Tanglewood Solid Top Spruce/Koa Grand Auditorium Cutaway Acoustic/Electric 2011
Tanglewood TVC Koa C made in China in 2011. Tanglewood are very good at making you feel you got a lot in a budget guitar and this is no exception. You get the comfortable auditorium shape with a venetian cutaway, exotic woods with a solid top, classy open gear tuners, and tone that makes you forget you paid sub $1k. It feels solid and well looked after, the frets are in good shape, and the neck has a pretty standard D profile. The rosewood and solid cedar top look great together. Tuning stability is pretty good, even in cold Hobart. The tone is balanced and clear, plenty of resonance and projection. It has a Fishman PreSys on board for gigging. It's tangle-GOOD.
Model: Tanglewood TVC Koa C
Made: China; 2011
Serial: KH110721167
Finish: natural; gloss polyurethane
Body: solid spruce top; laminate koa back and sides; grand auditorium cutaway; rosewood bridge and binding; tapered parallel bracing
Neck: mahogany, D profile; 650mm scale, 20 frets, rosewood board; NuBone nut, 43mm width; open gear tuners
Weight:
Mods: none
Pickup: Fishman PreSys
Accessories: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor scuffs on the end and edges. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on the back. The back has scuffs in the middle off the body and back edge, as well as some dimples on the bottom corner and top shoulder. The sides have minor dimples around the whole body, no major marks. The front has minor dimples around the bridge, bottom corner and elbow area, as well as minor play wear on the shoulders.
Overall: very good condition (7/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Setup with 12/54 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only