Have Orangewood Guitars Improved? Morgan and Dolores Reviews

[@davebrantner5348]

I bought a Morgan Black special edition guitar a couple of years ago from Orangewood and it got to me with the neck broken just below the headstock. I contacted Orangewood immediately and received a new replacement in two days. Outstanding customer support. And I have to say that it played extremely well for a $300 range guitar. I am sold on the company and have purchased three more Orangewood guitars as gifts for my grandkids.

[@jamiemorgan540]

Do you recommend the victoria orangewood guitar. I am not sure if you have gotten one but I just don't know if it is a good idea for me to get it because I don't know if it sounds good in quality.😂

[@bowlofrice7214]

The same thing happened to me, but I just wanted my money back for a new pedal 😅

[@TheOutsider69]

You're lucky. My Morgan Mahogany Live came with a misaligned neck (making the high E unplayable, slipping off the neck constantly which doesn't happen on any of my other guitars or any other I have ever played in my life) and two pretty noticeable blemishes on the headstock & body. After emailing Orangewood and sending them pictures, they blew me off and simply said everything was "satisfactory" to them and that I could not send it back for a replacement, nor would they compensate me in any way or give me some kind of rebate or even a discount code for a future purchase lol. I will never be doing business with them again but I'm glad you had a good experience. Maybe I just got a bad employee or something, who knows, but I'm not rolling the dice again.

[@patrickblakeslee2867]

The Dolores is solid mahogany back and sides with a torrefied spruce top not laminate back and sides as stated. Read the specs on the website.

[@ndtealmusic]

Wondered if anyone else caught that.

[@danno0722]

I just got a Morgan Mahogany Live yesterday and boy does it actually sound great. I think it's a fantastic value.

[@-ethan-]

Awesome! How is the action? Being relatively cheap and having a long scale length, I’m worried about it being hard to fret.

[@AnthemTD]

@@-ethan-just got the same guitar, action is great. Very playable

[@joekagerer]

I find it interesting that Orangewood would send a retail store their products to review, and also that you seemed to give them an honest review even though you don't deal in the brand and they are essentially competitors in the same space. I also find it interesting that "Direct to Consumer" companies would be at NAMM which is what I thought a trade show for Music Merchandisers. The market is definitely changing...

[@EveyoneCallsMeTheDude]

The KZbin influencer people go to NAMM if you want you’re stuff seen you go to NAMM, also IIRC at the beginning of video they said “we picked these up” which yes not definitively stated, leads me to believe they bought them.

[@Mike-zj5ww]

Any publicity is good publicity

[@paulmackie593]

It’s hard to argue with the specs of the Dolores at this price level…Torrified Spruce top, solid Mahogany back & sides, Ebony fingerboard and bridge, Tusq nut & saddle, hard shell case, Grover open gear tuners, etc. most of what you asked for to differentiate itself IS already included. For another $330 the can buy the guitar with the LR Baggs Anthem installed. That said, as each guitar is different, you are taking a risk in not being able to play it before you buy, and in my experience that CAN make a real difference. I did buy a Orangewood Berkeley and my experience was good. I love the guitar. Being a solid wood guitar, it is VERY sensitive to changes in humidity, especially in its first year. So it has needed a few truss rod adjustments and I chose to crown & polish the frets, as I prefer pretty low action. It’s under 2mm with no buzzing anywhere. It’s not perfect however, but it was just over $800US, which seems like a petty good value to me. I’ve played many “better” guitars, but usually several multiples of price more expensive. If I decide to buy a guitar in the $3-5000 range or higher, I would definitely want to play it first, but sub $1000 I think Orangewood has a place in the market.

[@MoneyMagnet-m2t]

None of that means anything when the top of the guitar starts bowing up at the bridge. Just means you got a deal on a piece of crap.

[@paulmoran3764]

The Dolores is advertised as solid mahogany back and sides. I just received one with a pickup lrbaggs. Seems like a good value to me. If it is solid wood, then why did you review it as layered?

