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- Select Pressure Tested Top
- Double Action Truss Rod
- Tapered Headstock for precise and stable tuning and great for open tunings
- Tusq nut and compensated saddle for better intonation
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Seagull Coastline S6 Slim CW Spruce QI Guitar –
Bright Sound with a Traditional Feel
The Coastline S6 Slim CW Spruce QI is an ideal choice for players who prefer the brighter (more high frequencies) sound of a Select Solid Spruce top, as well as the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck with a more traditional nut width feel. The cutaway and Quantum I electronics also make this a great choice for the gigging musician. Coastline Series
The guitars that make up the Seagull Coastline series represent one of the world's outstanding values in acoustic guitars. The back and sides of the Coastline series models are made from a three-layer lamination of Wild Cherry wood. With a sound that lands somewhere between the mellow tone of a Mahogany guitar and the bright sound of Maple, Wild Cherry has proven itself to be an excellent tone wood. Grown locally, Wild Cherry is also a choice. Coastline series guitars feature very smooth necks made from Silver Leaf Maple.
The Compound Curve Top
The guitar top is the part of the instrument that most affects the sound. It is also the most delicate part of any high quality acoustic guitar. The grade and thickness of the wood used (solid spruce), as well as the bracing structure, have a huge impact on the instrument's sound. The idea of applying an arch or a curve to the top is appealing because the added strength of an arched top should allow for the use of a thinner and more lightly braced top. While this is true, there remains a trade-off in applying a curve to the entire top. The most active part of the top is the area centered on the bridge. Applying a curve to this part of the top restricts movement resulting in a loss of dynamic range. On the other hand, the area of the top above the sound hole moves minimally but is problematic because it tends to sink if the guitar dries out even slightly. This tendency is also encouraged by downward pressure from the fingerboard resting on top of it. The solution is a top that has a compound curve.
In the Seagull Performer's design the top is arched slightly in the area above the sound hole and levels out in the area around the bridge. The compound curve top produces excellent stability in the upper part of the guitar top and the power and projection made possible by leaving the top flat below the sound hole flat. With the weak area above the sound hole stabilized, it is possible to make the rest of the top even more active with a new bracing design that allows unprecedented control over the top vibration. The bracing for the Seagull Performer Cutaway Flame Maple High-Gloss QI Guitar is quarter-sawn spruce, scalloped and carved to conform exactly to the curvature of the tops.
Godin QI Electronics
The Godin EPM Quantum acoustic guitar system is simple in design and outstanding in performance. This single source system features an exceptionally responsive saddle transducer carefully matched to side mount electronics with rotary volume, bass, and treble controls. The electronics and controls are packaged in a small and easy to use format complemented with a finely crafted pewter cover plate. In combination with the transducer, the EQ control range and frequency content have been specifically contoured to provide a very rich and full sound reproduction resulting in performance seen only in far more complex systems.
A History of Quality
In 1982 Robert Godin and a few friends produced the first Seagull guitars in the Village of LaPatrie, Quebec. The concept for the Seagull guitar was to take the essential components of the best hand-crafted guitars (such as solid tops and beautiful finishes) and build these features into guitars that could be priced within the reach of working musicians. Of course there is much more to a great guitar than a solid top with a special finish, so we produced this illustrated guide to help you gain some understanding of the basic elements of a great sounding acoustic guitar.
The Seagull story wouldn't be complete without mentioning La Patrie. La Patrie is a small village in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. This is where the first Seagulls were made in the early eighties. Today, La Patrie has a population of about 475 and about half of these people are guitar builders. These folks take a great deal of pride in the guitars they build. Pick one up and you'll see why.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I highly recommend this guitar for anyone above a beginner. finger tapping is easy because it picks up sound so well. And the more you play this guitar, the grains in the wood start to open up and give you a better sound. if you are looking for a down side, i cant give you one. It gives a superb electric sound as well. I've recorded with it on Garageband and i can't tell any difference in sound from some thousand dollar guitars i've played. Highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I purchased this guitar about a month ago. I am very impressed with the quality of workmanship and overall playability of this guitar.
I have been to many stores and played all the top names Martin, Taylor, Breedlove etc. and they are all good. But when you factor in
the cost of the Seagull, well there's no comparison.
I have been to many stores and played all the top names Martin, Taylor, Breedlove etc. and they are all good. But when you factor in
the cost of the Seagull, well there's no comparison.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Went to Guitar Center In Portland Maine this weekend... Came home with a Taylor 414 ce. and A fishman loudbox mini guitar amp.
This was on Saturday. By Tuesday of the Following week, I had returned it twice as it was not producing what I would call a consistant Tone. Short of it, I went into their Acoustic room and picked the Seagull Coastline s6 up. Played it through the Fishman amp, and POW! Awesome tone. Both Plugged and not! Inotation was dead on. I would compare to a martin or a breedlove, and def, as good a tone as the Taylor. (and for a fraction of the Price). I have played for almost 35 years as a recording artist for many contemporary Christian Artists. I would not hesitate to bring this into the studio with me....
Side note. Musicians friend did have it almost $100 cheaper, I contacted the Amazon Dealer, and they met the price! Great Buy.
This was on Saturday. By Tuesday of the Following week, I had returned it twice as it was not producing what I would call a consistant Tone. Short of it, I went into their Acoustic room and picked the Seagull Coastline s6 up. Played it through the Fishman amp, and POW! Awesome tone. Both Plugged and not! Inotation was dead on. I would compare to a martin or a breedlove, and def, as good a tone as the Taylor. (and for a fraction of the Price). I have played for almost 35 years as a recording artist for many contemporary Christian Artists. I would not hesitate to bring this into the studio with me....
Side note. Musicians friend did have it almost $100 cheaper, I contacted the Amazon Dealer, and they met the price! Great Buy.
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