Eminence_Front
04-16-2009, 11:25 PM
I have a couple options right now.
I have an Ibanez AEG-20 acoustic.
It's got a nice slim neck, rosewood finger board, a flamed Sycamore top, solid maple back and sides and a fishman pickup and tuner. It really plays like an electric with a deep single cutaway and a super slim neck. Problem is it's a shallow guitar and tends to be tinny with little low end. Lots of Mids, just no bass.
I have been looking into other guitars in the same "used" price range, to either trade up for, or just buy as an addition. Now, I KNOW from osmosis on the board here, that there are a million $300 acoustic out there and huge delta between quality and sound.
Problem is, both of the cheapies I am looking at both have a love/hate type of review base.
1.) Takamine EG330s Solid Cedar top,
2.) Yamaha FG700 / FG730s Solid Sitka Top
I have played both of these extensively and LOVE the sound both produce.
While my ideal acoustic is somethins along the lines of a Guild DV52 like Marks, I find them hard to come by, and when someone IS willing to part with it, it's a $1200 - $1500 guitar. For that money, I could have my dream acoustic, an early 1970's Gibson Hummingbird.
Given the fact that the above have solid tops, and real wood back and sides, who has the better rep for longevity. Whatever I buy i'll prolly keep forever. Guitars are like guns to me, something else I am chronic GASser for. So when I buy em I find it hard to part with.
But wow, I tell ya that Takamine EG330S is about as good a $350 new guitar as you can prolly find.
Anyone have any feedback ?
I have an Ibanez AEG-20 acoustic.
It's got a nice slim neck, rosewood finger board, a flamed Sycamore top, solid maple back and sides and a fishman pickup and tuner. It really plays like an electric with a deep single cutaway and a super slim neck. Problem is it's a shallow guitar and tends to be tinny with little low end. Lots of Mids, just no bass.
I have been looking into other guitars in the same "used" price range, to either trade up for, or just buy as an addition. Now, I KNOW from osmosis on the board here, that there are a million $300 acoustic out there and huge delta between quality and sound.
Problem is, both of the cheapies I am looking at both have a love/hate type of review base.
1.) Takamine EG330s Solid Cedar top,
2.) Yamaha FG700 / FG730s Solid Sitka Top
I have played both of these extensively and LOVE the sound both produce.
While my ideal acoustic is somethins along the lines of a Guild DV52 like Marks, I find them hard to come by, and when someone IS willing to part with it, it's a $1200 - $1500 guitar. For that money, I could have my dream acoustic, an early 1970's Gibson Hummingbird.
Given the fact that the above have solid tops, and real wood back and sides, who has the better rep for longevity. Whatever I buy i'll prolly keep forever. Guitars are like guns to me, something else I am chronic GASser for. So when I buy em I find it hard to part with.
But wow, I tell ya that Takamine EG330S is about as good a $350 new guitar as you can prolly find.
Anyone have any feedback ?