[@ramboii2935]

I own 3 orangewood guitars. Hudson, oliver maple, mason live. I purchased a Taylor 814ce, Academy, 10e. Mason and the 814 are my favorites. I only had one orangewood I didn’t care for and sold that. Orangewood with good strings sound just as good as the big dollar ones

[@dukeofearl4117]

Especially using the Santa Cruz parabolic strings.

[@I_Am_Bone]

I love that you guys reviewed guitars you don't even sell, and a positive honest review at that! I am on the hunt for a guitar and the Orangewood Morgan is TOP of current list.

[@leoscomputerandguitarrevie978]

Those guitars sound superb. The Delores sounds so full and the sustain blew me away. I still have my orangewood hudson and its a great guitar.

[@anthonyb2334]

I owned an Oliver model a couple of years ago for a travel guitar. Paid $150. Out of the box it played EXCELLENT. Good action but frets we’re a little rough. Easy to fix with a little fine sand paper. The top was solid, laminate back and sides. I had ZERO issues with it. I sold it to someone who needed a cheap guitar. What a great sounding guitar for campground. I’d rather have that Oliver than $200 Fenders, EPI, or Yamaha. I own American Martin, Breedlove , and Gibson. I would NOT SPEND $800 for an Orangewood guitar. Spending $800? No way for an Orangewood. Thanks for reviewing this brand. Good of you to do this.

[@RhinoRuns]

Love my Taylor Academy 10e. Not being able to try an Orangewood out before shelling out cash makes it a harder sell to me. But they look nice. Glad you’re showcasing them … Gives people info on the myriad of options out there! Thanks!

[@lefthandpath1587]

Their return policy is extremely generous. Buy it / try it / send it back if its not your taste.

[@jhernandezdmd]

Nice video! The Alvarez Masterworks line of guitars offer a great value. Example: Alvarez MD60BG all solid guitar $659.00 on Reverb brand new and sounds great. That is a nice guitar that sticks out for a review.

[@Nozzall]

I have a Morgan Mahogany for the last two years. I love it. It's exactly what I was looking for. A reasonably priced guitar that plays really well and sounds good.

[@Bluesky5553]

I have a two year old Orangewood Mason Live with the torrefied spruce top. After a truss rod adjustment, some quality strings, and the addition of locking tuners, the guitar is definitely a nice sounding guitar for doing gigs. It has great tone, holds tuning well, and the action is low and extremely nice to play playable. For the money spent, it's a much better guitar than the more expensive Fender electric acoustic that my son plays. I've heard people complain that the Orangewood acoustics don't resonate as well as a Gibson or Martin, but I get compliments all the time on the way my Orangewood sounds.

[@MDobbs4]

Chris, "put down the Tacoma"? I just traded my C1C Chief and got a Takamine GD93CE-Nat. I went to my local store because I wanted to play it before I bought it. Looked at many different models and price points. The Takamine felt easy to play and sounded great! After all, isn't that we all really want in a guitar, no matter what brand is on the headstock?

[@cristinapayne548]

I definitely support startups. Even as an acoustic Alvarez woman I may try one of these. I heard Cooper and another reviewer play the Morgan and loved the tonality on these. It's not easy in a rough economy to do what orangewood is doing. Btw, you guys are awesome reviewers and players. I like both of you but relate more to Chris cause he is a bit older😂❤

[@stoopotts6908]

I get a lot from all of your reviews. Great information! You and Cooper are very knowledgeable, which really helps a newbie like me. Thanks for all you do!

[@climber7565]

Guys, I really love your videos, always, learning something new, thanks to you both. THANK YOU FELLOWS!

[@vaughnmaurt5013]

Me too but…….what is with the thumbnail picture ? Horrible

[@grene1955]

Nice sounding guitars. No pickup would be a deal breaker for me. But half the reason I watch your videos is to hear Cooper play...never disappoints!

[@dinguswingus3663]

they offer many with pickups. I have the Cleo Live which came with an LR Baggs Anthem which is one of the best you can get.

