[kenbiki]

I have a Martin D-16R,that is brand new,and I just love it.I think I'd like to get a second,"beater" guitar,if that makes sense.As you know I like spanish guitar,so I was toying with the idea of getting a cheap classical,maybe around 200-250 dollars.I like to go to the lake and different places to practice and don't want to beat the Martin too much.What do you all think and what would you recommend??

[chuckswood2001]

sounds like a good idea to me, i have a beatter that i picked up at a yard sale for 10 bucks, plays good and sounds good, i use it to drag around when i go places, its also good for beattin people if u have to and no great lose,(hahahaha), u will find that a lot of the guys that have been playin for a while will have a beatter for that purpose so that they wont ruin there good guitar

Chuck

[starsailor]

Hi Kenbiki
Here's a link to some nylon string guitars in the $100 to $200 dollar price range, Musician's Friend - Search Results I quite like the Alvarez, if you've got a store near you it would be worth popping along and checking a few out, I see your point about the Martin you should be able to get a pretty decent guitar with your budget, my old classical which is looking a bit battered as it's been around a long time cost me $140 dollars years ago, it was my best guitar once, although it has a few knocks it still sounds as good as ever and it's 17 years old now.
Another option with that budget are Martin Travel guitars.

Musician's Friend - Search Results

Good luck with your search

Best wishes

Chris

[kenbiki]

Great link,thanks.Does Martin make a classical??I have an in to buy a Martin at 1/2 price.

[scott58]

My Esteban is my beater guitar and I'm actually pretty happy with it. Had to have the action lowered and I put much better strings on it, but overall it turned out great. Plays pretty well now and I don't worry about anything happening to it.

[rwjones3]

You better try them out first. I got a "beater" first and then a Martin HD-28. It is hard for me to go back and play the "beater" anymore cause the Martin sounds so much nicer.

Maybe check out some used solid wood top classical's. Anything new and cheap is going to be plywood top.

[kenbiki]

Yeh,I was afraid of that....I'm already spoiled by the Martin sound.I thought I saw a Washburn that had a real spruce top and rosewood sides -back,reasonable too.

[starsailor]

Here's the Wasburn Kenbiki with a demo, it's well in your price range, sounds good to me, might get one myself at that price, it's hard to match Martins or the other top class guitars, this one sounds good though. This guy can play

Washburn Classical Guitars Product#: C40-N

[GotDeeBlues]

Hey, check out Musician's Friend, Silver Creek Dreads all solid wood for like $200. They have a Rosewood version, too. I have not seen them, but the reviews ain't too shabby.

[starsailor]

Look like nice guitars GotDeeBlues, the reviews are pretty good and they have a solid spruce top, nice find. I've got the link here as I've just had a look

Buy Silver Creek D-170 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar at Musician's Friend

[PhilUSAFRet]

A Martin for half price, Gee, can you get me a Martin 000X1 for $250?

[PhilUSAFRet]

Sent a link on the SilverCreek to my Grandson. Bet if you graphtech'd the sucker, it would be an amazing $200 guitar.