Only place I know is Guitar Store but screw that overpriced con jobs.

Anyone know of a place that gives a good price? My price range is 1200 - 1500.

Also, what Guitar would you recommend? I like alternative rock and indie folk so unlikely to deviate from that. A nice thick sound. Something you'd possible find on a Sevendust or Fuel acoustic song. Suggest a brand to check out as well! I don't know much about gears.

Arigato son!

odd you mention TGS as overpriced con jobs, they are arguably the cheap acoustic bois in the market.

i think the other one is CK.

the rest like bents, swee lee tend to be quite pricey (they dont bring in china brands) not sure if JS has a good range

or you can go to yamaha warehouse sale and see if can nick a unit or two.

a lot of the sounds you hear on records has more to do with the mic than the guitar

I've had experience with guitar store is why.

I'll check out CK and Yamaha warehouse sounds like a great idea.

I'll look into it. Thanks.

imo, tgs with their corts, norman, art&lutherie etc still offer better value for money than most.

well i dont doubt it, but then they do carry the value for money brands and often have quite good deals on their acoustics

then again you have to go to their cheras branch, the rest tends to operate independently

eh art & luthier is theirs meh

You can check Amplitude Music in USJ.
The seller, Jon is very nice, helpful, and knowledgeable in choosing good guitar based on my budget.

You can check on Sigma, Eastman, Trumon, Veelah, Kepma and many more...

Also better to choose guitar and listen with your own ear...

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eh no ah?
thought all the godin family is under them...or have they split already?

im not sure, godin is odd

like they have norman and seagull, but seagull has no official distributor here

few yrs ago, tgs carried the whole godin family.
a&l, norman, seagull, simon&patrick.
they also still had a few of the popular seagull S6 couple yrs ago.

hmm, still do.
https://www.theguitarstore.com.my/index.php...h&search=seagul

interesting that tgs still have all of them, except A&L.

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they always do, but they dont seem to push them like a distributor does

so im not even sure how they sell those guitars really, or why godin has like 4 brands competing against each other

last time the 4 brands werent competing tho.
just diff names for diff price ranges without much overlap...most models quite similar cept for neck differences.

TGS seems like a perfect place to start for your budget, just curious whats your beef with them

Two occasion but one's really old. The recent one was my amp had blown out. I sent it in, asked if there was any fees (for checking the issue) they said no. When I came back they said there's a 30 bucks checking fee and on top of that the price the were charging to fix it was 250 when another place only charged 150. So I was like fuck that noise.

It's a nice place though, nice feel and they all friendly and whatnot. Oh and then there's that time when I asked for thick strings cause I like playing riffs and the guy put on strings that became unplayable, like it was too thick for me neck or like soemthing like that. I'm like bruhh..

Nice! I sure got lots of questions since I only know what I wanna hear not the jargon. I'll check it out!

lol alright

you can try this one too.
https://www.theguitarlair.com/acoustic-guitars-1

have not been there personally, they only open by bookings i think, but the owner has been really friendly

Try seagull
Might need to stretch ur budget abit but it's worthwhile
Best sounding guitar for its price imo

Went to TGS yesterday. Guy was great very friendly. They only had two within my budget and had the plugin pickup thing. Both were TGS design Cort guitar. One at 930 and 1430 with Fishman pickup. Idk tbh is that kind of thing worth it? He was saying Fishman was the best, to get that.

ask urself first if u need a pickup.
another one u can check out is the fender kingman... pretty nice acoustics with playable electric necks.

Yes I do. The guitar will be used for gigging as well as I'm looking to get back into it. Also, a guitar like this is a long term investment so it's better to be safe than sorry.

Fender under 1.5k?

I'll probably check out a couple more places suggested in this thread. I'll look out for that.

ahhh those years of innocence where one would claim that she is the only one for the long term.

if you are looking to gig, get a pup one also good to keep in mind gig guitars are to be trashed around

Hey! I still have my electric guitar of 15 years. I'll never leave her!