[@EveyoneCallsMeTheDude]

Why? I found it’s cheaper even getting it professionally installed, and I’m always happy with the pickup I pick compared to most the shit Martin puts in their guitars. Infact 3 of the last 4 martins I bought I had to have work done to before they were really playable. Even after the one said it was PLEKED by Martin before it went out. My buddy’s bought 1 orangewood and received a 2nd as a gift and although I felt they were a little overbuilt they were nice to play and better than most of the sub 1000 offerings from most places at a fraction of the price. I’m really Leaning into that direction for cheaper bang around, couch or gift guitars. does their nicest one stand up to my CEO7? No, but theirs is also less than half the price, and comes with a good set up out of the box.

[@charlesbranch4120]

My question: What addressee were the guitars shipped to? To an individual or to a business with a popular KZbin channel could make a difference in QC...and customer support. NIB or in a hole? I'll wait and see if an Orangewood shows up in the lo-cal weekly online (estate, mostly) auctions...

[@jimgaskell1833]

You guys are really solid. I love your introspect and reviews. Very credible.

[@sedgeford]

Great video - Thank you. I own the Orangewood Oliver (lower end) and love it. Im considering getting the Dolores guitar. How is the action and feel?Does it compare to some of the name brand guitars at a higher price? Thank you

[@cartermeck9300]

How’s the action on the Oliver?

[@leelossi1257]

I appreciate your honest opinions and excellent reviews!! I would only buy from a company like yours that stand behind their products.

[@gregmcdaniel132]

What are your thoughts on Zager? Did I notice a Zager for wale at Alamo recently?

[@BullFrog96]

I love my $125 orangewood. For what it is it plays and sounds fantastic. Plus it has the cooper logo so it is "vintage"

[@timnewman1172]

I have a mahogany Rey I got used which plays and sounds incredible for an all-laminate guitar. It inspired me to try to order another one, so I chose a mahogany Sage... it was absolutely DEAD sounding! The bracing was clunky and just plain sucked. Their return policy is very satisfactory, which is the one plus I can say about them...

[@BullFrog96]

@@timnewman1172 Thats disappointing because I think the sage mahogany was going to be the next one I picked up. The Rey Mahogany is what I have now and I absolutely love it. It has a few QC issues but for what it cost who cares

[@timnewman1172]

@@BullFrog96 mine just needed a set-up and a few fret ends cleaned up. The top being thinner makes it more resonant, and the bracing is much better.

[@petercraig2972]

Here's the thing that sold me to make my first acoustic guitar to be an Orangewood: designed here, made there, proof check back here before they send it to you. It was that extra step and the fact they had videos of guitarist playing the model that you're thinking of buying. I bought their spruce Morgan live back in 2020 and it has been a heck of a work horse of a guitar. What I learn, I've learn on that Morgan.

[@lazvt8469]

Love my lefty Morgan super thin finish ...don't miss my $1800 Martin. Does the job for what I need/want an acoustic. The fact that I only lose $15 to send it back was a big selling point...and the many solid reviews. Purchased it July 2020. Not too keen on their cheaper parlor sized guitar...to tinny sounding. Suspect they're made by Cort.

[@sarahbernier8617]

Cort is who the luthiers at my local shop thought as well!

[@sanjusimran]

Chris, I really enjoy watching you and Cooper analyse the Guitars. As a player who learnt to play when I was 50 (and totally obsessed now) and slowly working my way from Beginner to Intermediate, I've been wanting to upgrade from my beginner Yamaha F310 to a better range. I've looked at Yamaha FG830 and Orangewood Morgan as options. I also hear good things about Tanglewood and their Winterleaf series. What is your view on Tanglewood as I couldn't find a video of you'll reviewing it. Cheers

[@michelle-psl4441]

I started playing guitar 4 years ago and acquired a bad bout of GAS and have 15 guitars I only bought one from a retail brick & mortar store. I bought the rest online, and have been very happy with my purchases. I also bought a couple of Orangewoods. Don't have them anymore - sold them to trade up - but they served me well.I believe that Orangewood got a good foothold in the market during the pandemic when all the stores were closed, and some retailers even had their online stores closed. Would I get one today now that my "taste" has improved? Maybe. They're still a viable option.

