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.

[Celiracer18]

Wow! didnt realize this thread was this old already but I'm in the market for my first guitar now and thought about this thread on here.

Here goes, I'm looking for my first acoustic guitar to learn on and I'm wondering if you guys have more advice on if i should get a beater or invest in something pretty nice. I realize if its something that ive invested a bit of money in there is going to be more motivation to play it and really learn on it. Price isnt too much of an issue to me as long as its under 500 i dont care. Its my new years resolution this year to learn how to play as ive wanted to for a while now.

I'll be playing mostly country music and am looking for a guitar to bring out to the fire and jam out with some friends

also any thoughts on the electric/acoustics?