Acoustic Magazine UK Bedell MB-18-VS Review
Sep 17, 2012
David Mead, of Acoustic Magazine UK, recently reviewed the Bedell MB-18-VS acoustic guitar. The following is a short excerpt from that review - the full length article can is available via PDF download at the bottom of this page: “It’s a lovely instrument and very hard to put down. Sonically everything is in balance; it deals with chords smoothly and fingerpicking produces even- toned results.” BUILD QUALITY Our review sample is from the built in China range and it’s possible to tell even from the first glance that this MB 18 VS model is well up to the standard we are beginning to expect from the Far East these days. The whole appearance simply gels; from the tasteful vintage sunburst to the svelte ebony fingerboard and attractive headstock design - everything tells you that care and attention to detail have been paramount at the manufacturing front line. Closer inspection reveals that the guitar’s top is from triple A grade Sitka spruce and even under the superbly applied finish it’s possible to...
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TB-18-G Receives Guitar World Magazine’s Platinum Award
Aug 07, 2012
The concept of a high- quality, low-cost acoustic guitar isn’t new to Bedell Guitars founder Tom Bedell, who started importing affordable acoustic guitars back in 1964 when he was 14. In 2010, Bedell formed the Two Old Hippies company and began to manufacture Bedell acoustic guitars, which feature upscale details like handcrafted construction and solid woods, and sell for surprisingly reasonable prices. The Bedell TB-18-G dreadnought resides in the middle of Bedell’s dreadnought model lineup, which has a price range from $399 to $2,599. FEATURES The first thing I noticedabout the TB-18-G was the quality of its wood. The solid AAA Alaskan Sitka spruce top has extremely tight grain and a flame- like cross-hatching pattern—it’s the kind of wood one normally sees on expensive custom acoustics. The back and sides are African sapele, an alternative to mahogany that produces similarly warm, rich tones. My review example’s sapele back had a stunning, subtle striped figuration enhanced by the book-matched halves....
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