Guitars

[keystroker]

Can anyone recommend some acoustic guitars I want to start playing. My friend recommend something like $1,200 acoustic electic guitar.

 

[Atrail]

Larrivee
Guild

 

[Fausto]

Washburn makes some pretty nice (and not uber-expensive) acoustics. I have a 12-string that's one of my favorite guitars despite being one of the least expensive that I own.

 

[luv2chill]

You're just starting out and willing to drop $1200 on a guitar? Wow.

Do you have any guitar experience, or any musical experience at all? If not, I highly suggest you spend something like $200-$300 to start out with. Many people who start learning the guitar give it up shortly thereafter. Before investing so much money, you should make sure that it's something you'll like.

If you're thinking of buying something that expensive to make yourself sound better, think again! If you're a beginner you will sound terrible whether you're playing on a Johnson or a Taylor. The quality of the instrument really truly only matters once you've played for a while.

Still want to spend $1200? Get a Taylor. IMHO they are superior to all others. That being said, I don't own one yet. I don't feel like I'm a good enough guitarist to deserve one.

The guitar I play is no slouch, however. It's a Seagull S6+ CW... Seagull guitars are consistently rated as having an awesome bang for the buck. They are handmade, made of quality woods, and as a result have fantastic sound.

Seriously, other guitarists (many who are more experienced than I) will tell you to start with something cheap. Then "graduate" to better ones as you progress skill-wise. Buying a $1200 guitar right off the bat is like going from pre-school to High School.

Someone in another thread said it best... "play a cheap guitar until you can identify exactly what makes it cheap" (or something to that effect).

If you're interested in Seagull, here's their web site.

Best of luck

l2c

 

[CarpeDeo]

$1200 is a LOT to shell out for your first guitar. You probably don't need electrics unless you're going to be doing performances . . . and if you do get electrics, you'll need to dish out another couple hundred for a decent amp. If you're looking to spend that much, then get a Martin, Taylor, or Larrivee. You can't go wrong with those.

 

[AUMM]

i just bought my acoustic guitar a couple months ago, i didnt want to spend too much so i got a Yamaha F-335 for about $180.

$1,200 is a lot!

 

[SludgeFactory]

Get your friend with the rich tastes to go help you pick out something playable and under $500. I've heard good things about Seagulls too.

 

[Feanor727]

Seagulls are most excellent. For the price range you're looking at, ovations are nice as well.

 

[satori]

Anyone know about these brand/model?

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I bought a cheap one from Ubid a while back. I started laughing when I saw the same one being sold at Frys.

Anyways, I figure I need something slightly better, but don't really want to go crazy. My friend's got a decent classical guitar and it's like night and day, between his and mine. Stuff that is a struggle on the PoS I've got is 10 times easier on his.