F-50 LTG Member Review

Scratch

Enlightened Member
Joined
Jan 31, 2007
Messages
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20
Location
Canyon Lake, TX.
How long have you owned the F-50:
Year & specific model:
Purchased new or used:
Price paid:

Owners rate 1 (least appreciated) to 10 (most appreciated) in following categories with comments as desired:

Build quality
Looks
Projection
Bass
Mids
Highs
Sustain
Playability/comfort
Dependability
Fingerstyle
Flatpick
Strum

Condition (Mint/Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor):

Favorite Strings (one selection only):

Would you buy another if lost/sold:

Overall Assessment:

Most Appreciated Characteristic:
Least Appreciated:
Favorite F-50 Story/Moment:

Other observations/comments:
 

Brad Little

Senior Member
Gold Supporting
Joined
Dec 19, 2008
Messages
4,611
Reaction score
2,001
Location
Connecticut
How long have you owned the F-50:~35 Years
Year & specific model: F-50 Blonde, 1976
Purchased new or used:Used
Price paid:$350

Owners rate 1 (least appreciated) to 10 (most appreciated) in following categories with comments as desired:

Build quality- 10
Looks-9, has double pickguard, not sure if that rates a 10 because of that alone or not
Projection-9, hard to assess as I only hear it from behind
Bass-7
Mids-9
Highs-8
Sustain-8
Playability/comfort-10
Dependability-10
Fingerstyle-7
Flatpick-8
Strum-10

Condition (Mint/Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor):Good

Favorite Strings (one selection only):D'Addario EJ 18

Would you buy another if lost/sold: Yes

Overall Assessment: Probably the most versatile guitar I own. Great for swing rhythms, good to very good for just about everything else.

Most Appreciated Characteristic: Versatility
Least Appreciated: Weight and size
Favorite F-50 Story/Moment: A/B comparison with a J-200 made for Elvis and realizing how much better it sounded in just about every way.

Other observations/comments: This was a rescue guitar. I got a good deal on it after it had been ridden hard and put away wet by two rock 'n' rollers. It even had flatwound strings with an action so low it buzzed all over the place.
Brad
 
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