What's the best acoustic guitar for under 800 dollars?

Zach

I'm a beginner but I'm looking for a good quality acoustic guitar for under $800. I really prefer a Martin or Taylor but am open for other suggestions. I'll be playing and singing country music mostly if that helps.

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A yamaha fg700s would be perfect for you at youre stage and youll have 600 to go towards a martin or taylor for when youve got more experience and are more serious about playing. You wont get a decent martin or taylor with 800. If you want something a bit better than the fg700 then try a seagull s6 or a yamaha fg730s.simon and patrick and takamine are good quality too. For me,these are the best guitar brands under $800 to try out at a few stores. Dont buy a guitar for the name,buy one for the sound and feel.ive had most of the above until i needed better.all i play now is martins as i prefer them to everything else ive played,and ive played a lot and wasted money on a lot.the cheapest quality martin
You can get is a d1gt,everything cheaper is laminate mexico models.

Best acoustic guitar for under 600 dollars???

KC

what is a sweet acoustic guitar for under 600 dollars???
Thanks in advance
Thanks, by the way please add why as well

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Alvarez.

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I want to learn to play the Guitar. Which is the best guitar for beginners?

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A.S.K

I like the sound of the acoustic guitar.

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Of course its all about how much you can spend. Yamaha dose have nice solid top guitars for 200-300. I think the Washburns give more for the money. When starting out ease of playability is very important. Shop with someone knowledgeable about acoustic guitars.
If your price range is 500-800 range Martin makes some very nice low end guitars such as models DX-1 and DM. Also for that price Blueridge offers the BR160 and BR140 that are all solid woods and will last a lifetime if taken care of. Guild also has nice solid guitars in the 600 range.
Don't go out and buy a 100 dollar cheapo if you are serious. But don't rule out getting a nice used guitar for a great price. Guitar Center and Sam Ash carry used gear as well.
Good luck.

What kind of guitar should i get?

rudeawaken

I am going off to college next year and i cannot take my electric guitar because it would be to loud inside the dorms. So i am looking for some suggestions on what kind of acoustic guitar i should get. I PLAY THE GUITAR LEFT HANDED!!! LEFT HANDED!!! I am looking into a taylor guitar and i am looking tospen around 600 dollars. Thanks for helping

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If you really want to bring your electric, then why don't you get yourself a mini amp like the vox d5 or roland microcube? Aside from being portable with so much features, you can also plug in headphones so you won't disturb anyone while you play. I kinda have the same dilemma as you but i have a tighter budget so yeah. But if you really want a good acoustic guitar for that range, i think the Alvarez Professional series is in that price range. But don't forget to try any guitar out since you never really know which one you'd end up liking unless you try everything!

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How much should a good acoustic guitar cost?

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Alyssandra

Its going to be my first guitar and I've managed to collect $200 from months of babysitting. Is that enough?

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For $200, the best acoustic guitar you can get is a Yamaha FG700S. It's a "good" acoustic guitar. They have a solid spruce top, sound great and play very nicely. I think you'd be happy with that one.

As far as what a really good acoustic guitar would cost, it's all relative (how much you have, how much/well you play, what features you want, etc). I have a Guild D4NT I bought in the mid 90's for about $600. I play it every day and lead worship in church with it on Sundays. It didn't come with a pickup, so I had an LR Baggs pickup professionally installed. In my opinion it is an amazing sounding guitar and the best I could find for that price at that time. I'm currently shopping for a smaller bodied guitar and have been eying some Martin OMC-1E guitars or Taylor 312CE guitars at around $1000. I consider those good guitars at this point in my musical career. One could easily go out and spend several thousand dollars on a high end guitar, but that's not really necessary to get a "good" guitar.

But definitely try out the Yamaha FG700S. I think it's the best you'll get for $200.

What type of acoustic guitar should i buy?

David

I have an electric guitar and have been playing for about a year, I'm going to buy an acoustic but i don't know what type would be best? I don't want to play classical or anything i just like the sound of playing songs acoustic. Please help.

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Sounds like you want a steel string acoustic (don't buy a nylon string classical if you don't want to play classical). As far as body style, it depends what type of music you want to play and what feels comfortable to you. Jumbos are the largest and have a boomy low end sound and are good for finger picking but aren't so good for strumming. Dreadnoughts are the most prevalent style and are a good compromise of size and weight with balanced tone. Then there are a number of concert/auditorium/orchestra models which are smaller bodied and have more high end tone but less pronounced bass. Since you play, I'd suggest you go to a bunch of guitar shops and try out different ones and see what you like in terms of feel and sound. You can decide what you like better than any of us.

As for recommending a particular guitar, it depends what you want to spend. Yamaha, in my opinion, is tops for the lower price guitars. When you get up in the $400 - $500 range there are still some nice Yamaha models, but also Takamine, Seagull, Epiphone Masterbilt, and some others come into play. Over $600 I'd start looking at Martin and Taylor as options. If you want to spend more but still stay out of the several thousand dollar guitars, the best brands are Martin, Taylor, Larrivee, Cole Clark, and Breedlove. Then there are the crazy ridiculous ones that cost several thousand dollars like Colling, Santa Cruz, McPherson & others.

But I'd take a good look and listen at some Yamaha guitars if you're looking for a good first acoustic guitar and have only been playing for a year. The Yamaha FG700S is a great basic guitar with a solid spruce top for $199. If you want electronics in it, the Yamaha FGX700SC has the built in pickup/preamp and a cutaway for only $299. They're the best for the money in my opinion.

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