Good lower cost acoustic guitar??

[ryan2022]

Hi guys,

thanks for all the replies.

I had it narrowed down between a Yamaha f370 and the Art and Luthrie.

The Art and Luthrie was rouhghly $80 more, but had a solid top. Beleive it or not, I loved the way the Yamaha played for the price, but the A&L had a solid top, and the solid top Yamaha was a good bit more.

They actually played fairly closely. The A&L has a bit more of a bassy sound, where the Yamaha sounded a bit brighter as they say. Tough call sound wise, but I ended up going with the A&L

I want to keep it for a good long while. The place I bought it from is great for service, and does it in house. I ended up with the Antique finish cutaway. I'm in LOVE!

here she is!

http://www.artandlutherieguitars.com/cwcedarantiqueburst.html

Thanks guys.

Ryan

 

[MarkC]

Now get off the computer and go play. Then play some more....

 

[hertzer]

Originally Posted By: ryan2022
Hi guys,

thanks for all the replies.

I had it narrowed down between a Yamaha f370 and the Art and Luthrie.

The Art and Luthrie was rouhghly $80 more, but had a solid top. Beleive it or not, I loved the way the Yamaha played for the price, but the A&L had a solid top, and the solid top Yamaha was a good bit more.

They actually played fairly closely. The A&L has a bit more of a bassy sound, where the Yamaha sounded a bit brighter as they say. Tough call sound wise, but I ended up going with the A&L

I want to keep it for a good long while. The place I bought it from is great for service, and does it in house. I ended up with the Antique finish cutaway. I'm in LOVE!

here she is!

http://www.artandlutherieguitars.com/cwcedarantiqueburst.html

Thanks guys.

Ryan


That's exactly the same finish color of my Art & Lutherie Folk guitar. The only thing I wish mine had was a pickguard. The soft cedar top on mine scratches very easily. Enjoy your new guitar!

 

[Thomas1190]

Very nice Ryan, excellent chioce! That nice solid top will only get better with age.

 

[mechtech2]

There are umpteen jillion things about guitars and set ups that I did not mention.
Many new players give up because of hard high actions. It surely makes things more difficult, and often makes things impossible to play, even for an expert.

If a guitar does not buzz when you play it, the action is not too low. Some people hit it hard and hammer their guitar, and a higher action is going to sound better.
In general, if it only has some string buzzing when you play it real hard, it is about right.

But really, let the kids go without food for a few days to get the extra $ to get a lifetime guitar.

 

[MarkC]

Originally Posted By: mechtech2
There are umpteen jillion things about guitars and set ups that I did not mention.
Many new players give up because of hard high actions. It surely makes things more difficult, and often makes things impossible to play, even for an expert.

If a guitar does not buzz when you play it, the action is not too low. Some people hit it hard and hammer their guitar, and a higher action is going to sound better.
In general, if it only has some string buzzing when you play it real hard, it is about right.

But really, let the kids go without food for a few days to get the extra $ to get a lifetime guitar.


Nah. Too many variables like string tension and amplitude, how hard you play, etc. The lowest action without buzzing isn't always what you want. Of course, if you want to use light gauge strings and amplify the guitar, then you don't need to to attack the strings very hard, so you can get away with way low action.
I don't "plug in" and I like my Gibson's volume and tone, and the strings will absolutely not buzz or slap the frets no matter how hard you hit them. Everybody who's played it (including several professional guitarists) has commented on how they love the setup.

I do agree with you about getting a lifetime guitar.

 

[ryan2022]

thanks guys,

Yeah I'm happy with her. I can play far longer than before without too much pain in the fingers. I used to play years ago, so while I'm not a beginner, I'm NOT a pro.

I've been playing it a lot i the evenings, and thinking about playing during the day!

Ryan