[KrAzY_BoB]

I was in the music shop looking at buying a new acoustic today and played a few of these with a solid spruce top
was wondering if anyone owns one or what they think
theres a 20% off sale on sunday only and im thinking about buying it or a seagull model which i cant really afford
how would it rate to a lower model takamine

[Graeme! Yes, Graeme!]

My best friend has a Seagull. It's a very good sounding guitar for the price. I think he payed around £300 for his. No pickup though, so it was a pure acoustic, and you want something that sounds very good for that, and his did. Felt good too. You could do a heck of a lot worse.

[magic_dirt]

i was gonna buy an art & lutherie guitar last year but remembered that i had no money. i rate those guitars extremely highly. i'd get one if i were you, they are one of the best for that price range

[dogpoo]

spruce tops eh? like the bright sound, don't you?

anyway,, art and lutherie produce really good guitars, as do seagull. if you can't afford the seagull, the art and lutherie is not going to be a guitar you'd rate second to the seagull. both guitar brands are really good, but if you're looking for something specific, it'd be better to check out some others in the range.

[straussy]

i got one for xmas- my first guitar

very happy - had first lesson today so im eager to learn more

but neways i had a friend help me find a guitar and he said it was quality for the price ($500 aus)

[stuartmerenbloom]

I have an A&L AIM. A classical but small...nice sound!

[straussy]

mine is a cedar model

heavy steel strings r hard on my fingers when just starting out

[iamaciderdrinker]

I played an A+L guitar in London when I was looking around (Hanks Acoustics on Denmark St. if you're interested) which was a Cedar model, had a wonderful mellow sound. I didn't like the Spruce on so much. I would've bought it if it had been electro-acoustic, but in the end I went with one of them.