars with a case for it,and honestly speaking would of paid more without much hesitation.I have no negative comments about this guitar as of yet,and cannot wait till christmas to see her face when she sees her new guitar.I still like my takimine,and am happy with it,but i am planning on buying a seagull for myself in the near future,simply because i love the way they feel and sound,and you can really feel the character come out of them,at least this particular one i just purchased for my daughter! Excellent guitar for the money! I like the price,the feel,the action,and oh yes,that beautiful cedar smell that really gives the living room that woodsy smell. No dislikes as of now! Can,t wait till christmas. Excellent quality,tight fitting joints,very thin laquer finnish,this guitar is very light compared to my takimine EF-341, but it feels very strong,and durable. I wish my first acoustic guitar which i purchased overseas in okinawa japan,while stationed there in the airforce,had the same sound and overall playability as this seagull model has.The guitar i purchased over there is a yamaha 210 acoustic,which i still own and play even after 26 years of military travel.and moves,but having said that,its sound is tinny,and the only way to get away from the tinny sound is to play it lightly using fingers and thumb only! No picks with the yamaha,it really causes it to sound quite tinny.The seagull sounds great with or with out a pick,loud or soft. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I was searching for my first 12-string in the music stores in Houston, TX. This was back in 1993 or 94. The retail price was around $600. I had looked at several dozen guitars and had narrowed my choices to the Seagull or a used Martin for about the same price. I settled on the Seagull because it had the same sound quality as the Martin and was easier to play than the Martin. This guitar has a big, mellow sound. I play with several worship teams at church, and this 12-string is a perfect accompaniment instrument for vocal solos and small groups. Sound and playability are both enhanced by the use of Martin Silk-&-Steel strings. Bruce Petros (Petros guitars, Kaukauna, WI) reworked the bridge and added a Fishman bridge pickup. Using a Fishman preamp and one of Bruce's acoustic Soundboard amplifiers duplicates the sound and creates the illusion of two 12-string guitars in unison...a wonderful sound for vocal accompaniment in larger spaces or with large groups. No dislikes. I've used this Seagull S12 for about 10 years now. The neck has not deformed and the body construction is still solid...no buzz. It holds its tuning very well (especially for a 12-string). The 12-coat alcohol-based lacquer leaves the wood able to resonate for a really big sound. Of the 12-strings I played before I chose this Seagull, this was definitely the best sound for the price. The test of time has not degraded the sound or the playability. If you want to spend several thousand dollars, you can find better guitars, but for well under a thousand the Seagull is a great choice. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

The Seagull Coastline Cedar Gloss Top is a dreadnought acoustic guitar made in Canada. Seagull is a little known company out of Quebec but they make some of the finest guitars for the price that I've found. It's made out of, like the name states, cedar with the top consisting of a gloss finish. The guitar is just an acoustic, although if you're buying it new you do get an option of adding pick ups. UTILIZATION The Seagull Coastline Cedar Gloss Top has an overall great feel as it's a very easy guitar to play. I find that most of the Seagull guitars that I've played share a similar easy feel. Since it doesn't have any electronics in the stock version, the playability is all you need to worry about, and you don't need to worry about it much here... SOUNDS I'm a pretty big fan of the way this guitar sounds overall, however I do need to start by saying that the specific model of this guitar that I've played and recorded with is tuned high in a Nashville style tuning. For those who don't know, what this means is that the upper strings are strung with strings an octave up using 12 string guitar strings. This can be done in a few ways, but traditionally the lowest four are an octave up. It's really a great sound and is perfect for adding a little life to your guitar tones. This guitar is perfect for adapting it to Nashville tuning and is one of my favorite acoustic guitars to record with. OVERALL OPINION The Seagull Coastline Cedar Gloss Top is a really awesome mid level guitar with a price tag that will astound you. This is a little bit short of a top tier guitar, but with this kind of price you'd expect it to be a good amount more. I haven't played the guitar in standard tuning, but I can't imagine that all that much would before different beyond the end sound. You definitely need to know about Seagull and the Coastline Cedar if you're an acoustic guitar player.