What's a pup?

didnt say you leave also, polygamous relationship

pup = pickup

>:(

I'm not much of a guitar player but seems like a necessity for gigging. That's why budget kinda small. Haiz, see la. Few places to check out from this thread.

but ya, fender acoustics have the most electric feeling necks around on a budget.
apart from that, its Taylors...

go to small music shop in front of mydin KL

Wei Taylors can get meh that price?

Do you have the shop name?

i didnt say can get...just said the next step up for soemthing that feels like electric

but 10yrs ago could get...

well not really a necessity, but its something you'd like to have

you still kinda need to hook it up to an amp or something, its not plug and play

Rip

Yeah la gig all will have amp what. Cort guitar designed by Guitar Store at 1450 value meh? I'll check the other places/brands also first.

what designed by guitar store?
cort is its own brand, also big oem maker for guys like fender and ibanez.

Idk that's what he said. It's their product or something. It's only sold in their store and the inside of the guitar has TGS on it


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i cant see tgs inside the guitar..
but mr600 is a popular cort model...im pretty sure Google will turn up quite a few hits and not just from tgs.

not really, wedding ones typically dont

those are not really "designed" by TGS, one can say dealer spec, its not common but does happen time to time. Dealer spec normally tends to be the often requested combination of woods by their customers, it tends to be good value sometimes but they dont fair well in the used market somewhat.

Keep it in mind, and go for a look around, no harm to just wait a bit since you are buying new.

Also take note that the top is the only thing that is solid, back and sides are laminate.

go to other shops and try out, sometimes wood specs wont deliver the sound you want, so the personal experience is still critical

I think Lazada got alot, free shipping fair price

I recommend Music Bliss Malaysia at PJ also

Cause the one comes with hard case also plus don't know what else la, guitar stand, tuner (isn't that part of the guitar pickup...)



Good point. Wedding just mic la XD

I'll probably go to CK tomorrow then Amplitude on Saturday.

I don't understand about the wood thing. Should all be solid? What should I be looking for? But yeah I'll try all those places then decide.

I gotta try it though that's the problem with Lazada.

for ur budget, the best ur gonna get is a solid top and laminate sides...
if full solid, its gonna cost way more.

there are also some corts with solid top and backs, but still laminate sides...like my favorite cort model aka poorman's martin 000-15M - http://www.cortguitars.com/en/product/prod...iew.asp?idx=134

theres no should, just your personal preference

solids tend to be expensive, they are argued to sound better but imho thats mostly due to them appearing in more expensive guitars with better workmanship, they age better ( sound better in time) unfortunately they are very sensitive, and less resilient

laminates = plywood, cheap, study and resilient. They can sound good but wont age at all

there are pros and cons to each, the unpredictable nature of solids can make life with the guitar quite irritating

Awesome link! This should educate me some

Sounds good. Will just go with feel then.

Eh not bad the price ah. Guitar bag included some more. But it doesn't have the plugin thing right? GG.

there is one with the pickup...
search la next time
https://www.theguitarstore.com.my/index.php...&product_id=560

I'm was going through the guitars at the same site. I don't see the pick up in the picture or the title.

There's so many that's within my budget with pickup there! All in stock some more. See why I don't like TGS. Nampak sangat the guy was trying to push that model...

more like that guy doesnt know whats in stock.
but cant fault him, cos that MR600 is still a popular model...
the L450 that i like is actually quite niche...only those who appreciate it for what it is will like it.

He's the sales consultant plus I kept asking him for different range, different brands. All good, still got two more stores to go!

i think in the end u will find cort is still value for money.
ck i think the only thing of note they have are the ovations they been trying to clear for years...some not bad also less than 1.5k... but ovation of cos are an acquired taste.
apart from that... can also pay a visit to guitar collection.

Hmmm then I'll do amplitude and guitar collection first. If not satisfied then I'll go ck. Terima kasiiihh

Fender acoustic guitar with price 1.5k, I have own 1 and I must says that the quality wasn't good.

The fret especially the shine get worn off, while my ibanez electric guitar in cheaper price don't.

yeap cort not bad and yamaha F3xx series still easy to resell

Try out some Faridas as well when you're in TGS. Still have a H16 that I like alot.

