Product Review....Tanglewood TW73!

Two weeks ago, I found myself at the home of my dear friend, Eddie Schwartz in Nashville.

One of the first things Eddie did was to hand me a guitar and ask me what I thought of the instrument.

After playing for a few minutes, I asked if Taylor had changed their headstock. Eddie told me, "No....this is not a Taylor. It's a Tanglewood and....it's made in China."

I was amazed and asked immediately if he had done any work on the neck as it played beautifully. The finish, neck and assembly were flawless and the instrument played in perfect tune all the way up and down the neck. Once again, Eddie said no; that the instrument was stock off the shelf and sold retail for between $500 and $700.

It's rare that I find a guitar that I love; that plays like a fifty year old Martin. Small, yet sounds like a dreadnaught, this guitar is impossible to put down and seems to play itself. I spent several hours playing this "new" instrument and am now definitely going to find a way to get one of my own.

Below are the specs directly from the Tanglewood site.....

The instrument....Tanglewood TW73

SPECS:
Style: Parlour-sized guitar with slotted headstock Finish:
Satin Top:
Solid Canadian Cedar Back:
Solid African Mahogany Sides:
African Mahogany Neck:
Solid African Mahogany Fingerboard:
Rosewood Bridge:
Solid Indian Rosewood Machine Heads:
Grover Headstock:
Rosewood over Mahogany Binding:
Multiple Celluloid Strings: Elixir®

I have not played an instrument this fine in many a year that has professed to be "off the shelf" and I am not exactly crazy about items made in China but when objects of this calibre and care are being manufactured in the home of The Great Wall, all I can do is sit and play happily.

BluePower highly recommends this instrument for playability, tone and quality.

Go directly to the Tanglewood site!

BluePower friends....Let me know what you think after trying this instrument.

John Rhys-Eddins
BluePower.com