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Solid Top Beaterish Guitar.

Unread post by kdz111 » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:31 pm

I know we have all seen this thread before and I know the standard answers for this question (i.e. RD-8 ect...) but I know that other companies make decent beaterish guitars. What I am looking for is a solid top guitar less than $300. I’ve been considering these 5. The Yamaha FS700S, The Washburn D10SDLX, The Takamine GS330S, The Fender® DG-22S, or the Yamaha FG730S Solid Top. These are the ones I’m looking at, i’m not looking for anything fancy, just a decent sounding reliable guitar, and I would appreciate some advice and or some more ideas. Thanks.

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Unread post by Brock » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:39 pm

Out of those choices I'd recommend the Tak or the Washburn. Any local stores where you can play 'em?
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Unread post by kdz111 » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:27 pm

I went to Sam Ash yesterday and I played the Yamaha and the Takamine, and I liked both. I was impressed with the Yamaha but I have heard mixed reviews on that brand. I still need to play the Washburn and The Fender. I'am impressed with the Fender "on paper" but as with the Yamaha I have heard mixed reviews on Fenders Acoustic line.
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Unread post by checkii » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:36 pm

bbatsell wrote:Out of those choices I'd recommend the Tak or the Washburn.
low end yamahas ore ok, but barely. I would never buy one. fenders just blow.
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Unread post by bassman462 » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:40 pm

...alvarez...yes other companys make decent ones...but alvarez makes probably the best beaters, and low end guitars. at least in my oppinion.
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Unread post by mangold » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:07 am

washburn. alvarez is better in the 5+ range to me. i would "splurge" and get a washburn timbercraft. you can probably find one for 350ish and theyre all solid wood and tone-licious, they retail for over a thousand, but musicians friend has more than once had them on sale for under 4
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Unread post by kdz111 » Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:03 am

Yeah I have noticed the timbercraft series and i like it. would the B52SW Timbercraft Series Travel Acoustic Guitar be similar in size to say a Taylor Big Baby?
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