Random Gear Recommendation thread

Pizzle · Post by **Pizzle** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:22 am

Could someone recommend a good Acoustic-Electric for under $500. Thanks!

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:26 am

Takamine G Series. I have the EG523SC. I love it. It's a jumbo, may turn some folks off, but pretty much every guitar in that line is excellent.

Taylor614 · Post by **Taylor614** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:44 am

Check this Blueridge out, it gets good reviews.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=515097

mattinbeloit · Post by **mattinbeloit** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:46 pm

Taylor614 wrote:Check this Blueridge out, it gets good reviews.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=515097

If you think about a Blueridge, make sure you go play some at some stores and pick one, don't order one off the internet. The consistancy of construction in their guitars is very random, you can find some great ones and you can find some shitty ones. They all sound about the same (The same models sound preatty much the same, not too much difference, sound is consistant.), but you will find some that are just constructed pooly, there will be glue runout all over the place, finish checking, sharp fret ends. Just be careful with blueridge and make sure you get to play the guitar and look over it before you buy it. Also, look into Alvarez guitars, great sound on a budget like yours.

Pizzle · Post by **Pizzle** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:38 pm

mattinbeloit wrote:
Taylor614 wrote:Check this Blueridge out, it gets good reviews.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=515097
If you think about a Blueridge, make sure you go play some at some stores and pick one, don't order one off the internet. The consistancy of construction in their guitars is very random, you can find some great ones and you can find some shitty ones. They all sound about the same (The same models sound preatty much the same, not too much difference, sound is consistant.), but you will find some that are just constructed pooly, there will be glue runout all over the place, finish checking, sharp fret ends. Just be careful with blueridge and make sure you get to play the guitar and look over it before you buy it. Also, look into Alvarez guitars, great sound on a budget like yours.

Thanks for the info. Ya, with twins it's kinda hard to justify buying a higher end guitar just for something to play on an amp. I'll look into it these 2

Pizzle · Post by **Pizzle** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:07 pm

For those that have ordered from Musicians Friend or know someone who has, did you/they enocunter any problems and were you/they happy with the product and service?

czech · Post by **czech** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:28 pm

Alvarez AD60SC. you can get one shipped for under $275 and they look and sound great.

sunglassesatnight · Post by **sunglassesatnight** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:25 pm

mpizzlex wrote:For those that have ordered from Musicians Friend or know someone who has, did you/they enocunter any problems and were you/they happy with the product and service?

I order regularly from them. I've received no bad products whatsoever. Their service is fantastic. It's one of very few retailers I endorse wholeheartedly.

mattinbeloit · Post by **mattinbeloit** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:28 pm

I have ordered some blemished gear from them in the past and to this day have yet to figure out what was wrong with them or find any evidence of visual damage...