[murpay]

I have been playin electric for almost a year now and i am lookin to get my first acoustic. If you can suggest ne thing else in my price range ($500 - $600 CAN) let me know

[wannalearn01]

Talkamine usually always gets picked, mainly for it's name...but it is a good guitar.

When it comes to acoustics(esp. in the mid grand range) the G-seires has to be one of the best values.

T^roy

Check these out:
Taky 1

Taky 2

This post has been edited by wannalearn01: 02 June 2004 - 02:36 PM

[dadfad]

I'd probably say the Takamine too. Or Alvarez.

[jshrel24]

I'd probably say the Takamine too. Or Alvarez.

Oh i love alvarez's. Very good for the dough.
www.alvarezgtr.com

look at the fusion series, thats what i got.
The FD60TSB to be exact, and ive never had one complaint about it.

[dadfad]

My son gave me an Alvarez for a gift (his first "real-gift" when he got a good job so of course I fawned all over it!). I'm more into vintage and especially Gibson, but I found the Alvarez was a pretty nice instrument.....good construction, played well and really nice-looking. I was very pleasantly surprised just how nice it was. I think he paid around $600 or so for the one he gave me.

[ibanezdude70]

Yeah, my alvarez is definately not a "high-end" model, but I still love it. Sounds,feels and looks great.

(Especially for the $$$)

[jshrel24]

My son gave me an Alvarez for a gift (his first "real-gift" when he got a good job so of course I fawned all over it!). I'm more into vintage and especially Gibson, but I found the Alvarez was a pretty nice instrument.....good construction, played well and really nice-looking. I was very pleasantly surprised just how nice it was. I think he paid around $600 or so for the one he gave me.

Hey john, can i ask what model your alvarez is?

[dadfad]

Sure, Josh. I don't recall off-hand, but when I get home tonight I'll try to remember to take a look.

[jshrel24]

Sure, Josh. I don't recall off-hand, but when I get home tonight I'll try to remember to take a look.

Cool thanks, john.

[redhotguitar]

wow alvarez for sure, I love them and i wish i had one. They play beautifully and they are so much cheaper than others for the quality..

[murpay]

Thanks guys I just played an Alveraz today and it was amazing!

[lyra14]

If you live in Canada, which it appears you do, get a Seagull S6, they are amazing guitars and a new one with electronics can easily be had for $500.

[jshrel24]

Thanks guys I just played an Alveraz today and it was amazing!

YAY, i feel that ive brought someone into my family. haah
What model did u play? Did it have the 600t electronics, i think they are great too.
Good luck on deciding your purchase. And yes i do agree that seagull makes a nice guitar too, they are about the same as an alvarez tho.

[dadfad]

Sure, Josh. I don't recall off-hand, but when I get home tonight I'll try to remember to take a look.

Cool thanks, john.

Josh, it's an AJ-60 N (I assume the N stands for natural finish). It's a light-blonde finish, a fairly large jumbo-sized guitar, with no electronics and no cut-away. The head-stock logo, purfling, a soundhole rosette ring and 12th-fret marker (there are no others on the fretboard) are abalony and mother-of-pearl inlaid. It's about three or four years old now.

[evileye]

I'd choose the takamine over the ibanez. It might look pretty (well, to you), but they should stick to making electrics. The takamine is a nice guitar though. Alverez look good but I haven't had the pleasure to play one yet, same with the seagull.

[jshrel24]

Sure, Josh. I don't recall off-hand, but when I get home tonight I'll try to remember to take a look.

Cool thanks, john.

Josh, it's an AJ-60 N (I assume the N stands for natural finish). It's a light-blonde finish, a fairly large jumbo-sized guitar, with no electronics and no cut-away. The head-stock logo, purfling, a soundhole rosette ring and 12th-fret marker (there are no others on the fretboard) are abalony and mother-of-pearl inlaid. It's about three or four years old now.

the A stand for artist. J for jumbo , and N for natural finish. Thats awesome dadfad thanks for tellin me.

[lowden]

Seagull and Art and Lutherie(both by Godin) are made in Canada, Art and Luterie use ceder tops which transmit lows and highs with ease, so you get a big sound from a small guitar, Seagull have also seen ceder as the way to go and offer a wider range of models and are a little pricier but as far as I know and you should get them at good prices, you won't pay the import duties that are on all models made outside of Canada. Seagull are now coming with LR Baggs technology on board some of their models, so plugged in, it'll kick balls.

Check the out here.

http://www.artandlut...s.com/intro.htm

http://www.seagullguitars.com/

This post has been edited by lowden: 04 June 2004 - 04:42 PM

[okiejohn]

I was trying to decide whether to get an Alvarez or a Takamine, and somebody slipped a Seagull in there on me........I like it.

The action was a bit high out of the box, but that was easily taken care of. I do find that the cedar top is a bit soft, and you sure need to be careful with it.

[murpay]

Thanks guys I just played an Alveraz today and it was amazing!

YAY, i feel that ive brought someone into my family. haah
What model did u play? Did it have the 600t electronics, i think they are great too.
Good luck on deciding your purchase. And yes i do agree that seagull makes a nice guitar too, they are about the same as an alvarez tho.

Im not sure what model it was it didnt have ne electronics still a beautey dreadnought though. It was a solid cedar top and had gold tuning machines but i forgot to look at the model #. Beautey guitar tho ive played seguls before th one i played though wasnt as nice as the alvarez

[airdog4125]

While the tak's are great, I would sugest an alvarez.