Boulder Creek ECRM2-N OM Solitaire Acoustic Electric Guitar

I bought this guitar on a lark: It was on a great sale from Amazon, and the novel construction (non-traditional bracing, no standard sound-hole, cool looks) lured me in...I full expected to be unimpressed by the actual guitar, since so many of these types of novelties wind up better on paper than played.So when I got the guitar, I was very happily surprised.As promised, it's quite resonant. The upper strings are all quite articulate and ring out terrifically. There's ample bass and midrange, too, especially considering how shallow this guitar is. If anything, I would say the guitar is a wee bit more heavy in the bass/midrange than is my personal preference. But the overall sound is well balanced. (It is worth noting the caveat that there's a sound-hole pointed at the player on this guitar, so that probably has something to do with the sense of an abundance of bass/midrange.)Plugged in, the amplified sound is also good--probably not a big surprise. Again, the sound is nicely balanced.Fit and finish out of the box is exceptional. This guitar was made in China, but clearly either under the watchful eye of the manufacturer, or else careful Q/A is performed by manufacturer before shipment to the customer. The only thing I had to do was tune the guitar (the built in tuner is a nice help). The neck is completely straight, and the action is as low as I have seen from the factory on an acoustic guitar. The guitar seems to stay in tune nicely, as well.One great thing about this guitar is that using a capo doesn't seem to strangle the output. Even capo-ing on the fifth or sixth fret still yields a nice full sound...that was a welcome surprise!All in all, I am QUITE pleased with this guitar. Good looks; good resonant and balanced sound; great fit and finish. I have purchased guitars for 6x the price that didn't come from the factory in as good shape.I can't say "this is THE guitar for YOU to buy," since taste in guitar is ultimately a personal thing. But I can say that if you are looking for a quality mid-priced acoustic, I would strongly recommend adding Boulder Creek to your comparison list!

Right off the bat, I love the design. Don't be fooled by the smaller OM body style, it plays a lot louder than you'd expect. The main sound hole is on the upper body, designed for the player to hear. The small sound hole on the top/face, wow, really adds an extra punch on the low end .....yes believe it or not, it does. It was set up well, right out of the box. I'd recommend this guitar for all styles of playing, finger picking or strumming, it's all good! This guitar has really nice detail, beautiful abalone inlay around the sound hole, the entire binding and "Solitaire" name inlay on the top. Beautiful wood grain shows through the high gloss finish. Not a flaw on it, very well made.

Guitar is solid, well built and a little heavy IMO. Rosewood seems to be that way though.Feels natural and comfortable though with a strap.Sound unplugged is unlike what i was used to on other OM style guitars. Guitar is pretty bright. Going to try a less bright string and see if it mellows, right now has exp lights.It has great definition at all levels of playing. You can finger pick and stum hard and it can handle it without getting "boxy". Projects and sustains.Plugged in it sounds the best as you can dial in more bass if you want it.This guitar is different from other guitars and as they gain popularity will be responsible for a "sound".Much like a tele twang or les paul distortion.I could see this guitar being very good in a live band setting, where you want to cut through the mix and be heard.My conclusion:Good for performing, not my first choice when i pick up an acoustic to play at home by myself. That may change as I play it more. Check in later.

there was a situation with one of the guitars but the company took care of it perfectly. would purchase from boulder creek again.