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enjoi the panda · 2 Weeks Ago

ive been having a desire for new instruments lately and i thought its either time to get a hammond organ or an acoustic guitar. seeing as how my parents would probably never let me get the former i figured a nice acoustic guitar doesnt sound half bad.

what is the best one out there? im not really looking to spend more than like $200 and would prefarably go used, so ill be browsing craigslist and whatnot

whats the deal with steel strings vs nylon, which is better

i guess im looking for a cool looking, old, good playing acoustic that i wouldnt worry about taking to school or wherever im gonna be with my friends as well as at home

i probably would have more luck just looking on craigslist, but what to look for? help me out

naked skater · 2 Weeks Ago

get an ocarina.

Slap · 2 Weeks Ago

Nylon string guitars and steel string guitars are different. Nylon strings are usually called Spanish/Classical guitars while steels guitars are the standard guitars most people have. Also you can't switch the type of strings.

I can't really recommend you a guitar because I'm not really experience with guitar types and stuff. But I have a Takamine GS-230.

Vlad the Conqueror · 2 Weeks Ago

If you're shopping on craigslist, just wait until one comes up that you want. It's really hard to give recommendations about used stuff, since you don't know when or if you'll even find one

tubbyturd · 2 Weeks Ago

I got myself a Washburn D10S for about $250 on sale. I REALLY recommend that guitar. It comes with a hardshell case, too. It's on musiciansfriend.com for $299 right now. It's a bit above your price range, but it does come with a decent case and the shipping is free.

enjoi the panda · 2 Weeks Ago

Quote:

Originally Posted by naked skater

get an ocarina.

i actualy have one sitting on my desk right in front of me... its a turtle!

cant figure out how to play hte damn thing tho

**Tony** · 2 Weeks Ago

What's the deal between steel- and nylon-stringed guitar? Everything. The sound and the touch of the playing will change drastically if you try them separately. Nylon-stringed guitars are mostly made for classical playing, so if you're more into playing Heitor Villa-Lobos's and Francesco Tarréga's pieces then go for one. If you're more into pop-strumming or funkish chord riffs then go for a steel-stringed. When you hear some mellow songs with chords picked arpeggiated in the background it's almost always done with a steel-stringed guitar, since the sound of a nylon-stringed usually accosiates to people with classical pieces, please correct me if I'm wrong.

Then to the playability: steel strings are MUCH MUCH more tense, so if you're used to fingerpicking complex stuff you won't do it with such ease on these babies. I once had to perform a couple of classical pieces on a steel-stringed guitar without ever having played one, and I screwed them both up in front of an audience. After that I started digging the differences out, so I kinda learned the hard way myself. Nylon strings offer a smoother touch, with them being a lot more flexible. If you were to strum a song like Opeth's Harvest you'd do it with a steel-stringed guitar, as opposed to playing Heitor Villa-Lobos's Prelude 1, you'd just get killed with trying to find the correct classical sound with steel strings to that piece. So there's really no "better" between the two, but they're both totally different.

Then to the guitars themselves: Yamaha offer fine guitars for beginners, and I've been playing my Yamaha C-40 (nylon-stringed) for 7½ years and it hasn't let me down yet. When you're more advanced you might wanna invest in more expensive guitars that offer much warmer sounds. From steel-stringed ones something like this http://www.thomann.de/fi/yamaha_f370_bl.htm wouldn't be bad at all, I've tried one from my friend and it plays pretty good. 155 euros is I think about 200 bucks so I dunno, used you could get two of those for what you're about to spend on guitars I think...

So at last: Try various models yourself. Now you know what to expect. Good luck!

PatrickGB · 2 Weeks Ago

Always listen to Tony about guitars.

**Paganboy** · 1 Week Ago

get a washburn
get the kind of have
whatever it is i cant remember
i got it at the music store for $250 with a hardcase
its acoustic electric
and i put it through hell on a daily basis

**Tony** · 1 Week Ago

Yeah washburns aren't too bad either, you'll have to pay a bit more for them though.

tubbyturd · 1 Week Ago

Here's a link to that Washburn I recommended earlier. I've got the black one, myself:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...ar-?sku=515152

**Snake** · 1 Week Ago

shop around for some used seagulls/yamaha fgs

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...tar?sku=518274

eberg15101 · 1 Week Ago

I like epiphone acoustics a lot, hummingbird, dove... EJ200(all acoustic, a bit harder to find) I have a J-45, but the nuts a little bit high, not bad enough to replace, but I like it a lot and its got a nice rich sound
also, Ibanez acoustics are very nice, you'll have to play them yourself though, they seem to be hit and miss

2 Weeks Ago	#1
enjoi the panda Member Focus: Just Chillin' Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,069	acoustic guitar ive been having a desire for new instruments lately and i thought its either time to get a hammond organ or an acoustic guitar. seeing as how my parents would probably never let me get the former i figured a nice acoustic guitar doesnt sound half bad. what is the best one out there? im not really looking to spend more than like $200 and would prefarably go used, so ill be browsing craigslist and whatnot whats the deal with steel strings vs nylon, which is better i guess im looking for a cool looking, old, good playing acoustic that i wouldnt worry about taking to school or wherever im gonna be with my friends as well as at home i probably would have more luck just looking on craigslist, but what to look for? help me out __________________

2 Weeks Ago	#2
naked skater Respected User Focus: Flatland Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 2,673	get an ocarina. __________________ I love bears & sheep<333

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Vlad the Conqueror Respected User Focus: Music Buff Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Town Posts: 3,903	If you're shopping on craigslist, just wait until one comes up that you want. It's really hard to give recommendations about used stuff, since you don't know when or if you'll even find one __________________

2 Weeks Ago	#5
tubbyturd Member Focus: Flatland Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ypsilanti, MI Posts: 1,817	I got myself a Washburn D10S for about $250 on sale. I REALLY recommend that guitar. It comes with a hardshell case, too. It's on musiciansfriend.com for $299 right now. It's a bit above your price range, but it does come with a decent case and the shipping is free. __________________

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Paganboy Califone. I love You. Focus: Just Chillin' Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando Posts: 3,412	get a washburn get the kind of have whatever it is i cant remember i got it at the music store for $250 with a hardcase its acoustic electric and i put it through hell on a daily basis __________________ http://www.myspace.com/gnarlywhales Meow

2 Weeks Ago	#3
Slap Member Focus: All Rounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 288	Nylon string guitars and steel string guitars are different. Nylon strings are usually called Spanish/Classical guitars while steels guitars are the standard guitars most people have. Also you can't switch the type of strings. I can't really recommend you a guitar because I'm not really experience with guitar types and stuff. But I have a Takamine GS-230.

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Snake Loaded Focus: Just Chillin' Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The land of no turn signals Posts: 4,679	shop around for some used seagulls/yamaha fgs http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/p...tar?sku=518274 __________________ Well, I'm running down the road, tryin' to loosen my load..