Brendan MacRae wrote: > Scott, > > I have a Takamine mini jumbo that cost maybe $250 at > Guitar Center a few years ago. It's the EG-230 model > (it is an acoustic electric). It's a decent playing > instrument for the money but nothing to get excited > about. Guild makes some nice cheaper acoustics (my > buddy owns one) that have a really big sound and won't > crush your wallet. Other than that, Epiphone, Gibson, > Alvarez and Yamaha also all make some decent guitars > in your $ range. I'd stay away from the Fenders, every > one I've played seemed cheap and tinny.
My experience, primarily with the bass, is that Fender and Gibson (Epiphone) aren't worth the time or money once you get into the Taiwan and China made instruments. I've had some friends with Yamaha guitars who were pleased. So I'll give them a look. > > It's very tough to find a really good playing acoustic > in your price range. Most guitars are simply terrible, > really lousy in this range. If you can afford a little > more I'd wait and take a look at a Taylor. Every one > I've played are simply great, beautiful tone, low > action, and exceptionally well crafted. Better then > some Martins I've played, in fact, the lower end > Martin's simply suck...don't be fooled by the brand. If that's the case with the Martin guitars, they're probably a lot like the Fenders and Gibsons - simply paying for the brand. It's not a matter of "afford" or "saving up". It's simply that I'm not willing to pay more than a few hundred bucks for one. I no longer have aspirations of playing for an audience (other than my kids, maybe), or making any money, or god forbid, going "on tour". I miss the hobby aspects of it, and that's really all I'm interested in. > > Your best bet is to find something used and look for a > bargain. Try craigslist and go play it first. > Thanks, Brendan. Hadn't thought of craigslist. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
