Composite Acoustics

[bubs_42]

I do not pickup many if any guitars that instantly blow my freaking mind anymore from first strum. This guitar did, MIND BLOWN. Sounded like a Grand Piano and played better than most electrics. Neck took a minute to get used to, it was a touch wide, but after I settled in, it was game on. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Composite-Acoustics-Xi-Electric-Red-with-case-/201943632709?hash=item2f04c74b45:g:29kAAOSwn-tZMCtb

 

http://www.compositeacoustics.com/index.cfm/service

[Jeff R]

A client of mine has this OX Raw Element that puts an Ovation to shame for performance-geared electric acoustics. It actually sounds like a full-bodied wood guitar (okay, sounds more like wood guitar haha). Totally immune to temp and humidity changes - it doesn't have a truss rod it's so stable. It also has a wider than usual neck for an acoustic and I kinda like it. It's a winner in my book. 

[bubs_42]

Great Shots of that one. I totally agree, the first thing that came to my mind was "This is what an Ovation should sound like".  It goes beyond wood. 

[BubbaVO]

Dang it.   Those caught my eye a while ago.  I was hoping you were going to say they were a gimmick and didn't have a nice guitar tone.   

[bubs_42]

Sorry, completely caught me off guard too. After playing it, I picked up Martins, Alverez, Taylors, that thing just sounded so damn good. 

[hamerhead]

My first experience with a composite was a couple weeks ago when a friend brought over a McPherson. Piano-like sound is a dead-on description.

If I sold both Taylors I could maybe get a half of the cheap one....

[polara]

I bought one, whatever the dreadnought one is called.

Definitely had a chimey, clear tone. Loud. Also suffered from what, I learned, was a not uncommon issue with the neck angle and/or bridge height on that model, making it necessary to file the saddle down very low to get the action playable, to the point where the break angle over the saddle was pretty shallow.

I didn't want to go down that road, and It didn't seem at all like wood to me: it wasn't BAD by any means, but not really my cuppa tea. TOO bright and zingy. I returned it after a week.

Since I'd bought it to be durable, weatherproof, and CITES-compliant for travel, I went shopping again and got a cheap-ass Applause that is easy to play and makes guitar-like sounds when plugged in. Your Xi is a very different beast than the one I got, and I'm sure doesn't have the bridge issue. Enjoy!