[@mikepj1025]

Bought an Orangewood Oliver Mohagony about 2 years ago. Out of the box it played, felt and sounded well above my expectations. The highly protective gig bag it comes with is awesome. Frets and fretboard edges were smooth and I would even say slightly rolled. Didn’t like the strings that came on it so after about a month I put my preferred strings on and it made a very very big difference. I prefer Daddario strings. The one downside of my Orangewood Oliver wood be the tuning machines. Although they have a great feeling black rubbery coating on them, they don’t feel solid when you turn them. They seem to hold tune pretty well but have a little slack when tuning. Little nitpicky but that’s really the only negative of the guitar. I will buy another one soon.

[@DanielConroy-p8u]

Min: 4:35, man in black shirt wonders - what is with the 12th fret design? // Answer - it represents the leaves on either side of an orange stem. Like when oranges are hanging on a tree. Early Orangewood logos and designs leaned into that look alot more. Some even included the leaves the stem and curve of the top of an orange. Newer design is more subtle, streamlined and classy.

[@TheSisrob]

Just bought an Orangewood Oliver Jr. Live; I can unequivocally recommend it as a $200 guitar. It’s got more heart than my Fender Sonoran (which has been modded and is about to be again) and more spirit than my Simon and Patrick Songwriter series.Smaller, and that is a thing of course. Has me wondering about the full size Oliver?! It got this little attitude I am loving rn. It might be shaping up to be runner up to my most played guitar, a Breedlove Organic Artista Series. The Breedlove (Sweetwater) had to be replaced; first one had a weird chunk of tear out inside the soundhole that drove me crazy and I couldn’t accept (looking down at it all the time.) The replacement Breedlove I got actually is not as pretty, so huge finish variations, but it is much more playable and sonically pleasing than the first, even though the second one also had an issue… with nut spacing. 😮 So, comparison, my $200 Orangewood needed a tad of truss rod adjustment out of the box. It’s “almost perfect” feature seems to be that one bridge pin hole is drilled or driven more deeply than it’s neighbors. I played it out about 26 hours after receiving it, and my little group of listeners raved about it and of course we’re passing it around to have a try. At that price point, I feel like the Orangewood can’t be beat. I’m probably gonna get the full size Oliver when I can cuz this little beast has something I really dig.

[@1956wkj]

OK, good info and since you asked I was going to put in a direct to market brand I see quite a bit and then you said for someone to put in Zager but "try it" made me think you have talked about them and I missed it. Did you talk about them?

[@JessMichaelWillyard]

I played a used Sage at Guitar Center. Does it have passive pickups (no battery)? I like the idea of no battery.

[@paulmackie593]

The Sage has a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back & sided. The “live” version has the LR Baggs Anthem system installed. The Anthem uses both in undersaddle Piezo pickup and an internal microphone that can be blended to adjust the sound to what you like. Controls are assessable from the sound hole and there is a 9volt battery to power the preamp. LR Baggs says the battery will last approx 170 hours. I have seen users report between 100-300 hours. Likely you should replace the battery whenever you change strings. YRMV

[@pedenharley6266]

I bought an Oliver Jr Mahogany Live in 2019 - solid top that I picked up in the low $200s on sale. As a pastor, I was looking for an inexpensive instrument that could go caroling to the homes of shut-ins, be taken to a camp and used around a campfire, be handed to a middle schooler who wanted to join me in playing with a group, or played in any other setting where I needed a guitar but didn’t want to risk a nicer instrument. Then Covid came along and everything moved outside - sometimes in iffy weather and the pickup was put to use. The guitar checks all those boxes. In its gig bag it is small and light - I take it in nursing homes and living rooms where a dreadnought in a hard shell case is just awkward. Do I prefer it’s sound to my other acoustics? No, but is it a useful instrument for a number of different settings? Absolutely. It was well set up out of the box. I would recommend the guitar to someone with similar needs - or a beginner looking for something very playable and inexpensive. However, I am not sure I would purchase one of their higher end guitars. At higher price points, I want to pick one up in the store before I buy. Just my taste, though. Thank y’all for this review!

