Guitar recommendations, please - Page 4

Perry Winkle · 07-17-2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

C'mon, everything you've done since your aborted bike trip revolves around her. I'm envious, it's great to be young and in love. Enjoy.

It is pretty damn good (understatement of the century)... [/hijack] So, about them guitars?

Undertoad · 07-17-2007, 09:40 PM

I have little experience in recent acoustics, but since you are starting from zero, your best bet for your money is probably craigslist or eBay.

The problem with spending a lot on your first instrument is that you won't know what you really want until you've been playing a year. People will tell you "play it! try it! go for what you like!" But you don't know what you like. After you've been playing for a while, *then* you can go play stuff and find what you like.

But if you find a used mid-level instrument of a name like Yamaha, Ibanez, Fender, or maybe even Martin, something that sold new for $500 eight years ago and they want $250 for it, you can hardly go wrong, that's what I would do. And if you can find a non-student CF Martin for $300, go for it.

Tune using an electronic tuner. Don't bother training your ears to do it, your ears lie. A hand-held electronic tuner is cheap now, even new. Korg is the king of this market.

Perry Winkle · 07-17-2007, 11:53 PM

Found two decently priced, good condition Fenders. A DG-25S for $200 and a DG-16 Dreadnought for $260. The DG-16 is cooler looking but the DG-25S has waaaay better reviews...

Ebay has a ton of guitars in my range. Too many choices.

Perry Winkle · 07-18-2007, 12:04 AM

Apparently the "S" part means it was part of a starter kit?

Undertoad · 07-18-2007, 06:54 AM

A starter kit for acoustics? What's included, a pick?

xoxoxoBruce · 07-18-2007, 09:28 AM

Ear plugs.

Perry Winkle · 07-18-2007, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Ear plugs.

Hahaha. Damn right.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

A starter kit for acoustics? What's included, a pick?

A strap, electronic tuner, picks, instructional dvd, stand, etc.

I picked up this for $175 (~$400 retail).

Perry Winkle · 07-18-2007, 09:56 AM

The thing I forgot to budget for?

Lessons.

07-18-2007, 09:28 AM	#51
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ear plugs. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-17-2007, 09:40 PM	#47
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I have little experience in recent acoustics, but since you are starting from zero, your best bet for your money is probably craigslist or eBay. The problem with spending a lot on your first instrument is that you won't know what you really want until you've been playing a year. People will tell you "play it! try it! go for what you like!" But you don't know what you like. After you've been playing for a while, then you can go play stuff and find what you like. But if you find a used mid-level instrument of a name like Yamaha, Ibanez, Fender, or maybe even Martin, something that sold new for $500 eight years ago and they want $250 for it, you can hardly go wrong, that's what I would do. And if you can find a non-student CF Martin for $300, go for it. Tune using an electronic tuner. Don't bother training your ears to do it, your ears lie. A hand-held electronic tuner is cheap now, even new. Korg is the king of this market.

07-17-2007, 11:53 PM	#48
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Found two decently priced, good condition Fenders. A DG-25S for $200 and a DG-16 Dreadnought for $260. The DG-16 is cooler looking but the DG-25S has waaaay better reviews... Ebay has a ton of guitars in my range. Too many choices.

07-18-2007, 12:04 AM	#49
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Apparently the "S" part means it was part of a starter kit?

07-18-2007, 06:54 AM	#50
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	A starter kit for acoustics? What's included, a pick?

07-18-2007, 09:56 AM	#53
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	The thing I forgot to budget for? Lessons.

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