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I don’t know anything about some of the ones you mentioned, but I have owned a Taylor 114e for 15 years and it is rock solid. Excellent pickup system too.
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What kind of player is your pastor? Might they have an opinion or preference? Are they someone who just can't work with certain specs (nut width, scale length, string spacing, etc.)?
There are lots of threads here about buying a guitar for someone else, and the best advice is to let them pick it out.
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And it's interesting because I have to keep reminding myself it's for HIM, not me. Many of the features are somewhat opposite of what I'd choose. I'd like a little bling, he wouldn't. I don't want a barn door, he would. Passive pickup is OK for me because I have a pedalboard, he doesn't. I think the Yamaha AR series checks a lot of boxes.
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An eleven-year-old boy at my church: his parents just bought him his first guitar. It's a grand auditorium style guitar called Kepma. I think they paid around $600 for it. It's the first one I have ever seen. I think it's made in China. It plays extremely well and sounds very nice. It's a good-looker to boot. I am very impressed with the bang-for-buck value. They ordered it with a nice Gator soft case. It has a pickup, but I don't know what kind. I think it's proprietary to the manufacturer. It hasn't been plugged in yet. The frets have been plek'd. Set-up is excellent. I played it last night. I can highly recommend it. Not just for beginners either. I just wish the old Yamaha I started on as a teenager had been this nice. Kids these days. They don't know how good they have it with all the incredible options that now exist. I think something like that would serve your pastor well. Also, I commend you for taking care of your pastor this way. It's a great way to let him be counted worthy of double honor.
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Buying someone else a guitar is IMHO a very bad idea.
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I have a Cort like this and it is fantastic...
these fly under the radar....not sure why....but I love mine... My local GC was clearing this model out, and I got mine for $239 The neck feels like a round C, description says a V....not sure about that https://www.guitarcenter.com/Cort/SF...SABEgISTfD_BwE |
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Do you have access to a music store where he could try things out? Maybe get him a gift certificate to that store for him to purchase the exact instrument he wants.
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I would think a Yamaha would be perfect for a worship guitar. They are tough and can take environmental changes without getting wonky. I drug Yamahas all over the world when I was in the Army and never had an issue with them. They rarely got any care or cleaning as I didn’t have room to drag a bunch of stuff with me.
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I'm sorry but a Yamaha 800 is for beginners not people who already know how to play.
My advice is find others who are willing to add to the pot and get him a good guitar. But there are tons of used Guilds and Martins in your price range on reverb and else where.
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Or, you know, the pastor could think that the $600-$700 is better spent on feeding/clothing local kids in families that are struggling. A guitar is just a guitar. Musical worship has little to do with how the instrument sounds. It's about the spirit and community of those in attendance. In fact, you don't really even need an instrument to worship with song.
How many meals can $600 provide? If I were the pastor, while I would want to appreciate the sentiment, I would struggle with the fact that the money was used on something like that, instead of addressing real needs in the community. But hey, that's just me. It would be different if someone simply offered an 'extra' guitar that they have, versus spending money directly on a gift for the pastor. It might not be as well-received as the OP hopes... but what do I know? I don't know the guy or the situation at the church or in the community.
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I appreciate the sentiments, your heart is in the right place.
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So my buddy and I just purchased a 2014 Taylor 214ce DLX for $725 (we split it). Excellent shape, no scratches at all. Action is high, I will bring that down. The case needs a drawbolt fixed and is a bit beat-up so I'll see what I can do on that end. It's interesting the guitar is in such great shape and the case is not, but of the two I'd rather have that.
Thanks for all the help and suggestions!
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