[@SamVecchio]

I’ve had a few Orangewoods. All very solid for the price point. My favorite was the Ava Mahogany. All solid and sounded like a Hog should.

[@toddaglialoro6118]

The combination of long scale and a 1 3/4" nut in a solid slope-shoulder dreadnought is actually pretty rare at any price. The Dolores should be compared with the Martin DSS17 at more than double the cost, not differently specced Epiphones and Fenders imo. I would seriously consider one of those if it were offered in a natural finish.

[@hectorflopez6368]

I wish you can review the Zagerzad80ce cedar top/rosewood back & sides, and the Zagerzad50ce all Mahogany.

[@MrBroJH]

I bought a morgan mahogany live and I am well pleased with it! I would put it up against any import from a name brand guitar.

[@-ethan-]

Awesome! Being a relatively cheap guitar with a long scale length, I’m worried about it being difficult to fret. Have you experienced that?

[@MrBroJH]

@@-ethan- No mine is very playable!

[@-ethan-]

@@MrBroJH thank you! Good to hear.

[@davidmoreno7873]

The Dolores is an all solid guitar. Mahogany back and sides. There is also an option for an L.R. Bags Anthem for around 1200.

[@SlashFan001]

What's the name of the song Cooper starts playing at 14:14?

[@PaulMichaelBrownMusic]

Dude! Were you just improvising?? The guitars sounded fine, but the playing, specifically the musical choices were fantastic!!

[@dave082360]

Thank you for the review. I didnt want to keep my Taylor GS mini in my van while traveling. So, I bought Orangewood's Dana Mahogany Mini ($135). To my surprise, it played and sounded very well for the price point. I think it would play and sound even better when I switch to Elixir strings.

[@renodavid]

Thanks for the great discussion. Interesting guitars. I’m kind of checking out their little solid-wood parlor guitars - the Julian Mahogany and Julian Black. 🤔

[@Invictus13666]

Just so you know-I would buy an Alamo Cooper or Chris guitar.

[@dukeofearl4117]

I have 4 Orangewoods and have no issues with any of them. I always get a hard case with my guitars because of the high humidity environment we have.

[@forestflyer8524]

I play left handed and don’t change the strings. Is there andy company out there that sells a guitar set up for that? Mentioned being about to get guitars custom made over seas to your specs.

[@scottfishkind5335]

First, I'm a big fan of your channel, have been watching for a long time and really appreciate the great content! I also love that you are willing to even review products you don't even carry because of the sincere and knowledgeable insights you both provide! I though it would be great to see you both review Walden Guitars which are also In this price range. Jonathan Lee, the founder and owner, has a long history in the business, is a luthier by background, and Walden is producing amazing instruments! I have a Furch Yellow Master's Choice Gc-CR as my high level guitar but also own 3 models of Walden's (G630CE, O550E, G570ETB) and absolutely love them and perform with them all the time! I purchased a Walden G630CE instead of a Taylor 214 because I found it to be a better instrument at about half the price.

[@pepe3675]

i bought a walden d800e all solid and it sounded great but it couldn't beat my yamaha fg830 so i returned it, yamaha fg830 is too good

[@gordonstafford1929]

I’d like to compare the Dolores to an Eastman E-1SS which has virtually the same features and look of a J-45. Eastman does not offer a pickup option and it comes in a gig bag vs hardcase, but having owned 2 Eastmans, I do trust their quality and reliability.

