what kind of new guitar should i buy?

mrjones · Post by **mrjones** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:10 pm

my birthday is coming up and i want to get a new guitar, but i know nothing about guitars. my current and first guitar was a gift from my last birthday. i think ill have around $500-600 to work with, combining my own money and as a gift for my brithday. i only want an acoustic, and i thinnk i want a cutaway, cuz any electric songs i know i play on my acoustic and some Tim i wanna learn goes kinda high up on the kneck. any ideas suggestions? i leave on spring break on monday and i wont get back til saturday. thanks for the help

bassman462 · Post by **bassman462** » Sat Mar 19, 2005 11:24 pm

alvarez

mrjones · Post by **mrjones** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:25 am

bassman462 wrote:alvarez

what kinda alvarez? i have one now that cost about 200$ when i bought it.

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:40 am

get a takamine.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:57 am

Eh, the cutaways on Tak and Alverez dreads are ugly as sin, imo.

Ranting Thespian · Post by **Ranting Thespian** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:24 am

I would look at Alverez, Taks, and Michael Kelly. Check out the MK ones, they are very nice for their price. But, they aren't available everywhere, so if you can't get a handle on those, go for the Alvarez, but if you can spend a little more money a Tak would be better imo.

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:36 am

I have a Fender GA-45SCE. When I bought it like 4-5 years ago it was a little over $1000 (I got some customizations done to it as well), but it's easily $500-600 now.

THe body style is exactly that of a Taylor 914ce, it has an amazing action and smooth tone, and the pickups are beautiful. I would highly suggest this guitar.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:38 am

in one of your videos, you can see the soundhole, and until the "lets hear your set-up" thread, I could have sworn it was 914.

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:40 am

That's why I love my guitar

I've played enough 914ce's and 714ce's to rank my guitar among those level of guitars for easness of action and smoothness of sound.

I got REALLY lucky when I chose this guitar.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:41 am

I love my taylors. Though, I hope next time I got to guitar center they have that. All they have at mine are cheap fenders.

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:42 am

I would consider it a midlevel guitar if it's just the stock model. Mine I ordered with some upgraded woods on the back and the neck to give it a fuller sound.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:44 am

DMBGuru wrote:I would consider it a midlevel guitar if it's just the stock model. Mine I ordered with some upgraded woods on the back and the neck to give it a fuller sound.

Ah, Id ask you what kind of woods you put in...but I dont know crap about woods. They all sound the same to me

DMBGuru · Post by **DMBGuru** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:56 am

I'm not sure I remember the names to be honest, it's been at least 4 years

Some sort of rosewood for the back and a different kind of maple or something for the neck.

mrjones · Post by **mrjones** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 10:24 am

ive heard people say dont buy cheap martins or taylors. is a 600$ martin too cheap?

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:01 pm

if it isnt the d-15 and its under $800 on musicians friend, dont get it