Acoustics.

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17wil

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I havent seen a thread on acoustics...so i thought might be good to create one.
Other than Yamaha, any other good mid range acoustics out there?
good for home practice and gig usage.

planning to get one.
what's the diff between one that can be pluggedin and cannot be plugged?
what kind of acoustic amps are there? can a normal guitar/bass amp be used?
 
Personally, i don't really like Yamaha acoustics.. tried a few of theirs < 500 ones, don't really like the sound.
I recommend checking out Maestro guitars. I brought my friend to buy a dreadnought there which went for 299, and the sound is just as good as my Seagull, which cost 500+. Plus the setup is wonderful.. one of the easiest playing necks i've played.
Basically there's not much difference between acoustics that can be plugged in and those that cannot, coz non-plugin guitars can be modified to have plug in capability.

Pier.
 
excelsior/peninsula basement opposite guitar connection.

look for anthony. nice guy and great guitars.
 
Maestro's a Singapore brand if I'm not wrong. Hahaha. Their outlet's at penin, near the new G77.

Actually I started out with a Yamaha low range guitar, the F340Black, cost me about 200bucks. I've to say it's a good deal for its money, sounds and plays pretty well for its price. Could be the strings if they don't sound good?

As for acoustic guitars that can be plugged in and not, they mostly sound the same unplugged. However one troublesome factor about unplugged guitars is that when you play for gigs you'll have to mic it up - which restricts your movement and makes it more prone to feedback. It all boils down to whether you want to pay to make things more convenient. When choosing a guitar with pickups though, I'd advise you to try the pickup sounds out, some of them are so bad you might as well mic it up. Fishman pickups are one of the better ones out there.

There're different kinds of acoustic amps, mostly the usual brands. Luther has some I think, Sweelee also has them. The thing about acoustic amps is that it keeps the sound 'unplugged', as compared to a normal electric guitar amp that would make it 'plugged'. Soundwise there's probably not much of a difference if you're not particular about it.

Get one at the sale!
 
Hmm.

I'd recommend Cort acoustics.. but try and get them 2nd hand.. cheaper still and yet having that 'broken in' tone which you will appreciate and probably inspire you to play better.

But of course as above mentioned, strings play an integral part of your sound. I recommend GHS acoustic strings... the Contact core ones which are the brightest and probably the most bendable ones out there. :wink:

The thing about acoustic amps is, you will want the sound coming out of your amp to be either the same or even better than the natural sound of your acoustic. So I'd say try some amps out there, or even bass amps because (unless I'm much mistaken) bass amps focus on individual frequencies, as compared to (again i might be wrong) electric guitar amps, which seem to process the entire signal.
 
alright man thanks for all the advice.
Martin D-18E : Is this available in singapore? ( just asking of course)
:lol:

abt the acoustic amps....the ' unplugged ' sound is called the chorus sound isnt it?
i tried it before with a electric during a practice in church.
and what's a phrase and reverb i see on that amp as well? it was a Laney acoustic amp.
 
chorus and reverb are part of the effects found on the amp.. try twiddling with the knobs to see what change in the guitar sound you get.. :)
 
Hmm.

Well you can always go to City music at Peace centre to see what model of Martins they have, although it's only fair warning that if you want a decent one, you'd have to pony up at least 2k.

Like hulabalooeeks mentioned, resonance is very important... and well I tried Martins before, and man, what resonance! But price tag made me faint.
 
whoa chamin u gt a ibanez euphoria ah...is steve vai signature acoustic right?
just asking, how is it? i mean for a guitar so ex....
and my fren told me ibanez acoustics arent good at all. any opinions?
 
I've got a Maestro myself, got it for my birthday. Anyways i wasn't a acoustic player at all, so this was my first acoustic guitar.

First impressions was tt it's very well made. Setup was very well done i feel, cos for a first-timer, the guitar was surprisingly easy to play. Action was low and the neck feels very comfortable. The resonance from the guitar was delightful as well. And tt's probably the thing tt kept me playing it over and over.

I'd say it's worth the money(500 with pickups) , but of course if u have a higher budget u could go for the taylors and martins.
 
The Ibanez I played had really good action, but sounded a little teeny... but that was the only time I played one. Maybe the higher-end Ibanez acoustics are better.
 
The Blast! guitars are guitar77 are not bad either, but you might have to go through a few to get a nice one. Fina at Davis is also ok. My choice is Maestro the SD-3 guitar (the 299 one) for nice tone and playability. The SD-1 and 2 sound a bit dull to me. Only complaint is that the boss a bit niaow la, ask for a few more picks along with the guitar also duwan to give haha.
If you have a dough, by all means get a Taylor/Martin/Larrivee.

Pier.
 
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