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Originally Posted by aaronblyth
$500 would be around £260-280 which is within/under my range but I havent really considered ibanez or I havent had a go on one yet as I thought they were better electrics?
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That was what I first thought. I have an AG85, a semi-hollow body archtop. Electric, of course. I am extremely pleased with it, so when I saw the acoustics hanging there on the wall of a local dealer, I tried one, then another, then another!! The acoustic/electrics that were just over $300 US, all played really well. Most have maple tops. But some really nice ones had spruce tops. Ooohhh! They were really nice...
But the maple tops sounded quite nice, too. Couldn't really tell a difference once they were plugged in.
They have some pure acoustic ones that were very nice for around $250 and up, too.
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I dont understand the props of having a big name? I suppose quality goes with the masses.
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Uhm....not now a days. Seems you really need to play each one and take a real close look at the one you're thinking about getting. I've seen, let's say in electrics, both Gibson and Fender, some REAL discrepencies in quality workmanship on the same model. 2 LPs, both same model, one had frets that felt like they never saw the working end of a file, the other, smooth as glass.
Fender, two strats, same model, one the neck was put on at an odd angle. The strings were almost floating out over the edge of the neck where the neck and body meet. Nearly impossible to play up th eneck. the other one, no problems. I pointed it out to a sales clerk at Sam Ash. He hadn't even noticed it.
So, regardless what manufacturer you go with. Try to put the excitement to the side, take a very close look at every angle, front, back, from the pegboard down the neck. From the bridge back up to the pegboard. Real close.
Put it back on the wall hanger or have someone else hold it and then look at it from an observers point of view, not the one holding it. Then make the purchase.
Not to scare you or anything, I've just seen too many little things pop up as soon as guitar was brought home.
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If I pick up a guitar and its made by a "nobody" If it feels right looks good and sounds great then it shouldn't matter should it!
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Well, it
shouldn't matter, but there are always the "purists". Personally, I opted for a Dean Evo Special select over a GIBSON Les Paul. It had the tones I wanted, played extremely well, weighed half as much and was only $500. Versus the LPs that were running around $1400 a the time. A couple of guys I know thought I was nuts. Me, Didn't care, got what I wanted and I'm STILL Happy!
Matter of fact, a guy I play guitar with at Church bought a Johnson ES335 copy. We made a minor adjustment to the neck and nut and the thing absolutely SINGS! He paid $250, used, for it.
If it sounds good, feels good and it's in your price range, it may just be singing YOUR name!!!
GO for it!
Andy S.
