Blueridge

Billy B. · June 23rd, 2009, 08:11 PM

Hey guys ,the subject may have already been beat to death around here but.......Blueridge guitars ,what's the popular opinion ? I recently got a Br 180 as a gift and I am pretty amazed by this chinese wonder ,it is flawless in My opinion the playabilty and craftsmanship are just makin Me real happy, it's so responsive from quiet fingerpicking to super loud strumming(more often) I haven't had a lot of acoustics to judge by(a yamaha fg 160& a 70ish Gibson J-200) but I just wanna see if this a "good one" or if they are loved across the board

tap4154 · June 23rd, 2009, 10:45 PM

I've played the BR 180 and it's a fantastic dread. LOUD, beautiful tone and superb construction. Just a gorgeous guitar. I own a BR 343 "Gospel" 000 and it's awesome as well. Very well made and great tone. Very nice inlay work too. Blueridge makes great stuff. A great alternative to the much more expensive Martins etc.

mr natural · June 26th, 2009, 11:39 AM

I got a "Bristol by Blueridge" as my beater acoustic. It's their budget line. I am very happy with it. Solid top. Very dreadnoughty. Sounded and played better than anything I tried in its price range. And at the price I got it for, who cares if it gets messed up.
-Mr. Natural

DocG · September 8th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Got a used BR-143 for my son. I'm really impressed at the workmanship, tone and action.

Wally · September 28th, 2009, 05:08 PM

Imho, Blueridge offers the best sound for the money that I have ever heard.

ruger9 · September 29th, 2009, 08:36 AM

FYI, other "budget but good" brands out there are Seagull, and Walden (apparently the guy who started Walden worked for Taylor, and the Waldens are seen as "Taylor copies", just as the Blueridges are seen as "Martin copies".

Al reviews I've seen of all 3 brands have been very good. I'm considering a Walden right now.

Wally · September 29th, 2009, 12:27 PM

My suggestion is to sit down with a Blueridge and compare it to whatever you want.
IT will sit with good Martins(D-18,D-28,etc) and Gibsons. This is something that , inexpensive Martins,TAylors or most other gutiars will not do acoustically. I like SEaguls as inexpensive gutars, but they don't do what a Blueridge can do sonically, to me ear.

June 23rd, 2009, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Billy B. Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Beach Ca. Posts: 159	Blueridge Hey guys ,the subject may have already been beat to death around here but.......Blueridge guitars ,what's the popular opinion ? I recently got a Br 180 as a gift and I am pretty amazed by this chinese wonder ,it is flawless in My opinion the playabilty and craftsmanship are just makin Me real happy, it's so responsive from quiet fingerpicking to super loud strumming(more often) I haven't had a lot of acoustics to judge by(a yamaha fg 160& a 70ish Gibson J-200) but I just wanna see if this a "good one" or if they are loved across the board

June 26th, 2009, 11:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
mr natural Tele-Holic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA. Neither Albany nor Oak Park Age: 43 Posts: 878 4 Photos	I got a "Bristol by Blueridge" as my beater acoustic. It's their budget line. I am very happy with it. Solid top. Very dreadnoughty. Sounded and played better than anything I tried in its price range. And at the price I got it for, who cares if it gets messed up. -Mr. Natural __________________ Ahhh. I see... you are... a sailor.

September 8th, 2009, 02:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
DocG TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Westford, Massachusetts Posts: 95	Got a used BR-143 for my son. I'm really impressed at the workmanship, tone and action. __________________ In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they differ.

September 29th, 2009, 08:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
ruger9 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Posts: 2,046	FYI, other "budget but good" brands out there are Seagull, and Walden (apparently the guy who started Walden worked for Taylor, and the Waldens are seen as "Taylor copies", just as the Blueridges are seen as "Martin copies". Al reviews I've seen of all 3 brands have been very good. I'm considering a Walden right now. __________________ "I've got callouses, from all those nights, spent playin' a Telecaster, 'till my fingers bled Bud Light" - Travis Tritt

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June 23rd, 2009, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
tap4154 Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: California Posts: 251	I've played the BR 180 and it's a fantastic dread. LOUD, beautiful tone and superb construction. Just a gorgeous guitar. I own a BR 343 "Gospel" 000 and it's awesome as well. Very well made and great tone. Very nice inlay work too. Blueridge makes great stuff. A great alternative to the much more expensive Martins etc.

September 28th, 2009, 05:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wally Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 5,956	Imho, Blueridge offers the best sound for the money that I have ever heard.

September 29th, 2009, 12:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wally Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 5,956	My suggestion is to sit down with a Blueridge and compare it to whatever you want. IT will sit with good Martins(D-18,D-28,etc) and Gibsons. This is something that , inexpensive Martins,TAylors or most other gutiars will not do acoustically. I like SEaguls as inexpensive gutars, but they don't do what a Blueridge can do sonically, to me ear.

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