Does anyone play acoustic guitar?

by **jweb1369** » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:57 pm

I want to learn and am wondering if these are good ones for beginners. I have small hands and chubby fingers, which is probably the worst combo lol. I am figuring out that it is very hard for me to do some notes or chords or whatever. Anyways, heres the two guitars, they are both Ibanez acoustic-electric guitars. Tell me what you think.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBAPF5ECE
http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBAAW35RECE

by **Tmercier834747** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:05 am

I'd start here if I were you.
http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBARG2228

Then as they say the only way to go is...down?

J/k. I know nahting of geetars.

by **jweb1369** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:14 am

yea haha, i was thinking of electric but i like acoustic more.

by **Snowboss4492** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:33 am

J, I make guitar noise, lol

I used to play bluegrass with my Ex wifes family all the time, and have been around some pretty high end flat tops - - - Ibanez makes a really great electric quitar i have never heard one of their acoustics, i play a fender DG-11 acoustic and an Ovation Legend, my father plays Martins - -

I have a theory for beginning players - - if your serious about playing i would get a decent rig, for two reasons 1. if you get a crappy guitar it will sound bad and you get descouraged and don't continue 2. if you spend a good chunk of change, you won't be as apt to just put it down and "waste" that money by not playing

That being said, I think the best all around quality entry level guitars out there are made by either Ovation {they have that round back though, i like em, but a lot of people don't} and Alverez

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=518823

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=516738

Now martin, takamini and washburn will be your best bluegrass rigs

but..................

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=514754

good luck man - - -you'll love playing

Boss

by **Serial324556** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:34 pm

I have an electric that I would like to trade for an acoustic if anyone is interested drop me a message.

by **Mike0372983** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:41 pm

ya acoustic! aparently you should learn acoustic, and then electric if you want too...

by **jweb1369** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 11:54 pm

what do you think about this one? 18 people rated it a 10 out of 10. I liked the style of it and I was watching CMT awards and Dwight Yoakam has this same type but his is the nicer gibson version thats about $2500 more.
http://www.zzounds.com/item--EPIEADV

However, I did play this one at my local store and it sounded amazing.http://www.zzounds.com/item--IBAPF5ECE

by **Snowboss4492** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:50 am

your talking about a Gibson Hummingbird..............and they don't compare at all, when you get into high end Martins and Alverez Yari's and the Hummingbird - - -it's like a Porsche and a pinto, only thing they have in common is they are guitars

But I digress,

Epiphone is a decent entry level box, I personally don't care for the action on most of them, but that is PURELY preference

by **Snowboss4492** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 12:58 am

her's my pick for a very mellow, all around, sounding guitar - - -this will play anytype of music you want and is a very good quality company

http://www.zzounds.com/item--TAY110E

i should ask what type of music you plan on predominantly playing, because different guitars have different charectoristics, I.E. Martins and Washburns are gonna sound tinny, and harsh, unless you beat the crap out of them, Great pick guitars, for fingar work you want the Taylor, Alverez, Epiphone, Ovations or Tacamini - - concert drednoughts are going to be loud as hell and mellow, thin lines are going to be sharper and quiet {thats why most have pick-ups in them} but are great for sitting on the front steps and not pissing the neighbors off, lol

etc etc etc

Boss

by **jweb1369** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:25 am

well I'm trying to keep it under $400 atleast.

Does anyone play acoustic guitar?

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