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Question: Decent acoustic guitar for under $200!?
I am just learning how to play guitar in a class offered at my school, and I think it is about time I invest in my own guitar!. I don't want to spend more than $200, but I want a decent steel string acoustic guitar!. Any suggestions on brand or model!?
If not, what should I look for in the instrument!?
Will a solid top be too expensive!?
Do you recommend getting the acoustic guitar with the cut-out so it is easier to get the higher frets!?
Any suggestions are welcome!
Thanks so much!
MollyWww@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
If you're just learning to play guitar on acoustic, you don't neccessarily need the cutaway!.
A solid top will sound really nice but some solid-top guitars can be expensive!. However, you might find a used Art and Lutherie or Seagull or Walden with a solid top on Ebay (or elsewhere) for under $200, so that might be a good route!.
I've played some fairly decent Epiphone acoustics, and I even had a $100 one for a little while that played pretty decently and sounded pretty good!.
I would look mostly for comfort in holding the guitar if you're beginning!. Go to a guitar store and actually sit down holding the different guitars!. You might find that some of the guitars have big fat necks and some have thinner necks that might feel more comfortable in your hand!. Depending on your size, maybe a large Dreadnought sized guitar (the most typical acoustic guitar shape) is too big -- you might feel more comfortable playing an Auditorium-sized guitar or what they call the Grand Concert or "Folk" sized guitar!. Even a small-bodied Parlor guitar might fit you the best, so try every size, from Jumbos to Dreads to Parlors and everywhere in between!
Your biggest concern at this point would be comfort in playing!. If you're not comfortable playing or practicing, you won't want to play!. But if you're comfortable, you'll play more and more and get better and better, at which point you could really consider looking at other guitars with better sound!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Fender used to do a low range acoustic for about 110 euro, I have one it has a nice treble heavy but warm sound!.!.!.best you'll get for that price, you would get better for 200$ though, good luck

ps - you wont need to invest much in a half decent acoustic!.!.!.of course there are Martin guitars for 50,000 euro but for beginning you should be able to find one that will last you 20 years for 200$

pps - screw the cutaway, why would you want to play up there on an acoustic!?Www@QuestionHome@Com