Members MegaMustaine Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hey guys! I'm new to acoustic playing but not to guitar. I've been playing the electric for 5 years. Now, the last year, a buddy of mine left his old takamine at my house, and needless to say I played it all the time. I really dug it. But he took it back yesterday All this time I had been thinking about an acoustic, from $500 to $700. I go to guitar center, try a bunch out, and I fell in love with the Taylor 214CE. It was above my price range, but it felt and sounded so great, that it makes me want to wait longer and just buy that. Plus I really dig the shape, sound, and feel. My question is, are there better guitars for the money? the 214 is one of those 'cheaper' taylors, so I'm curious as to if there is anything out there that's better for the price, in your opinion. Thanks for the help guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 The 214 is a good guitar. However, Taylor's GA3 (same as the 314, no C no E) is right at $1000 or so and it's all-solid wood (the 214 has arched laminate back and sides). I'd at least give one a try before buying a 214. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members resoplayer Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 what kind of music do you play? Fingerstyle or with a pick? In a band? Solo? (here's hoping you play solo fingerstyle, but that's my personal bias) to be honest I've talked with a very well respected person in the industry who recommends the best buy in acoustics these days to be Trinity College Guitars TG 202 if I recall correctly. Also recommended are Eastman guitars and Blueridge (made by same company that makes the Trinity College instruments) which are well in your price range. I'd recommend an Eastman. Happy playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MegaMustaine Posted November 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'm playing mostly rock oriented stuff with a pick. Nothing fingerstyle, a lot of chord strums as well as some cool arpeggios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members resoplayer Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 people seem to really like the Guilds they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Galabar Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hey guys! I'm new to acoustic playing but not to guitar. I've been playing the electric for 5 years. Now, the last year, a buddy of mine left his old takamine at my house, and needless to say I played it all the time. I really dug it. But he took it back yesterday ... Thanks for the help guys. What model of Takamine was it? You can usually get the older models pretty cheap off of Ebay (much less than $1000). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WaveRay Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 If on a budget, IT's been seeming to me the best thing is go used. The most bang for the buck. Go to stores and play,play, play. If it is, indeed, the Taylors that have the sound you're looking for, as said before, go for the all solid wood. Go to the diferent forums and check out the buy/sell sections. Above all, have fun. I like to draw out the buying process as long as I can stand because I really like running around trying guitars, waiting for that "one" to find me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steadfastly Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 Wait for Terry Allen Hall or Mark Wein to reply. Their advice is pretty much top notch in my experience. Or you could PM them. I know I would try a lot of guitars before before I spent $1000.00 on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asatnutz Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 214, No way. Keep looking, a grand will buy you something much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moctzal Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'm playing mostly rock oriented stuff with a pick. Nothing fingerstyle, a lot of chord strums as well as some cool arpeggios. Get a dread. Martin D-15, Guild GAD-50, Larrivee D-03®, Epiphone Masterbilts etc. Check 'em out and buy the one that sounds/feels the best. Don't hestitate to try anything in a store either.You never know what might sound great to your ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted November 15, 2008 Members Share Posted November 15, 2008 Get a dread. Martin D-15, Guild GAD-50, Larrivee D-03(R), Epiphone Masterbilts etc. Check 'em out and buy the one that sounds/feels the best. Don't hestitate to try anything in a store either. You never know what might sound great to your ears. +1 IMO you can't go wrong with a Larrivee 03 series. My personal faves are the OM-03R (which I own) and the L-03 (which would probably suit your style better.) Also consider the Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pds617 Posted November 16, 2008 Members Share Posted November 16, 2008 Check out the Martin GC custom dreds. They're solid wood construction and often go on sale well under your budget. Look in the Buy/Sell section for a good a preowned Martin, Taylor, Larrivee you'll find some good buys there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MegaMustaine Posted November 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm looking for something with a cutaway, and I am really digging the look/the way the Taylor x14 series felt. I'm checking out the 314ce, it seems to be all solid wood. But its freaking expensive! It's almost double what I wanted to originally pay when i set out on this journey. Is it worth the extra cash over the 214? My guitar center only had the 214, so I don't know if I can play the 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spruce goose Posted November 16, 2008 Members Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm looking for something with a cutaway, and I am really digging the look/the way the Taylor x14 series felt.I'm checking out the 314ce, it seems to be all solid wood. But its freaking expensive! It's almost double what I wanted to originally pay when i set out on this journey. Is it worth the extra cash over the 214? My guitar center only had the 214, so I don't know if I can play the 3. It's up to you. Some people will tell you that it's worth it. Others will tell you that (wait for it) it's not. Some people will hardly notice the difference, while others will insist that it's huge. You also have to factor in your financial situation. Personally, I'd buy a used guitar from craigslist, but that's me. You can often get a used guitar for 50%-70% of the guitar center price..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dafunkycold Posted November 16, 2008 Members Share Posted November 16, 2008 Check out the Yamaha CPX900. It has an amazing thick acoustic tone plus the pick-up system is extremely cool with 4 separate pick-ups in it, two of which have their own gain controls for bass and treble. These are not an EQ but because of where they're placed underneath the soundboard you can control more of these tones. Check it out. http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdetail/0,,CNTID%25253D451701%252526CTID%25253D600023%252526CNTYP%25253DPRODUCT,00.html Here's the best deal I found on the web. http://www.kraftmusic.com/search/index.asp?query=Yamaha+CPX900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dangerine49 Posted November 16, 2008 Members Share Posted November 16, 2008 LARRIVEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asatnutz Posted November 16, 2008 Members Share Posted November 16, 2008 Get a Santa Cruz and be done with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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