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Originally Posted by stephen424
i want to learn to play an acoustic. i don't have a budget. but i don't want the cheapest one, nor do i want the most expensive one
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I played for about 5 years in middle/high school, quit for about 7-8 years and just started back again last April.
I had 2 electrics and 1 acoustic back in high school. Sold them all when I quit.
I just bought a Taylor 114e to start back.
Got it for just under $700 after taxes, extra strings, picks, etc. Came with a nice soft case.
It has a pick-up inside and a jack where the strap would connect to at the bottom so, if you wanted to plug it up, you could. (Ive played it through an amp and it sounds great)
I absolutely love it. I didnt want to fork out the $1200+ to get the upper-scale Taylor. This is just what they call an "entry-level" Taylor. They had entry level Martins as well for around $400-$500 (acoustic/electric)
My first acoustic was an Alvarez (for around $200) sounded fine. But I can tell the difference with this one. (and am sure I could as well with the $1-2K kind)
If its convenient, run to Guitar Center in Matthews on Hwy 74 (across from Windsor Square area)
They have plenty of acoustics to choose from.
I dont think you can go wrong with any Taylor or Martin (even the entry levels sound great and can be found for $400-$700). But they also had nice Fender, Gibson, Seagull, Takamine, etc.
Just feel around..see which ones fit you the best. Have one of the staff play around on it a minute. I spent 2hrs in the acoustic room just picking them up, plucking a few strings, talking to the staff before I picked one.
If you are starting out, try to make sure the action is low (distance between the strings and the frets). The lower the action, the easier to play.