Seagull Entourage Rustic CW QIT Acoustic-Electric Guitar 

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Listen. I played some seagulls in the store and was really impressed with them. I bought this one without playing it in person and was a bit nervous before it arrived. I played it and it was amazing and everything I hoped for. I've played Martins and Taylors that this puts to shame. My personal taste and opinion say that this is the best guitar on the market. I love it.

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I am amazed at how wonderful this guitar is. Beautiful and resonating sound, well-built, looks great, and it's so affordable. If you are looking for a guitar that lives up to a 1k-2k martin/taylor, this is it, and much cheaper! The Canadians have done it again! Here is a video of me playing "message in a bottle" at a live show. Obviously, when plugging in any acoustic, it does not match the true acoustic sound, but even so, it still comes out clear and is the best sound I have ever gotten through a PA:

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=C_BteXEX1VE#!

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I am still an intermediate level guitarist, but this is the fourth guitar I've purchased in four years. An Epiphone Les Paul "Nightfall" which required a professional setup (that is action and truss rod adjustment); A Godin "Fifth Avenue" acoustic, with an adjustable bridge that I was able to setup sufficiently myself; A Takamine EG523SC, which I returned after being told by a guitar repairman that the action could not be permanently lowered because the neck had been improperly installed (the action on this brand new guitar was so high, the repairman cocked an eyebrow when he saw it); and the Seagull Entourage Rustic, which I purchased after some internet research. I couldn't find a discouraging word about the Entourage Rustic online, and the guitar stands up to the hype! Perfectly setup right out of the box,the action is excellent with no dead frets or fret buzz anywhere on the fretboard. The satiny finish and white molding is gorgeous. The thick dreadnought body provides a sweet deep rich acoustic sound. The Godin QIT electronics gives a wide variety of tonal options. This is easily the most satisfying guitar purchase I've ever made. And if you think I'm gushing too much, let me end with this; The Seagull Entourage Rustic was the least expensive of the four guitars by far! I really can't believe they make guitars of this quality in this price range.

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The first thing i noticed about this guitar is the finish which looks amazing. Has an amazing sound and feel to it. Sounds great through an amp. Good for practice, and if its a small gig it's good for live too. I gave it a four mostly just cause of minor things. I had a little fret buzz, and I didn't like the strings but I replaced those easily. But overall, awesome guitar.

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This guitar is just amazing. The sound is just beyond great. Strumming is great and so is the fingerpicking. The neck is great. I have no problems with the neck at all. The frets are just right. Just change the strings and this guitar will make an amazing sound. The electronics are great when it's plugged in. Also unplugged it's great. I'm a little concerned about the packaging though. Make sure you buy a case cause the packaging was horrible. Thank god the guitar had no damage. Other then that I would recommend this guitar to everyone. This is a great guitar. Well worth the price. I love it.

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Compared to my Taylor: The Seagull frets more easily/faster especially on first position open chords....sound is warm/full but lacks the clarity "ring" of a Taylor...not a problem for most songs. Stays in tune...looks great !
Full featured electric acoustic
Mine came with a quality check inspection report signed by the assemblers...very impressive
Even comes with high quality strings. Only gave it a 9 because the built in tuner is not as accurate as a Korg.
Best under $500.00 model that I have played

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I play a very wide variety of styles. Fingerpicking, very aggressive strumming, rock, blues, etc. This guitar works well for all of them. The cedar and cherrywood combo gives it a very rich and mellow tone. Sometimes it feels a little mushy when I'm really banging, but this is mostly a technique issue. Volume has never been a problem.

It is a little bit more prone to feedback on high bass settings than other guitars. Then again I played it through a PA system with the volume knob about 3/4 of the way up right next to my friend's bass amp on full blast and it was fine so this is only a minor knock. The sound through the pickup is excellent by the way and captures that rich rustic tone that makes this guitar so much fun to play.
Not a whole lot of features to talk about. Of course that's not a bad thing. Has a basic treble/bass adjustment option and volume knob along with a built in tuner that I've used with no issues. One feature of note is that the 1.72 neck is a little wider than standard, although still thinner than some such as the S6 Original with the 1.8 nut. I have smaller hands but I like it because it really gives room for fingerpicking while not getting so wide as to rival classical guitars. A very nice compromise.
This really is a gorgeous guitar. I thought the pictures looked good but they really don't do it justice. The craftsmanship is excellent. Right out of the box the setup is pretty good, which is what I would expect from Godin. I'll still have my local music shop give it a few adjustments but factory set ups really don't get any better than this.
For the price this is a fantastic value. This is one of those great guitars that compares very favorably with much more expensive models. Playing this next to many higher priced guitars I definitely preferred the seagull.

