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Question:I spent 4+ hours at between 2 guitar stores today debating whether or not I should get the Ibanez EW20WE Zebrawood Electric-Acoustic guitar
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-EW20Z...

or the Takamine GS330S acoustic guitar-
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Takamine-GS3...

The Takamine is $300 and the Ibanez is $350.
I really like the way the Takamine sounds, but I don't like the fact that it has no cutaway. I also don't like how the Takamine looks generic and plain. I think the Ibanez looks really awesome and I like how it is an acoustic-electric, but it doesn't sound quite as good as the Takamine.

Which one should I buy?
Thanks!


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I spent 4+ hours at between 2 guitar stores today debating whether or not I should get the Ibanez EW20WE Zebrawood Electric-Acoustic guitar
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-EW20Z...

or the Takamine GS330S acoustic guitar-
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Takamine-GS3...

The Takamine is $300 and the Ibanez is $350.
I really like the way the Takamine sounds, but I don't like the fact that it has no cutaway. I also don't like how the Takamine looks generic and plain. I think the Ibanez looks really awesome and I like how it is an acoustic-electric, but it doesn't sound quite as good as the Takamine.

Which one should I buy?
Thanks!

I've been playing for over thirty five years and I have had to make this same decision....looks are secondary to me....it's the sound that counts. Above all I go for the sound and action they to me are the most important aspects of a guitar, so in my opinion go for the one that sounds the best to you !!!!! P.S. Remember that most stores allow you to bring the guitar home for thirty days and then you can return it if you decide that you don't like it.....I brought one home for three weeks trying to decide if I liked it or not and there was something about the sound that I didn't like so I took it back with no problem, guitars sound different in the stores then they do in your home....so if I were you I'd go for the Takamine...I hope this helped you in your decision !!!!!!!

How a guitar sounds and feels is way more important than how it looks, so get the Takamine. And I would stay away from acoustic-electrics...