Acoustic Electric under 500.

[primeholy]

Recomend me a good acoustic electric cutaway 500 dollars or cheaper please.

[T Dunn]

Ibanez Exotic Woods series. Great electronics. Okay acoustic sound. Nice playability. Several different wood tops, but I like this one at $379-

 

[moctzal]

Yamaha's FG, Seagull and Ibanez Artwoods.

I personally find the Exotic Woods to be lacking acoustically.

[drnihili]

Walden D555CE : http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=421

 

Walden D560CE

http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=423

 

Walden G570CE

http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=426

[0rbitz9]

Cort makes very high quality guitars for very reasonable prices.

I've had good luck with this dealer.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CORT-JUMBO-ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-CJ5X-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ320194366145QQihZ011QQcategoryZ47064QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

[12Pack]

Ibanez Exotic Woods series. Great electronics. Okay acoustic sound. Nice playability. Several different wood tops, but I like this one at $379-

 

You spent $379 for that?

 

 

Damn - just bought the same guitar at a music store in Delaware to hack around with. I got ripped off cuz I spent more then that.

 

Hope my wife doesn't see this thread. She got pissed at me for buying it in the first place. The oven I was suppose to get instead...well.... priorities....

[kwakatak]

 

Yamaha's FG, Seagull and Ibanez Artwoods. I personally find the Exotic Woods to be lacking acoustically.

 

 

Judging by the flamed maple top (which I can only presume is not solid) I gather that they're meant to be plugged in to cut through the mix in a predominantly electric ensemble and also visually draw the audience's attention to the stage. I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I just see it as being an instrument marketed for a certain situation. OTOH, if it's quiet acoustically it could also make a decent late night at-home player's guitar too.

 

Back on-topic though, I suppose I'd check out Waldens. Funny nobody mentioned Takamine G series or Alvarez Regent series though.

[T Dunn]

Well, I own an Alvarez Regent, and while I love the guitar's feel, it is a bit less 'musical' than others out there in the same price range (more than likely from the laminates). Actually, my fav in my collection is a Schecter Diamond cedar/mahogany dread that has an incredible sound. I paid about $130 for it off eBay.

[T.B.]

 

Walden D555CE : http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=421 Walden D560CE http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=423 Walden G570CE http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=426

 

 

+1

[sumpm1]

 

Walden D555CE : http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=421 Walden D560CE http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=423 Walden G570CE http://www.theacousticmusician.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32_35_73&products_id=426

 

 

+1 also! I own the Walden D550 Natura Dread. It is not electric, but the D555CE is the same guitar cutaway and electric. The guitar is very satisfactory in every department. If you can find a dealer near you that sells them, they are a must try. I could not believe how similar they felt to Taylor acoustics.