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So my search for a new acoustic appears to be coming to a close.
Someone got in touch locally and has offered me an Avalon Pioneer D2 for a good price.
I have never played one before but am aware of their reputation.
So how do they compare to the more well known Martin and Taylor brands?
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I'd say they're well in line with the Martins and Taylors, possibly even better. When I first played a Taylor I was excited, but I couldn't afford it. When I first played a Martin I couldn't afford it and was disappointed.
When I first played the Avalon, I moved heaven and earth to get it.
That was 2005, and I still have it.
Just my personal experience.
Soundwise - I think it depends a lot on whether you're after a classic dreadnought sound or not. The Avalon dreadnoughts I've heard demo'd sound great for fingerstyle and delicate flatpicking but a bit congested sounding for more assertive flatpicked stuff.... a long long way from the classic Martin dread sound. Which of course might be just what you're looking for.
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I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
I'm not able to post any at the moment and the photo sharing thing I used before seems to have gone bust.
However, the pictures here are of the actual guitar I purchased
NGD - Avalon Pioneer D2-20 - Guitars - Basschat
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I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
He was a genuine bloke and sold it to me for the same. Another one had sold on Gumtree for £1800 a few months ago, so I thought paying a third of the new price was a bargain
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which is why I have 4, and sold my Taylor at a loss
(And before anyone says anything, the strings weren't as bad as they look, it's the lighting and the way the pic was taken, they really weren't that old at the time.)
I spent 2 hours playing it last night and can say it sounds pretty special. The way it sustains is incredible. I also put a capo on for the first time and was impressed with how detailed that sounded as well. It's already starting to open up a bit, which I guess it was bound to seeing as it's been in its case for most of the last year
All in all, in my search for a guitar, I've not played anything that sounded as good and although the Martin 000 15e Special was the best I played in the stores, it's not a patch on this
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