jay
Im looking to buy a new acoustic guitar. I have a fender electric but im looking to move over to more of the acoustic side of music. I was looking at the fender cd100ce but i heard people saying not to get fender acoustics for some reason.
What are some good acoustics? Or Brands?
Thanks.
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I agree with the other assessments of Fender acoustic guitars. They're not a bad guitar, but I don't care much for the tone of them, especially the cheaper plywood ones made in China like the CD100ce. For the money, I think Yamaha makes the best sounding and playing acoustic guitars at the entry/beginner level (around $200). For $199 you can get a very nice Yamaha FG700S, which is a no-frills dreadnought acoustic but has a solid spruce top and sounds and plays very nice. If you want a cutaway and electronics Yamaha recently introduced a new model (FGX700SC I think) that is the same solid top acoustic design as the FG700S but has a cutaway and the same electronics as in the APX line. For $299 it's a very nice acoustic electric.
If you get up closer to $500 there are good options from Seagull, Takamine, and some higher end Yamaha guitars. Walden is another decent option if you find someplace that sells them and try one out and like it. A good used Epiphone Masterbilt guitar is a good option too. I wouldn't buy one online (or any acoustic guitar for that matter).
A step up from there and you can start thinking about Taylor, Martin, and Breedlove guitars, which are a very nice intermediate level guitar option (and some very high end ones too if you can afford them!). Cole Clark is also a great hand made Australian guitar in the low $1000 range and I'd rank it up there with the likes of the Taylor 314ce which costs about $1600. Then you can just go crazy wild and spend $7000 on a McPherson if you want a phenomenal guitar, but unless you're a professional acoustic guitarist (like Mikey!) you don't really need to take out a second mortgage on your home to get a decent guitar.
I agree with the other assessments of Fender acoustic guitars. They're not a bad guitar, but I don't care much for the tone of them, especially the cheaper plywood ones made in China like the CD100ce. For the money, I think Yamaha makes the best sounding and playing acoustic guitars at the entry/beginner level (around $200). For $199 you can get a very nice Yamaha FG700S, which is a no-frills dreadnought acoustic but has a solid spruce top and sounds and plays very nice. If you want a cutaway and electronics Yamaha recently introduced a new model (FGX700SC I think) that is the same solid top acoustic design as the FG700S but has a cutaway and the same electronics as in the APX line. For $299 it's a very nice acoustic electric.
If you get up closer to $500 there are good options from Seagull, Takamine, and some higher end Yamaha guitars. Walden is another decent option if you find someplace that sells them and try one out and like it. A good used Epiphone Masterbilt guitar is a good option too. I wouldn't buy one online (or any acoustic guitar for that matter).
A step up from there and you can start thinking about Taylor, Martin, and Breedlove guitars, which are a very nice intermediate level guitar option (and some very high end ones too if you can afford them!). Cole Clark is also a great hand made Australian guitar in the low $1000 range and I'd rank it up there with the likes of the Taylor 314ce which costs about $1600. Then you can just go crazy wild and spend $7000 on a McPherson if you want a phenomenal guitar, but unless you're a professional acoustic guitarist (like Mikey!) you don't really need to take out a second mortgage on your home to get a decent guitar.
Good sounding cheap acoustic guitar?
Brandon
I would like a good sound but pretty cheap sound guitar? any ideas? Thanks. Btw it would be my first one, But I'd want it to sound decent.
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There is seriously not too much difference between the guitars in the lower price range - just stay away from Fender acoustics or the "value packs" or starter packs and you'll be fine.
A steel string guitar is what suites most styles and players. These are also (contrary to popular belief) easier to play than a nylon string acoustic. The thing is that a steel string guitar needs to be adjusted and not have too heavy strings to be comfortable to play.
The guitars are laminated wood anyway and the difference is more in the way the guitar is set up, the neck feel, body size/type etc.
Your best option is to test as many guitars as possible for one that plays nice and is set up (adjusted) well.
Yamaha, Ibanez and Jasmine (by Takamine) are some of the decent choices for a beginner guitar. Ibanez tend to have great player friendly necks and you may want to check them out.
There is seriously not too much difference between the guitars in the lower price range - just stay away from Fender acoustics or the "value packs" or starter packs and you'll be fine.
A steel string guitar is what suites most styles and players. These are also (contrary to popular belief) easier to play than a nylon string acoustic. The thing is that a steel string guitar needs to be adjusted and not have too heavy strings to be comfortable to play.
The guitars are laminated wood anyway and the difference is more in the way the guitar is set up, the neck feel, body size/type etc.
Your best option is to test as many guitars as possible for one that plays nice and is set up (adjusted) well.
Yamaha, Ibanez and Jasmine (by Takamine) are some of the decent choices for a beginner guitar. Ibanez tend to have great player friendly necks and you may want to check them out.
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