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Acoustic for fingerstyle?

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  • CHRISB50CHRISB50 Frets: 4001
    TimmyO said:
    ToneControl said:
    VimFuego said:
     
    once you get beyond a certain price point (and even below that you can find cracking guitars) you won't buy a duff one, and there are plenty of really good players playing on all manner of sized guitars. 
    Sorry, don't agree fully
    I've been to high-end classical guitar brokers and shops with loads of high-end acoustics from £3k to £15k
    What I've found is that at least 50% of expensive guitars are completely unsuitable for me, and sound poor to my ears

    If you pay more than £2.5k you should be guaranteed a great guitar, but you won't know if it works for you until you've tried it. I say should because there are still some duff ones above £3k
    Who makes duff 3k guitars? 

    Gibson, but that's another story...

    I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin

    But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to

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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    edited July 2019
    CHRISB50 said:
    TimmyO said:
    VimFuego said:
     
    once you get beyond a certain price point (and even below that you can find cracking guitars) you won't buy a duff one, and there are plenty of really good players playing on all manner of sized guitars. 
    Sorry, don't agree fully
    I've been to high-end classical guitar brokers and shops with loads of high-end acoustics from £3k to £15k
    What I've found is that at least 50% of expensive guitars are completely unsuitable for me, and sound poor to my ears

    If you pay more than £2.5k you should be guaranteed a great guitar, but you won't know if it works for you until you've tried it. I say should because there are still some duff ones above £3k
    Who makes duff 3k guitars? 

    Gibson, but that's another story...
    Gibson's acoustics come from a different factory to their acoustics and they don't suffer the same quality control issues as their electric guitars.  
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  • CHRISB50CHRISB50 Frets: 4001
    earwighoney said:
    CHRISB50 said:
    TimmyO said:
    VimFuego said:
     
    once you get beyond a certain price point (and even below that you can find cracking guitars) you won't buy a duff one, and there are plenty of really good players playing on all manner of sized guitars. 
    Sorry, don't agree fully
    I've been to high-end classical guitar brokers and shops with loads of high-end acoustics from £3k to £15k
    What I've found is that at least 50% of expensive guitars are completely unsuitable for me, and sound poor to my ears

    If you pay more than £2.5k you should be guaranteed a great guitar, but you won't know if it works for you until you've tried it. I say should because there are still some duff ones above £3k
    Who makes duff 3k guitars? 

    Gibson, but that's another story...
    Gibson's acoustics come from a different factory to their acoustics and they don't suffer the same quality control issues as their electric guitars.  

    He never said acoustics /pedantry.


    Where as you did twice! :)

    I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin

    But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to

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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    CHRISB50 said:
    earwighoney said:
    CHRISB50 said:
    TimmyO said:
    VimFuego said:
     
    once you get beyond a certain price point (and even below that you can find cracking guitars) you won't buy a duff one, and there are plenty of really good players playing on all manner of sized guitars. 
    Sorry, don't agree fully
    I've been to high-end classical guitar brokers and shops with loads of high-end acoustics from £3k to £15k
    What I've found is that at least 50% of expensive guitars are completely unsuitable for me, and sound poor to my ears

    If you pay more than £2.5k you should be guaranteed a great guitar, but you won't know if it works for you until you've tried it. I say should because there are still some duff ones above £3k
    Who makes duff 3k guitars? 

    Gibson, but that's another story...
    Gibson's acoustics come from a different factory to their acoustics and they don't suffer the same quality control issues as their electric guitars.  

    He never said acoustics /pedantry.


    Where as you did twice! :)

    this whole thread is in the acoustic section! 
    "Congratulations on being officially the most right anyone has ever been about anything, ever." -- Noisepolluter knows the score
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976

    TimmyO said:
    CHRISB50 said:
    earwighoney said:
    CHRISB50 said:
    TimmyO said:
    VimFuego said:
     
    once you get beyond a certain price point (and even below that you can find cracking guitars) you won't buy a duff one, and there are plenty of really good players playing on all manner of sized guitars. 
    Sorry, don't agree fully
    I've been to high-end classical guitar brokers and shops with loads of high-end acoustics from £3k to £15k
    What I've found is that at least 50% of expensive guitars are completely unsuitable for me, and sound poor to my ears

    If you pay more than £2.5k you should be guaranteed a great guitar, but you won't know if it works for you until you've tried it. I say should because there are still some duff ones above £3k
    Who makes duff 3k guitars? 

    Gibson, but that's another story...
    Gibson's acoustics come from a different factory to their acoustics and they don't suffer the same quality control issues as their electric guitars.  

    He never said acoustics /pedantry.


    Where as you did twice! :)

    this whole thread is in the acoustic section! 
    and is titled 'acoustic...' 
    "Congratulations on being officially the most right anyone has ever been about anything, ever." -- Noisepolluter knows the score
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    Martin is my go-to, but almost anything in that price range can work, but I'd very much like to try an Atkin or 3 as they seem to be getting praise from all sides these days.

    I'd go 00 shape, maybe even 12-fret but that's probably because I already have an HD28, so would edge further from that than if buying an "only guitar". 

    The Gibson Dove I used to have was also a really good fingerpicker actually. Really bright compared to a mahogany Martin, but a fantastic guitar in its own right. Conversely, I've never found a J45 I really liked. 
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  • CHRISB50CHRISB50 Frets: 4001
    TimmyO said:

    TimmyO said:
    CHRISB50 said:
    earwighoney said:
    CHRISB50 said:
    TimmyO said:
    VimFuego said:
     
    once you get beyond a certain price point (and even below that you can find cracking guitars) you won't buy a duff one, and there are plenty of really good players playing on all manner of sized guitars. 
    Sorry, don't agree fully
    I've been to high-end classical guitar brokers and shops with loads of high-end acoustics from £3k to £15k
    What I've found is that at least 50% of expensive guitars are completely unsuitable for me, and sound poor to my ears

    If you pay more than £2.5k you should be guaranteed a great guitar, but you won't know if it works for you until you've tried it. I say should because there are still some duff ones above £3k
    Who makes duff 3k guitars? 

    Gibson, but that's another story...
    Gibson's acoustics come from a different factory to their acoustics and they don't suffer the same quality control issues as their electric guitars.  

    He never said acoustics /pedantry.


    Where as you did twice! :)

    this whole thread is in the acoustic section! 
    and is titled 'acoustic...' 

    I'm sure I'll get over it!

    I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin

    But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to

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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    CHRISB50 said:



    I'm sure I'll get over it!
    I don't think I will! <tends to wounds> 
    "Congratulations on being officially the most right anyone has ever been about anything, ever." -- Noisepolluter knows the score
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  • CHRISB50CHRISB50 Frets: 4001
    TimmyO said:
    CHRISB50 said:



    I'm sure I'll get over it!
    I don't think I will! <tends to wounds> 
    :)

    I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin

    But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to

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