Went to GC. Tried a few guitars.
 

Went in and played with an FG830. Then I picked up a Seagull S6 and was over the Yamaha in nearly an instant. Wow, what a nice guitar, and that wider nut makes all the difference in the world for my fat fingertips.

Then I picked up a Mitchell 12 string. It had the widest nut I've ever experienced on a guitar. It was "love at first 2nd-fret A chord" and the tone wasn't bad at all. I'm no fan of built in electronics, but it has a tuner on it, so it gets a pass.

Might've found my next couple guitars.

Be sure to give the Washburn guitars a try.
They are great guitars at very reasonable prices.

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I’ve no axe to grind either way on built in electronics, but was just curious as to why you aren’t big on them. Never had a guitar with one myself, always seemed to buy guitars without them and then had aftermarket electronics installed. Have had K&K Pure Westerns installed in my HD-28 and several others for many years and have never had a lick of trouble with them.

I don't have built in electronics on any of my 6 strings - it's against my religion :D. I couldn't help it with my Taylor 12, but my son probably plays it more than I do and I still don't plug in . . . .

I don't know why he is not big on them, but I know why I am not big on them. I have no use for one. So why would I want it on my guitar? I am far from convinced that they do not affect the tone. Particularly those with controls mounted to the soundboard. And some others have controls mounted in holes cut into the guitar. I don't want holes cut into my guitars.

1. I hate the sound of piezo pickups.

2. What he ^^^ said.

Oh gawd, we're starting this one again? :rolleyes:

I recently bought a used Yamaha FG800 in a nice sandburst finish from GuitarCenter. I restrung it, and changed the plastic bridge pins to dyed bone with abalone inserts, from Bob Colosi. The guitar looks sounds and plays great.

Well, it has been at least a month...

I completely agree! Since I came to the guitar world from brass playing, I was very familiar with Yamaha's excellent brasses, so when I saw recommendations for Yamaha guitars, my FG800 was a great place to start and it has been great. But the Washburns seem to be just as good, and if anything there appear to be more options. I love my Yamaha and my Washburn

I went to a local GC this weekend to kill time and see if there were any deals on strings. Of course, I stopped in the acoustic room and was just floored by the level of consistency with regards to guitars in all price ranges having action that a slide player would say was too high - had to be something wrong with the room because every guitar I picked up, I set right back down. I could of driven a matchbox car under the strings. Kind of a "huh" experience. Glad there are local shop in my town.

I'll definitely take a look at the Washburn guitars.

Not starting anything. He asked, I answered. :)

...and there is the seemingly obligatory negative GC comment that we cannot seem to avoid in any thread that even mentions GC. It seems almost a pathological inability to avoid taking shots at GC, even when, once again, the thread really has nothing to do with GC.

I played a Washburn or two I'd say a year ago and while I don't recall specifics I do remember they where pleasant enough to consider down the road and thought a bargain in the price range. Need to go play again.