Looking for a new guitar

Meine · Unread post by **Meine** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:56 pm

I currently have a Fender Telecoustic. I personally dont like it. So heres my plan. I want to trade it in to get a straight acoustic...or acoustic/electric. I am willing to spend about $350. I was looking at the Ibanez AW120 and the Alvarez RD8. (thoughts on these?)

I would like further suggestions on guitars in that price range that are still of good sound. I am still very new to the guitar world and any help is great.

-Eric-

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:10 pm

My friend has an Alvarez RD8 and i'm preatty sure it will beat the socks off of any Ibanez, go for it.

Meine · Unread post by **Meine** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:46 pm

thanks for the input...I heard your music on another thread and liked the sound of it.. So i figure your input is pretty damn good...

guitardmb · Unread post by **guitardmb** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:40 pm

I have an Ibanez. I hate it so much. I would recomend the Alvarez.

brian_ok · Unread post by **brian_ok** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:00 pm

i had an ibanez for a while...i was very unimpressed.

czech · Unread post by **czech** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:00 pm

I bought my alvarez AD60SC brand new for $350 shipped to my door.

you can find the previous model, but still brand new for around $300. Mine sounds amazing, plays great, and looks great too. I love the fingerboard with no fret marks.

DT · Unread post by DT » Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:40 pm

I recommend buying a used guitar if you're in that price range.

waffle_house_jam · Unread post by **waffle_house_jam** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:24 pm

I have a Takemine EG-240 that cost me 300 bucks. I would definitely recommend it, it's been a great guitar.

Ross420 · Unread post by **Ross420** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:44 pm

I would definately say the Alvarez, they are very nice guitar. I've heard bad things about Ibanez acoustics. You can't go wrong with Alvarez.

Meine · Unread post by **Meine** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:02 pm

thanks guys...I have decided to go with the alvarez. It just felt right when I played it. The ibanez sounded twangy, not my favorite. Thanks for the advice ...hopefuly I be putting some song contributions on this site when I get all my recording gear...

thanks

Eric

TaylorGuy110 · Unread post by **TaylorGuy110** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:39 pm

im dieing to check the AD60SC out, but can't find one to play! Guitar Center doesn't stock them and Sam Ash doesn"t either where did you find one to play???

Meine · Unread post by **Meine** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:45 pm

daddy's junky music in new york has a good stock of alvarez. thats where i got mine. they are spread all over new york and i think other states too, just not sure which.

czech · Unread post by **czech** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:48 pm

TaylorGuy110 wrote:im dieing to check the AD60SC out, but can't find one to play! Guitar Center doesn't stock them and Sam Ash doesn"t either where did you find one to play???

I ordered mine without even playing it or hearing it. I played a fusion series and fell in love with alvarez.

If you listen to fatjacks old recordings here you'll hear it is a great guitar. I met a kid in portugal who was traveling with his ad60sc (a beater to him, he just bought it to travel) and this thing sounded like a dream in his hands.

Meine, what model did you get?

TaylorGuy110 · Unread post by **TaylorGuy110** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:55 pm

czech wrote:
TaylorGuy110 wrote:im dieing to check the AD60SC out, but can't find one to play! Guitar Center doesn't stock them and Sam Ash doesn"t either where did you find one to play???
I ordered mine without even playing it or hearing it. I played a fusion series and fell in love with alvarez.

If you listen to fatjacks old recordings here you'll hear it is a great guitar. I met a kid in portugal who was traveling with his ad60sc (a beater to him, he just bought it to travel) and this thing sounded like a dream in his hands.

Meine, what model did you get?

well damn your getting me excited lol maybe ill just order one tonight!
where did you order it from??

jaroben · Unread post by **jaroben** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:22 pm

TaylorGuy110 wrote:
czech wrote:
TaylorGuy110 wrote:im dieing to check the AD60SC out, but can't find one to play! Guitar Center doesn't stock them and Sam Ash doesn"t either where did you find one to play???
I ordered mine without even playing it or hearing it. I played a fusion series and fell in love with alvarez.

If you listen to fatjacks old recordings here you'll hear it is a great guitar. I met a kid in portugal who was traveling with his ad60sc (a beater to him, he just bought it to travel) and this thing sounded like a dream in his hands.

Meine, what model did you get?

well damn your getting me excited lol maybe ill just order one tonight!
where did you order it from??

to excite you even more, i've played that same guitar w/out the cutaway and it was spectacular.. great feeling guitar. Sounds excellent too. I've got an Alvarez myself.. I couldn't refer a better line of guitars for the price.

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