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any guitar players here?

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Taosman;806016; said:
I'm saving up to buy an acoustic guitar.
What can I get in the $600-800 range?
How is the tone of something like that?(bad question?)
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Taos, scout the used guitar market. The sound of an acoustic guitar improves as the top ages.

If you want to play folk music, then you will be much happier buying a guitar with a dreadnought shape and steel strings. That accentuates the bass and produces the kinds of sounds made by CSNY, Pure Prarie League, Jackson Browne, the Eagles and all them other damn hippies you probably listen to.

#1 guitar of the period was the Martin D28. Neil Young preferred the top of the line D45 so he could play in the double drop D tunings. Gibson dreadnoughts also were very popular. I have a 1969 Guild F47 and a 1960 Guild classical that I love.

In the late 1980s, I added Takamine 12-string and electric and continue to play them. Good guitars.

I don't like the sound of the Ovations playing folk music. Too "plastic" for my liking but I have friends that love them. Gibson dreadnoughts, Hummingbird and Dove, were very popular.

Tell Butterfly to stay away from the pink acid. :)
 
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Ovations shape make the terribly difficult to hold as well, though I do like their sound.

A buddy of mine has a Takamine 6 string, and it sounds unbelievable Especially when we run it thru the PA.. it sounds just like an acoustic should. It's also a 1200 guitar, so... it damn well better sound right.

My acoustic is a 1983 Yahmaha. Got rid of the plastic bridge and nut, installed bone, had it set up nicely... and it sounds great. Nice think sound. Wouldn't trade it for the world. (Of course, it was my first guitar too, so... )

I've got an Eterna 12 String... it's a cheapy, but it does the job. I hardly play it any more. :(
 
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Steve19;1690994; said:
If you want to play folk music, then you will be much happier buying a guitar with a dreadnought shape and steel strings.
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Depends on whether you want to play flatpick or finger-style. Most finger-style players like 00 or 000 sizes, mostly because they have a slightly shorter scale length (24.9" vs. 25.4"), which decreases the string tension, and some have wider string spacing (1-3/4" wide at nut vs. 1-11/16"). Paul Simon and James Taylor usually play the "aught" sizes, though they definitely play dreds, too. The new trend in acoustics seems to be the OM or 0000 size. I believe that's Taylor's (guitar co., not James) standard size. Many of the more recent Martin Artist's Series have been OMs (Eric Clapton has two OM models). I have never played one, but I guess it's supposed to be a cross between a dred and a jumbo.
 
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Damn Hippies

Steve19;1690994; said:
Taos, scout the used guitar market. The sound of an acoustic guitar improves as the top ages.

If you want to play folk music, then you will be much happier buying a guitar with a dreadnought shape and steel strings. That accentuates the bass and produces the kinds of sounds made by CSNY, Pure Prarie League, Jackson Browne, the Eagles and all them other damn hippies you probably listen to.

#1 guitar of the period was the Martin D28. Neil Young preferred the top of the line D45 so he could play in the double drop D tunings. Gibson dreadnoughts also were very popular. I have a 1969 Guild F47 and a 1960 Guild classical that I love.



Damn hippies but they could play, write and sing.:tongue2:

Does Goya still make acoustic guitars?

Keep your eyes pealed in garage sales, every once in a while you find a great one (guitar) thats been in a closet for years.
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In dryer parts of the country, like the southwest and Rockies, more guitars are ruined by not providing enough moisture to keep the sound board from cracking. The repair is usually worth more than the guitar!
An old Martin is obviously worth repair but a lot of guitars become junk. :(
 
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osuteke;1691399; said:
yes, for 15 years but I'm too broke to buy the good stuff
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I've come to learn one cannot buy skill. I've seen guys with 2,000 dollars worth of equipment sound like utter shit, but a guy on a 50 dollar guitar from Wallmart who has skill can make that bad boy sing (well, until it goes out of tune, lol) (Edit: And I don't mean to imply that you're not skilled, of course... hell I've never heard you play, how could I know?)

Seriously, though... I do think a lot of players buy equipment in the hope that the price of that equipment has some bearing on their skill level. Whether the decision is conscious or not.

And, of course, I'm no arguing that big money gear is useless either. But.. there does seem to be some level of diminishing returns. I mean.. a 400 dollar strat plays just as nice as a 1,000 strat.. the difference is all in the tuning pegs, or pickups, etc.. And.. those things can usually be easily replaced (for a lot cheaper than the 600 your saving in not buying the 1000 dollar gear), and a lot of times can be done without the need for a professional (though I would recommend having a real junker to try things out on first, in case you make a serious mistake).
 
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I bought an Epiphone Dot Studio, which is modeled after the Gibson ES-335, for about $260 at Guitar Center. I love it, and it is especially good if you're a beginner/intermediate level (though I know some more experienced players that find it serviceable, too). It looks great and sounds really good for the price.

I'm saving up for either a Strat or a Tele as my next upgrade. I'm torn between the two right now.
 
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BuckeyeTillIDie;1691504; said:
I bought an Epiphone Dot Studio, which is modeled after the Gibson ES-335, for about $260 at Guitar Center. I love it, and it is especially good if you're a beginner/intermediate level (though I know some more experienced players that find it serviceable, too). It looks great and sounds really good for the price.

I'm saving up for either a Strat or a Tele as my next upgrade. I'm torn between the two right now.
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Sounds like you and I have the same likes in guitar style. I always wanted a ES-335. I just love the look... the F holes, I think, is what makes all the difference (on the other hand, i've seen some F holes on a strat style guitar, and it looks silly (to me)). Cherry red, would be my preference. I have a knock off ES-335 - made by Harmony est. 1885 (Not to be confused with Harmony Guitars...) It's a maroonish color. I like it quite a bit, but it's a cheapy.. I paid too much for it (350), but that's OK.

As for a Strat v. Tele... Strat was my first love, and so that's what I primarily play

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(that's not my actual guitar).

I never much cared for the Tele look (the headstock just isn't "right" in my opinion, and I guess I just like the double cut away (for example, I've never been a huge Les Paul fan, though I have recently thought about getting one to add to the fleet, giving me the 3 major "styles" (that is, hollow body, strat, les paul). But, a friend of mine bought one recently, and I have to say they do play nice. I don't think you can go wrong with either.
 
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