Guitar Reviews of Our Personal Guitars

In Order of Construction Year
TS did not read my reviews, I made him do his blind...we've been married a LONG TIME...can you tell?

1956 Gibson Southern Jumbo
VG: In my opinion, this is our best-sounding guitar. I am prejudiced, because it is a family heirloom of sorts. It's tones are very rich and deep; a lot of bass. While it can sound a little blurry, it's definitely got the Gibson sound. It is a big guitar, and somewhat difficult to play for a smaller or normal sized person. The neck can feel somewhat sticky after a while, because of the type of finish.
TS: Very deep broadcasting sound - body is a little big.

1978 Peavy T-60
VG: Has a very bright, clear sound, and a quick neck. Unfortunately, it weighs a ton.
TS: Easy to play, very fast, looks cool, has a great sound. Weighs a ton.

1984 Fender 12 String
VG: Great sound. Compared to other 12-strings I listened too it has a lot better projection and tone. The neck is not as difficult to play as some 12 strings.
TS: Love the sound, one of the easiest 12 strings I've played so far.

2005 Martin 000-M
VG: A nice, bright sound with balanced lower notes. Good sound for a smaller guitar.
TS: Like the smaller size, good sound, very comfortable to play.

2004 Fender Squire
VG:Narrow neck. Lots of buzz and pop from the pickups. Not a great guitar - I think a beginner would be better served to spend a little more money, or choose a different guitar.
TS:Felt like a cheap guitar, didn't like the feel of the neck, sound was very static-y, neither the amp or guitar were very high quality.
(We no longer own this guitar.)

2005 Epiphone SG-400
VG: Has a deeper tone than the Peavey. A versatile guitar.
TS: Very flat neck, if you like flat necks it feels nice, wider spacing on the strings for bigger fingers. The whole guitar looks and feels good, tuner quality seems not the best; hard to get it in tune and keep it in tune, but all in all very comfortable and easy to play.

2005 Art & Lutherie Cedar Acoustic 3/4 scale Cedar
VG: Has a very rich, deep tone for such a small guitar. I found the 3/4 size difficult to play.
TS: Nothing special, but because of its size it's really fun to play with, and has a good sound for such a small guitar.

2005 Samick JZ-2 (Jazzbox)
VG: Acoustic-electric, this has a very rich, deep sound, which I seem to prefer in my guitars. It sounds great unplugged, but has a little feedback problem when electrified. Fun to play, though.
TS: Sounds different from any of the others; looks cool; not my favorite to play - feel doesn't match my style.

2005 Taylor T-5 Custom Maple
VG: Great sound - nice balance between the acoustic sound and the electric. Not a replacement for either, but definitely a fun guitar to play.
TS: High quality, nice guitar, easy to play. Looks and sounds very nice.

2005 Luna Moth
VG: Very pretty guitar. Has a deep sound, but at the moment has a kind of stiff under tone.
TS: Surprisingly better than I was expecting; actually not a bad guitar to play with.

2005 Fender Mustang 1969 Reproduction
VG: Fast neck, easy to play, nice contour and size. I tried a lot of guitars before I chose this one, from cheap to spendy. The only guitar I liked better was a Fender American Stratocaster; and at my level I'm not ready to spend over a thousand bucks on an electric.
TS: Looks cool, easy to play; I am not the biggest fan of the Fender necks but it's a pretty cool guitar. Sound is a little 60's surfer-ish.

Guitars we currently have GAS (Guitar Aquisition Syndrome) for;

VG: Fender American Stratocaster, transparent Cherry Burst finish. My oh my did that guitar sound fine - great resonance and HOT!
Martin 028-EC (Eric Clapton Edition) has a deeper, richer sound than the standard 028, and also the neck feels a little more comfortable to me. When I am actually in the market for a "good" acoustic, I will definitely consider this one.
TS: Rainsong 12-string. Looks, sounds and feels awesome.