i vote for yamaha and martin

try yamaha

As much as I respect Yamaha guitars, they are no Martins or Taylors.
Sure, Yamaha has very respectable entry/midrange level guitars, but when it comes to high end guitars, there's just something different to those American guitars compared to their Japanese counterparts.

This post has been edited by joyyy: Jul 22 2012, 09:32 PM

i couldn't agree more with you bro ,actually i only used a yamaha acoustic guitar,never tried others

I tried Martin strings... Not that impressive. But at least better than d'addario

I've played on Yamaha guitars before, from the F310P to the FG720S.
I really didn't like the F310P, there was something lacking in its sound, like it lacked body. Imagine a guy with a whiny voice, something like that.
The FG720S I liked A LOT. Sounded very similar to my Cort Earth 60, which also has a solid top.
The tone was much fuller, much more satisfying to strum.

I was poisoned by my friend to start learning guitar with a solid top guitar, and I shall do the same to other people now
Where possible I always tell people to get themselves a solid top guitar, that way they'll always love the sound and always have the inspiration to play

Why no one mentions Larrivee?

Larrivee is a good guitar too but no one carries it in Malaysia.

U guys are so cute . Buying guitars as though like buying car comparing specs and brands . Are u guys guitarist or just guitar collectors ? 2nd hand prices some more . Are u guys interested in tone and whethe rthe guitar fits your playing styles

If u have budget try cole Clark's . Jessylee is using them . there is a model called angel
Solid bunya wood with solid Australian black wood
Matons are very good . The guitar store have it .

USA brand
Breedlove passport series : very good as well
Gibsons .

Bot of these above are Australian guitars


Yamaha : try ll16 or lox 16 for preamp version
Solid engleman with solid maghogany

I personally have a fgx720 sca . Bright sounding guitar with solid Sitka top and NATO laminated back and sides .

Try playing a high end guitars like Maton farida Taylor's and then slowly work through your budget series to get the sound you like . Spare some for a good case and some strings and picks . If budget still got a good acoustic amp

This post has been edited by chickenriceboy: Jul 23 2012, 03:33 PM

My votes will go to either Taylor or Takamine.

takamine's EQ damn canggih and nice..expecially their cooltube pickup !!

Sure have to compare 2nd price ma. Who knows I might sell it in the future to upgrade leh? so far, I've only tried Martin and Taylor. And I like Martin. Not sure about Breedlove etc. cars are definitely going to depreciate. But good guitars might appreciate. Heheh..

if you guys are still shopping and trying out acoustics which are value for your money, do check out Seagull S6, which is the upper end of Art & Lutherie; Simon & Patrick. They have solid tops and is bangs for your bucks. A decent sounding model is less than 2K.

Seagull will blow Martin and Taylor modesl in the same price range. Check it out and let your ears be the judge! You'll be surprised!

Last but not least -
1. Guitar in a showroom always sound better than in the house
2. No point to test drive a guitar with deteriorated strings
3. No one commented on the neck comfort?
4. No one commented on the intonation of the guitar tested?

i personally feel seagull guitar a very price for its spec and tone that i've tested. so to me its not a bangs for my bucks..hahaha

based on ur opinion
1. Why izit guitar in a showroom always sound better? guitars in showroom always scratch badly i saw and its place on fully aircond area. The guitar should sound bad instead of good mah?
2. Sometimes no choice, sometimes only that particular shop have that particular model
3. Neck comfort? hard to tell over the net since its preferences
4. Intonation? normally new guitar plus its acoustic not electric..most likely the intonation are quite alright.

True that, I think intonation/action can send for settings. Unlinke electric, where we can do it ourselves. Neck feel? Of course It is important but didn't mention means its ok lor.

Btw, who carries seagull yeah? I shall give it a try.

1. Showroom guitars IN THEORY should sound better as they are regularly played. But then again if they have crappy or old strings it won't sound nice anyways.

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4. Intonation can be adjusted by a guitar tech. Not the most important thing to consider when buying.

And yeah, I've played a Seagull S6 cedar top before. It's a very nice guitar, very mellow sounding, but once again, it doesn't come close to Martins. I'm not being biased here, I'm letting my ears do the choosing here.

guitar collection carry seagull/ simon patrick / martin / takamine / tanglewood / art lutherie /
mostly acoustic brand.

Ooh ic

Owned a Seagull S6 Cedar. I really love the mellow tone and the wide fretboard.

But the headstock is super ugly hence I sold it away LOL.

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Added on July 24, 2012, 1:43 amAlso Martins.

I don't see Simon Patrick there though. Simon Patrick can be found at SMX Times Square. Their full solid acoustic cost approx RM2.5k only.

Quite decent guitar for that price I would say.

This post has been edited by Lucidus: Jul 24 2012, 01:43 AM

actually the Action part, you really need to find one with just within your acceptable range.. I bought a Fender acoustic previously and the action quite high, but i told myself maybe the technician could fix it,

but ,

only to a certain extend, the action is still high, but is now in my acceptable range, and i change to a lighter gauge strings.. still, i prefer lower action.. haha but no regret la, i pretty much will still pick Fender cuz i'm a sucker for it. T.T