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Wechter Guitars Pathmaker Elite (Natural)Item ID: PM5730EDouble-cutaway 6-string Acoustic-Electric Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides, and Onboard Electronics - Natural 
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From Our Research Team:This Solid-topped Pathmaker Plays and Sounds Amazing!The Wechter Pathmaker Elite is an innovative 6-string acoustic-electric guitar that's perfect for players who are used to electric guitars. Its patented double-cutaway design gives you full-on access to 19 frets clear of the body, adding easy playability to its rich acoustic tone. The Pathmaker Elite sports a solid spruce top and rosewood body material. The neck itself is slim for easy playing, and the action is low, yet precise. In fact, this guitar gets an accurate final Plek Pro setup so it plays its best right out of the included case. The onboard Fishman Presys + electronics make the Pathmaker Elite sound great onstage, too.Wechter Pathmaker Elite 6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:
Excellent construction This Pathmaker Elite boasts a solid spruce top with hand scalloped bracing, plus a beautiful rosewood back and sides. This combination of quality tonewoods produces rich acoustic tone and excellent projection. The Pathmaker Elite is ideal for everything from picking on the couch to plugging in on the road. Fishman electronics Wechter's Pathmaker Elite sounds as great onstage as it does unplugged. Onboard Fishman Presys + electronics provide natural acoustic sound when you plug in, and you can control volume, EQ, and even fight feedback with a handy phase switch. The Presys + controls also include a handy tuner that lets you instantly tune your Pathmaker Elite. Pathmaker double-cutaway body style The Pathmaker Elite boasts Wechter's acclaimed double-cutaway acoustic body style. This design allows you to enjoy full access to 19 frets clear of the body, along with an ultra-stable neck joint. You can spot it a mile away — this guitar is as distinctive-looking as it is playable! Low-action for an electric-like playing experience If you're migrating from electric guitar back to acoustic, or if you just want a smooth-playing guitar with low action, you'll love the Pathmaker Elite. Plus, its slim neck only adds to the easy playability Wechter builds into all their instruments and refines with the comprehensive Plek Pro setup. Precise Plek Pro setup Before they reach your hands, all Wechter guitars go through the USA Wechter shop where they get premium treatment from skilled craftsmen. To start, all Wechters receive a Plek Pro setup. This revolutionary guitar technology mechanically dresses each guitar under true playing conditions, identifying precisely what the guitar needs to achieve perfect fretwork. What you get in the end is an instrument that intonates better, is buzz-free, and has a personalized setup that's even more accurate than what the finest luthier could ever offer. In addition, Wechter takes the time to install all electronics before they adjust the action, trussrod, bone nut, and saddle to perfection. Then, after ensuring the guitar is in top playing shape, the Wechter team buffs the finish, cleans the fingerboard and bridge, polishes the top, and finally carefully repacks every guitar, every time. With a Wechter, you can be sure you're getting an instrument that will look and play its best right out of the box. Wechter Guitars — a fine tradition Abraham Wechter has been designing and building fine instruments for more than 30 years. Having crafted guitars for such artists as John Denver, Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Earl Klugh, Jonas Hellborg, and BB King, Abraham has rightly established a solid reputation among musicians the world over for his blend of artistic craftsmanship and innovative design — and now, he applies his uncompromising quality and skill to a line of guitars anyone can enjoy. Includes Wechter Elite hardshell case Wechter Elite hardshell cases are made to fit your Wechter guitar perfectly and keep it safe. Perfect protection for your Wechter guitar! An ill-fitting case won't do your prized axe any favors; you need a perfect fit! These cases are built road tough, and they cradle your Wechter guitar in fitted comfort. Put your Wechter guitar where it belongs - in a genuine Wechter hardshell case! Wechter Pathmaker Elite 6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar at a Glance:
The Wechter Pathmaker Elite combines craftsmanship, great tone, impressive playability, and a custom setup! Pathmaker Elite (Natural) Image Gallery
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Reviewsbased on 8 reviewsThe most comfortable guitar I've ever played!
by Craig Mitchell from Newark, NJ USA
If you ever play one, you'll buy it on the spot! Yes, it's that good!May 11, 2012 Music Background: Pro Musician The action is perfect. Every professional musician should have one of these gems! You can use it for R&B, jazz, ... read more [+]blues, rock, or whatever. A lot of love went into the making of this guitar. close [-] The Best Acoustic Guitar I own.
