[Draygers]

I've been looking around this site for maybe a month and half now. I don't have a guitar yet, but I hope to be getting one soon and start using Kirk's lessons. I have a lot of free time and I mean a lot, so I fully intend to work my butt off.

If you have time please read the following and maybe help out with my final decision.

I don't much money to spend so I just want to try to get the most for my cash. I narrowed my search down to two guitars though.

Silverstone SD-50 $140 New
Full Size Steel String Dreadnought
Natural Solid Sitka Spruce Top
Striped Mahogany Back & Sides
Abalone Type Sound Hole Rosette
Snow Flake Fingerboard Inlay
Bound Rosewood Fingerboard & Bridge
Gold Precision Grover Tuning Machines

Fender DG21S$109 Used
Dreadnought
Solid Spruce Top
Back & Sides Laminated Rosewood
Fingerboard Rosewood
Machine Heads Chrome die cast

I don't know. I think I did a good job of picking out two guitars in my price range, but I'm not entirely sure. Hopefully my research payed off. If I get the Fender I will probably try to get D'addario EXP strings and Grover tuners since they seem to be highly recommended.

Thanks for any welcomes or suggestions.

[allthumbs]

Any particular reason your looking at dreads? They are primarily a stand up strumming guitar. For Kirks finger picking lessons, a folk guitar would be better.

[Draygers]

They are just what I can seem to find. The guitar store I visited seemed to only have dreadnoughts in my price range. Well they had I think one that was slightly smaller, but the coloring gave me a headache.

[coldethyl]

G'day Draygers

Welcome aboard!

[allthumbs]

I looked at some reviews for you. The fender is the better bang for the buck. They are in the 300 + dollar range new. That silverstone is sold as part of a beginners pack. Always be wary of starter packs. They can be poor quality since new players don't know what to look for.
Here is a review for the fender
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/r...+Acoustic/10/1

[lorispencer]

Hello Draygers. I agree with allthumbs, in general, the fender should be better.

[Draygers]

I went to go pick up the Fender today, but of course I misread the tag and it was $189 not $109. It comes with a hardshell case, so I asked the guy if he could exclude that from the price. It went down to $165, $32 (including tax) more than I currently have. I might get it tomorrow.

Thanks for the welcomes.

[allthumbs]

Good luck Dray

[6string]

Welcome Draygers.

[737blues]

Gidday Draygers. Welcome to the forum.

[si16]

Hi Draygers.

[krissovo]

I have a fender acoustic, I love her of course and the tone is nice for the money its a GA model but she sounds ok both strumed and when I feel like it finger picked.

If you can pay the few dollars more and you will have a nice intermediate guitar instead of a newbie one. Its well worth the slight investment!

[Draygers]

Just letting you guys know I got the Fender. My brother spent $30 dollars on it and he said $20 of it was a birthday present. It is a beautiful guitar.

Once again thanks for the welcomes.

[si16]

Good for you Draygers. Thumbs up to your brother.

[allthumbs]

Congrats Dray