Frank from Cornwall reviews their MacKenzie and Marr The Riverboat Dread
Frank
From Cornwall
I cannot say how happy I am with the Riverboat Dreadnought I purchased a few months ago. The other guitars I have in my stable are definitely feeling unloved these days as I cannot bring myself to play any of them while the Riverboat is at my disposal.
First of all, I have to say how impressed I am with its beauty...as are all of my envious friends LOL! The adirondack spruce top and the rosewood sides with their high gloss finish, the mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard all put together are easily a "10" on any scale and especially when compared with their much more expensive rivals and competitiors.
From a playing point of view, the low end is perfectly bassy and the high end has just the right amount of brightness creating a perfect balance. The guitar has a tremendous amount of sustain especially with the low end and its resonance fills a room. For the fun of it, I pluck the low E string while placing a finger on the soundboard and then the sides and the vibration can be easily felt. M & M's claim that the adirondack spruce top with its wide summer annular rings and narrow winter ones provides a springboard effect is not believable when one first hears this...until you actually play the guitar and feel the vibration yourself! The smooth satin neck and low action (with no buzzing) makes it easy to move up and down the neck.
If you are looking for a high end guitar that looks great and plays even greater, I would definitely recommend this guitar...especially at 1/3 of the price!!
First of all, I have to say how impressed I am with its beauty...as are all of my envious friends LOL! The adirondack spruce top and the rosewood sides with their high gloss finish, the mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard all put together are easily a "10" on any scale and especially when compared with their much more expensive rivals and competitiors.
From a playing point of view, the low end is perfectly bassy and the high end has just the right amount of brightness creating a perfect balance. The guitar has a tremendous amount of sustain especially with the low end and its resonance fills a room. For the fun of it, I pluck the low E string while placing a finger on the soundboard and then the sides and the vibration can be easily felt. M & M's claim that the adirondack spruce top with its wide summer annular rings and narrow winter ones provides a springboard effect is not believable when one first hears this...until you actually play the guitar and feel the vibration yourself! The smooth satin neck and low action (with no buzzing) makes it easy to move up and down the neck.
If you are looking for a high end guitar that looks great and plays even greater, I would definitely recommend this guitar...especially at 1/3 of the price!!