by Donald from Kingston, Jamaica
This guitar blew me away the minute I opened the case. The built quality is top of the line. I would easily pay more this guitar. Acoustically it sounds amazing not to mention plugged into an amp or ... read more [+]mixer. I got this guitar as a surprise gift from my wife so I am not sure about the Sweetwater service for this product. All I can say is wow. Thank Abraham Wechter for a beautiful, well made guitar and thank you Tracy(Wife). I am headed out on a two week tour, so this guitar have come the perfect time. close [-]
January 7, 2012 Music Background: Pro Musician. Wechter Pathmaker Is Truly "Elite"
by Robert "Thor" Kulik from
Ok, so I've resisted reviewing this guitar so I could put it through its paces and live with it for a while. That way, at least some of the systems of Novelty Syndrome would have worn off. In the mean... read more [+]time, I've played it almost every day since receiving it (I've primarily played electrics for the last 20+ years), I've recorded with it, and played live (plugged and unplugged) with it. The funny thing is that I'm still in shock over how much I love this guitar!September 1, 2011 Music Background: pro guitarist, composer, sound designer, conductor, and bon vivant Right out of the box (and of course the case), it sounded beautiful. It ships with D'addario 0.12-0.53 coated strings, which I planned to switch out for J16s eventually, but these strings have sounded so good and worn so well (if allowed to, they might just retain their brightness until the proverbial cows come home), that I've since continued to use the same kind of strings. As far as feel, I can tell you that my main concern when I ordered this instrument was that my own adjustment to playing it would be difficult. I even thought about ordering it with super light strings (or even rubber bands). However, my fears were completely unfounded; right out of the box--er, I mean case--I was able to play this baby for hours without any undue fatigue. After about 3 days of that, it felt as though I'd been playing it all my life. As far as sound quality, this guitar has an incredibly full and well-balanced range, and while it's got some great brightness, I'd guess that the mahogany back and sides do much to add some real warmth to the sound. Hence, the sonic balance. So that's the unplugged part. Plugged in, I have to say I'm really impressed with how good (and how adjustable) the Fishman pickup is! I think it likely that my dog could dial in a decent sound on this instrument--even before she became deaf. Seriously, I've now used this instrument to play in folky, rocky, quasiclassically, and bluegrassy settings, and the Pathmaker Elite handles any or all of it extremely beuatifully. It's easy to tune (using the built0in tuner) and holds its intonation amazingly well. For you fellow electroids, its neck width, radius, and string spacing feel very much like some of my fave electrics (e.g., PRS Custom 22, Godin LGXT, Carvin TL60T), and while it's full size, it doesn't feel as though the QE2 suddenly ran aground in your lap. So if you're even just thinking about getting this instrument, stop thinking about it and just do it! All the stuff I'd heard about it sounding as good and playing as well as instruments three times its price is really true. A Huge Thank You to Abe Wechter for making such a fine and affordable instrument, to Dan, my sales rep at Sweetwater (x1253) for accommodating all my strange requests and always recommending the coolest, best, and not necessarily most-expensive gear, and to Sweetwater for carrying this guitar. Finally, I should mention that the standard case the Pathmaker Elite ships with is incredibly durable and well constructed. I've flown with it (as a carry-on that I check at the gate) several times already, and both the guitar and the case have remained in perfect shape. And it's very comfortable to carry, due to its soft, padded, leather handle and its good balance. Bravo, Wechter and Sweetwater! close [-] FANTASTIC!
by Roy Love from Philadelphia, PA
Just received this guitar last week. I was blown away at the first chord. This Wechter Pathmaker Elite is really, really a work of guitar art. The neck and fret board are a dream and very fast action,... read more [+] and the acoustics out of this guitar are downright amazing. The PLEK setup is fantastic and not a buzz anywhere on the neck. The sweetest tone from every single fret. Very similar to my G&L ASAT BluesBoy PLEK'd guitar. PLEK is the only way to go! March 7, 2011 Music Background: Semi-Pro The action on the Pathmaker is like playing one of my electrics. The amazing double cutaway design lets you play this like an electric. The electronics on this guitar are awesome. No feed back whatsoever and you can get acoustic or electric sounds out of this truly delicious gem. The sound is amazing when plugged into my Fender Blues Junior amp with some spring reverb added. You can purchase a lot more expensive acoustic guitar ... but you are NOT going to get anything sweeter sounding than this Wechter. I really need to tip my hat to Abe Wechter. What an amazingly perfect playing and sounding guitar for the money. You could pay double the Sweetwater price and still be happy with this masterpiece! PS ... Ordered the guitar from Sweetwater on a Monday evening and had this gem in my hands on Wednesday! Great Service!!!!! close [-] A Soul Enhanceing Guitar!
by Clayton A. Eads from Dallas Texas
Do you remember that first kiss as a child? The way your body was suffused with electricity?February 20, 2011 Music Background: Hobbyist This guitar did this to my mind, right out of the box! This is my second Wechter guitar fr... read more [+]om Sweetwater, and I cannot find any flaws with it. The tone is awesome...the ability for expressive play is incredible...the fluid fretboard makes it easy to master those nasty finger "twangs". This is probably the heaviest acoustic guitar that I have ever held, due to the unique way the fretboard and body are joined. It may be slightly top heavy, due to the 19 frets clear of the body, so it may need a strap... When you capo this guitar...the intonation is spot on... I looked at the video of Abe Wechter on his computer CAD, and was impressed with the science behind the pathmaker design. Will I buy another Wechter in the near future? That grand auditorium looks cool... close [-] Also popular
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