A good acoustic guitar

What are good types of acoustic guitars? Comments welcome
Logan.

here a bunch of types
http://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7781/acoustic-guitar-body-types-main-differences-suggested-genres

Thanks.
Logan

I use a Martin dreadnaught DX which has been beaten to hell and i don't like it much, but a new one or used (taken care of) can sound good especially for beginners like me. However I recently got a Taylor CE-14 (blck) which sounds like the sweetest thing i've ever heard and i love it. I think you can get a more plain version of it that sounds just as nice without all the silly pearl inlays which i usually refer to as "pointless shiny stuff"

Breedlove acoustics are amazing.

Any Taylor or Martin that you can afford will take you a long way. And nothing wrong with going used.

I recommend the Taylor 314CE to my friends when they ask...

If money is a factor, then Yamaha make excellent entry level guitars. I started off on the F310, and the F720S always gets good things said about it.

I now have a Washburn EAT12 which I really like as it is a slimline version of their Festival series, so I find it more comfortable to play than a jumbo/dreadnought.

Best thing to do is actually play a few different brands in your price range and see which you prefer. I set off to the guitar shop dead set on getting a Tanglewood. Came home with a Washburn!

I'd say Martin. They may not be cheap, but they are amazing. I've had mine for 2 years now, since I started playing, and I just love it, even though I don't play acoustic that often. Other good brands are Taylor, Washburn, Gibson and Lakewood (I've tried all those brands at an expo and a few others, but those are the ones that stood out).

As others have said, you can't go wrong with a Taylor or a Martin. Like Gibson and Fender, you are paying a lot for the name. Great guitars, don't get me wrong, but they won't be cheap.

When I was acoustic guitar shopping years ago, I was shopping at a mid range price point (~$400) and was torn between a Seagull S6 and an Ibanez. I ended up going with the Seagull. That guitar has held up quite well for me and holds its own with Taylor's and Martin's sound wise. There are no fancy inlays or binding, but it has a great warm sound and nice action once I had the bridge lowered. I played this guitar out for a couple of years and it continues to serve me well.

I've had my Martin for 10 years its an earlier model made in Nazareth Pennsylvania. Bearing in mind it's solid top but laminate back and sides and a composite neck made from stratabond and it sounds very very good. It does make you wonder just how incredible an all solid wood Martin would sound.
They really are top notch.

Originally Posted by: loganfraWhat are good types of acoustic guitars? Comments welcome
Logan.

Hey Loganfra!
I've seen a lot of good beginning guitars, and I've seen even more junk. I would suggest going to a music store that has good personnel that knows guitars instead of buying online. The service you get is well worth it.

I was looking to buy a low end martin when the luthier at the music Center said before you do that check out the Seagull Guitars. I did, and fell in love with them! I spent a little more, I got the performer series cutaway with electric pickup and it ran me about $730. Then I purchased an S-12 12 string guitar. It has the cedar top which is not as durable as spruce, but man, what a sound!
I would put the quality and tone of my seagulls against any guitar that costs a $1000 more, and I'll bet they both would be at least comparable, if not better. They just don't have all the sparklies and doodads the more expensive guitars have.
But you need to lay hands on many guitars and see what's best for you. Go to a store that has professional help and try several. Then go back and do it again. You'll find your baby!

Originally Posted by: loganfraWhat are good types of acoustic guitars? Comments welcome
Logan.

After buying two guitars online aimlessly and returning them. I went to my local music/ guitar store and told the guy, "I'm an absolute beginner. I want to get a decent acoustic guitar that I can grow into for under $300.00."

He handed me the Yamaha FS700S. It cost me $199.00. I love it and I think it's an excellent beginners guitar. I looked at the reviews online and it got excellent reviews. Thats my story.

Hi Friend

I have YAMAHA F310, almost 6 months i started playing its a good acoustic guitar check it out

THanks

Originally Posted by: EdsYamaha1967After buying two guitars online aimlessly and returning them. I went to my local music/ guitar store and told the guy, "I'm an absolute beginner. I want to get a decent acoustic guitar that I can grow into for under $300.00."

He handed me the Yamaha FS700S. It cost me $199.00. I love it and I think it's an excellent beginners guitar. I looked at the reviews online and it got excellent reviews. Thats my story.

I hadn't played (and even then, poorly) in about thirty years. Considering myself an absolute beginner, I went to the music store and asked for a beginner acoustic. He showed me the Yamaha FS700s which I believe has laminate top and then the Yamaha FG700s which has a solid top for fifty bucks more (on sale $199). He played both of them and the sound was impressively richeer on the solid top, so that's what I got. BOTH of the Yamahas were very nice beginner acoustics and had a nice sound. I agree that the best way to find the guitar you're going to play and stay with is to get advice from a reliable music center. Those guys know their stuff.

Seagull, Fender and Yamaha and even Mitchell make excellent guitars in the introductory ranks. I know you didn't specify beginner but am assuming you are interested in guitars that are not super expensive but still worth your money.

I think the main thing would be to get a guitar that is comfortable to play and hold. This is different for each of us because our bodies are all unique, and you'll have to get out and play with a bunch to find a match.

In your search for a good acoustic I would want at least a solid top. Solid woods get better sounding as they age, and there are lots of solid top guitars to be had under $1000. All solid guitars are the better investment, but are more money out of the gate.

That being said, I have a Fender DG8S that I love, the CD140 series are great, and I have played Seagull Entourages that I enjoyed. The Yamaha FG720S (or any of the 700 series, really) is awesome, Mitchell MD or MO 100S are both good, and I really like the Breedlove concert size guitars. But the more I play "other" acoustics, the more I'm finding that I really enjoy playing the concert and auditorium sizes, which comes back to the right size and shape for you... Its like being a kid in a candy store :)

Originally Posted by: samcollinsI hadn't played (and even then, poorly) in about thirty years. Considering myself an absolute beginner, I went to the music store and asked for a beginner acoustic. He showed me the Yamaha FS700s which I believe has laminate top and then the Yamaha FG700s which has a solid top for fifty bucks more (on sale $199). He played both of them and the sound was impressively richeer on the solid top, so that's what I got. BOTH of the Yamahas were very nice beginner acoustics and had a nice sound. I agree that the best way to find the guitar you're going to play and stay with is to get advice from a reliable music center. Those guys know their stuff.

Damn, I would have paid the extra $50.00 for a solid top also. I didn't know any better and wasn't offered the option. Since I don't know any better, like a bird in the cage, I'm happy with my beginners Axe :-)

I love Taylor acoustics. I play a PRS electric, so if you like the feel and playability of PRS, then you will probably like Taylor.

Originally Posted by: michael.rendonI love Taylor acoustics. I play a PRS electric, so if you like the feel and playability of PRS, then you will probably like Taylor.

I agree with Michael. I would add that for those looking for a good acoustic with excellent amplified sound, I recommend Godin acoustic guitars series. Before I forget, Yamaha silent guitars are also worth checking out!

Go to sites like MusiciansFriend.com and put in your budget and what you want in the way of number of strings, righty or lefty or whatever else they provide and guitars will show up within your criteria. Read the reviews of people who bought them for reference. That is an easy way to get a clue of what's good or bad in your range. That outfit lets you return guitars within 30 days if you're bummed. American Musical Supply is good too. I've bought guitars and effects from Sweetwater.com but have had a number of issues with them. They do however take stuff back if you don't like it. But don't trust their reviews--they only seem to print the good ones whereas Musicians Friend prints them all--good or bad.

Epiphone Pro 1.....you will love it, easy on the wallet and the easiest guitar I have ever played. I well keep this one until it falls apart.

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