Guitar Man - Chet Atkins

Advantages: good quality of sound and construction
Disadvantages: high price

...Chet Atkins is famous guitarist who played a lot and made a lot. His choice was always Gibson and he wants to make his favourite guitars better by entering his own ideas. Chet Atkins CE is one of them. It's a classical guitar with big rounded body and thick long fingerboard. It's very beautiful finished in Wine Red or Antique Natural. The sound of it is excellent just because it's Gibson whose experience in guitarmaking is outrageous. It is soft and light you may feel every string and every sound of it. It's construction made so that you feel yourself very comfortable in every position you like to play. I know what is to tune your guitar but with Chet's CE you'll have no problem with this. Gibson uses only high quality materials for such a good classical instruments like one we have. And ofcourse when you see Chet Atkins signature you... Read review

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Advantages: breakthrough in classical guitar design
Disadvantages: the price is too high because of limited edition and signature model

...Let me tell you some words about Gibson Chet Atkins Studio CE/CEC Classical Guitar. It is a professional instrument which suposes professional style of playing. Also it is a signature model ( i mean Chet's sign) and that's why it has some collection value. I can say that Chet Atkins CEC is truly a breakthrough in classical guitar design. The CEC is equipped with hex piezo bridge transducer, individual string volume controls and a 2-inch nut. It comes finished in Wine Red or Antique Natural. The CEC also available with an optional cedar top. Ofcourse the sound of this guitar is great. The truly collectors and professional know what is like when your guitar sings but not silent. Expensive materials (wood) and well done work .What can i say if you need a professional classical guitar and you may pay than you should try this guitar... Read review

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Advantages: PLAY'S WELL, LIGHT WEIGHT, GREAT SOUND
Disadvantages: A LIITLE PRICEY

...I recently went shopping for parts for the Gibson Les Paul I am building at home ,so I took some time to try some new Guitar models in Montreal,Canada.They had several Ernie Ball,s to choose from ,and I must say it handles really sweet, it weights a little more than seven pounds,consists of Schaller M6-IND locking tuners,vintage style tremolo bridge,EMG 85 humbucker in bridge position,EMG SLV custom single coils,double cutaway alder body,unbound rosewood fingerboard,and what i really like on a good quality ax is a 1 5/8" wide bone nut ,shielded control cavities,including a 5 bolt no-shift neck attachment this guitar really fits the body and is comfartable ,not like some other guitars that hurt your shoulder at the end of the night,they are a little pricey but they do deliver a beatiful sound from Jazz to Rock... Read review

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