Help me buy a new guitar

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Ryan
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Help me buy a new guitar

Unread post by Ryan » Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:16 pm

I want to sell my D-15 and buy a new guitar. I want to spend about $800-$1100. So what do you guys think i should buy.
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Unread post by everydayDMBfan_18 » Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:21 pm

*echo*

Just play all the guitars you possibly can that are in your price range until you find one you like
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Unread post by jsgksu » Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:22 pm

everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:*echo*

Just play all the guitars you possibly can that are in your price range until you find one you like
best advice youre gonna get
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Unread post by Ryan » Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:34 pm

Yeah Your right. thanks guys.
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Unread post by charliemike » Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:27 pm

I dunno about that price range but I can just tell you that you HAVE to go play them.

I played a Martin 000C-16GTE Premium today figuring it could compare to a Taylor 314ce. Not even close. Completely different sounds.

The only way to know that is to play it.

Here's another example. I played two different 714CEs ... On one the action was so high and the strings so thick that I played about 30 seconds and put it down ... Then I picked up another 714ce and played that for a good 5 mins. One sounded bright and the other one with the high action sounded like there was a wet sock over the soundhole.

You gotta play them. Which is why I won't buy an acoustic online. There's just no way to tell.
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