getting a new acoustic guitar

[Fred McGriff]

yeah i've been using this piece of shit freebie i stole from my roommate since the beginning of time, i guess it's about time to get a proper acoustic. anyone got any recommendations?

[BCM]

Bucket with three pieces of string stretched across it?

[Guest aeser]

a martin

[BCM]

A Steve.

[Guest Death and Taxes]

comedy gold.

[Guest man with no name]

you should get a tb-303 instead

[Alzado]

don't get an acoustic electric. they sound so thin. a mic'd acoustic sounds way better, imo.

 

you can get a decent enough fender or yamaha for around $200

[Guest ~ism]

listen to aeser.

 

end of story.

 

d-28 classic era.

 

done.

[Alzado]

listen to aeser.

 

end of story.

 

d-28 classic era.

 

done.

right. assuming you have 3K to 5K to drop on a guitar, then sure go for a Martin D28. if you're a dyi bedroom musician, a $200 fender is cool.

[Guest ~ism]

listen to aeser.

 

end of story.

 

d-28 classic era.

 

done.

right. assuming you have 3K to 5K to drop on a guitar, then sure go for a Martin D28. if you're a dyi bedroom musician, a $200 fender is cool.

 

lol, yeah i know - you're perfectly correct. just gobbing in general idealisms.

 

Martin do have a very affordable range (X-series) starting at around £749. They are made at their Mexico plant as opposed to Nazareth, PA but the workmanship is very good and they sound like a Martin should.

 

(visited the Martin factory in PA as it happens, when I was over in NYC last month. went out for dinner with a load of them inc Chris Martin himself...great tour and great people. So goody goody for me eh?)

[Guest Mr. Magoo]

just ask the 16 year olds with semi long hair falling in front of their eyes at the guitar store

[modey]

I dunno if Ashton are an Australian-only brand but they sound freakin' grand even from the built-in pickups. Mine cost me $$120AU because it has a tiny tiny dent on the back (by tiny I mean 1cm across).

[Guest Mr. Magoo]

fuck electric mcgriff buy a bass, i bought one for $350 AU, so thats (xe.com) $258 US, but i know i got cheated the place sells microkorgs for 800 US !!!

 

but i might go back and buy, or go to another shop, and get a really good bass, maybe $1000 one :)

[Guest legoplay=fun]

i have a cheapish acoustic by some company called tanglewood which is pretty good for the price i paid for it. had it for a while now tho.