[musichound]

Greetings

Currently I play on a Yamaha apx 7A thinbody acoustic guitar which I thoroughly enjoy. I'm thinking of buying another acoustic / electric.
A guitar that would be more suited first to fingerstyle playing but would be versatile for other styles of play. ( I would class myself as an intermediate player.) I was leaning towards an O.M. as I would like to get a richer / fuller sound than I currently get from my thinbody. Playability, and quality would be a consideration.(not a classical guitar fan) I have not played on many other guitars so I would appreciate any input on brands and models other guitarists have enjoyed playing.

Many Thanks:

[lugnut]

In my limited experience (I've owned 11 guitars, last count) I can strongly recommend for fingerpicking the Taylor grand concert line In 2004 they increased the depth by 1/4 in which made a huge difference in the sound ...they range in price from about $1500 for a 312ce to $4000 for a 912ce (new) and there's always ebay.....they have a shorter neck for easier fingering and and a big voice for a small bodied guitar....

[allthumbs]

Serious finger picking is done quite a bit on folk and parlour guitars because of the bright top end. You would have to move up one size for a more general all around guitar.

[scotty_b]

A grand auditorium is a great way to go. I have the guitar in the picture, and it is very versatile. I initially purchased it for fingerpicking, as I found my Maton was a bit too boomy at times, but the Taylor is now my main acoustic.
I play all sorts of styles on it at gigs, the expression system pickup is very neat, and the guitar really sings.