Avalon quality

[Towzer]

Hello members

I weas down at the rolls royce of acoustic guitar stores in Toronto today

I was taken back as I saw an Avalon Silver Dreadnought with a custom wood shoulder addon

Tremendous finish on guitar
Trebles pronunciated
Basses nice and deep like Nat King Cole

Anyhow after playing it I must say it smashed nearly every Larrivee, Gibson ( which I have no idea what the fuss is about on this US guitar), Takamine, and Taylors

This is an offshore model of the Avalon and I must say - Well done guys

Ok I am heading home now to play my irish made Avalon A100c

I am going to try and do a sound clip for everyone....

Utterly breathtaking and I have in my possession Breedlove, Babicz and Martins and sorry folks..........................

I need to go now as my fingers are ready to be stretched....

[JB]

thx for that Towser

[wilfried]

Hello members

Anyhow after playing it I must say it smashed nearly every Larrivee

I don't think so...
Avalon are greats but Larrivée too. There's a lot of difference between them, it's hard to make a comparaison.
Don't forget that if you have tried a brand new larrivée, Sitka tops need months to grow up.
Cedar sounds good instantaneously (if you've tried a cedar top avalon).
Personally , I find the sound of my larrivée OM-09 more rich and complex than my Avalon L25. (but not louder)
Just my two cents
Cheers

[Sam Price]

I weas down at the rolls royce of acoustic guitar stores in Toronto today

I was taken back as I saw an Avalon Silver Dreadnought with a custom wood shoulder addon

That's the one I've got, if it's Rosewood sides, solid spruce top...

Well, except the custom wood shoulder addon...

I am VERY happy with my Silver dreadnought, but really want to own a Gold one day so that the hardworking lads at Newtownards can benefit and for the prestige of owning a top quality all solid guitar...There is no way I will every switch brands.

I know what I am talking about, I have played so many other brands, and they do not match the tone of any Avalons.

Isn't it great that I can spam Avalon stuff here!!!!

[Ponyboy-Fission]

Hello members

I weas down at the rolls royce of acoustic guitar stores in Toronto today
....

What shop would that be?

Kyle

[crofty]

Must be the 12th Fret,last time I was in there they had some great guitars but no Avalons that I recall.
Crofty

[Towzer]

Yes

12th fret has an Avalon currently
Just the Silver ds101 looks like someone has traded it in

Excellent condition though and they are asking $475 with a gig bag

Towzer

[crofty]

Hi Towser

If it is anything like the AS models I have tried it will soon get snapped up.They should become a Avalon dealership,a few nice Legacys about the place would make the shop perfect.Maybe JB can see to it.
Regards
Crofty

[Ponyboy-Fission]

I have a DS101 that I bought new at Christmas time for $500CDN. There was a shop in New Brunswick clearing out stock. I'm very happy with the guitar, even though they gave me some erroneous information when I bought it.

[Sam Price]

I'm very happy with the guitar, even though they gave me some erroneous information when I bought it.

£270 (English money) is VERY reasonable for a Silver...

They still retail at £390 ($725) over here. I got mine for £410 ($763) second hand, with lefty conversion and set up. The set up I got was brilliant, the intonation is absolutely amazing!!!!

I have a DS200. Any chance of a review? Yours must be the mahogany/cedar version...

Hehe, yeah, like they tell you it has an Ebony fretboard...

I was shocked when I rang Hobgoblin instrument store to ask them of the specs...some US websites advertise the Silver Series as having ebony fretboards..

[Ponyboy-Fission]

Difficult for me to write an unbiased review, this is my first acoustic guitar and I'm just learning to play, so they all sound terrible when I try them and they all sound amazing when someone else does. I am happy with it though and my friend that has a nice custom washburn says it sounds every bit as good as his.

[Son of Thunder]

Difficult for me to write an unbiased review, this is my first acoustic guitar and I'm just learning to play, so they all sound terrible when I try them and they all sound amazing when someone else does. I am happy with it though and my friend that has a nice custom washburn says it sounds every bit as good as his.

That's probably only because he can't bring himself to admit how much better the Avalon sounds...

You made a good choice for a first guitar, methinks. I started out on a cheap Silvertone, and it was years before I got my hands on a real guitar. I'm convinced that playing such a cheap guitar for so long stunted my growth as a player...

[Sic]

You made a good choice for a first guitar, methinks. I started out on a cheap Silvertone, and it was years before I got my hands on a real guitar. I'm convinced that playing such a cheap guitar for so long stunted my growth as a player...

I agree. I have just got my hands on a gold a200ce and it has opened up new doors for me in my playing. I had been playing a Vantage for the last 10 years, not a bad guitar albeit made from plywood, yatch varnish and lovely plastic trim!!
I firmly believe that a good guitar has the potential to make your playing better. It now seems I no longer have to "fight" with the guitar when playing some pieces, and it has also provoked me to start writing again. Something I haven't done for around a year and a half now.
Anyone out there going "ermmm" about buying an Avalon - bite the bullet and get one. Even if you start out on a silver you will very soon want a gold, but you will not be dissapointed no matter what you buy.
Simon