[@schreds8882]

I bought my Morgan in 2019 and a little over a year later, the neck started separating from the body. Orangewood said that it was out of warranty and that I'd need to have it repaired by a luthier. $300 of repairs for at $250 guitar. So, it sat in the closet until today when I decided that I'd just fix it myself. How hard could it be to get a neck off an acoustic. I wasn't wrong. With about 30 minutes of coaxing with a heated palate knife and some shoving, the neck came right off. Most of the work was separating the fingerboard from the body because nothing was holding the neck in the pocket. There was one section about an inch long and maybe a quarter inch wide that had glue, and it had broken out back in 2019. There were a few spots of glue under the finger board any one spot that broke out on the neck heal that had glue. There were several shims in the neck pocket as well. 3 on the base side and 2 more on the treble side. Don't get me started on the quality of that neck joint. I'll fix it and it will play great but that's what you're getting folks when you buy and Orangewood. It's sad because the guitar really did play well. The sound was a bit quiet because of the thick poly coat but that didn't bother me. It was meant to be a guitar I could take anywhere and not worry. And it will be, as soon as I fix that travesty of a neck joint.

[@Fred196407]

It's crap that I can't buy one in the UK. I tried a couple of years or so ago. Their still not available here yet.

[@billbailey1586]

I got an Orangewood Hudson in 2019 after I saw it being played in a guitar KZbin video. It sounded pretty good. When it arrived, it was horrible. The bridge pin holes were not drilled properly. The neck was rough and bumpy. There were dings and scratches on the top. Anyway, I contacted them and they apologized profusely. I was given the option of a refund or sending another guitar. I thought about it and I figured that if the second instrument was in bad shape I could get a refund so I opted for a replacement. The second one had a problem with the B string nut slot that made it hard to tune. I got that fixed and it was a very nice guitar. Looking at the specs, the Dolores appears to be a very similar instrument. The Hudson has a torrified spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides. I believe you said the Dolores had layered back and sides, but the website said it was solid Mahogany. Anyway, I enjoyed playing it for several years and I believe it was a great value. I think the Dolores would be as well as it sounds like quality control has improved. I have since acquired a Martin HD-28. Anyone looking for an Orangewood Hudson for a great price, let me know.

[@NickOfTimeTCG]

What Yamaha keyboard is that behind you guys?

[@ronmoore1219]

Thanks for showcasing all the guitars you do. It is appreciated. These two didn’t do anything for me and, snob that I am 😄, I’d get an Academy series over the Morgan. Thanks again gentlemen.

[@jdawg134]

Think they are made in Indonesia. They are setup again somewhere in California. Then send to customer. Can anyone confirm this info?

[@jonadams5980]

They actually do make a solid wood series…i havent played one but i’d love see you review one

[@jordansilver2118]

You just did. The Dolores is an all solid wood guitar. They misspoke in this video.

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

Cooper makes every guitar sound good.

[@misorodzinak8829]

What do you think about Takamine?

[@joesanders6898]

I like the sound of both guitars. My favorite would be the Delores, but not until I can play as well as Cooper.

[@whatsupchicken]

I don't care much about that guitar, but man you play amazing!

[@jerrytalley802]

It seems tgey have a great idea/business model. Order overseas guitars, then all they need to do here in the US, is set them up, excellent. I may try their acoustic-electric

[@mikeschultz8156]

I’ve bought three of them all good I have not been playing my Gibson or Martin since!!!

[@77guitarts22]

Another thing to be seen in time about these is if they will hold up without a fast Neck Warping or other parts easily being ruined... But indeed it's hard to compete with big names...

[@floridasurffishingjcaprice3077]

According to Oragewood's website, the Delores is a solid mahogany back and sides.

[@dannyspencer6304]

I would like to see you guys review something from Kiesel.

[@bc454irocz89]

I just got the morgan in walnut and Its great!!

[@scottfishkind5335]

For all you Seinfeld fans, I think you could agree that the Dolores should be called the Mulva!!😁

[@billhdowne2382]

Ha! Just thinking the same thing 😂

[@bandierrez]

Check out the story behind Kepma guitars. Best selling guitar in China. Now, two ex Alvarez guys is selling their premium line. Impressive. The Kepma duo went to grade school together and decided Chinese guitars could up their game. Interesting history. I have one and am way happy. It’s Taylor like and is a nice counterpoint to my Gibson AJ

[@shellyfox863]

I just learned that they now have a Canadian website. The price is very attractive.

