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I hit a really good store, Wilcutt, in Lexington KY, in the morning and it was great. Before any crowd had gathered and staff was helpful. See if you can find a good store and try a lot of guitars.
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Now you got it. Educate yourself and enjoy the hunt!
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Don't be disappointed to find your taste changing as you get more experience.
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Oh, I fully expect it will :-)
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If you happen to suffer from arthritis(I don't), and you want a flash, US made guitar you could try one of the Taylors. I found the one I tried had a very light action. I think the Taylor 8 series are way blingy.
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Nice first post, really captures where many of us "late re-starters" are coming from. Many people here have walked similar journeys. You ask for advice here, you'll get plenty!
My advice, for what it's worth... don't worry about your "forever guitar" right from the start. Get a quality instrument and start playing. Give yourself a few years and several guitars to understand what your hands like (neck shape, scale length, string spacing), what your ears and voice like, and re-discover the style you are happiest to play. As to trying multiple guitars, buy high quality used & well known instruments... it is a very, very inexpensive education when you can easily resell at or near the price you purchase... it is FUN to try a variety of instruments, and the education is priceless. Larivee, Martin, Gibson, Taylor, Breedlove... try them all!
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I don't know how far you are from Laurel, MD but you should definitely test-drive one of these..
https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Ma...=00015&index=2
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play as many as you can. Do not let the limitations of this pandemic guide you to try to find/play/buy an instrument. Just start the journey and eventually you get where you want to go. My first buy was an all mahogany Martin I bought for $300. I recently found a wonderful sounding Larrivee for much less than you might think, from a member here. Do yourself a favor and take the time to play a couple hundred or so. Learn what makes you smile when you play. Someone here said earlier in the thread that your history comes with playing the instrument. Look at used prices, they are invariably a better deal, if you know what you're looking for...YMMV
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Buying in a store usually means a reasonable setup, possibly a return policy and a higher price - but a quality store isn't going to try and sell you a pig in a poke. I purchased my current Martin from one of the forum members. There are a lot of quality people selling guitars right here. I personally wouldn't do eBay or Reverb, but some people do. The nice part about used guitars is that it's difficult to do damage to a guitar that doesn't show.
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That is correct. Then couple that with the fact that at this beginning stage,,," you do not know what you do not know ".... Which means your self imposed filters are probably not all that realistic. That is to say as inexperienced as you are, you are not really likely to be able to effectively purchase a "one and only" however with a $2k-$3k budget , you may well luck out and get a keeper.
That said I would suggest drop all the shopping filters, except for your budget range, and go play as many guitar brands as you can in that price range. And I would second the recommendation to check out Breedlove in that mix
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Your self-description made me smile: I have the same background and last summer I was making the same decision.
At this point, I can only echo the thoughts of other posters. Your decision is both easy and hard (impossible?) at the same time. Easy from the sense that the guitars you are considering are all excellent. Hard/impossible because you will improve and likely will explore different directions. For example, I recently have been working on Irish melodies that use alternative tuning. Do I wish I bought a Lowden? Not necessarily, although I would be curious to try one out. I am quite content with my Martin OM-28. Whether I am playing Paul Simon, Dave Matthews, or Turlough O’Carolan the sound from the guitar is magical. Enjoy your journey and stay healthy. |
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One clarification: I have no illusion of finding the ultimate grail guitar, I just want something that is good or great for all scenarios with still with a bit of character.
Maybe watches or cars weren’t good analogies, but let’s compare it to photography. For example, there are lots of 50mm prime lenses, everyone makes one. I am looking for suggestions to find that Leica Summilux-M 50/1.4 ASPH or Canon RF 50/1.2L, if you will. I know I have to try them all, but I am seeking advice on what you guys like to play and why. Cheers |
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great thread.
Depending on your age. you may find as you get older the dred may not be as cpmfortable to play as others. I have a very nice dread custom shop Taylor. it plays like cream butter and sounds just ad sweet. adi top madagasgcar back and sides. It does not sound like a typical twangy taylor. More like a brazilian d28. Im saying this because i wouldnt discount taylors. I for one am enamoured with taylors 712ce. It has a lutz top eir back. The 12 fret model is my fav. It has a distinct sound. Deeper than your typical taylor. And loud for a grand concert. If you can find one of these 712ce 12 fret cutaway try one. It may change your mind about Taylor. they make them in sunburst as well. Here is a used one on reverb. I know you dont want to buy online but this gives you an idea. 2017 Taylor 712ce 12-Fret Western Sunburst https://reverb.com/item/32061881-201...m_medium=share Last edited by varmonter; 03-14-2020 at 11:41 AM. |
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