Six months ago, if someone told me I could buy a good quality new acoustic guitar for around $130, WITH a nice gig bag, I would have laughed out loud!
I have been playing acoustic guitar for about 25 years, and always dreadnought sized. Recently, I've started having shoulder problems that make it difficult to play a dreadnought while seated, so I started researching affordable small-bodied acoustics, and stumbled across some YouTube videos about Orangewood Guitars, from content creators I trust. They were all wowed by the quality you get for the price, so I decided to pull the trigger and order one - the most affordable model, The Dana Mini (Mahogany). I received it in less than a week, and upon unboxing, I was immediately stunned by the beauty of the instrument. Upon VERY close examination, there were a couple of TINY finish issues - a rough spot on the bridge and a tiny droplet of stain on the neck binding, but for the price, these are hardly worth mentioning. I did have to adjust the truss rod, as there was some buzz at the second and third frets on the low E and A strings, but Orangewood included the allen wrench, so no problem. Once I had the truss rod adjusted and the tuning dialed in, and started playing the guitar, I immediately loved it. I have been playing it every day for a week and a half, and every time I do, I can't believe it was under $130. I'm already considering an all solid grand auditorium with cutaway and a ukulele, and I if I do make those purchases it will most likely be with Orangewood.
