Guitar and style

[thenewams]

Hey guys well ive narrowed it down to a couple guitars...

 

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...itar?sku=512551

 

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...itar?sku=512550

 

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/prod...itar?sku=512407

 

im really torn between concert body or dreadnaught ive been really into john mayors(

)stuff recently so i was leaning more towards concert body...but if i got concert body would stuff like this- http://youtube.com/watch?v=07lTdXOmkI4 sound decent....

 

also what would john mayors guitar style be considered and whats some other stuff like it?

 

 

thanks for help guys i reallly appreciate it : D

[OldGuitarPlayer]

Welcome to the forum.

 

First off...your links to MF didn't bring up any specific guitar so..you might want to re-post them. In your example videos the guitars are a Martin (OM21?) and a Gibson J45. Personlly I would lean toward the Martin...have you looked at any of the Martin 15 series. I have a 000-15 and it's a nice in-between size and has really nice tone for folk, blues and general singer songwriter stuff. I also love my Taylor 114 for it's volume and dymamics...so far it seems like a wonderful recording instrument.

 

If you could re-post those guitar links that would be most helpful.

 

Thanks!

[Minstrel]

Did you mean John Mayer? At one time he was attempting to style himself along the lines of Stevie Ray Vaughn...haven't heard him lately.

[OldGuitarPlayer]

 

Did you mean John Mayer? At one time he was attempting to style himself along the lines of Stevie Ray Vaughn...haven't heard him lately.

 

 

Yeah...sometimes he's a sensitive "emo" singer songwriter acoustic guitar and other times he wants to play blues like Buddy Guy....He's a fine guitarist no doubt.

[Freeman Keller]

 

Did you mean John Mayer? At one time he was attempting to style himself along the lines of Stevie Ray Vaughn...haven't heard him lately.

 

 

Martin has a signature model

 

http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/choosing/guitars.php?p=m&m=OMJM%20John%20Mayer

 

The OM is Martin's equivalent of the GC size (actually, I like to think of it as the other way around) which I think is the most versatile of all sizes unless you only want to play bluegrass (then a dread is mandatory). As OGP said, the OM-21 is a wonderful guitar in this size that I consider moderately "affordable" (many of the 28 and sig models are pretty spendy).

[kwakatak]

Hey guys, the three models he's referring to are:

 

Parkwood PW320M GA

Parkwood PW310M Dreadnought

Breedlove Atlas Series AC200/SM (concert size, which IIRC is smaller than GA)

 

Based on the three models you referred to, it seems as if you're looking to keep it under a certain price point of $500 or so, which would pretty much cut out the OM-21 - or any Martin which didn't include some sort of laminated material.

 

Of the three, I can't comment with any reasonable accuracy because I haven't played any. I played a couple of Breedlove Atlases and think they're pretty nice but the list price was high enough that a solid wood guitar was a better choice IMO. That being said, the Parkwoods have a good reputation here so you should go to Guitar Center and try those two models out. I'd also look at the Taylor 114 or 214 as well which are fine guitars, though IMO you pay a little extra for the name on the headstock.

[thenewams]

well heres the links to the 2 i want

 

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Parkwood-PW320M-GA-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=512551

 

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Breedlove-Atlas-Series-AC200SM-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=512407

 

i think ima go with the parkwood though...because i can try it at g-center..and id rather buy localy then order it... any other suggestions or objections

[JerseyGuy]

I have a Parkwood 310M which I got damaged from a Guitar Center (the only store that sells them) for a song. I like it a lot, all solid woods, too. It can't compete with pricier models, but I think it's a very good value even at the GC asking price. The smaller GA model is kinda thin without being bright. Good luck

[drnihili]

No objections, but another possibility would be a Walden G640 if you have a dealer locally. Here's a good net dealer: http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=428

[OldGuitarPlayer]

Hey guys, the three models he's referring to are: Parkwood PW320M GA Parkwood PW310M Dreadnought Breedlove Atlas Series AC200/SM (concert size, which IIRC is smaller than GA) Based on the three models you referred to, it seems as if you're looking to keep it under a certain price point of $500 or so, which would pretty much cut out the OM-21 - or any Martin which didn't include some sort of laminated material. Of the three, I can't comment with any reasonable accuracy because I haven't played any. I played a couple of Breedlove Atlases and think they're pretty nice but the list price was high enough that a solid wood guitar was a better choice IMO. That being said, the Parkwoods have a good reputation here so you should go to Guitar Center and try those two models out. I'd also look at the Taylor 114 or 214 as well which are fine guitars, though IMO you pay a little extra for the name on the headstock.

 

+1 :thu:On the Taylor 114...a personal favorite of mine.

It has one of those necks that make me go..."ahhhh...."

[jeffcoop]

FWIW, I did a pretty thorough review of the Parkwood PW320M here.

[kwakatak]

+1 :thu:On the Taylor 114...a personal favorite of mine. It has one of those necks that make me go..."ahhhh...."

 

OT: Yeah, the necks are pretty forgiving. FWIW, I've always preferred the necks on the 300 series (particularly the old 314 like Freeman's) and up (especially the new GS) because of the wider nut width and bound fretboard. They're probably out of his price range unless he looks for a used Taylor. If you like the 114 then a used solid-sapele 214 might be even better. I've seen them go for around $500.