[ridlucky]

I've got an old Yamaha 70s FG335. Since I got my frozen shoulder its a bit unwieldy to play and makes my arm ache.
I'm thinking of trading it in for a Peerless PGC 65 folk sized one. I liked it in the shop but that particular one has probably gone now. Anyone got one and can give me a quick review? Would I notice a difference in sound from my old Yam which I think is composite not solid woods? Is it loud enough for pub jams? Is it worth 200 quid more?
Thanks all!

[heightsboy]

Just read your question and I am in exactly the same position.Have been playing the same model Yamaha and am now actively looking at a range of guitars.The Peerless caught my eye and have done numerouse searches and it seems to have few outlets up in Scotland. Have found a source at Manns Music (google search) for £255 pd35 and the £300+ for the model you are thinking of.
It seems that this Korean manufacturer has been dropped by Gibson Fender etc and have decided to go it alone.the reviews that I have seen all seem to be of a glowing nature but until I can actually play one i can't give you a players honest opinion.I was hoping that you could sum up the guitars attruibutes.I have tried LAG autumnGla300j and thought it was more than acceptable and I have also tried a Dean guitar and was impressed with its tone(both guitars were£200-250) I would be grateful for any other suggestions
regards

[ridlucky]

Just read your question and I am in exactly the same position.Have been playing the same model Yamaha and am now actively looking at a range of guitars.The Peerless caught my eye and have done numerouse searches and it seems to have few outlets up in Scotland. Have found a source at Manns Music (google search) for £255 pd35 and the £300+ for the model you are thinking of.
It seems that this Korean manufacturer has been dropped by Gibson Fender etc and have decided to go it alone.the reviews that I have seen all seem to be of a glowing nature but until I can actually play one i can't give you a players honest opinion.I was hoping that you could sum up the guitars attruibutes.I have tried LAG autumnGla300j and thought it was more than acceptable and I have also tried a Dean guitar and was impressed with its tone(both guitars were£200-250) I would be grateful for any other suggestions
regards

Cheers Heights let me know what you eventually get. I've seen a demo of the Peerless on you tube in some French shop - my limited french means I had to rely on the tone of the guitar rather than what the guy said about it. It sounded like a pickers guitar rather than a strummers... quite sharp in tone...but that may well have been the quality of the u tube vid and what the guy was playing - country blues picking. . But I do still remember liking it when i heard it live in a shop in South London. It also looks nice. I can't remember it being very loud - it was the folk sized model but I still want it loud enough for pub jams. They also reccomended the Faith range as well. One thing I don't want to do is impulse buy! My Yam still sounds Ok to me when its got new strings on - its a bit dull when they're older - and its a bit big for my crocked shoulder.

[ninjato]

It's a laminate w/ a solid top.

JMO..always go w/ all solid wood if you can on an acoustic.

[ridlucky]

It's a laminate w/ a solid top.

JMO..always go w/ all solid wood if you can on an acoustic.

thanks ninjato did u meanthat the peerless is not solid top or my yam?

[dadfad]

The Peerless has a solid top, the FG335 probably doesn't (although I think some of the oldest models had solid tops). Both have laminate bodies.

[ninjato]

The Peerless has a solid top, the FG335 probably doesn't (although I think some of the oldest models had solid tops). Both have laminate bodies.

Yes..this is what I meant and wanted to say. In other words, I would not buy the Peerless. After having played guitars that are solid wood, I cannot go back to laminates w/ a solid top. That said, some laminates record better w/ mics than all solids because they tend not to reverberate as much and less prone to feedback at volume.