any body can crank up their distortion and play their favorite metallica song. dont get me wrong, i love it too, but there is nothing better than sitting down with an acoustic and being your own audience, (any body know what i'm talking about?). the only thing is my acoustic is old(used to be my dad's,like 8 years old) and the fretboard is waering away(it was cheap:$90). its done me well, but i think its time for me to buy a new one. does any body have any recomendations on what kind of acoustic i should get? my price range is like $400-$450. any info will help. thanks. :cool: