Acoustic Guitar, advice / tips Options

[Hanyo]

Hi all,

Anyone own an acoustic guitar or play an acoustic guitar professionally?

I'm looking to get a beginner guitar, and like always I research the hell out of it before I put out money.

Right now I am eyeing the Yamaha fg700s guitar from guitarcenter for around 200 bucks.

I know the Solid top matters with sound and also the wood its made of determines how good it sound. But this is what i need help with:

I see used guitars sell for 50-100 bucks like the Ibanez SGT130 SAGE, is it worth the savings?



And will i get a better-bang-for-the-buck if i buy a 300 dollar guitar compared to the fg700s?

everyone says test out the guitar before you buy because same model guitars will play differently even when they are brand new. So what am i looking for? I've played other instruments before but that was a very long time ago, so basically i know nothing.

I know i want low action (distance between the strings and the frets) and an adjustable neck. Anything else?

thanks alot.

[tonytutino]

hey man i sell guitars for a living.

you should definitely play what you want to buy prior to purchasing it. make sure it ''feels'' right to you. take the time and see how the neck feels and if its comfortable or not, they vary in size.

buying a solid top guitar means the wood is actually going to age and sound better the longer you have it. (more resonant tones).
every guitar has an adjustable neck so thats not something you have to worry about, but you can raise/lower the action with a general setup after you buy it.

used guitars are a toss up, if you leave your guitar in extreme hot or cold for a short period of time it can cause permanent damage. The temperature can warp the wood and melt glue joints. so who knows if the person took good care of it or not? i'd save yourself the trouble and get a solid-top guitar that sounds and plays good to you.