Seagull S6 Original Slim acoustic western guitar

General

Are you looking for a solid steel-string guitar that has been built and finished with care, but doesn't cost a fortune? Then Seagull offers just the right instrument for you with the S6 Original Slim guitar. The S6 is a multi-award-winning model that offers an incredible price to quality ratio. With the S6 Original Slim, you get to take home a Canadian born and bred guitar that isn't just made from any old wood. To be specific, the top of the guitar is fashioned from solid cedar, and the sides and back are made of Canadian wild cherry wood.

Seagull S6 Original Slim: construction

The solid cedar top produces a warm, deep sound, and the use of cherry wood means that this dreadnought guitar has a tone somewhere between the sultry sound of mahogany and the bright tone of maple. The S6 Original is considered to be the instrument that embodies the musical philosophy of Seagull at the most affordable price. You'll find, for instance, Seagull's characteristic tapered headstock on the S6, which pulls the strings straighter for more stable tuning, as opposed to guitars with larger angles at the string nut.

String nut and finish

The S6 Original Slim differs from the Original in that it has a slimmer neck at the string nut. It's actually a few millimetres smaller at that point, which provides slightly less distance between the strings. As for the finish, we think you'll agree that it's quite impressive. The body features ivory-coloured bindings, which give the guitar a nice, distinguished touch. A lot of care was put into every detail of this instrument, such as the hand-polished satin nitrocellulose layer on the neck, and you feel that when you play it. This thoroughbred Seagull offers excellent, handcrafted quality at a relatively sharp price.