Members Paresh Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 Any advice is appreciated: I can spend up to about $1000 & want an all purpose gtr for jazz, fingerpicking, vocal accompanyment, & a lot of leads. No frills (herringbone, etc). I played a friend's Martin D-1, discontinued but still available for about $800 & it seemed pretty nice. Any other suggestions? Also I'll be buying thru mailorder for the first time...I don't know how much variability there is in production gtrs fr one to another of the same model. Thanks!!
Members MyM.O. Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 Originally posted by Paresh Also I'll be buying thru mailorder for the first time...I don't know how much variability there is in production gtrs fr one to another of the same model. Thanks!! Quite a bit, IMO.
Members working dog Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 Originally posted by Paresh Any advice is appreciated:I can spend up to about $1000 & want an all purpose gtr for jazz, fingerpicking, vocal accompanyment, & a lot of leads. No frills (herringbone, etc). I played a friend's Martin D-1, discontinued but still available for about $800 & it seemed pretty nice. Any other suggestions? Also I'll be buying thru mailorder for the first time...I don't know how much variability there is in production gtrs fr one to another of the same model. Thanks!! Ignore what everyone else tells (wants) you to buy. Play everything you can get your hands on in your price range and make up your own mind.
Members WaveRay Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 Originally posted by working dog Ignore what everyone else tells (wants) you to buy. Play everything you can get your hands on in your price range and make up your own mind. Agreed. Play all yo can. I would not buy anything I haven'tplayed, though. I guess a lot of peoploe do but I wouldn't feel right because of the differences there are from one guitar to another. My opinion.
Members guit30 Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 Lots of stuff in that range, MF gives you a 45 day trial period, personally if i had that cash, would get Taylor 214 Jim
Members MyM.O. Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 Originally posted by guit30 Lots of stuff in that range, MF gives you a 45 day trial period, personally if i had that cash, would get Taylor 214 Jim That or a 210 would be top on my list. I do love the 214 .The "problem" is that these days there are quite a few guitars in the $1000 range that sound really good. It all depends on the kind of sound you like. The Alvarez Masters series are really nice, I played a Larrivee D03 I liked, Tacomas are excellent... there's almost too many good choices. But sound is an individual preference. Go play as many as you can before you decide.
Members theGOOCH Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 You could upgrade to the Taylor 300 series with $1000
Members Sweb Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 Originally posted by Paresh Any advice is appreciated:I can spend up to about $1000 & want an all purpose gtr for jazz, fingerpicking, vocal accompanyment, & a lot of leads. No frills (herringbone, etc). I played a friend's Martin D-1, discontinued but still available for about $800 & it seemed pretty nice. Any other suggestions? Also I'll be buying thru mailorder for the first time...I don't know how much variability there is in production gtrs fr one to another of the same model. Thanks!! You're asking a lot from one guitar, IMO. That means you need to do your own homework and find that one guitar suited to your needs. Or, spend the same money and get a couple guitars. Pretty good guitars can be had around the $500.00 range.
Members babablowfish Posted July 22, 2006 Members Posted July 22, 2006 Today I was noodling around at Guitar Center and Daddy's Junky Music. I played Martins, Taylors and Gibsons with prices ranging from about $800.00 to $3500.00. The guitar that most impressed me was an Art & Lutherie Cedar top dread that sells for $250.00. Would everyone else agree with my preference? NO! Hell, I don't know if anyone would. So what does that mean for you? That all we can do is give you suggestions for guitars to try out. You really need to find out which guitar feels best, sounds best, looks best, and which one you connect with most. Happy hunting. And let us know what you decide to go with.
Members kwakatak Posted July 23, 2006 Members Posted July 23, 2006 I've said it before and I'll say it again: for $800 the Larriv
Members Paresh Posted July 23, 2006 Author Members Posted July 23, 2006 All gd responses...thanks. I know it's an individual choice...just trying to narrow it dn. If I do wind up w the Martin, I've never had one before & vaguely remember hearing the truss rod is not adjustable. Is that true? FYI - I have been playing a Kline for the past 20 yrs...it needs too much work now & had to go.
Members MyM.O. Posted July 23, 2006 Members Posted July 23, 2006 Originally posted by babablowfish Today I was noodling around at Guitar Center and Daddy's Junky Music. I played Martins, Taylors and Gibsons with prices ranging from about $800.00 to $3500.00. The guitar that most impressed me was an Art & Lutherie Cedar top dread that sells for $250.00. Would everyone else agree with my preference? NO! Hell, I don't know if anyone would. Hey, Babbablowfish, those A & L cedar tops can sound pretty darn good. Very responsive with the light, nitro finish .
