New acoustic guitar...

pearljam7
pearljam7 Posts: 447
edited December 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
im thinking to spend 500-600 dollars.
something nice, good sounding, good quality
also are there any used good quality martins that go for that much
perhaps a d-28?

thanks
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  • nick1977
    nick1977 Posts: 327
    If you find a D-28 in that price range....snatch it up! No, you will not find one in that price range.

    You can get a good guitar for that price. Look for one with a Solid wood top...if it does nothave that, don't spend your money.

    I have a Breedlove. My breedlove is great. They have an Altus series that is not as expensive as their standard models. They are pretty good.

    Alvarez also makes good accoustics.
  • pearljam7
    pearljam7 Posts: 447
    whats the cheapest i can get a used martin...
    and whats the cheapest i can get a used d-28
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  • johnwis
    johnwis Posts: 11
    You could get lucky like this guy did:
    http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/dec05/377554.asp
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  • pearljam7
    pearljam7 Posts: 447
    wow what a steal!
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  • lezcuff
    lezcuff Posts: 46
    Try a garrison

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  • Troy
    Troy Posts: 12
    I have always found that Yamaha acoustics are pretty decent for the price you pay! You would easily get a solid top for that sort of money
  • pearljam7
    pearljam7 Posts: 447
    i was looking at this martin..

    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/514702/


    a little over my price range. Is this a nicer martin, it has a solid top ect.
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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    that's a decent martin, the best ones are all solid wood top back and sides.
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  • pearljam7
    pearljam7 Posts: 447
    i prefer spruce to mahagony
    but ill really have to play both with the intent to buy

    how about gibsons?
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  • Pacomc79
    Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    pearljam7 wrote:
    i prefer spruce to mahagony
    but ill really have to play both with the intent to buy

    how about gibsons?



    In regards to Gibson you won't find one under around 1250.

    Epiphone Masterbuilt (a gibson company) has some outstanding guitars in the 5 or 600 dollar realm. I played one sunday that was very resonant and rich sounding. It had a rosewood back and sides spruce top.

    Spruce is a slightly brighter wood than mahogany which is warmer, A spruce top and a Mahogany back and sides are a good marrage and if you want an even fuller sound you can go to a rosewood back and sides with a spruce top.

    If you are looking for a bright even sound you might go with an entirely maple guitar or a maple back and sides with a spruce top.

    Play a lot of stuff, I think you'll find the non laminates considerably more expensive but also more resonant, but you can find an excellent guitar in the 5 to 600 range.
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  • WES
    WES Posts: 168
    I've got a Simon and Patrick Pro Mohogany. It has a solid cedar top as well as a solid mahogany back and neck...It's my only acoustic and frankly im quite content with it and have no plans replacing it...the build quality is great and it sounds fantastic... I picked mine up for $400CDN used, and i think they retail at around $800CDN new....

    They are built in Canada by the Godin guitar company....Definitly worth looking into..
  • pearljam7
    pearljam7 Posts: 447
    im gonna revive my thread...

    so after looking online for a bit i saw this martin

    http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/514702/

    i was kindof skeptical becasue its not all solid consturction and a little over my price range.

    then i was looking at the epiphones

    http://www.music123.com/Epiphone-EJ300S-i114949.music

    spruce top, rosewood sides..

    here is the 500p masterbuilt

    http://www.music123.com/Epiphone-DR-500P-Masterbuilt-Acoustic-Guitar-i153203.music

    seems like a nice dreadnought...it says solid wood construction..but i dont know if that means solid wood and sides as well



    and the john lennon which looks nice...but i hear the electronics are kindof just to look good...



    http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-EPI-EEEJ-VC--src-D0407FG0HAMS0000.html?cm_ven=Froogle&cm_cat=SearchEngine&cm_pla=Feed&cm_ite=EPIEEEJVC






    wow alot of stuff....okay

    well i play alot of neil young (harvest moon, alot of rust never sleeps...that kinda stuff), play some acoustic pearl jam, bob dylan ect.. so i want something that covers that range..


    thanks for reading it...i appreciate it
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  • whambamthankyoujam
    whambamthankyoujam Posts: 10
    try a Martin D-16GT -- best guitar I have ever played -- some around five grand -- this one is around $900 and it tops them.
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  • pearljam7
    pearljam7 Posts: 447
    if i had they kind of buged id be getting that martin but im within 600 bucks
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  • pearljam7
    pearljam7 Posts: 447
    buget*



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