acoustic guitars

[rh71]

anyone know of any good deals on acoustic guitars (for a gift) ? We're thinking something in the $150 range. A few names mentioned to me... Ibanez, Ovation, & Washburn.

 

[nakedfrog]

I'll mention Yamaha as I always do 🙂
I learned to play on a Yamaha acoustic, and have played a few entry models since then, and they've always been pretty decent.
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[rh71]

^ but can a good one be had in that price range ? Is $150 a good price for an acoustic guitar ? My brother plays in a band (electric guitar) and he bought an Ibanez acoustic pack for ~$100... so I'm thinking... why didn't he buy better ? Is that already high ?

 

[CChaos]

I could have sworn I saw a Hot Deal that Jokersmoker posted recently for a few $99 acoustics with free shipping. Let me see if I can find it.

 

[Hammerhead]

I'm thinking about this one.
It's $40 more than you want to spend, but it's sunburst and sunbrusrts are cool.
Chicks dig it.

 

[CChaos]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=40&threadid=1741250&enterthread=y

I have a Washburn similar to this that I'm happy with:http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/515366/

 

[GeneValgene]

here is an amazing deal. i have played this guitar, and it is much better than guitars 4 times the cost

cheap, but very playable

if you can spend a little more, i'd go for a larrivee d-3...porbably get one fro abotu 500

 

[MrFire8808]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/516458/

Its a good sounding cool lookin' beginner acoustic guitar.

 

[Fritzo]

Yeah, $150 is a little light on the budget. You'll want to look at this instead:

For a little more money, you might as well buy quality 🙂

 

[MrFire8808]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Yeah, $150 is a little light on the budget. You'll want to look at this instead:

For a little more money, you might as well buy quality 🙂

lol

 

[Gibson486]

I will be selling my acoustic soon....It's a mint condition Ibanez (I played it only around 5 times), I think. I bought it two years ago, but I lost the recipt, so I could not return it. It has been sitting in my closet back home for all this time. I forgot the reason why I wanted to return it (and the reason I bought it and I wa salso playing it a few weeks back and I do not see what i do not like about it), but I know I bought a another acoustic about 6 months later. I think the top may be solid, also....

PM me if you want it....and i will take out thsi week end and send you some pics and possibly sell it to you earier than i wanted to🙂

 

[bleeb]

Taylor 514 CE

 

[pontifex]

Musician's Friend

acoustics and electrics can get very expensive.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Here's some of my fav's in your price range

Washburn DK20T $129.99

Fender DG-14S $149.99

Washburn D10S $199


These are all decent entry level guitars, if you can up your budget a little I highly recommend this one

Epiphone DR-300S $299


Of course if you want a real quality quitar, here's a couple that I own personally and can vouch for their fantastic quality and sound

Martin HD-28S $3099

Gibson SJ-200 Historic $2759

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: bleeb
Taylor 514 CE

If you can get one of those for $150, let me know. 😉

I'd recommend an Ibanez PF5 for a starter. However, I've hated every entry level guitar I've ever played. Ibanez was the lesser of the evils.

 

[Hammerhead]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Yeah, $150 is a little light on the budget. You'll want to look at this instead:

For a little more money, you might as well buy quality 🙂

This must be in Canadian dollars if you think $80000 = $150

 

[crumpet19]

I've got an Ibanez PF3 and a PF5 that I'm in love with. Great guitars. Great sound. Great price. And if you eff it up (i take mine out to coffee shops/bars all the time) and if it gets jacked up, its only $200.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Of course if you want a real quality quitar, here's a couple that I own personally and can vouch for their fantastic quality and sound

Gibson SJ-200 Historic $2759

I played one of those at Mars Music when it was still open here... played like a dream, almost like it was playing itself.

 

[asm0deus]

target sells washburns @ ~$130-150

 

[WildHorse]

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Yeah, $150 is a little light on the budget. You'll want to look at this instead:

For a little more money, you might as well buy quality 🙂

The amazing thin is that a real musician can make that ~$100.00 guitar sound like the $80K guitar but only a beginner can make an $80K guitar sound like a sub $100.00.

BUy the combo / budget pak until they advance or outgrow. Most guitars end up in closets 2 months after Christmas.