Best acoustic under $500

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 8:56 am

Takamine EG523. Fantastic guitar that can be had for under $500 if you look.

captainp4 · Unread post by **captainp4** » Sat Jul 03, 2004 10:42 am

slimerdmb24 wrote:Takamine EG523. Fantastic guitar that can be had for under $500 if you look.

I have the 12 string version of that and i love it, great tone for a guitar of that price range.

onid41 · Unread post by **onid41** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:03 pm

1eyed_jack wrote:ive got a seagull m6 spruce and i couldnt be more happy with it. its really a great sounding guitar.

i got the same guitar and i couldn't ask for anything more...great sound and quality for the price (i got it for like $325) and anyone that plays it or hears it are shocked how easy it is to play and how great it sounds

18th_fret · Unread post by **18th_fret** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:09 pm

eerm, i saw a taylor 110 for $430 the other day

it sounded like an angel

everydayDMBfan_18 · Unread post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:21 pm

110's sound rather bland to me

chauser · Unread post by **chauser** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:25 pm

anyone have anything to say about yamaha acoustics? i have my eye on one and i'm thinking about buying it mainly because its the best sounding guitar in my price range. but any advice would be appreciated.

Macht · Unread post by **Macht** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:26 pm

I dislike Yamaha's. It's hard to find one that pleases me. I like the old Country Jumbos though.

chauser · Unread post by **chauser** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:29 pm

the one that i'm looking at is a limited edition i think...its $299 at guitar center and it looks really nice....solid spruce top with pearl inlays along the body and neck....there are better sounding guitars for sure but this is the only one i can afford....i'd love to get a better one but its gonna cost me.

Macht · Unread post by **Macht** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:30 pm

its always nice to have a cheap one around till you can get a better one

if your pleased with it, go for it

chauser · Unread post by **chauser** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:35 pm

yeah thats what i'm thinking about doing...but i might just convince my parents to get me a new one for my birthday which is coming up...maybe then i can get a better guitar....but all i see at guitar center are martins and taylors....other than that there are fenders and yamahas and other brands i've never heard of. any advice?

Macht · Unread post by **Macht** » Fri Jul 09, 2004 4:47 pm

whatever you do, don't go fender! (first line in my signature)

and again Yamaha's are very hard to get a good one.

Alvarez's is one of those you can't recommend, you have to try it out, in the wise words of my leader:

"Alvarez's are some of the best and also some of the worst guitars I have ever heard, just try them out."

DOn't go low price Taylor and Martin.

Taylors and Martins only get good when we are tlaking second jobs to get them

scottwagen · Unread post by **scottwagen** » Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:51 am

The best acoustic for under $500, if you can find em' is a Norman B20 CW. Its a small company in Quebec Canada that makes absolutely amazing guitars that aren't too expensive at all. I have this guitar and the 12-string version of the same and I will never part with either of them. If your interested the web address is http://www.normanguitars.com

LightsOut · Unread post by **LightsOut** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 9:05 am

Have you checked out a Walden recently, i bought one a few weeks back and its one of the best guitars i own for the cash.

mbgreen · Unread post by **mbgreen** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 1:51 pm

Don't get a seagull. They have great tone for the money, but their playability blows. I own one.

MrMister612 · Unread post by **MrMister612** » Sat Sep 25, 2004 6:13 pm

Well the way I would go would be either a Takamine or a low end Martin. I just recently got a 000X1 martin at guitar center for $415. Sounds just like a Martin with a solid spruce top and HPL back and sides. HPL sounds better to me over regular laminate, it isnt a bright and it has more bass. You could get a DX1 for around the same price if you are looking for a dread.

In musicians friend they have those spruce/mahogany and spruce/rosewood D-15's. I havent seen one in person but they sound like a great deal. It was like $800 for basically a D-28 without the finish and a few ornamental things.

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