Help! with buying a new guitar

synanm · Post by **synanm** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:19 am

Ok everybody, I really need some suggestions. I'm playing a Johnson guitar because it was really cheap and I wanted to make sure that I would love playing. Well, now I'm looking to upgrade. I would like to keep it under 500. Please let me know your suggestions. I currently like the Martin DXM. Thanks!

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 10:40 am

I suggest just going to a store and playing guitars till you find one in your price range that you enjoy playing. The DXM is a good guitar, but i'm sure many other guitars out there sound much much better then it does..

and watch what forums you're posting in..

jeffro · Post by **jeffro** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:22 pm

For that price range Alvarez makes a very good guitar that will sound just as good (or better) as guitars that cost much more.

JonahB41 · Post by **JonahB41** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 2:00 pm

im a huge fan of Seagull's, superb quality for the money

lyrics101 · Post by **lyrics101** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 4:51 pm

jeffro wrote:For that price range Alvarez makes a very good guitar that will sound just as good (or better) as guitars that cost much more.

YES. Alvarez. Amazing guitar for very cheap price.

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 5:48 pm

becareful with alverez's, some of the most amazing and crappy guitars ive played were alvarez, so if ur buyin one, always compare it to some martins or taylors, if it doesnt get close or surpass them keep looking

lyrics101 · Post by **lyrics101** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 5:55 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:becareful with alverez's, some of the most amazing and crappy guitars ive played were alvarez, so if ur buyin one, always compare it to some martins or taylors, if it doesnt get close or surpass them keep looking

This is true. A good Alvarez is better than a Martin or Taylor of twice the price. A shitty Alvarez is . . . well, shitty.

Just always, always play the guitar first.

Macht · Post by **Macht** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 6:31 pm

Martins/Taylors don't normally get good till your talking second jobs to get them

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 7:48 pm

Macht wrote:Martins/Taylors don't normally get good till your talking second jobs to get them

this is true

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sun Jul 04, 2004 9:16 pm

Well, every since I got the Michael Kelly, I have been pretty damn impressed. Check out their stuff.

bottlecap144 · Post by **bottlecap144** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 3:02 pm

hows it goin im actually completely new here this is my first post im actually best friends with kanters brother matt just thought id help with this one i strongly suggest the taylor big baby i bought mine for about 380 and its an incredible guitar the sound is amazing... the only bad thing is taylor wood it needs to be humidified in the winter other than that this guitar is perfect and cheap too i strongly reccomend it..

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bottlecap144 · Post by **bottlecap144** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 5:52 pm

thanks man its much appreciated...

Macht · Post by **Macht** » Mon Jul 05, 2004 6:12 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:DMBtabs.com welcome to it!

can't say it enough

kcw · Post by **kcw** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:15 pm

Just go to a store and play all the ones in your price range and see what you like. No two guitars are alike and no two guitarists are alike so i could like one guitar and you could like another. Same with string preferences and different styles and such.