mistersticks Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Thinking about buying a new acoustic guitar just wanting some suggestions to which ones i could look further into (for value for money, sound, etc) Before i was thinking about a freshman or a seagull, I can spend up to 500 quid.cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzzlebutt Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Thinking about buying a new acoustic guitar just wanting some suggestions to which ones i could look further into (for value for money, sound, etc) Before i was thinking about a freshman or a seagull, I can spend up to 500 quid.cheerssave a few bob, taylor big baby, costs less than 500 bux (350ish), american made, plays well, good sound, good value for money... spend the 150 bux you saved on a fishman piezo pickup and your still up 30 -50 quid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 save a few bob, taylor big baby, costs less than 500 bux (350ish), american made, plays well, good sound, good value for money... spend the 150 bux you saved on a fishman piezo pickup and your still up 30 -50 quid...Good advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 I'd recommend a Yamaha above all else, although the Simon & Patrick I own right now is pretty sweet.I think S&P are made in the same factory as Seagull in fact, although the Seagulls I've tried out were a bit pap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Seagulls are very nice acoustic guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Coda (Home Page - Coda Music) are currently offering a Taylor 210 for just 399, which represents great value for money IMO. I'd certainly recommend trying a few out before making any sort of decision- the 210 lacks electronics so it depends if amplification is of a high priority. I ended up choosing a Garrison when I was in your situation this time last year- all solid woods, Canadian made, Buzz Feiten tuning system and a great finish (not overly glossy, although that comes down to personal preference). I've certainly been very happy with my purchase, but I was equally impressed with the Taylor models I tried. I noticed Peter Cooks (Peter Cook's Guitar World) have been trying to get rid of one of the similarly high-quality models for just 299 which is a steal really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Gold Posted August 25, 2008 Report Share Posted August 25, 2008 Seagulls are very nice acoustic guitars.The ones I sampled had strings dirtier than a terts bedroom, so you could well be correct. The feel of the neck just seemed a bit shabbier than that on the S&Ps, but then it could just be personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistersticks Posted August 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2008 ta' very much for all the advice guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry b Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 So which one did you go for ? Freshman ,s are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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