I really like the Epiphone acoustics, my friend has one that he payed $450-500 for and i really like it. and i've also seen a couple of alverez's and i only hear good things about those, those i've seen for $400 new at the lowest. The cheaper acoustics i have played have all been completely crap to be honest. my brother has a $240 ovation, and it sucks major ass. it's rediculously hard to play. so if i wanted something nice for around $300 can i still buy new or would i really need to get something used?