Seagull S6 Original Acoustic Guitar |  | Brand: Seagull
List Price: $497.00
Buy New: $380.00
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New (11) Used (1) from $299.00
Seller: hmirr001
Rating:  10 reviews
Color: Natural
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10
Dimensions (in): 42.9 x 18.3 x 5.7
Winner of several awards, the S6 is perhaps the instrument that best represents the Seagull philosophy. The S6 offers entry level players the opportunity to experience the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck, solid Cedar top and genuine lacquer finish.
Warranty: Limited Lifetime on workmanship. 1 year on electronics
MPN: 29396
Model: Seagull S6 Original
UPC: 623501029396
EAN: 0623501029396
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
 | Made in North America | | | Select Pressure Tested Top | | | Double Action Truss Rod | | | Tapered Headstock for precise and stable tuning and great for open tunings | | | Tusq nut and compensated saddle for better intonation |
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Product Description
Winner of several awards, the S6 is perhaps the instrument that best represents the Seagull philosophy. The S6 offers entry level players the opportunity to experience the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck, solid Cedar top and genuine lacquer finish. Left Handed model also available.
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Great guitar - incredible value January 26, 2009
Ronaldinho (Los Angeles, CA United States)
33 out of 34 found this review helpful
I bought a Seagull in 1995, with my first paycheck after graduating from college, at a small guitar store in Petaluma. It might be the best $400 I've ever spent.
Over the years I've become a much better guitar player, but I haven't outgrown this instrument, and I doubt I ever will. It is a fantastic guitar that plays beautifully and sounds better every year. It's very easy to play, very reliable (haven't needed to adjust the truss once) and did I mention it sounds great?
It's beautiful, too, with a wonderful light finish. Most guitars in this price range are cheaply made in asia and heavily lacquered. Not this baby!
If something ever happened to it I'd skip right past the Taylors and Martins and buy another one of these without a second thought. I brought it to a party recently, and met someone who asked to borrow it. I let him, and he strummed it for a few minutes. Turns out he's one of those guys who owns half a dozen guitars, and when he handed it back to me he said, "Don't ever sell this guitar, unless it's to me."
The only guitar I've ever played where I felt like I was clearly handling a better guitar was a Paul Reed Smith hollowbody which runs for over three grand.
You could spend a lot more money and not get an instrument this nice. For $400, it's hard to imagine that you'll do better.
Great Guitar, Excellent Value! September 29, 2009
Patti Cake (los angeles)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
After 42 years of playing unsatisfying guitars, I did some research and spent a lot of time at all the local Guitar Centers, Sam Ash stores and a number of indie stores like McCabes in Santa Monica. I played everything I could get my hands on that had at least a solid top.
So when my husband wanted to get me a guitar for my birthday, I chose the Seagull Original S6 because it sounds great, feels good and plays so very well. The sound actually stands up pretty well even when played right after all-solid more expensive guitars. After a setup and putting on some extra light strings, it's hard to believe it has laminate back and sides - my S6 sings! And it sounds great finger picking or strummed.
Details - the nut is 1.8 inches, which is very nice for finger picking. This is a short scale guitar but not a 3/4 size, and the body hits at the 14th fret. The top is solid cedar, sides and back are laminated wild cherry. Build quality of every one I've seen (and I've seen a lot of them) is very good, and the semi-gloss finish looks and feels smooth. It's got well-finished frets and fretboard and a bright sound with lots of sustain - if you're like me and didn't need that much brightness, try phosphor bronze strings.
If you're a beginning to intermediate player or are looking for a second guitar, I cannot recommend the Seagull Original S6 enough!
A guitar I can grow with. September 25, 2009
David W. Groat (Detroit, MI, USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm a guitar newbie (been playing 3 months) and before starting I did some on-line research on acoustic guitars to determine what would be the best beginner guitar. Every list I found rated this one in the top five, even though it was more than twice the price of all the rest of them. Convinced, I found a used one on Craigslist for $200.
Since it was my first guitar I had nothing to compare it to, but my first impression was good. It seemed well built, reasonably attractive and had good sound. A little bulky, but I got used to it. I was happy.
Then I took an adult guitar course at my local community college and saw what the other students were bringing in. Ibanez's, Yamahas, Epiphones, Fenders, even a Toys-R-Us Hannah Montana (???). It was then I realized how much of a superior instrument the Seagull is! Every one of them looked and felt like cheap crap compared to mine. Wavy sound boards, thick glossy finish, crude bracing, ill-fitting inlays, etc. One guy had a fancy six-hundred dollar Ibanez electric-acoustic cutaway in stunning flame maple finish and he allowed me to play it for a bit. It sounded horrible, like stretching fishing line over a tin can!
So in conclusion: you get what you pay for. And in the case of the Seagull, you get a quite a bit more of what really counts. It's a no-frills guitar with very little thought given to unnecessary adornments. It's designed to be played, not displayed on a wall. If you're serious about guitaring, stop reading this and go get one.
Excellent guitar! October 1, 2009
its_okay (us city)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Beautiful guitar. This guitar beats all of them in sound & looks. It was priced at Amazon full price in our local music store. We had to bring it to a local music store to have the shoulder strap installed since this guitar only has one peg for the shoulder strap. Also bought the tric case from the local store since I was not sure if the same case they have here at amazon fits the S6. Don't hesitate, buy S6 here in Amazon. They packaged it well & it arrived in 2 days with my prime membership.
beginner says "Great guitar!" June 1, 2009
J. Kraker (Columbia, MD USA)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
You should probably discount my review as I am very much a beginner who has never played anything else, but I love this guitar. It sounds great and I really enjoy playing it. The build quality seems very good. I really like the fact that it has a more natural finish compared to the highly lacquered look of a lot of guitars.
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