100% Satisfaction - Strong Recommendation
First off, doing business with Orangewood is awesome! I had a wonderful experience buying my Mason Live Nylon guitar from them online—no problems at all.
Now, about the Mason Live Nylon… It’s stunning! The fit and finish are impressive (with a minor exception), the tuning machines feel a little cheap (though not terrible). I’ve owned plenty of guitars and my standards are high but fair. My search for the perfect nylon string guitar included Taylor, Cordoba, Alvarez, and Yamaha, but the Orangewood Mason Live really stood out because of value and quality. The Mason Live Nylon “grand auditorium body” produces the tone and resonance that is really nice. The electronics are top-notch, but I mostly play unplugged, and the guitar’s voice is strong and smooth. The cedar top produces a rich, warm, deep quality that’s beautiful. Other features include: the cut-away body, the 14th fret neck/body joint, the gloss finish, the gig bag, and the professional setup, these all pushed the Mason Live at the top of my list. also, the set up is perfect and the action and playability are spot on. I’m now in the same boat as many other players who added a nylon string guitar to their collection and I find myself playing it all the time. It’s a blast to play. Regarding the “cross-over” design: The neck radius and nut width land between a classical and traditional steel string, but the instrument really has the feel, tone, and comfort of a nylon string guitar. It takes some getting used to, but it’s definitely worth it, especially if you want to take your fingerpicking to the next level. Orangewood has my highest recommendation.
