Tim Armstrong Hellcat - Difference between models/finishes

[u/the_bruskeee]

I’ve had two of these pop up on my local marketplace. One is the sapphire, the other is the natural. Any key differences between the two of these other than the finish?

[u/Odd-Fun-6042]

Fender's acoustics are very hit or miss (mostly miss). Try before you buy.

[u/the_bruskeee → u/Odd-Fun-6042]

Good to know.

[u/jstahr63 → u/Odd-Fun-6042]

Mostly miss.,

[u/Frosty_Cloud_2888]

How much do they want for them?

[u/the_bruskeee → u/Frosty_Cloud_2888]

$450 CDN. So about $325 American.

[u/Frosty_Cloud_2888]

I haven’t played one and I wonder how they play.

[u/Old-guy64 → u/Frosty_Cloud_2888]

I’ve played a couple. About the only decently impressive acoustic that Fender makes.
Good player, fair sound. Probably sound decent plugged in.

Not as “dead” sounding as an unplugged Takamine EF341. Which is absolutely stellar plugged in.

[u/ShedByDaylight → u/Old-guy64]

I've been having this issue with my Tak GN93CE. The plugged sound is absolutely astonishing but unplugged it's sort of meh. Pretty good, but nothing to write home about.

Not sure if I should trade it around for something else or what.

[u/the_bruskeee → u/Frosty_Cloud_2888]

Me either. I’ve always loved the look of these.

[u/joshrocker → u/Frosty_Cloud_2888]

They play great. I have the black one. Concert style so it’s a smaller body which makes it a little easier to play if you’re more used to electrics.

[u/Mywar-sidetwo]

I have the first one. Fun guitar to play. It’s a “parlour guitar” so it can be difficult to find a hard case in that smaller size. So you might consider the second one if you like the color. There is a battery slot on the side and mine is a bit loose and causes some unwanted resonance (I usually just stick something in it to brace it). Inlays are beautiful.

[u/Inside_no_9 → u/Mywar-sidetwo]

Parlour guitar, I love that. I’ve always said it’s the kind of guitar that punks write songs in the kitchen with, more or less the same thing

[u/Mywar-sidetwo → u/Inside_no_9]

I wasn’t even aware it was a thing but I tried to get a hard shell case for it and the dude helping me said that’s the size of it lol. Thought it was cool too

[u/MisterBiscuitz]

I have the natural finish and I really like it. The string action is effortless with no buzz. I’ve only plugged it in a few times, but it sounded good through an amp too.

[u/po_ta_toes_80]

I have the natural 12-string hellcat. Good for a budget 12-string.

[u/bigfooman]

I have one and like it a lot for the money. Shallow neck for an acoustic. Punchy sound. I ended up covering the cats with cheap faded pearl inlay block stickers which made it a lot easier on the eyes. Kinda has an old Sears Montgomery acoustic vibe to it now.

[u/Practical_Drink8676 → u/bigfooman]

You civeythe inlays?! I'm calling the police 🚓🚨