I have around 1200 dollars to spend on an acoustic/ electric.... any ideas??

[caseykey118]

Right now i'm debating the option of selling my electric guitar and amp. If i sell my electric guitar, amp, and pedals i assume i'd be able to get 1200 out of it (or more). I'm heading off to college this fall, and playing through a 5150 combo amp in my dorm room probably isn't a good idea. I really love electric guitar, but i never really played acoustic either, and i'm hoping to work on my voice. Tell me if you think i should sell all my gear to get a good acoustic, and why? also what guitar should i get for the 0-1500 dollar range lol?

 

thanks,

 

Casey

[ESL94]

Casey,

 

A couple of things to consider & think about:

 

- What if you meet new musicians that want to jam or start a band? You may have wished that you had not sold your gear, & you may to buy new gear. You may find that other people in your dorm are music friendly & bring their own gear. We used to jam in the dorm or right in front of the dorm.

 

- Do you know if you will have a roommate or others that will have access to your room when your not there? Lots can happen when you

[caseykey118]

thanks a lot for the advice... i'm going to g.c tommorrow to check out acoustics...anyone have any 300-500 ones in mind? or if i sell stuff i could get anything under 1500. I'm really just considering buying an acoustic and keeping my electric.... but mine as well have a plan either way.

[working dog]

Play a Breedlove AC200/SM or AD200SM around $400

[jazzgasm]

 

Originally posted by caseykey118 thanks a lot for the advice... i'm going to g.c tommorrow to check out acoustics...anyone have any 300-500 ones in mind? or if i sell stuff i could get anything under 1500. I'm really just considering buying an acoustic and keeping my electric.... but mine as well have a plan either way.

 

 

About a week ago, I was in the EXACT same situation as you. I have a lot of great electric gear, but there was no way I was going to be taking any $1000+ electric guitars or amps into a college dorm. Like you, I headed to GC to try some stuff out. After being pretty disappointed in the lower-priced Martin/Taylor/etc stuff, I picked up one of the Breedlove Atlas series axes that they had hanging up. It sounded and played great, and i managed to snag it for $500 even.

 

I think it's an AD20/SM model, if you're interested.