Help! Yamaha - Aria - Seagull > which one?

[sonicblue]

I'm down to these three guitars in the $450-600 range. Do any of you guys have any experience with any of them? Would appreciate some comments or suggestions. Tx =)javascript:emoticon(':wink:')

- Yamaha APX-5A
- Aria Sandpiper ASP-930
- Segull S6

Guess the Yamaha has the added benefit of an onboard EQ while the Aria is all solid and the Seagull is ... Canadian.... I wouldn't mind recommendations outside these three or any second-hand guitars around the same price range. javascript:emoticon('')

 

[championboxer]

hi there....

my opinions:

(a) i prefer not to get yamaha as i find them too commercialized... as for the sound... only their high end ones(CGX) are nice...

(b) as which is the guitar to get... its really a WHOLE variety of it... i was in the search for about 3 months before spending an amt on an used Martin...
the issue here would be 2 things - the SOUND and the FEEL...

my five cents....

have fun

 

[marshall_law]

For me is neither. Get a ibanez, there some for this price range. I'm not a ibanez and i'm recommend this brand. Cause they are really good now. Good quality, good tone and everything.

 

[Lifehouse]

Get Cort.. The Earth series is good for the price, some of them comes with Fishman electronics as well.

Canadian guitars are very susceptible to humidity, I have a Garrison so I know what I am talking about.

 

[heclak]

i would advise you to go and try them out urself as the feel of the guitar is also very important.

If a guitar feels right to me,it might not be the same for you.

Everyone has different tastes.

 

[mayday]

I think for this price u can probably buy a solid top takamine (2nd-hand) which includes a pickup.

Havent tried a whole lot of guitars b4. But there is quite a huge gap in the sound projection between plywood top and solid top, solid top has more sustain and is louder. So if u like to play around home and not plugging in, u shd try a solid top guitar. In addition, i heard many pple say solid top guitars tend to sound better as they age.

 

[marshall_law]

I think for this price u can probably buy a solid top takamine (2nd-hand) which includes a pickup.

Havent tried a whole lot of guitars b4. But there is quite a huge gap in the sound projection between plywood top and solid top, solid top has more sustain and is louder. So if u like to play around home and not plugging in, u shd try a solid top guitar. In addition, i heard many pple say solid top guitars tend to sound better as they age.

Solid wood can be very expensive. Yes, solid top are better sounding.