"500" - McIlroy A25 Walnut Cedar Acoustic

Tune written and played on a McIlroy A25 Walnut/Cedar. Dedicated to Dermot McIlroy on shipping his 500th guitar this week. Master luthier and even makes a decent cup of tea! Continued health and success for the future.

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• McIlroy
• A25
• Lowden
• Avalon
• Fingerstyle
• Fingerpicking
• Acoustic
• Guitar

[humph50]

Excellent playing. I also have one of these excellent Mcilroy guitars (Model No 423) and it's here to stay. Just curious. Do you you still use the D'Addario EJ16 strings which Dermot fits on these guitars or have you experimented with other brands. Currently I am using Elixir Nanoweb Light on mine

[boneidlewaster]

@humph50 Thanks, they're incredible guitars. The Nanowebs are definitely an improvement over the Polywebs which were a little one-dimensional. Beyond the convenience factor, for the price of one pack, I can get 4 packs of Martin's regular 80/20 bronze which give a nice mellow tone or D'Addario 85/15 American bronze for a little more ping. Both gave a more realistic open tone vs the compressed tone of Elixirs, especially in open tunings where they chime better and I prefer the feel.

[Sammyboy72]

Dermot makes faultless guitars, in my opinion. I reviewed a couple for Acoustic magazine, and there's only been one guitar on my wish list since then.

[boneidlewaster]

@Sammyboy72 agreed, it's a gem of a guitar, incredibly light and responsive, inspires you to play more and better. there's something about his walnut/cedar combo that works exceptionally well.

[nigusberries]

i am highly considering saving up to get this exact same model.

i have a takamine,cheap rosewood spruce combo.. its an ok guitar.. i actually lvoe it. nbnut i want a guitar that will grow in sound as i grow in ability.

these seem amazing, and sound just as good as the lowdens that he built.

it also looks little like richard thompsons guitar without the cutaway

[boneidlewaster]

it's definitely the type of guitar that will make you a better player and explore your potential, I know that petercooks just got in a new A25 at the best price I've seen anywhere if you're in the market. McIlroy A is same body size as the Lowden F, like the RT signature F35C, Mc's are slightly lighter and airier sounding overall.

[bigalli100]

i have a a25c mcilroy.its the best guitar ive ever had .ive got a lowden lse2, avalon l12c .the d18 martin has been retired since i got the irish ones.i find the fingerboard is slightly wider and prevent the 6th string slipping over.the tone of the ceder/walnut combo.wont let me put it down.martin sps are a good cheap string .3 sets for £15.they last ok .but ever4yone has a prefrance.good to see other guitarist lucky enough to own one ...

[haselock1963]

playing first class and that guitar wow

[djk141]

Nice playing. Great guitar. Got one of these for sale in ireland. If anyone is interested drop me a message

[ColinPRS]

Thanks for the quick answer, btw my guitar is no. 513, near t your one. I will do some soundclips but I'm not that profficient with an acoustic.