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Rogue Grand Concert Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural | 
 enlarge | Brand: Rogue
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $99.99 (On sale from $129.99)
You Save: $30.00 (23%)
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 13866
Color: Natural
Dimensions (in): 41 x 18.8 x 5
MPN: SO-069-RAGCEQ
Model: SO-069-RAGCEQ
UPC: 840246015150
EAN: 0840246015150
ASIN: B0002F7IK8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Genuine spruce top | | • | Die-cast tuning machines | | • | Nato neck | | • | Bound rosewood fretboard | | • | Fishman Classic 4 pickup and preamp system |
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Product Description
Genuine spruce top, die-cast tuning machines, nato neck, bound rosewood fretboard, and Martin strings make this guitar a marvel for its price. You'll like the sound, unplugged or amplified via its onboard Fishman Classic 4 pickup and preamp system.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Amazing Deal August 10, 2008
Scrappy McGowan (Ann Arbor, MI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I only wish there this well-made good sounding Rogue had been available for $99 when I first started playing nearly 25 years ago. For a first guitar (or for a backup for those who are more experienced), this guitar is an amazing deal.
Given the fact that it has a laminated sitka spruce top, the tone is not as bright and clear as a higher cost guitar, but nonetheless it sounds great given the price.
I had consistently read elsewhere that the action on this guitar was quite high, but at $99 I was willing to risk having to adjust the action. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the action was perfect out of the box.
The Fishman Classic 4 electronics work just as expected with the resulting thin-ish tone expected from using a standard-model piezo pickup. If you record the Rogue with a good mike in combination with the pickup, it will sound just fine.
Because I like a very bright but full sound, I replaced the dull sounding Martin's with a set of GHS White Bronze (WBM), which according to GHS are "magnetically active, ideal for acoustic/electric applications..." Finally, to get as big a sound of the Rogue as possible, I replaced the standard plastic bridge pins with a set of D'Andrea brass pins. The brass pins give it a slightly bigger and brighter sound, offsetting the fact that it has a laminate top.
Overall the Rogue Cutaway is a remarkable guitar given the price. The sound might not be ideal, but given that the Fishman electronics cost nearly $100 themselves, it's astonishing that an instrument like this goes for $99. For anyone buying their first acoustic guitar, this guitar is a steal. Likewise, for semi-pros playing on stage or using as a second guitar, this is a great instrument to have in your line-up.
 You get what you pay for...... October 11, 2005
Gaurav (NY, USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a pretty ordinary guitar...but even the price is ordinary so it breaks even i guess. let me put the cons first.
1. the guitar action is pretty high...i had to adjust the bridge to make it more playable.
2. i have a yamaha acoustic guitar and this guitar is pretty tough to play in comparision so not recommended for beginers.
3. if you plan to buy one be sure to change the strings as soon as you can.
pros:
1. pretty light guitar considering it has a fishman pickup built in.
2. sounds really good if played correctly.
3. body structure and fret board are very adorable.
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