Ok, i've owned my 1st guitar for almost 2 years already and i think it's time for me to change to a better one. My budget is around 1k or can exceed a little bit for a good quality Acoustic Guitar with pickup. I went to a guitar shop and saw some really nice SX guitars that cost around RM800++. I am not sure if SX is good or not. What im looking a guitar must be made from a good quality wood, nice looking, cutaway, has pickup, and the most important part is the playing quality/sound. I want something that is easy to press chords, soft stings to put it in other words.

Do you know any good quality guitar that i can get my hands on? Planning to get one end of the year. Branded one would be better, but not too expensive la. Im really tempted to get a brand new Taylor or Ibanez Acoustic Guitar with pickups. Can i get one with that budget of mine?

I usually go to the guitar shop in Petaling Street called "Woh Fat" there to shop. Do you know any other place that has a wide variety of Acoustic Guitars that's selling at a reasonable price (especially Taylor and Ibanez)? Thanks~

This post has been edited by barney: Jul 18 2007, 11:54 AM

Taylors are WAAAAAAAY off my budget??? Awwww man....just when im starting to get serious of getting a Taylor.

Yamaha...hm....didn't thought of Yamaha in the 1st place but wth, i'll go to the curve and try it out myself. Who knows Yamaha could really steal my heart away. But i would prefer Ibanez or Taylor 1st before going to get others.

Anyone here would like to give some suggestions please do so as i need more informations.

Ok, my 1k budget is just a rough figure. I can double up that figure for an awesome guitar or beyond that if i really like what i'm seing. I really don't plan to get a "so-so" guitar. If i change 1 now, it'll be a very very very long time before i change to a even better one.

I would like to reward myself with an AWESOME guitar so please shoot me those guitar that are worth getting!!!

i've heard you guys mention yamaha, taylor, A&L, GH, and etc but one of you mentioned Ibanez acoustic. I never tried Ibanez guitar before but will the sound quality produced by Taylor vs Ibanez has some difference? I looked at Ibanez website and some of their acoustic guitar are simply beautiful!

Btw, where is SMX located?

ok, i just got back from BTS and the reason i went there was just to test Taylor out. I walked in the shop, there were a few Taylor guitars only. I saw 1 of my favorite, 310ce. I asked the shop keeper if i could try it, he gave me the green light. I gently took it down and sat down on a stool, then i started to play a few of my favorite song. The 1st song i played was "Qing Fei De Yi" by Harlem and was BLOWN away how the Taylor performed! I was stunned, shocked, and told myself "i have to get a Taylor!". The responds on the fret board was so smooth! Something that i could hardly do on my RM400 acoustic guitar. I wanted to play the Taylor a bit louder but didn't have the guts to do it because im not buying it. I looked at the price tag and my eyes went BIG...it was RM6k++. I asked the shop keeper if got discount and he told me only 10%. Then i continued to play a few more song and then put back the 310ce to where it belongs. I chit chat with the store keeper and then went off.

Ok....what you guys said was true, if i would try a Taylor guitar, i wouldn't to try anything else and boy it was so true!!! I don't even want to play on my old Guitar any more... I want a Taylor! Ok, i've made up my mind, im getting a Taylor and it will be next year. Im going to reward myself with Taylor.
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Now i know i will have a hard time to sleep today dreaming about a Taylor Guitar .

This post has been edited by barney: Jul 21 2007, 06:50 PM