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countryken

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15. Guitar shopping

Thu Aug 4, 2022, 05:13 PM

Aug 2022

$2500 seems to be the sweet spot for me in terms of guitar budget. That'll buy you a guitar made of the right stuff without paying for a lot of 'bling'. All the options you mentioned are keepers. I have three Martins, two Taylors, and a LoPrinzi, and love them all (although I'll be giving my Martin 00DB to my son this Christmas. He always grabs that one when he stops over to play.

You may want to consider a used one to get more guitar for the buck - but you might have to sacrifice the warranty. Play 'em all and get the one that speaks to you in sound and looks.

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I want to spend 2500 on an accoustic guitar [View all] Steerpike Jul 2022 OP

Oh man... that can be a challenge. calimary Jul 2022 #1

No parlor guitars? Marcus IM Jul 2022 #2

i heard that term for the 1st time the other day. mopinko Jul 2022 #13

I'm a violist. $2500 is nothing in my world for a string instrument. So I say: go for it, man! fierywoman Jul 2022 #3

"...$2500 is nothing in my world for a string instrument." Ain't that the truth! yonder Jul 2022 #7

a bit of advice gay texan Jul 2022 #4

IMO, you and BlueMTexpat Jul 2022 #9

I'm partial to Martins. honest.abe Jul 2022 #5

My choice would that 000 Martin. Hands down. yonder Jul 2022 #6

Absolutely, Martin is the benchmark, gold standard... zed nada Jul 2022 #8

For what it's Worth Gorhamtowne Jul 2022 #10

are you looking at just new? mopinko Jul 2022 #11

As others have said, you'll want to play them. Docreed2003 Jul 2022 #12

I have a Guild and a Taylor musette_sf Jul 2022 #14

Guitar shopping countryken Aug 2022 #15