faith acoustics and similar guitars....buying advice price point about £500 s/h

nickp · May 2018

Just doing some gigs and flogging some gear to buy a decent acoustic as I'm slowly putting together an acoustic set.

It will be fingerstyle (cos my singing is bad) - a mix of folk, jazz, classical etc. I tried a Faith trembisi/mahogony with a cutaway (selling for about £850) which was lovely (it was the first good guitar i tried!!) and almost liquid sounding.

As it's more than I'll have to spend, do we have any suggestion for an electro-acoustic for about £500 s/h that I can start gassing over. Not dreadnaught size but something that will project but isn't so mahoosive that it's difficult to play fingerstyle

ta v much

Funkfingers · May 2018

Is there any chance of finding a pre-owned example of the same model that you liked in the shop?

nickp said:

which was lovely and almost liquid sounding.

Solid top, back and sides may have something to do with that. At lower price points, some of the less critical parts will probably be laminates. Not fatal but, once you have heard something better, it is hard to go back.

interstellar · May 2018

Selling this for a friend these are very good guitars not that well known but certainly worth checking out or indeed buying:)

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/131656/walden-cg-2010-grand-auditorium-in-excellent-condition-for-sale-515-inc-delivery

meltedbuzzbox · May 2018

this is my old guitar and was a great player.

https://www.coda-music.com/acoustic-guitars/faith-fvhg-venus-hi-gloss-secondhand.html

Phil_aka_Pip · May 2018

nickp said:

suggestion for an electro-acoustic for about £500 s/h that I can start gassing over. Not dreadnaught size but something that will project but isn't so mahoosive that it's difficult to play fingerstyle

ta v much

Epiphone Masterbilt Century series archtop is worth looking at, especially the two smaller-bodied ones - I got the middle one "Zenith", the smallest is the "Olympic". I found it great for fingerstyle, and it certainly projects (that's what archtops do apparently). Comes with a built-in "eSonic™ HD (High Definition) preamp system and Shadow NanoFlex™ HD Under-saddle pickup", should you need to record or amplify it.

lincolnblue · May 2018

I've got the Faith Neptune Trembesi and it is, as you say, a brilliant guitar. Sorry I'm not selling it but hope you find what you're after

earwighoney · May 2018

nickp said:

Just doing some gigs and flogging some gear to buy a decent acoustic as I'm slowly putting together an acoustic set.

It will be fingerstyle (cos my singing is bad) - a mix of folk, jazz, classical etc. I tried a Faith trembisi/mahogony with a cutaway (selling for about £850) which was lovely (it was the first good guitar i tried!!) and almost liquid sounding.

As it's more than I'll have to spend, do we have any suggestion for an electro-acoustic for about £500 s/h that I can start gassing over. Not dreadnaught size but something that will project but isn't so mahoosive that it's difficult to play fingerstyle

ta v much

Why don't you just go for another Faith guitar, eg a Naked Series eg this https://www.faithguitars.com/guitars/by-series/naked-series/product/125-fkv-venus-concert-cutaway-electro

Which is just over £500

nickp · May 2018

earwighoney said:

nickp said:

Just doing some gigs and flogging some gear to buy a decent acoustic as I'm slowly putting together an acoustic set.

It will be fingerstyle (cos my singing is bad) - a mix of folk, jazz, classical etc. I tried a Faith trembisi/mahogony with a cutaway (selling for about £850) which was lovely (it was the first good guitar i tried!!) and almost liquid sounding.

As it's more than I'll have to spend, do we have any suggestion for an electro-acoustic for about £500 s/h that I can start gassing over. Not dreadnaught size but something that will project but isn't so mahoosive that it's difficult to play fingerstyle

ta v much

Why don't you just go for another Faith guitar, eg a Naked Series eg this https://www.faithguitars.com/guitars/by-series/naked-series/product/125-fkv-venus-concert-cutaway-electro

Which is just over £500

the difference between the cheaper and the more expensive was significant to my (undersized) ears

BigLicks67 · May 2018

Is the cutaway essential? I ask because most of the jazz stuff I play is perfectly accessible with a 14 fret to the body acoustic.
If you can do without the cutaway you'll have more choice in the market and probably a better balanced, better sounding guitar.

p90fool · May 2018

I agree about he cutaway, my Faith Venus has a stupidly pointed heel, which prevents me from getting up into the cutaway anyway.

Other than that it's a good gigging guitar.

meltedbuzzbox · May 2018

p90fool said:

I agree about he cutaway, my Faith Venus has a stupidly pointed heel, which prevents me from getting up into the cutaway anyway.

Other than that it's a good gigging guitar.

having gone from a faith venus to a martin with a 14th fret board I feel the opposite.
I found the Faith easier to get higher up the neck.

Jalapeno · May 2018

Bought Faith Trembesi for my God-son (when they were £550-£650 new !!!) - it's bloody lovely !

Nikc · May 2018

My brother in law has the faith venus naked guitar, I've spent some time playing it I like it a lot. My freshman is better mind

nickp · May 2018

that's a good point about the cut away but I couldn't hear a huge difference in tone between a full and cutaway and it seems sensible if getting a guitar to go for the one with the better fret access up top, just in case. Anyway the next part of the plan is (as always) sell a pedal or two and do a couple more gigs to release the cash

BigLicks67 · May 2018

nickp said:

that's a good point about the cut away but I couldn't hear a huge difference in tone between a full and cutaway and it seems sensible if getting a guitar to go for the one with the better fret access up top, just in case. Anyway the next part of the plan is (as always) sell a pedal or two and do a couple more gigs to release the cash

If you are going to add a bit more cash to the pot then you may pick up a used Taylor 314ce for around the same money as the new Faith. Also, Yamaha AC series acoustics go for peanuts on eBay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-AC3R-Electro-Acoustic-Concert-Size-Cutaway-Guitar/142763441360?hash=item213d5d3cd0:g:4-cAAOSwQFJatQIt

nickp · May 2018

BigLicks67 said:

nickp said:

that's a good point about the cut away but I couldn't hear a huge difference in tone between a full and cutaway and it seems sensible if getting a guitar to go for the one with the better fret access up top, just in case. Anyway the next part of the plan is (as always) sell a pedal or two and do a couple more gigs to release the cash

If you are going to add a bit more cash to the pot then you may pick up a used Taylor 314ce for around the same money as the new Faith. Also, Yamaha AC series acoustics go for peanuts on eBay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-AC3R-Electro-Acoustic-Concert-Size-Cutaway-Guitar/142763441360?hash=item213d5d3cd0:g:4-cAAOSwQFJatQIt

you eat expensive peanuts

nickp · May 2018

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-A-Series-AC3R-Electro-Acoustic-Guitar-GREAT-CONDITION/282965677608?hash=item41e2119628:g:bg4AAOSwJWla-dUx

I see what you mean tho

thanks!

Santona1937 · May 2018

Waldens can be great... the %70 series and above have delicious tones

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