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other than visiting the workshop, you could contact them and ask if any shows are planned near you, or if any artist-endorsers are near you.
In reality though, most of the guitars they sell are very similar to the long-standing Lowden models they used to make, so you can probably work out which ones suit you just by trying Lowdens.
I tried some Lowdens in London recently, and equivalent-model Avalons are still extremely similar
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It's worth a trip to http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/ in Brighton to try out many Pro level guitars and most likely discover, like me, that many £4k-£6k guitars don't match your ears or style at all, but that some are magical
You'd have to be the judge about whether you'd feel comfortable burning up their time trying guitars above your target price range, perhaps as a possible future customer
The same principles would apply trying lots of cheaper brands too, but it's more complicated - since there are more factors varying: which Chinese-made brands are good, which models are priced higher because of the brand name, which ones aren't set up well since the shop is not as bothered with cheaper guitars, which wood compromises are advisable, etc
I'd say trying a large number of brands that are well-set-up, in a quiet room is the ideal approach
Frailers in Runcorn has enough used good acoustics to cover some of the price ranges
I've always found them excellent for fingerpicking, the half dozen or so I've played.
I suppose the essence is that they are voiced very differently from American (and by that, I really mean 'Martin') guitars. Their attack seems very soft and their dynamics seem more compressed - not that they are quiet - just a very different tone/dynamic...
It may be that if I spent longer with one that I'd grow to appreciate it - but a few minutes at a time in music shops has never made me think 'I need this'....
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Took about 6 years to get my finger out of my arse/find a nice 000M on eBay but I did and love it. The plan is to build up a repertoire of acoustic songs and later in life, let a bigger Martin/Gibson-of-whatever find me.
Good luck with the journey.
I very nearly put in a rash bid for the Fylde Alchemist on eBay earlier...
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One UK maker springs to mind - Nigel Forster - makes wonderful guitars in that vein.
Oh forget the 'DADGAD' bit, it'll play just as well in any tuning
and his gigging model -
thing about guitars in this league (Ensor / Forster etc) ya need them to feel like a musical instrument - i.e. an extension of yourself - not jusy sound great - so ya need to play 'em.
just saying.
oh - for reference I've put up a tune on the 'music' page here
£2700 new, £2k used I assume
Each have amazing overtones that are intoxicating
Also Santa Cruz are also great, and Bourgeois
Picking up many others in shops I have not found any to match these (for me) from brands like McIlroy (surprisingly), Martin, Brook, Eggle, Taylor, Larrivee, Gibson