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Acoustic Recommendation (adult beginner)

not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
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A friend is thinking he'd like to learn, so he's (well via his wife) asked me to recommend something.

No idea of budget (I've asked them that) so what's what in the entry level acoustic guitar world.

My first port of call was going to be Tanglewood.

Any recommendations?
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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    ....edit budget £150 - £200.
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  • BidleyBidley Frets: 2890
    edited November 2014

    I'd recommend Tanglewood too, although it really depends if he's willing to go used. Also if he wants a gigantic dread or something a bit more playable.

    I would most definitely be buying this. Even comes with a hard case! Superb value.

     http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/px-vintage-vec350n-inc-case.html

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  • LixartoLixarto Frets: 1618
    I'd third Tanglewood.
    "I can see you for what you are; an idiot barely in control of your own life. And smoking weed doesn't make you cool; it just makes you more of an idiot."
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    Tanglewood and Yamaha are the obvious at that price point. 

    My first acoustic was an Aria electro that I loved for the 200 it cost me. Nice pseudo-electric-feeling neck on it. I'm not sure how modern ones of those compare.
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  • IanpdqIanpdq Frets: 131
    Tanglewood for me as well

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  • birdobirdo Frets: 24
    He could have my Taylor big baby, for that money.
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  • KristoKristo Frets: 120

    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/26738/fs-tanglewood-trd-vs-e-electro-acoustic-guitar#latest

    :-)

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  • RockerRocker Frets: 4843
    edited November 2014
    Bidley said: I'd recommend Tanglewood too, although it really depends if he's willing to go used. Also if he wants a gigantic dread or something a bit more playable.I would most definitely be buying this. Even comes with a hard case! Superb value. http://www.pmtonline.co.uk/px-vintage-vec350n-inc-case.html Interesting new descriptive term in that link, pre-used.  Which means used.  So I am wondering why it is felt necessary to describe something used as pre-used.  Confused.

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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    Thanks all. I've passed on the Tanglewood recommendation, and pointed them in the direction of a few local shops.

    It'll be an Xmas pressie so new and shiny is required.
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  • Guitar_SlingerGuitar_Slinger Frets: 1489
    edited November 2014
    Rocker" said:
    Interesting new descriptive term in that link, pre-used.  Which means used.  So I am wondering why it is felt necessary to describe something used as pre-used.  Confused.
    Sounds like somebody wouldn't know 'used' or 'pre-owned' if it bit them on the behind-hole!
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  • xmrchixmrchi Frets: 2810
    Another one here for tanglewood or vintage both are brilliant for the cash
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  • xHymnalxHymnal Frets: 255
    sigma!
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  • GruGru Frets: 339
    Hymnal;443427" said:
    sigma!
    Interested to hear what the final decision was but certainly second sigma for budget conscious.

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  • not_the_djnot_the_dj Frets: 7306
    Gru said:
    Hymnal;443427" said:
    sigma!
    Interested to hear what the final decision was but certainly second sigma for budget conscious.

    To be honest I'm not sure what the final decision was. I pointed them in the direction of a couple of shops and the brands mentioned here. I know they had a day out just before Xmas and I know they got one but I don't know what!
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