Help me find a <$500 acoustic guitar!

[dreamwarrior]

Hi guys. I've been playing the guitar for a little while (I got one of those beginner electric guitar packages) and I'm ready to get an acoustic guitar!!

With my budget, I was thinking of getting an electro-acoustic guitar. I had my eye set on the Ibanez V70CE, but I heard Ibanez acoustics aren't good... PLUS my hands are super small. (I'm a girl) So I'm looking for something with a short/narrow neck and small body. Would a Takamine be good? They're all standard size though right?

Please help! I'm new to all this!

Thanks in advance!!

 

[dudelove]

haha u got electric before acoustic? normally its the other way around.

nice budget u got there. try maestro acoustic guitars. takamine could do too. unfortunately i'm not too familiar with acoustic guitars. i havent touched one in months.

go and try them see which one feels best in ur hands :mrgreen:

 

[edyeo123]

if u want, u can try getting the cort sfx1f.

 

[VinOnBass]

Simon and Patrick will be good. I'm not very sure if they have 500SGD range but they arnt very expensive for it's quality.

 

[unholyernest]

takamines have a narrow neck.. but they are mostly dreadnoughts, big body..

small neck small body?recommend yamaha.. i hate their electric.. but their acoustic are really good.

 

[Ultimaforce]

ibanez acoustics no good? Why dont u try the artwood series? im getting an artwood soon. They are one of the best within their price range. =) good luck dude!

 

[Mirrorboy]

Either Yamaha or Cort..

Well that's what I prefer anyway

 

[Synester]

hey man...sorry.hey gal,try sniffing around swee lee or davis guitar,the other day i was at peninsula plaza i saw many acoustic guitars under 500 bucks.and there were many models and brands available too,you could spend some time around there.

Cheers.

 

[hatecrew]

ibanez acoustics no good? Why dont u try the artwood series? im getting an artwood soon. They are one of the best within their price range. =) good luck dude!

artwoods are not bad, but not the best for the money you pay. as in, there are guitars out there that are better for the money. i highly recommend takamine. great value for your money. you could try the lower-end G series guitars (350 dollars upwards) or D series (pretty damn cheap).

today i tried one 650 dollar takamine. really nice sounding and great feel. i'm a player that can't play anything except guitars with necks as comfortable as fender necks (my main guitar is a short scale jaguar). i can't stand the thick les paul necks as well as the thin ibanez neck. in a way i'm really really really picky about the feel, and i felt right at home with the takamine. i was quite tempted and might get one if not for the fact that i only had 60 dollars in my wallet. and it wasn't even completely solid. it had laminated back and sides.

alternatively, yamaha acoustics are good as well.

 

[deaththandisgrace]

Try going to davis guitar at peninsular plaza. The guys there are nice and they will help you find what you are looking for..