mickey18588
New member
I m a relatively new player about a year in and thinking of an upgrade. I do a bit of both strumming and finger picking. Currently I m holding a Yamaha F310. Not knowing much about brands and guitars I decided to stick to Yamaha and found that FG730S is really popular among people and I really liked the Cherry Sunburst color option.
So I went to Yamaha boutique to try it out and it sounded pretty good and easy to play, considering I only played my beginner guitar. But I decided to walk around Pennisular Plaza and Parklane Mall to look for alternatives within that range. For most shops I went to, they have said that Yamaha's price doesn't justify it's sound, and for that price I am willing to pay I could get a better sounding guitar.
One of the guitar that was recommended was the Alvarez AD70. I found tone to be very much fuller and warmer than the FG730S and I was pretty impressed with the sound when I strummed it. It does have that 'booming' effect. But looks wise it looks like a very plain guitar. I can't seem to find much reviews or info for the AD70 online, so I guess isn't as popular. And among the reviews some have said the bass to be overpowering.
The price for the AD70 is 450, and the MSRP for the FG730S would be 570, but after applying my membership and discount vouchers I can get it at 440. I hope the experienced/ senior guitar players can advise me on this. Thanks!
So I went to Yamaha boutique to try it out and it sounded pretty good and easy to play, considering I only played my beginner guitar. But I decided to walk around Pennisular Plaza and Parklane Mall to look for alternatives within that range. For most shops I went to, they have said that Yamaha's price doesn't justify it's sound, and for that price I am willing to pay I could get a better sounding guitar.
One of the guitar that was recommended was the Alvarez AD70. I found tone to be very much fuller and warmer than the FG730S and I was pretty impressed with the sound when I strummed it. It does have that 'booming' effect. But looks wise it looks like a very plain guitar. I can't seem to find much reviews or info for the AD70 online, so I guess isn't as popular. And among the reviews some have said the bass to be overpowering.
The price for the AD70 is 450, and the MSRP for the FG730S would be 570, but after applying my membership and discount vouchers I can get it at 440. I hope the experienced/ senior guitar players can advise me on this. Thanks!