Caraya F-550

Caraya F-550

If you’re looking to buy yourself or a loved one their first acoustic guitar, then look no further than the Caraya F-550 dreadnought.

Caraya F-550

This is a plucky guitar with rich character. Very few guitars in this price range can compete with the Caraya for quality or tone. This is the type of guitar that a student can use for years to come.

Many guitars in this price bracket are tough to play straight from the box. This is because, often, not much thought is given to the guitar’s action or intonation.

The action of the guitar refers to the distance between the strings and the fretboard. The higher the action of a guitar, the harder it is to play. This is because it takes more strength to press down the string.

The intonation refers to the sound of the string. A guitar with poor intonation will sound out of tune of you play higher on the fretboard. That means, that even if your guitar is in tune, what you are playing might sound out of tune.

Because the Caraya F-550’s intonation and action have been taken into consideration, this a great beginner’s acoustic guitar.

Dreadnought Guitars – a brief history

The Dreadnought style of guitar was first designed by Martin & Co and has since become a staple for guitar shapes. The dreadnought is a much larger-bodied guitar and is described as having a richer, louder, and bolder tone.

The term “dreadnought” was first used on big-gunned modern ships. The dreadnought guitar is meant to embody the spirit of these massive ships.

The shape is often identified at having square shoulders and a square bottom. In addition, the neck of the guitar usually meets the body at the 14th fret. In the case of a cut-away, the neck still meets the body at the 14th fret, but you have more room to reach higher frets.

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