kle wrote:
BenHagerty wrote:
I just came across these two. Not bad prices. I know nothing about acoustics. I really want one now. hahaha What would you all recommend? I was going to get a new amp for my birthday but I would rather have an acoustic so I can play anywhere hehe
I highly recommend you to play all acoustics you can find. It's very important to find a guitar that has a comfortable neck. It's like test driving and picking the car you liked the most.
I'm quite a lot into Blueridge guitars since i played a few. They're not only Mertin copies, they're very fine guitars actually. Awesome sound and handling, even if the neck is quite small.
I'll have to play them a little more, but i think i'm going to buy one.
I would second that recommendation. As I said earlier, acoustic guitars are like living, breathing creatures. They can be very individual and unique. I found a gem in a low-priced acoustic guitar once. I was looking for a "beater" that I could abuse to some extent and not have to worry about it. The store had 2 these identical models that caught my eye. I strummed the first one and knew right away that it was not for me. However, when I strummed the second one I was shocked. I picked it up and played it and knew that I wanted that one. I was teaching guitar at the time and in a hurry to get home to give a lesson. All the way home I thought....."I should have bought it"....."Why, didn't I just buy it"? One thing that made me hesitate was that I had just going to buy an expensive acoustic, and the same store had some on order. I was waiting for them to come in so I could try them out. Anyway, I made up my mind to go back and get the beater. However, we got a huge snowstorm that snowed me in for a few days, and on top of that I got the flu. I was down and out for a bout a week. I imagined my guitar being gone, because they were running a Christmas sale. When I was able to go back to the music shop, I walked in and saw only one guitar there. I knew the good was gone. Just to make sure I went and checked, One strum was all it took. Someone bought my guitar!
I knew the owner well, and I told him of my plans and what happened. He informed me that one of the guitar-playing employees at the store had discovered that guitar. He put it back for himself......but he had not bought it yet. He had ordered a Martin and was waiting for it to come in. Well, it had come in a day or two earlier so the owner said he didn't know if the guy would still buy MY guitar or not. He went and asked, and the dude let me have it! I was thrilled! And, although Christmas was over he let me have it at the ealier sale price. I always get good discounts there anyway, but this was a little better deal that I would normally ave gotten. So, it all worked out in the end.
I said all that to tell you how vital it is to actually play and hear and acoustic. They are a different animal. The same exact guiatrs can sound different. In my case, I had 2 exactly alike except for the serial numbers. One I would not have had because it sounded so awful and I worried and drooled over the other one for over a week because it sounded so good.....much better than it should have for the price range it was in. Sometimes you can find a gem that will surprise you!
Regan
