Oakland 600 Reviews

Watch this item
4.5 stars
Average rating for this product is: 4.5 out of 5

From 0 ratings and 1 review

Thumb up 100% of users recommend this product

Rate it Now:

Click on the stars above to rate this product:

Tweet This Item


Average Ratings for Oakland 600

  • Sound Quality5 stars
  • Appearance4.5 stars
  • Value for Money4.5 stars
  • Overall rating4.5 stars

1 Review For Oakland 600

  • grayn Rank: Staff Sergeant 7th Jul 2006

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


    grayn's review has yet to be rated - Be the first!
    Report this review



    Good Points: The two words that spring to mind are warmth and definition. With very good string separation, refined deep bass, sparkly treble and a penetrating middle, the tone of this Oakland has a lot going for it.
    It is still very much a dreadnought however and positively begs to be flatpicked. It laps up intricate melody lines, fast and slow arpeggios and big strums. It responds well to touch and syncopation.
    Great for bluegrass, ballads, acoustic rock and sweetly acompanying the voice.


    Bad Points: This is a very new brand name that comes from China. This could effect re-sale.


    General comments: This Oakland 600 dreadnought acoustic was made in China in 2006.
    It has 20 frets. The neck joins the body at the 14th fret.
    This is an all-solid wood guitar. Spruce top, rosewood back and sides. Mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge.
    All the body and neck binding is of maple.
    The soundhole rosette is simple and decorative, in abalone.
    All is finished in an exemplorary gloss.
    These guitars are distributed by Oakland Guitars, of Glasgow
    The guitar came very well set up, from the shop. The excellent thing is that with all it's tone and volume, it still has a relaxed feel to it. Plenty of room for vibrato and expression.
    Appearance wise, it is conventional but classy. All the woods are top quality and blend to make a classic whole. The wood binding and gold machineheads (possibly Schaller?) just finish things wonderfully. No flaws I could discern.
    I tried this guitar against a Taylor that costs twice the price, some Samicks and Simon & Patricks, a lovely Tokai, a high end Washburn and a Faith dread. All the others had their good, and in some cases, excellent points. But the Oakland had the best tone for me, winning fairly convincingly.
    It justs looks, feels and sounds leagues above it's price tag.
    I'd give it a 9.5, 'cause nothing is perfect.

Related categories

  1. Guitar Reviews