Advice for a new purchase

Bullseye4hire · Post by **Bullseye4hire** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:03 pm

I have been playing for a year and half, for me this isnt very long, but i have learned alot by myself and through some theory classes i took. I currently play an epiphone and i think i am ready to move on and take my guitar playing to new heights with a better guitar...I am willing to spend up $450 (it isnt alot of money but i am a poor college student) so if anybodys knows what i could get the best "bang for my buck" i would be very thankful for your advice...

QuattroDore · Post by **QuattroDore** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:13 pm

In that range, I would check out Takamine and their line of midpriced guitars. Great tone for the price. People will undoubtedly tell you to try the Taylor 110, but these people are lying and trying to kill you.

Halcyon · Post by **Halcyon** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:23 pm

I think I speak for both Fatjack and myself when I say go with an Alverez. I've had mine for a year now and I think they are some of the best guitars out there.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 11:40 pm

Halcyon wrote:I think I speak for both Fatjack and myself when I say go with an Alverez. I've had mine for a year now and I think they are some of the best guitars out there.

hey im an Alvarez enthusiast too....

... i got mine a few months ago... love it.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 12:46 am

Halcyon wrote:I think I speak for both Fatjack and myself when I say go with an Alverez. I've had mine for a year now and I think they are some of the best guitars out there.

you are my new best friend

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:39 am

take a look at some cheap Tacomas. They are pretty good, better than alvarez, IMO.

sacdeez · Post by **sacdeez** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:07 pm

Alvarez all the way. If you don't want electronics you can get a really really nice one for 450 that will kick the crap out of the 110. I have an AJ60 which was 500 without the case, 600 with.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 4:12 pm

sacdeez wrote:Alvarez all the way. If you don't want electronics you can get a really really nice one for 450 that will kick the crap out of the 110. I have an AJ60 which was 500 without the case, 600 with.

ha

kick the crap out of a 110! nice

AD60 all the way man, what specific one do you have? mine was 600 with electronics and a case (specifically, its an AD60SC N)

sacdeez · Post by **sacdeez** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:08 pm

fatjack wrote:
sacdeez wrote:Alvarez all the way. If you don't want electronics you can get a really really nice one for 450 that will kick the crap out of the 110. I have an AJ60 which was 500 without the case, 600 with.
ha kick the crap out of a 110! nice

AD60 all the way man, what specific one do you have? mine was 600 with electronics and a case (specifically, its an AD60SC N)

mines an AJ60sc, love it.

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:12 pm

http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=5874

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:18 pm

sacdeez wrote:
fatjack wrote:
sacdeez wrote:Alvarez all the way. If you don't want electronics you can get a really really nice one for 450 that will kick the crap out of the 110. I have an AJ60 which was 500 without the case, 600 with.
ha kick the crap out of a 110! nice

AD60 all the way man, what specific one do you have? mine was 600 with electronics and a case (specifically, its an AD60SC N)
mines an AJ60sc, love it.

sweet!!

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 11:53 pm

II say to still look at Tacomas.

C2C · Post by **C2C** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 3:35 pm

i must say I highly reccommend Tacomas as well, although i dont know if your gonna be able to find one in your price range besides the little papoose one they make. I purchased a tacoma chief c2 about a year ago and im still amazed when i see and play it. the body style turned me off a bit, but eventually it grew on me and i learned to love it. the step down from the c2 is the c1 which runsaround 650ish i tihnk.

C2C · Post by **C2C** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 3:38 pm

if your willing to spend about a hundred more tha martin d-15 sounds great in my opinion as well

CWMCALL · Post by **CWMCALL** » Fri Oct 24, 2003 3:40 pm

QuattroDore wrote:In that range, I would check out Takamine and their line of midpriced guitars. Great tone for the price. People will undoubtedly tell you to try the Taylor 110, but these people are lying and trying to kill you.

The 110 that I played sounded great...