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Electric - Acoustic Guitar
Does anyone have any first-hand knowledge of what the best electric/acoustic guitar in the $400 - $500 range might be ?
# 1
I'm looking at my new issue of musiciansfriend mag. There are some really nice cutaways, but i dont know if your looking for that.
they have an acoustic- electric Ibanez AEF30 for $437.99.
They have the chet atkins standard for $399.99.
All the gibsons are over a 1,000. Jasmine doesnt have one in this issue. I dont know what brand you like, but you can always check at musicians friends website.
I personally like the gibson's, ovation and washburn has some nice ones for a low price as well.
they have an acoustic- electric Ibanez AEF30 for $437.99.
They have the chet atkins standard for $399.99.
All the gibsons are over a 1,000. Jasmine doesnt have one in this issue. I dont know what brand you like, but you can always check at musicians friends website.
I personally like the gibson's, ovation and washburn has some nice ones for a low price as well.
# 2
For sure need a cut-away. I was looking at a Fender GS 20 Model. But read a couple bad reviews on it. Can a good brand like Fender make a bad instrument or are the reviews just "sour grapes" by a few ? Don't have any experience with acoustics in the past 25 - 30 years.
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# 3
Fender constantly makes good equitment. My music instrutor used to sell acoutic fenders in his studio, i really liked them. I cant imagine why someone would give it a bad review.
The Fender GA-43SCE is really nice for $519. Have you checked out the fender Startocaustic's? They go for $319. That has a double cutaway.
I havent played on a Fender GS 20 Model myself. But i doubt its any less quality then all of Fenders other gear.
Tons of really good choices if you planning to go Fender.
The Fender GA-43SCE is really nice for $519. Have you checked out the fender Startocaustic's? They go for $319. That has a double cutaway.
I havent played on a Fender GS 20 Model myself. But i doubt its any less quality then all of Fenders other gear.
Tons of really good choices if you planning to go Fender.
# 4
i'm not sure if this is what ur looking for but i've seen some good acoustics with pickups (ovation) jus check out the applause ovation website.
hope thats helpful :)
hope thats helpful :)
so i'm not the best guitarist in the world i'll get there sumday :)
# 5
I have a Fender Stratacoustic and it sounds really good plugged in, it does sound rather tinny unplugged though. I think it has something to do with the composite back. It plays well though and has a multitude of applications for the traveling musician.
You are only coming through in waves, your lips move but I cant hear what you're saying.:cool:
# 6
Originally posted by sme331
I have a Fender Stratacoustic
Is that your black one ? I know on a site of yours there is a pic of your guitars. I think it was your site !
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# 7
crafter are quite good elecrto-acoustics one of my freinds picked up one of them for bout £300 nice sounding guitar and played well too. also dont turn ya nose up at second hand ones, remeber wood improves as it gets older so sound can improve with age etc. heres an article on buyin used acoustics. hope it helps.
http://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=418
http://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=418
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# 8
arent the Stratacoustic bodys made of fiberglass or something? That might change the sound when its not plugged in. Maybe i'm thinking of another guitar.
# 9
i retrofitted my epiphone les paul es with graphtech Ghost system and it has turned into a beautiful sounding electro- acoustic guitar.
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I can’t sing so I sing through my guitar. So when the sound guy says: “Your guitar is too loud!” I think: "Why does he never say that to the vocalist?"
I can’t sing so I sing through my guitar. So when the sound guy says: “Your guitar is too loud!” I think: "Why does he never say that to the vocalist?"
# 10
Death55...Yes that is my black stratacoustic, Great memory.
I suffer....The top is a wood but the back is a composite fiberglass/plastic. It looks alot like an Ovation back without the curve.
I suffer....The top is a wood but the back is a composite fiberglass/plastic. It looks alot like an Ovation back without the curve.
You are only coming through in waves, your lips move but I cant hear what you're saying.:cool:
# 11
Partly the reason i remember it is because it looks so nice. Wish i had it :)
By virtue of their electrical properties, tubes generate a special waveform when they're saturated, which is why tube engineering has tremendous tonal advantages over solid state or DSP solutions, particularly for crunch and lead sounds. Tubes enter the saturation zone gradually or softly, which lends tube-driven tone its trademark yet totally unique character.
# 12
Originally posted by sme331
Death55...Yes that is my black stratacoustic, Great memory.
I suffer....The top is a wood but the back is a composite fiberglass/plastic. It looks alot like an Ovation back without the curve.
ah,haahi've been wondering about that for a while now. Ovations are nice as well
# 13
Anyone know what the best Acoustic learning books or dvd's for learning without having to take lessons?
# 14
hmm, i dont know of any books or DVD's, i mean i do i just don't know how good they are.
You might find stuff online though, probably even on guitartricks.
You could check these out, but again i dont know how well they are:( their might be something your looking for.
http://www.donnybravos.com/sheetmusicshop/acousticguitardvds.php
http://www.geocities.com/classicguitars/Sale/bookscdnvideo.html
http://www.guitarbookshop.com/spindex_video.asp
http://www.guitarplace.com/rdvd.html
[Edited by I Suffer on 02-08-2004 at 10:34 AM]
You might find stuff online though, probably even on guitartricks.
You could check these out, but again i dont know how well they are:( their might be something your looking for.
http://www.donnybravos.com/sheetmusicshop/acousticguitardvds.php
http://www.geocities.com/classicguitars/Sale/bookscdnvideo.html
http://www.guitarbookshop.com/spindex_video.asp
http://www.guitarplace.com/rdvd.html
[Edited by I Suffer on 02-08-2004 at 10:34 AM]
# 15
I've got an Alvarez acoustic. It like it enough to say it's a good brand. My memorable experiances on acoustics involved fender, ovation, martin, washburn, and I played an acoustic ibanez bass which I really enjoyed considering I"m not much of an ibanez fan.
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