Okay, not that I really want everyone to have the same guitar as I do, but Guitar Wayne at Broadway Music here in Paducah has these beauties for $279 .
These are Fender Sonorans, and they're harder to find in this selection of colors, many major online retailers show to offer these colors, but from my own personal experience I can tell you right now, the only colors you'll get anywhere online are the black or natural colored models.
The Fender Sonoran is an acoustic/electric guitar, that looks like a Stratocaster, and has the same slimline neck and headstock similar to most electrics.
Why more acoustic guitar manufacturers haven't caught onto this idea is beyond me, but these are easy to play, and you'll encounter less hand/finger fatigue when jamming away into the wee hours of the morning with a Fender Sonoran in your possession.
With an illustrious history dating back to '64 (these were briefly made back then) today's current Sonoran retains the vibe of the Sixties but has also been adapted with many modern features. The Sonoran has a lower cutaway for easier access to play leads, and has a built in EQ/volume control and 1/4 inch output that will have you ready to rock the coffee shop or hit the next Open Mic night with a quickness.
Even the rosette around the sound hole has a checkered design for a touch of flair and the pickguard isn't your standard edition tortoise shell pickguard, it's a vintage inspired design mother of pearl type material/finish that just adds to the overall appeal of this guitar. If you're looking for something besides your standard issue boring wood colored acoustic guitar and for a great price, come check one of these out. I can personally vouch for the playability of these right out of the box, as I arrived just in time to inspect and play each of these myself. These are only $279 at Broadway Music, and you'll pay $330 and upwards from the bad corporate guys, and only be able to get your hands on a Black or Natural finish from them.
Broadway Music is located at 308 Broadway look on the right side of Broadway, just before 3rd Street and you'll see this interesting store, or as I like to call it "Guitar Waynes Crazy Guitar Emporium"
The store really does deserve an outlandish name of that type. There are TONS and TONS of guitars around, and Wayne always has some great stories to tell about local guitar legends, and even some of the major players that have hailed from the Midwest to the deep South and have contributed in one way or another to recordings back in the days of Sam Phillips and Sun Records down in Memphis.
The store really does deserve an outlandish name of that type. There are TONS and TONS of guitars around, and Wayne always has some great stories to tell about local guitar legends, and even some of the major players that have hailed from the Midwest to the deep South and have contributed in one way or another to recordings back in the days of Sam Phillips and Sun Records down in Memphis.
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