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I’m with those who suggest taking the trip to one or more music/guitar stores to try out different gutters. While buying a used guitar is definitely more economical, I think it’s a better route for someone with has already developed a sense of likes/dislikes. Acoustic and electric guitars are all in the “guitar family,” but at the same time they are very different.
In my opinion, there really is no substitute for going to a well-stocked guitar store and trying out a bunch of guitars in one sitting. That way, you can start to develop your own preferences for things like nut width, neck shape, body size and shape, tone, etc. You can’t get those from YouTube videos or from other people’s recommendations online. The good news is that there are a lot of really good guitars in your price range, so I’m sure you’ll be able to find a guitar that you love. |
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@Stephanie_Says, hi and welcome to AGF. In addition to the previous suggestions, I'll throw Furch into the mix. They make very good quality guitars, and have the modern sound that you're describing (i.e. the "Taylor sound"). Many of us that have bought Furch guitars have done so online with much success.
Good luck in your search!
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Welcome to the AGF Stephanie Says (are you Stephanie?). If you order online make sure there's a great return policy in place. Although you're 3 hours away from some music stores, I would make a day trip out of it and play as many guitars as you can. You never know what might peak your interest. Let us know how you make out. |
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Agreed. And if you want even brighter, go to the light (in color) woods: Spruce and the like. If your budget allows, you could also look at Koa.
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EDIT: After a quick search, the AD27 is indeed sapele. |
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I'd agree with most posters. In the sub-$1000 category for bright and shimmery you can get a Taylor 310 all day and probably a 410 or 510 if you are patient. I will throw a slight curveball, Breedlove has been mentioned but I recently acquired a Breedlove Oregon Dreadnought with Spruce top and Myrtelwood back and sides and it is a delight to play fingerstyle. I cycled through a bunch of smaller bodied guitars trying to find a finger picker and just realized I like dreadnoughts too much.
Breedlove doesn't make a USA built dreadnought now but their Concerto body style is similar in volume and projection. I'm very intrigued by that. The myrtlewood is pretty unique but I love it for both finger style and strumming.
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Try as many as you can of course, if you buy smart you can just keep swapping it to try others and won’t cost a thing but leg work. I suggest a Gibson J15 walnut!
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+1 on Taylor for shimmering, open, and bright. That's a good way to start. I would say "no" to a Larrivee for you because of the neck profile. They are shimmering and bright but have flat necks (at least mine does). You might want to try something with Rosewood back and sides.
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I have a rosewood & mahogany body strat style (solid rosewood is hard to find) and am doing the finish work on an all maple soloist style, their tones are quite different. I'm going to agree with folks suggesting you travel to gat experience with hands on a wider range. And clarify, you're now borrowing acoustics for comparisons? Also, don't write off OO, OM bodies. If you don't have to cut through violin & banjo, smaller body guitars can bring beautiful tones. |
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This is my plan as I did this for years making ample use of TGP Classifieds and Reverb (Reverb was really good at the time, everything sold same day usually).
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Welcome Stephanie!
If you are looking for bright and shimmery...maybe maple as a tonewood for a 6 string? Here is a video that talks about maple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izsReThjscw Maybe a Rosewood 12 string (or any 12 string) Guild Maple 12 string https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyoxSW1xId4 Guild Rosewood 12 String https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDkYpKN_FLs Taylor 12 string https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR8NEoDW9sk (not the best quality sound) Taylor and Breedlove have some good guitars and both have smaller bodies which tend to emphasize the higher frequencies, and some of the Myrtewood guitars that Breedlove (Oregon series) makes have a nice tone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw5puPWOcgg (myrtlewood example) I would use YouTube (and Sweetwater/Alamo Music/Andertons) as places you can go to try and listen to various guitar types. I've heard good reviews of Eastman, but I've never played one. (https://youtu.be/hgOC-hSz9pM?t=206) One other option...have you thought about a carbon fiber acoustic guitar? Some of those sound really nice. Emerald X30 (jumbo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuvuS3UIZXk Emerald X20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drClMYblu_E
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$1000 is a problematical budget. In between if you will. If that was my budget, I'd buy a 15 series Martin used, but it comes with a midrange mahogany top.
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