[@rogerd9150]

Jealousy is not a good character trait, however, I exhibit that trait every time I watch Cooper play. I can’t tell a good guitar from a bad one when Cooper plays. With that being said, the Orangewoods shown here sound very nice.

[@xa9590]

Their website states that the Delores comes with solid back and sides

[@lorigilmore5521]

I bought an Orangewood Sierra Torrefied Spruce. Way too thick on the finish. And it shows. I was relatively new to guitar when I bought it, and so I thought it was me, or the set up or something. Fooled around until after the refund window. So I still have it. It is pretty for sure. All solid wood. Mother of pearl inlays. It's just not as resonant as one would hope. And I think it is just over built.

[@gdstout]

I'm 77 and can remember when a D-18 was $250.00, so don't be feeling too old. :)

[@henrikpetersson3463]

$250 was worth a whole lot more back then though!

[@roborob767]

Nice playing, young man.

[@oracleboix]

i wish you can also review Eastman guitars.

[@bongcrosby5598]

I have an Oliver Jr. that I absolutely love. I'm more of a campfire picker and I was trying to decide between the Ollie Jr. and a Taylor GS Mini. The Taylor does play and sound better, but it cost three times as much. Does the Taylor sound and play three times as good? Most definitely not. I took my Ollie on vacation to Mexico and had it out around the campfire and by chance a professional musician from Europe was there. He played it for a long time and was amazed when i told him I paid less than $200 for it. As far as this review, they sure do seem to focus on inconsequential things about the guitars. It should be three things: bang for the buck, how does it play, and how does it sound. Who cares about the inlays, name, etc.!

[@NeoNineOne]

I also have the Oliver jr. Had it for a while now and just purchased the Mason mahogany. Can't wait for it to get here!!

[@sheilasimpson7092]

I watch just to hear Cooper play!

[@usenkushchubek1399]

Cooper makes any guitar sound amazing, ❤looks great and warm tone. IDK honestly, my dream is j45 gibson

[@Mrbullet1952]

They both sound good to me but I'm no expert but, the Morgan does have a warmer tone.

[@douglasmorrison9098]

Main turnoff for me on these Guitars is #1 the satin finish instead of the gloss finish and #2 no pickguard on either of the guitars which both of these items Cheapens the appearance of these guitars for me and if I were looking on any website for a guitar that has bang for the buck I would never buy either one of these instruments. Heard you mention Epiphone and I just bought the epiphone J200 a Beautiful instrument from Sweetwater for $549.00 and bought the Epiphone case for it for $129.00. The J200 I bought was exclusive to Sweetwater called Heritage Cherry. Picture looked good BUT when I got that instrument my eyes BUGGED OUT IT WAS DROP DEAD GORGEOUS AND THE SOUND AND INTONATION WAS PERFECT. As you probably know the Epiphone is owned and made by Gibson and this guitar sounded every bit as good as any Gibson I ever picked up and was certainly BETTER than any martin I ever Played and I owned a Martin D76 which was the SORRIEST guitar I ever owned

[@philberinger1197]

I’d love to see a review of a couple of Breedlove guitars.

[@DocRayburn]

I played a Martin D 28 side-by-side with the Orangewood Sage I bought the Orangewood I could have brought the Martin and went in debt, but I just wanted to guitar. I can play and soundeds great don’t get me wrong. Martin is a great guitar, but mainly a great name. Orangewood is a great guitar but not a name like Martin at this time. Someone might say “would you go to a restaurant that had great food but atmosphere was like your best hometown Restaurant or a super great atmosphere restaurant with same Great food but twice price.” Plus, I don’t want to worry every time I take my guitar out of the case to play it.

[@NoWay1969]

website says the Dolores is all solid wood.

[@danieljones8639]

You're 100% correct. As a gigging musician, I want a gig bag and a pick up. I could give two sh!ts about a hard shell case.

