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.

[richee3]

Wow, I nearly forgot about this thread... My Fender is a middle-of-the-road guitar. It's closer to the low end, of course, but it's still decent. It has a warm sound to it, but I can still get some fret buzz if I'm jamming a little too hard. It's very forgiving though. For $200 new, you can't go wrong. But then again, you can't go wrong for $60 either! Agreed with the statement about expensive guitars- NEVER take one out somewhere like that. They are really only good for jamming at home in the best conditions for a few people or at a concert where there is so much amplification that the subtlest of nuances can be picked up. As far as muting strings goes, there are hundreds of songs out there that you can learn. But how I got my best practice was by finding a few chord progressions and putting my own strumming rhythm to them. Kinda like writing my own song. That way, I could practice whatever I wanted and however much of it I wanted to without someone recognizing the song and telling me that I'm playing it wrong. Glad to hear you're picking it up and moving right along! Don't stop practicing!