SeriesTanglewood Premier

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.

(Originally written by Gaspard Blate/translated from Audiofanzine FR) Made in China, designed in the UK. Massive spruce top, laminated mahogany back and sides. One-piece maple neck and fingerboard. Dot abalone inlays Grover machine heads B-Band preamp with integrated tuner, high, mid, low, presence and volume controls. Standard jumbo size although it's described as "super" jumbo. Considering the incredibly low price, I give it 10 out of 10. UTILIZATION Extremely pleasant neck (not too slim nor too thick) that will meet everyone's taste. The handling is very easy because of the very low action. The cutaway provides an easy access to the upper frets but that's not the purpose of this kind of guitar... It's true that the jumbo body is bulky compared to a dreadnought. Maybe small people feel uncomfortable when they play it sitting, but considering that the body is not much deeper than a dreadnought, you won't have a problem playing it standing. The guitar is lighter than a Takamine EG 523 and a bit heavier than a Seagull S6... In short, it's a quite regular jumbo model! Unplugged, the guitar provides a real jumbo sound: wide and deep with a thick sustain and a powerful projection. It's impressive! Once you plugged it into your amp it becomes more difficult to get a well-balanced sound. As a summary, the acoustic sound is great but the plugged sound is a bit disappointing... I give it 8/10 since I expected a better performance of a B-Band preamp... SOUNDS The frequency response has strong lows and a very big sustain fulfilling my expectations. I play it unplugged 99% percent of the time to accompany vocals. I find the unplugged sound fully satisfying for rhythm or fingerpicking parts... It's not the same thing when it's plugged to an amp or P.A. system. OVERALL OPINION It's a 2007 model and I bought it secondhand one month ago. It has a stronger sustain than the current model, which I tested previously at a shop. It has also more low-end... The value for money is simply amazing. The weakest point is the preamp but I don't use it that often! Based on my experience, I'm sure I would buy it again. It's a very good guitar sold for a very nice price.