[@BuffaloC305]

I really like the easy-access battery compartment. REALLY appreciate that. Why would Coop like open-tuners? Does his hair get caught when he's trying to get his tong out of those? Darn... I hate that. I do like the headstock which makes it difficult to poke my eye out. Not impossible... but mostly I ended up with blackeyes. "I asked for it... I caught my tongue in those open-tuners, then my hair and finally banged my eye with the flapping headstock." This is what happens with Texas' recent tornadoes.

[@BuffaloC305]

I keep waiting for Cooper to show me some bass-string growl. He needs to revisit Neil's TELL ME WHY or Stills' BLACK QUEEN.

[@BuffaloC305]

One more player's request. Can you do above-12th-fret full chords, even using your thumb in places, then mention ease or discomfort of those.

[@ryanbloom1738]

My Blueridge BR280 smokes but it was 2grand.

[@lorigilmore5521]

Would love a Zager demo.

[@mademepickaname]

I’m curious about them too.

[@jamescoughlan8193]

They look and sound really nice

[@NyNjMafia]

I have 2 OrangeWood guitars and a Taylor 314 .. never had a problem with the OrangeWoods , they stay in tune , the only thing I changed were the strings to a lighter gauge.. my opinion OrangeWood is better than Martin.. don’t know what happened with Martin but they tend to split and come apart.. older Martin guitars were built much better.. OrangeWood is an underrated company, my friends that are professional guitar players couldn’t believe how well OrangeWood are built let alone the sound

[@martymartin2009]

I purchased one several years ago. It was just too stiff. The finish was way too thick for me. It played ok but wasn't huggable. I returned it with no problem. Great company customer service

[@GamersWorld22]

I think you’re wrong with the specs on the Dolores I’m pretty sure if it’s a fully solid wood body all around not just the top

[@MaithriSanitgun]

Clearly there are now very high quality China manufactured acoustics with serious features like all solid quality woods, torrified tops, high quality tuners and fretwork, excellent intonation, reliable tuning, good initial setup, name brand pickups, etc. for under $1000. Recording King and Eastman and Epiphone, Orangewood perhaps, and less often seen in the USA are Cort and Sire and such. I strongly suspect Cort is making many of these and limits how much they sell in the USA as a result so as to not compete with their customers. I love quality acoustics and it has made my shopping VERY difficult.

[@JD-kn1lk]

I played a Mason Live out for s years and it held up just fine. A friend got a Morgan live and played it every week in praise band. They were very inexpensive early on but now starting to become a bit less of a value.

[@keokiheller4351]

Whoa! That dude can play!🤩

[@salehalsekhan697]

Isn’t the dolores already all solid wood ?

[@Gh0stz9211]

That dolores sounds so good

[@kyleharleyanderton]

The dolores is all solid. According to the website

[@richardroyster6631]

Our instructors played an Orangewood guitar and I compared it to my Takamine G series dread cutaway with a pup, Solid top spruce, Lam. B&S in Sunburst, second same configutration one w/solid top & back in Ebony. Both were much easier players than the Orangewood both had gloss tops and the orangey had a satin finish. THey felt like the Seagulls, nice instrument but nothing special. Even my COrt dread cutaway electric sounded better and were easier players. It was better than my Recording King solid wood OOO body. It needs a real attentive setup next year.

[@commodoor6549]

*WARNING* I had an Orangewood Guitar, which sounded fine for about a year, then it completely disintegrated. The neck warped... a truss rod adjustment worked at first, then it started warping unevenly, and the truss rod couldn't correct it, with the truss rod snapping and completely separating from the body from the stress. And the top had started separating from the sides. My best guess would be that the wood was not adequately aged, and/or the glue they used was incorrectly formulated for wood instruments. And my multiple other guitars were fine, so it was stored adequately. But hey, it's a cheap practice guitar so materials and workmanship are what you'd anticipate. Take it for what it's worth, but if you're buying this guitar for practice or a beginner, expect it to have a short expiration date.

[@flylippfantom8425]

I like that type of finish. The gloss finish is sticky if ya know what I meant