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Doubt I'll be going back there unless I'm unsatisfied with the other places.

lol take your time and research la, all the guitars that are listed that seem to fit your budget are not all dread's, theres are some grand concerts and 000.

also be weary of guitar shops, if TGS strikes you loony, the rest are kinda not that far off in customer service

Will do. Thanks for the advice.

personally im not diggin the Fender acoustics at all.

Epiphones though, there is a cool newer line of acoustics resembles jazzbox that have a MASSIVE neck! Tried one in Swee Lee and I like it! But pretty expensive if i rmb right

Could anyone tell me how to choose a good guitar? I want to learn guitar and get confused of how a good guitar defined.
Thanku so much <3

If you're gonna take lessons they'll probably suggest one for beginners.

just one that makes you happy, its htat simple, i hate PRS for example despite their universal acclaim

functionally these days most guitars are fine, issue is even if they are not most people wont be able to detect them. And most beginners and intermediate players wont even reach spots that are commonly problematic untill years later.

just as long the notes dont buzz and you are comfy with it, its good to go

Generally the best guitars are full solid guitars, which cost more than 10k ( Taylor Martin Goodall Larivee Lakewood Gibson etc.)
But as a beginner u dont need a guitar that good
Ask an xperienced guitarist friend to choose the guitar within your budget for you, they will know what good action n great playability are (hopefully)

Ended up getting a Tanglewood dreadnought + bag and capo for like RM614. Was actually pushing for a 1k - 1.2k guitar but ended up with this. Even the guy working there was like yeah another 600 bucks Tanglewood was great and I should go for it but eventually the uncle there said dreadnought would be better for my style.

It was the Guitar Collection and I highly recommend it, in my two visits I easily spent about 4 hours there. The guys are great and the put the player's needs first.

Anyway, thanks for the help. It was a real bargain and I saved quite a bit of cash.

congrats on your purchase, good that you are happy with it

Thanks. Went to 3 places this was the best.

Which branch did you bought from?

Curious because GC review is all over the place

he said uncle

so should be ttdi

i think now not all over the place cause most of the branches shut down dy

Yeah it's the TTDI. I might actually being going there tomorrow again as I'll be in Subang and the guy told me to come hang. Real cool guys.

I couldn't decide between two guitars, they layan la. Uncle suggested blind test all. Then I asked him to play same song on both guitars. He humored me but can see his patience was catching up. The other guy was great though, planning to go see him perform too next month.

the trick is simple.

Ask for the signature martins.
buy it, buy accessories.
Leave a tip.

Uncle wont be moody to you anymore.

Idk I felt they really placed the customer needs first. You go other shop, they try to push things. Here even though the sales guy is a way better guitarist, he was reinforcing my ideas about the guitars. Like when I say it's muddy, he's like yeah. He even asked me to get him to order from warehouse just to try other choices and told me to go to Starling Mall nearby and try there too. My choices were 1k and above from the start, we went down and the guy was like yeah, this one good cheap some more discount some more. Finally, we both agreed on one after testing on amp previous visit. Came 2nd time to buy straight. Waited for a bit for guitar to come from warehouse, uncle did the adjustments. I'm literally about to pay ady, then uncle comes in and says, I see you play that day 2 hours here, you should get a dreadnought and he hands me a cheaper one slightly only la but still. That pretty much prolonged my decision for another 20 minutes XD Idk, I just feel very satisfied. I feel I would have had the same feel buying a 1k guitar there as I did with the 500 bucks one. Happy with the decision, only the color like some 60 buck guitar huhu dark brown :/

there are a few explanations to this

1. u ahmoi, uncle gatal
2. GC has insaf from their lansi lanyong days
3. everyone go see them got face problem unlike u (refer to 1)
4. u lucky

id go with 1.

or be pretty amoi like +3kk!

uncle still show face to me

not pretty enough

u need to flash ur dolphin at him.

not a rolex ?

that one shiny.
dolphin long n slimy.

i guess the uncle is the kind that will only layan if u know wat u want.

Won't lie I got that vibe from him too, but layan also la. The main guy Ian was damn cool and I was dealing with him for the most part.

lol i think small and shiny can spark uncles interest more

Nice guitar store.
Thanks