Avalon L340 Acoustic Guitar Review

This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Simon Jenns

Having (unusually it seems) learnt to play the guitar on an electric I soon after had the desire to find a decent acoustic. After slowly improving on some cheap sub-standard guitars I found quite possibly my lifelong guitar! Having browsed eBay for a long time I came across the Avalon when I was living in London – a very generous and wealthy entrepreneur sold me the guitar for a fraction of its worth.

It seems as though Avalon don’t actually produce the L340 anymore, so if you see one… buy one!

Features:

• Quilted Maple Back and Sides
• Stika Spruce Top
• Maple, Rosewood Neck
• Sycamore, Rosewood Bindings
• Abalone, Rosewood, Sycamore, Mahogany Rosette
• Ebony Fingerboard

Ease of use:

I think this guitar is perfect – the jumbo body gives an incredibly full sound which is perfect for both bringing out a full bass and really ringing out the higher notes.

Sound quality:

Awesome! One of the best acoustics you will ever hear. I’ve never heard an acoustic sound as good!

Reliability:

Never let me down!

Overall rating:

If you have a spare £3k kicking around or are looking for an acoustic which really lives up to expectations and will never need to replace, the L340 is definitely the way forward!

This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Simon Jenns