for the electric guitar players, would you want a really nice acoustic?

[Ratae Corieltauvorum]

I love my LL6, not even a 16, but it does everything that body size and shape offers to me.

 

I like my 12th fret join parlour guitars, but I've never heard a guitar as good as our (mine and my son's) Faith Venus, for money I could ever afford, and a very well known recording artist agrees

[Glenn F]

I've never played a Yamaha that impressed me. I am sure some of their higher-end stuff might make me take notice, but their standard stuff...meh.

 

As for cheaper Martins being crap, I would have to disagree, unless one is talking about their HPL models, which I wouldn't touch with a bargepole. The 15 line is excellent, and if you find one, their 'M' Road Series. I would recommend a 2nd hand DM or 000-M (I have the latter). Very high bang for the buck. I can't believe the tone I get from my 000-M.

[gardo]

That certainly is bonding with your guitar.. I've never quite gone that far but will admit to putting my first half decent acoustic in the corner of my bedroom so I could see it when I woke up

[garthman]

Hey Ratae - thanks for the welcome.

 

We grown ups spend most of our time at the other place {wink thingy}

[DeepEnd]

I generally don't care for the lower end (HPL) Martins but a local Guitar Center had a D1GT for $799 last year as a "manager's special" that I really liked. I've never really been drawn to Taylors for whatever reason and I can take or leave Gibson acoustics. A used Yairi is a good bet too but, again, you need to know guitars and what to look for.

[Notes_Norton]

I have a couple of Electric/Acoustic archtops (Gibson ES-330 and Epiphone Casino). They don't count in this thread, because they aren't really nice acoustics, they are really nice electrics that have an acoustic feature.

 

Would I like a really nice acoustic? If you mean a flat-top with a round tone hole, the answer is "No". I have a Japanese Epiphone flattop that I bought decades ago that I never-ever play. I'm just not an acoustic player. I'm sure it's because I'm not a total guitarist. It's my seventh instrument and I've put 99% of my practice time on electric.

 

If I want to figure something out without plugging in an amp, I reach for one of the archtops. It gets the job done.

 

I love hearing a good acoustic, but it's not something I'm attracted to playing. However, if I win the lottery or someone recognizes the talent I like to think I have and uses it to make me dirty, rotten, stinking rich, I'd probably buy a nice acoustic just to have one, keep it in a glass case, and take it out once every few years.

 

Notes

[Grant Harding]

acoustic guitars are cool. i want a high quality one like a gibson, taylor, or martin or whatever. but i'd want one in the future. its nice to have one beside your bed and you can strum on it once in a while. lol.

If you're going to get one I definitely recommend the future in terms of a high level timeframe. The past can be problematic on several levels that I can't explain until last week.

[Grant Harding]

I agree about the LL6. Mine is a really nice guitar. Loud, big bass, balanced across the whole fretboard. It's certainly a lot of guitar for the $350 USD I paid for it used.