Recommend acoustic for around £600?

Onpar · July 2019

I'm delving into the world of acoustics and want to replace my old steel string that I purchased in the 90's. Can anyone recommend a decent acoustic for around £600?

munckee · July 2019

If you don't want full size Martin dreadnought jr sounded nice when I played one and you can get for around that price.

Onpar · July 2019

Thanks I'll check that out

Andy79 · July 2019

New, used? Any ideas on body shape? What kinda styles are you into

zepp76 · July 2019

I have one of these https://www.fairdealmusic.co.uk/tanglewood-x15-ns-dreadnought-electro-acoustic-guitar

i got mine for £650 with a hard case, fantastic guitars.

Edit: it's not an electro-acoustic as the link states!

Fuengi · July 2019

Coda in Stevenage sell Eastman guitars, you can get an AC model for around £600.

Guild and Faith do nice acoustics under that price, Millers in Cambridge sell Faith.

If you get a chance try PRS SE range if only to discount them (I did and ended up buying one!).

PMT in Cambridge to try a few different makes to see what you like?

Kilgore · July 2019

Eastman e1d. All solid dred for for £500.

Andy79 · July 2019

ThE E1D is exceptional. Fit and finish but moreover sounds stunning

Chris_J · July 2019

Also for around that price range check out Faith guitars

Designed by Patrick James Eggle, solid woods, nicely made. They sound great for the money.

earwighoney · July 2019

Onpar said:

I'm delving into the world of acoustics and want to replace my old steel string that I purchased in the 90's. Can anyone recommend a decent acoustic for around £600?

It depends really, there are a lot of factors I'd look at answering before making a choice.

- what is your playing style? Do you mostly strum, or finger pick?
- what kind of neck profile do you like?
- Do you like a narrow nut width or wider? Same for string spacing at the saddle. Generally if you like a wider string spacing at the nut and saddle it's down to one will fingerpick the guitar.
- What body size do you find the most comfortable?

hollywoodrox · July 2019

I always liked Yamaha LL series but ended up with a takamine fd 360sc at the time . Yammy apx are nice too . I remember a vintage v300 being voted the best guitar under £1000 one year by a guitar magazine . At the time it was about £140 new. They’re about £199 now

stimpsonslostson · July 2019

I love Faith guitars- you can choose the body size/shape and price point to suit you.

I have a Naked Mercury- it's elegant, simple & bloody marvelous.

Andy79 · July 2019

That 12 fret Mars model is superb. Niche guitar I know but it’s a stonker

Onpar · July 2019

Thanks for the advice. I will check out some of the good suggestions.

Unfortunately, I don't have any idea what I like as I have never really played acoustic guitar before. I'm gonna take a trip to music village and maybe coda.

I had planned to get a big baby Taylor but when I played other guitars in the store the baby Taylor seemed a bit well babyish.

Andy79 · July 2019

Whatever you end up with it will be great. Never have there been such good guitars for such little money. Don’t be shy of Far Eastern built. They are producing some of the best sub 1000 guitars around. Sigma and Recording king are two examples. I honestly wouldn’t trade my Sigma J45 copy for the real thing

Teyeplayer · July 2019

Eastman are doing some corkers in your price range.
Here is my NGD from a few months back:
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/155097/ngd-eastman-e1-om-ltd#latest

Onpar · July 2019

Thanks for the Eastman shout. I know you have good taste

lincolnblue · July 2019

Chris_J said:

Also for around that price range check out Faith guitars

Designed by Patrick James Eggle, solid woods, nicely made. They sound great for the money.

Totally agree. I got a faith a few years ago and it's brilliant

dbphoto · July 2019

Give a Yamaha Transacoustic a try, yes for the money you will get a 'better' acoustic, but for around £500 I don't think anything else is as much fun.

https://www.kennysmusic.co.uk/yamaha-fg-ta-transacoustic-guitar-vintage-tint-14431

(I bought my FG-TA for £499 including an excellent hard case from Kenny's Music as part of a deal they did before Xmas)

Rocker · July 2019

Sigma. Exceptional guitars for the money.

Andy79 · July 2019

Rocker said:

Sigma. Exceptional guitars for the money.

On that note. If you don’t mind a few scratches this is all solid and will be exceptional
https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/px190601344212002--sigma-sdm-18-pre-owned

rustneversleeps · July 2019

+1 for Sigma

ESBlonde · July 2019

You are right at the bottom end of the Furch range (for new), Used might open up more options. But they are worth checking out. I think they are excellent value and I've not heard a bad one yet.

RichardT · August 2019

Seagull / A&L /S&P.

drofluf · August 2019

Chris_J said:

Also for around that price range check out Faith guitars

Designed by Patrick James Eggle, solid woods, nicely made. They sound great for the money.

I'd agree, well made great sounding guitars with a great spec for the money.

stimpsonslostson · August 2019

RichardT said:

Seagull / A&L /S&P.

They're lovely, but in my experience they wear rapidly. Virtually every second hand example I've seen has visible wear- it can't be a coincidence.

Jontommy · August 2019

I rate the Yamaha LL16. Think they’re about £500.

The faith Neptune in the for sale section on the forum looks a good buy. I fancy a Neptune Bloodmoon myself.

I need to try Eastman one day. They seem very well thought of.

TimmyO · August 2019

Jontommy said:

I rate the Yamaha LL16. Think they’re about £500.

new they are about 750 iirc

Headphones · August 2019

I've just been around this cycle myself, though the starting point was a tad older than the nineties (an '80 Fender F-35)!

After trying a lot, including many of the ones listed above, I ended up with the Taylor 10e. "Almost electric" easy to play (as were several others, such as the Faiths), but it sounds significantly better - it really sings, while the others merely played. And the forearm thing makes it much more comfy.

thomasross20 · August 2019

I got my Larrivee for £650. Can't believe it.

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