Members Sweb Posted July 23, 2006 Members Posted July 23, 2006 Originally posted by Paresh All gd responses...thanks. I know it's an individual choice...just trying to narrow it dn. If I do wind up w the Martin, I've never had one before & vaguely remember hearing the truss rod is not adjustable. Is that true? FYI - I have been playing a Kline for the past 20 yrs...it needs too much work now & had to go. Martins used to have a non-adjustable truss rod. They are all adjustable now.
Members JasmineTea Posted July 23, 2006 Members Posted July 23, 2006 My favorite all-purpose guitar would be the Martin OM-21. But it's a little out of your range.
Members d03nut Posted July 23, 2006 Members Posted July 23, 2006 WADR (with all....), my favorite ALL-PURPOSE guitar would cook & clean and take out the garbage....
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted July 23, 2006 Members Posted July 23, 2006 To do all that you ask sounds like maple b/s, but go play everything you can and try not to buy sight unseen/sound unheard...and don't discount a used guitar.
Members Laserpuls Posted July 24, 2006 Members Posted July 24, 2006 as said:get around, play these GAS contaminating critters, beat them, smell them, take your time, pluck them 'till go forget anyone is watching you, turn them around, tune them, play again, leave then come back, take a note or two on paper so you remember what you liked about a model or not.Don't hesitate to look into used guits, some yewels hanging around there.Follow your instinct when buying it, it'll be your baby for some time. So never buy online, unless you already own 4 or so guits to fall back on. If it's your one and only, buy what you can feel and play, and buy that particular one you had in your hands. That baby is YOURS And have fun ever after playing it.. untill GAS strikes again.
Members Queequeg Posted July 24, 2006 Members Posted July 24, 2006 While a dread is a fine guitar for lots of things like strumming and bluegrass, its not generally the first choice of players of jazz or fingerstyle. No hard and fast rules of course. Get what you like. But there's a lot of merit to the suggestions of JT and/or Kwak above with the Larriv
Members MyM.O. Posted July 25, 2006 Members Posted July 25, 2006 Originally posted by Queequeg For me personally, I think most production instruments in this price range will be very similar within a given make and model. (One L-03 sounds pretty much like the next L-03)(man, that remark ought to get me flamed in here for sure!) I'm not gonna flame you, but I wish I found that to be true. My life would be easier and I'd stop looking at guitars and just play. Maybe I'm just too fussy, but I can play 4 or 5 gits of the same model and hear and feel distinct differences. I'm always looking for that special one that speaks with some magic, if that makes sense.
Members rjoxyz Posted July 25, 2006 Members Posted July 25, 2006 I think the Martin 000-15S I just picked up would pretty much fit the bill. Beautiful tone and perfect neck for fingerstyle. No frills and can be had for a bit less than a grand. I have an HD-28 I was playing daily that is now sitting idle because of this little box. Worth a look.
Members Queequeg Posted July 25, 2006 Members Posted July 25, 2006 Interesting remarks, rjoxyz. I gave my hd28 to my son years ago and I have a 000-15s that I think is a wonderful guitar for the reasons you suggest inyour post. simple, unadorned, comfortable, suprisingly loud and affordable. I buffed out the satin finish on mine.
Members rjoxyz Posted July 25, 2006 Members Posted July 25, 2006 Originally posted by Queequeg Interesting remarks, rjoxyz. I gave my hd28 to my son years ago and I have a 000-15s that I think is a wonderful guitar for the reasons you suggest inyour post. simple, unadorned, comfortable, suprisingly loud and affordable. I buffed out the satin finish on mine. I actually pulled the HD off the stand last night. I find the 000-15s to be pretty good with a flatpick, but when strumming rhythm chords, the HD is the one. Besides, man cannot live by mahogany alone. This 000 is going to have me working on my fingerpicking at the expense of the flatpick for sure. Have a hard time putting it down.I buffed out my D-15 Custom and though the results were good, the border around the neck, pickguard and bridge show dull. If I buff out the 000 it will likely only be after it gets shiny patches from play.
Members valleyguy Posted July 25, 2006 Members Posted July 25, 2006 In that price range you must try the Chinese-built Guild GAD series and the Epiphone Masterbuilt.
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