Best sub 100 acousit guitar?

Going to Cali · 30 Mar 2007 at 18:25

As title really!

Hellsmk2 · 30 Mar 2007 at 18:38

Most under 100 will sound pretty similar. Just go into a shop and find one you like the look of - They will all sound pretty nice, even at that price (ahhh the wonders of the acoustic!).

Don't buy one with crappy plastic strings though. The sound is just pap!

Raikiri · 30 Mar 2007 at 18:48

Friend of mine had a Tanglewood TW28 (I think) which sounded quite good and cost around £100

Going to Cali · 30 Mar 2007 at 19:14

Thanks for your recommendation

MookJong · 30 Mar 2007 at 19:30

Don't buy a Fender, the sub £100 Fenders are very poor so don't be fooled by the name.

anksta · 31 Mar 2007 at 00:12

more likely to get ones with high action makin it more difficult to get it to sound how its sposed to, you could mess with it but its not advisable.

I always thought that its weird that its harder to play the guitars that your most likely to get when your startin. I played my guitar teachers 12 hundred quid custom gibson smartwood once, not hard to sound mint on that.

Thats like them givin you a 20 year old range rover to learn to drive in.

Raikiri · 31 Mar 2007 at 00:41

anksta said:
Thats like them givin you a 20 year old range rover to learn to drive in.

I'll have you know that was the first car I drove :/

However the tanglewood I mentioned seemed to have quite a warm sound and my friend who had it found it quite easy to use

Cybermyk · 31 Mar 2007 at 02:24

I looked for a cheap acoustic a while back. The Yamaha's were good but I found the Fender DG5 to be a better option for the price. Maybe I just picked up a good one.

Arthur_Jay · 1 Apr 2007 at 03:37

Staggs arent amazing, but for under 100 they are pretty damn fine for getting the job done

banja · 1 Apr 2007 at 05:39

MookJong said:
Don't buy a Fender, the sub £100 Fenders are very poor so don't be fooled by the name.

Mmmm, my cousin bought a black fender acoustic around the £100 mark, really nice for the money. They could be hit and miss, like many cheap guitars.

Even expensive guitars often leave the factory with shocking set up jobs.

Hal2005 · 1 Apr 2007 at 08:15

I purchased an Earthfire Solar flare acoustic a couple of years ago ater it was recommended by my teacher. Fantastic guitar gets played most days. Check ut reviews of this guitar always good. Current prices are about 100-120

Scrutinize · 1 Apr 2007 at 09:27

MookJong said:
Don't buy a Fender, the sub £100 Fenders are very poor so don't be fooled by the name.

I would disagree, I have a fender DG5 and it cost me £90 new, for the money it sounded and played better than everything else in its category that I tried.

I have no problems with it de tuning or its intonation at the 12th a typical poor trait of cheaper guitars.

After 18 months ownership, its still going strong and its a joy to play.

Naffa · 1 Apr 2007 at 12:03

I have a £1000 Taylor which I think plays and sounds beautiful. My friend has a £150 Tanglewood Parlour guitar, and is easily comparible to my Taylor in every aspect. Playability is fantastic, sound is fantastic, intination can be a little out sometimes. But for £150, it's the best acoustic guitar I've ever played. Puts my old Martin to shame at £700.

EDIT: Just remembered my late 60's Epi cost me £100 and that's probably nicer so scratch that. But still, a fantastic guitar.