Aaron, I'd never heard of Morgan Monroe until last week 2/19/2008, but by the end of that evening I owned a MV-45. Impressed doesn't even begin to cover it when I picked that little axe up and started finger-picking her, it was love at first lick.
The first order of business was to get rid of the strings that came on it and put on some Elixers. This little box sings and I mean sings! I normally play the snot out of my Taylor 110 and 214e, but they are going to be joined pretty competatively by my new Monroe. It isn't a Taylor but it wasn't bought to be either.
On the flip side, this axe has an extremely unique voice and timber all its own and it is sweet to play. I can safely say it will live up to the company ad of becoming a lifelong musical friend and best of all its priced at a level a working man can afford to own a great guitar. Martin? Gibson? I used to clamor for these icons of the music industry but no more.
I'll put my Taylors and Monroe up against those big boys any day of the week. By the way these are made in Indianapolis, Indiana not Korea. Some of the Morgan Monroes are made in China but not a lot of them. Check out the CreekSide Series. It seems to be a fairly new line as well because mine has a serial number of 0042. Return feedback or questions are welcom. I've been playing for 40 years and owned practically everything except a Gibson Acoustic, so for what its worth, thats my opinion.
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Originally Posted by absrec  Here's the deal. I traded my only acoustic guitar for a pair of vintage Urie LA3As a couple months back. It wasn't a big deal 'cause I don't get too attached to guitars like some people do. However, I need an acoustic to play in the studio and I don't have a whole lot to spend.
Has anyone ever heard of Morgan Monroe guitars? They are made in Korea but they claim to have solid spruce tops and indian rosewood back and sides. People have said they are the best and most consistant "bang for the buck" acoustic out there.
Also, let me just say that I play on a professional level. I started when I was 9 and I'm now 32. The only reason I'm mentioning that is because someone like me is going to expect a certain amount of quality in tone and playability from a guitar.
I've seen nothing but rave reviews of them on the net. I guess I just trust the opinions of people on this forum more than the others. 
-Aaron |