Acoustic or Electric?

**vashti** · 18-09-07, 07:00 AM

Go look in a pawn shop for a used guitar. You will get a better-quality used guitar for $200 than you could get brand new.

**bluesummer** · 18-09-07, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Gigabitch

I have an acoustic guitar with electric pickups on it. Look into that.

Me too. That way, if you want to plug in later and buy an amp and all that, you have that option too.

Fender is a pretty reliable, inexpensive option. Mine's a Yamaha, middle of the line. It cost about $500.

**Jimmy1218** · 19-09-07, 08:21 AM

Well, i'll think about buying a used one. There is only one used/new guitar shop around the place i'm living. They have ARIA, CORT, JOHNSON, LARRIVEE, MARTIN, NATIONAL, TAKAMINE and YAMAHA. Which brand do you recommend? And again, around $200 canadian is enough for a descent guitar right?

**Jimmy1218** · 19-09-07, 09:50 AM

man, i'm so damn excited. I'm getting one this weekend, need to do some researching.

**misombra** · 19-09-07, 10:42 AM

i have a yamaha acoustic too and i freakin love it. i have a yamaha electric and i never use it.

**Jimmy1218** · 19-09-07, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by misombra

i have a yamaha acoustic too and i freakin love it. i have a yamaha electric and i never use it.

So you recommend yamaha?

**misombra** · 19-09-07, 10:57 AM

if you're gonna get an acoustic, and you're a beginner, you'll probably like it.

personally i'm STILL wishing for an Ibanez acoustic/electric.

**Jimmy1218** · 19-09-07, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by misombra

if you're gonna get an acoustic, and you're a beginner, you'll probably like it.

personally i'm STILL wishing for an Ibanez acoustic/electric.

hehe, all these brands are making my head spin. Which yamaha guitar do you have?

**vashti** · 19-09-07, 11:30 AM

I wanna buy a 12 string...

**Jimmy1218** · 21-09-07, 10:22 AM

Is the Yamaha FG700S a good guitar?

**Gigabitch** · 21-09-07, 10:25 AM

Yamaha is generally pretty reliable. I don't know that particular model. I've owned an Aria, a Guild and an Ovation. The Guild had the best sound.

You have to commit two hours of just playing all of them and listening- make the salesmen leave you alone. You need to hear the voice of your new guitar.

**Jimmy1218** · 21-09-07, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Gigabitch

Yamaha is generally pretty reliable. I don't know that particular model. I've owned an Aria, a Guild and an Ovation. The Guild had the best sound.

You have to commit two hours of just playing all of them and listening- make the salesmen leave you alone. You need to hear the voice of your new guitar.

But the guitar shop has all its guitars hanging on walls. I'll need the salesman to take off every single one within my price range. And why do you own so many guitars???

**Gigabitch** · 21-09-07, 10:46 AM

I don't own but one guitar right now, but I'm, like, three times older than you, Jimmy.

I got my first guitar twenty years ago, in lieu of the engagement ring I refused to accept from my crazy boyfriend.

**Jimmy1218** · 21-09-07, 10:58 AM

Almost everyone on this forum is a guitar expert. Amazing.

Here's the specifications for FG700S:

Solid Spruce Top
Nato Back and Sides
Nato Neck
Indian Rosewood Fretboard
Indian Rosewood Bridge
20 Frets
Chrome Hardware
Natural Matt finish

Whats Nato?

**misombra** · 21-09-07, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Jimmy1218

hehe, all these brands are making my head spin. Which yamaha guitar do you have?

mine is an F310...

i love it. my baby.

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