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Sub-£200 beginner acoustic?

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imalrightjackimalrightjack Frets: 3503
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Any recommendations? Or unrealistic for something playable for a total beginner?
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  • JayceeJaycee Frets: 263
    edited November 2020
    I recently played a Tanglewood Crossroads TWCR O E which was pretty decent for the money, £160 thereabouts. I you can find a used guitar better quality and playabilty would be better

    feedback https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/107733/

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  • imalrightjackimalrightjack Frets: 3503
    Thanks, @Jaycee - it’s for my cousin, for his wife, and he wants a new one. That’s a solid start. 
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  • CountryDaveCountryDave Frets: 752
    +1 on the Tanglewood Crossroads OM sized electro..
    Picked one up recently as I was in a shop pondering an acoustic for knocking about on.
    The shop had done a decent set up and it felt great.
    All laminate of course, but plays and sounds fine.
    Here is my forum trading profile - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1290470#Comment_1290470

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  • LastMantraLastMantra Frets: 3819
    edited November 2020
    I got an old Norman second hand for well under £200, think it was under £100 actually and it's really nice. I've done some recording with it and had comments on how nice and warm it sounds. 

    Edit; sorry just noticed the "new" part.
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  • Andy79Andy79 Frets: 881
    Vintage Paul Brett Statesboro £99 (!)
    They are pretty awesome. And you get a choice of body shape 
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  • imalrightjackimalrightjack Frets: 3503
    Thanks, chaps.
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  • KilgoreKilgore Frets: 8107
    Yamaha
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Vintage V300, either the spruce or mahogany top model - superb for the money, just under £200 new. I've got the mahogany one - it's not only playable, it's a genuinely good guitar.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • imalrightjackimalrightjack Frets: 3503
    Thanks again.  That should do it!  Appreciate the input.
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  • PeachGuitarsRyanPeachGuitarsRyan Frets: 263
    This thing punches well above it's price tag - https://www.peachguitars.com/cort-earth-80-natural-satin.htm

    The Cort stuff is really good value for money, super comfortable and a huge sound!
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  • WindmillGuitarsWindmillGuitars Frets: 699
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    +1 for Vintage V300 - I have them available for £199.99 as a starter kit which gets you a gigbag, tuner and spare set of strings

    www.windmillguitars.com - Official stockist of Yamaha, Maybach, Fano Guitars, Kithara Guitars, Eastman Guitars, Trent Guitars, Orange Amps, Blackstar Amplification & More! (The artist formerly known as Anchorboy)
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