Acoustic Guitar - Best bang for your buck?

[North East Goon]

Looking into spending as high as $500 - $600 what would you recommend?

[jazzman172]

I'd go check out a few music stores (Long and McQuade, Axe) and try out several, even some that more are than your budget allows. Once you narrow it down a bit then check Kijiji/Craigslist to see if anyone is selling one. Takimine, Taylor, and Seagull are great brands IMO.

[You Need a Thneed]

Best bang for your buck is to get something Canadian made.

[LokeyD]

http://www.simonandpatrick.com/

[wooohooo]

Simon and Patrick are nice... Seagull...there's another brand I forget.

Just go over to a guitar shop and try out different guitars and see what sound you like best. There's no best bang for your buck unfortunately.

[corporatejay]

I bought a Seagull and love it. It's actually quite a bit cheaper in canada because of the tax for importing it into the U.S. You can get a guitar that retails for $600 in the US for 4-450 here in canada.

[North East Goon]

Anyone have experience with Ibanez Accoustic Guitars?

[Nufy]

A friend of mine has an Ibanez. He like it.

I'm still playing my 17 year old washburn D-10. SO I'm kinda biased.

When I get a new one I'm thinking Takamine or maybe Ovation.

Actually there was a real nice Ovation on here for around 300 I think.

[Rerun]

For the biggest bang for you buck I recommend the Yamaha FG700S.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--YAMFG700S

My wife has one and she loves it. Terrific sound... just as good as some guitars that are twice as expensive.

The Yamaha FG700S has always rated very highly in price and quality comparisons/reviews. Do a Google search on it. Everyone raves about the quality and the sound.

[Rerun]

Originally Posted by corporatejay

I bought a Seagull and love it. It's actually quite a bit cheaper in canada because of the tax for importing it into the U.S. You can get a guitar that retails for $600 in the US for 4-450 here in canada.

Seagull has a great reputation. Great product.

[Matata]

The Yamahas can be pretty decent. Also, high end strings will make even a cheapo acoustic sing like an angel.

[North East Goon]

So I went with this beauty, the Breedlove D25/EM Black Magic Guitar. Used at a much cheaper price than this listed price:

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Breedlov...76-i1426740.gc

[jazzman172]

Looks like a beauty, congrats. Did you get to play one somewhere?

[North East Goon]

Originally Posted by jazzman172

Looks like a beauty, congrats. Did you get to play one somewhere?

No, bought it online and took the risk. The sound is oustanding on this thing, am very happy with it. Now if only I could play outstanding to make it worthwhile.

[jazzman172]

Originally Posted by North East Goon

No, bought it online and took the risk. The sound is oustanding on this thing, am very happy with it. Now if only I could play outstanding to make it worthwhile.

I have some nice guitars but none of them have a knob for turning down the 'suck'. As long as you enjoy playing it that's all that counts. Good luck and happy playing!

[tvp2003]

These guys were recently on the Dragon's Den: http://www.macmarr.com/

It's out of your price range but still an interesting story (see the youtube link on the bottom).

[troutman]

[welshboy2008]

Go to Vintage Guitars on 21st Ave and 14th Street NW. They will do you an awsome deal and give you the best advice. http://vintagemusic88.supersites.ca/

[Torture]

Originally Posted by tvp2003

These guys were recently on the Dragon's Den: http://www.macmarr.com/

It's out of your price range but still an interesting story (see the youtube link on the bottom).

Hah, great job getting the guitar into the hands of O'Leary. After he tried it there was no way he wasn't going in on some sort of deal.

[narbeZ]

I would say, keep checking the used Musical Instruments on Kijiji. Garrison guitars (Canadian made, now owned and operated by Gibson) were quality instruments in my opinion for a decent dollar. As others have mentioned Seagull and Simon & Patrick are other good brands.

I personally like the new line of Epiphone acoustics as well.

My dream guitar is a Martin D-45. I got to play one in Calgary at Long and Mquade a while back. The guitar is 12,000 dollars. I'm still not sure its worth that kind of money, in fact I know its not. My old and battered Seagull acoustic mic'd up through my strawberry blonde amp still sounds mint.