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In my 9 years of playing. This is my favorite guitar out of any that I have ever played, including electrics, acoustics, and whatever. At first I didn't like the way it looked, but the sound was heavenly. It's very bright and sweet with a velvety smooth tone. I bought it for that. But it has it's own personality that grows on you. The headstock looks silly to most at first, but as you play it more and more it becomes iconic. Most people would see someone playing guitar and not remember it. But anyone that here's the sound of this thing becomes captivated and the associate the look of it with the sound making it memorable. It's got a personality that grows on you. It's not flamboyant with elaborate laquer or paint. It's just real, it's humble, and proves itself everytime.

I will never buy another acoustic the rest of my life unless something disastrous happens to this guitar. It's become a lifelong partner, it's traveled with me from every part of Texas from South Padre Island, the rising plateaus of Palo Duro, the hillcountry of central Texas, east, west, south, mountains, and lakes. I drag it everywhere I go because it's sound is beautiful and it feels like it is one with your soul when you play it.

It's amazing to think that this is one of the lower end Seagull guitars. I've never played any above $800 and I shudder to think that some of the higer end seagulls could possibly sound any better than this. So if I ever have to buy another acoustic then money is no issue, I will go to Seagull first.
When I think of features on an acoustic-eletric guitar I think of tuners, pickups, electronics. The pickups are incredible! The sound is literally "rustic" and pure. I get no feedback or strange sounds. It's got an awesome chromatic tuner on it that is convienient when learning notes so you can find what note is where on the guitar. The tuners are top notch. I took "Grace" (my guitar) on a 10 hour roadtrip in the back of a friends truck in a hard case and was surprised to find it still in tune when I took her out. Especially in 103 degree weather. Another nice thing is that the Godin electronics are a high quality brass that complements the wood on the guitar. It's not huge and obtrusive or cheap like what you find on Ibanez acoustics.
What can I say? This guitar is perfect. The craftsmanship is superb. Silver-Leaf Maple Neck, Wild Canadian Cherry sides, cedar top, rosewood fingerboard. This guitar is a work of art. Just running you hand along the sides and top of the guitar scream beauty and craftsmanship. After a setup, the action on this thing is LOW. Really low! Lower than my strat with no rattling, intonation is perfect. The tuners are tight, they don't wobble or go out of tune. The bridge, the nut, pegs, are all high quality as far as those parts go (since they're plastic). The kind of quality I see in this guitar is something I would expect out of a $1200 guitar. To top it all off, it has the sweet smell of cedar!
Let's put it this way. After having this guitar 10 months, I've fallen in love with it. I've gone through 2 9 volt batteries. Each one having a 200 hour lifespan. That's not including the time I'm not plugged in or using the tuner. I paid this amazing price for this guitar. And if I had to buy it again I would pay any price for it. I don't care if it's $1500. So basically, you are doing yourself an injustice if you don't buy this guitar. It's unrivaled as far as value. I've played guitar a long time and few guitars have held a candle to this thing. And those that have were $1500+ Taylors and Martins.

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Need I say more? This guitar filled every void my previous acoustics could not fulfill. I went to a local music store, and tried out just about all the acoustics in that room, including Gibsons, and nothing even came close to this Seagull. Besides its aesthetic perfection, and most importantly, it's sound is second to none. Use a humidifier and the sweet smell of cedar will never subside.

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I bought this as my first six-string guitar, Ive been playing bass for two years and wanted to mix it up. I played my friends seagull it sounded great. Another thing in what i was looking for in an acoustic guitar was wide string spacing i'm 6'5'' and have really big hands so i wanted to be able to have decent string spacing which was great. The thing i love most besides the overall sound of the guitar and the ability to play it through an amp, is the tuner. The tuner is awesome it's chromatic so you can tune a string any note you want, and also so you don't have to bring one every where you want to play, it's right there on your guitar, (it comes with a energizer 9v battery already installed).