I want an acoustic!

[s5tuart]

Ive decided I want an acoustic but I’m clueless about which one to get.
I have a budget of around £300 for a used one unless I find a bargain Gibson Hummingbird
It will need a low and light action and sound good with skinny strings.
I want to use it mainly for recording and perhaps a bit of songwriting, so please fire away with suggestions.

 

[montemerrick]

Ive decided I want an acoustic but I’m clueless about which one to get.
I have a budget of around £300 for a used one unless I find a bargain Gibson Hummingbird
It will need a low and light action and sound good with skinny strings.
I want to use it mainly for recording and perhaps a bit of songwriting, so please fire away with suggestions. [/QUOTE

70s era yamaha or ibanez in decent condition . inside your budget, nicely aged wood and lawsuit era coolness... lots of options within that category.

here's my recent beloved:

http://www.strat-talk.com/threads/belated-ngd.504585/

 

[Thrup'ny Bit]

I want doesn't get young man.

I'd look at some Yamaha and Takamine. I used them for gigging and recording, cheap, solid and reliable.

 

[Mansonienne]

Everyone needs an acoustic. Happy shopping!

 

[Stormy Monday]

I bought a new Martin Dreadnought Jr about a month ago. Good sound to me and under $500 USD

 

[s5tuart]

That’s one deep sided guitar Monte!!!

 

[Musekatcher]

I bought a new Martin Dreadnought Jr about a month ago. Good sound to me and under $500 USD

Me too - it may be the best damn sounding acoustic I've found in that price range, for a basic dreadnought sound. It sounds just like my full size Martins, only softer. Plugged in, indistinguishable. And it may be THE best sounding travel size flattop.

 

[ukoldgit]

If you can find a Morris/Moridaira they are superb and they have an adjustable bridge, top quality MIJ instrument and a used one would be in your price range.

 

[Wrighty]

I want doesn't get young man.

I'd look at some Yamaha and Takamine. I used them for gigging and recording, cheap, solid and reliable.

Had my Yamaha for 40+ years. Tried and bought others since, always come back to tge Yam. Matured nicely. Our singer has just bought a Yamaha electr-acoustic for around £300. Beautifully made, sounds good with or without plugging in and has a really comfy neck. Can’t go wrong IMHO

 

[nutball73]

I'd recommend taking a look at Cort. I have a Cort Earth series 200GC and for the money it's a fantastic guitar. Solid spruce top, solid mahogany sides and back, with just a little abalone decoration (I prefer subtle). It's a small body, which is good for people used to electrics. I think I paid just under £300 brand new.

 

[TimTheViking]

Seagull with a cedar top. Love it.

 

[Thrup'ny Bit]

I'd recommend taking a look at Cort. I have a Cort Earth series 200GC and for the money it's a fantastic guitar. Solid spruce top, solid mahogany sides and back, with just a little abalone decoration (I prefer subtle). It's a small body, which is good for people used to electrics. I think I paid just under £300 brand new.

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I'm pretty sure that Cort made the "Fender" acoustic I had back in the late 90s. That is a nice guitar that now lives with my Grandson.

 

[Hippieway]

There are a lot of good guitars in that price range, there have already been some great suggestions here. I got my daughter a used Taylor Big Baby for $200 at Christmas. Nice guitar, I would have been happy to keep it myself.
Everybody needs at least one acoustic.

 

[tery]

In their price range I have always chosen a Yamaha .

 

[IronSchef]

Yamaha and Seagull -- both have several models in your budget that are really nice. Look for a solid spruce top

 

[Mansonienne]

I'd recommend taking a look at Cort. I have a Cort Earth series 200GC and for the money it's a fantastic guitar. Solid spruce top, solid mahogany sides and back, with just a little abalone decoration (I prefer subtle). It's a small body, which is good for people used to electrics. I think I paid just under £300 brand new.

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I can attest to its lovely sound!

 

[nutball73]

I can attest to its lovely sound!

I think yours is in a different class though. My Cort is more of a "parlour" guitar - good for quiet places, finger picking etc. Your guitar has a whole lot more welly to it. What was it again?

 

[tery]

I had an Epiphone Hummingbird that I really liked … but the tuners stripped out when they were new !

 

[s5tuart]

Not known for my patience, I’m currently in the throes of hard negotiation for a Gibson Hummingbird!!

 

[IronSchef]

I had an Epiphone Hummingbird that I really liked … but the tuners stripped out when they were new !

I ordered an Epi Hummingbird last summer - and it had 2 bad tuners right out of the box. Very disappointing, I did not even get to hear it before I had to bring it back in (and they had no others at GC, had to go w/ a different brand)