i'm searching for an acoustic guitar around 100-300,but i hav no knowledge wat guitar is good or wat.wat i know people say buy the one that the neck can adjust?am i rite??is there a good guitar around my budget,or i should search for 2nd hand??and which guitar shape is good for damn newbie,thre's 2 shape rite,i dunnu wat its call.really appreciate u guys help.thx! =)

i searched around this forum for members searching for acoustic guitars but all 1k-2k.so i decided to open a new topic.thx again guys..!! =)

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Added on November 3, 2007, 10:05 amwell,anybody can help?

This post has been edited by -PatheticSoul-: Nov 3 2007, 10:05 AM

around that price, u can get a gibson acoustic. but try 2 get yamaha. it's good and cheap too..

pls find me a gibson acoustic for around his price of rm1-2k.
i'll gladly buy it from you.

I think he meant Epiphones with those Gibson stickers on it. LOL

There really isn't much choice for a good acoustic within your range or 100-300. If you're new into guitar and don't have a lot to spend, you can buy a cheap nylon string classical guitar that shouldn't cost more than rm200. Better guitars cost A LOT more...

atlast sumbody answer..happyyyy

i juz wan a simple one,that i can learn to play except kapok coz i hav one and the neck i think my fren say screwed up..my fren told me not to buy the dreatnaught??dunnu how to spell..wats the differences,hard to play eh??

i searched in yamaha webbie and all the guitar look the same to me..which model is around my range and and good for noobie,coz in yamaha webbie no price are given..

First you have to make sure, do you want a classical nylon stringed guitar or an a steel string acoustic guitar? What kinds of music you want to play? For 100-300 you can get laminated top acoustic like Yamaha f210, F310(recommended), SX or some Fina models. If you're looking for a classical though, don't bother buying a new one within that range. Stick with your Kapok. I played one too.. until I bought a Yamaha F310.

Did your friend said why not to buy a dreadnought? It's one of the most versatile and popular acoustic shape you know. Maybe he said that because dreadnoughts has steel strings rather than nylon strings on the kapok which is harder to press, especially with cheaper guitars that has a higher action. But frankly everyone who started playing have to get through that.

i'm not going for classical,me acoustic..he didint say y,he told me dun buy that one for no reason that i know.but i googled dreadnought,its a standard guitar shape aite?maybe today i'll check those yamaha guitars u mention.i found one member selling STAGG for 289rm in this forum.is stagg a good brand??or i should still go for yamaha??one more thing the yamaha f310 and another one u mention the neck can adjust?

stagg is not bad at all.. cuz my cousin used to have it

but between stagg and yamaha which is better?

can anyone tell me yamaha f310 the price?i surf yamaha webbie they got offer this

Package Model of F310TBS
CONTENTS: Gig bag, Pitch pipe, Stringset, Strap, String winder, Capo, Picks
CARTON : 2 color print

sorry if im annoying asking many questions..=)

The f310 package could cost you slightly more than RM400. The guitar alone might be around RM350++. But I've seen shops that mark up the prices to RM450++ I bought the package a few years back in a local Yamaha music shop for RM425. I'm not sure about the stagg though you should go try it. And all steel string guitars have a truss rod that can are used to adjust neck relief.

Its good to ask sufficient questions before u indulge in anything

Well, i would say try one which feels most comfortable to ur hand when u hold them.. learn a chord or two before u buy and try them on the guitar.. Does it feel alright and comfortable?

Google the tips on buying acoustic guitar, but dun have to follow their recommended guitars, coz in western country, their low end guitar is our midrange guitar.. lol

owh okay okay..i'll go find for a survey then..thanks you so much guys.^^

i'll post anything if i still hav pro

u can get a Yamaha F310 for rm350 in Rhapsody Valley n The Guitar Store, maybe it's the display unit that's why, i saw some shops selling it for rm450 ... pretty good price for a decent acoustic... a pretty good beginner guitar too haha.... for acoustic, there are a few shapes juz like electric having LPs, strats, teles and etc... there are dreadnought, grand acoustic n etc wit cutaways n non-cutaways n wat not... if ur not goin to do gigs and all, it's better to go for non-cutaways a.k.a full body as they will sound nicer compared to those wit cutaways, but many prefer those wit cutaways due to the better outlook... erm... not all guitars hav truss rods tho.. maybe only those higher priced guitar has it... my acoustic doesn't has it... it's cheap anyway... the ever "famous" pyramid brand lol... kinda regret buying it.. the paint on the fretboard is coming off, bought it when i was still a noob... but, if u start on those cheap cheap guitars which are harder to play, u'll find it easier to play those better ones due to the "training" u "received" from the cheap guitars... yea, in western country, low end guitars are middle range here n middle range guitars in western r high end here... look at taylor, costing 2k in western country but rm6/7 k here

the pyramid doesn't have a truss rod?
how come mine has a hexagonal screw at the inside of the sound hole? looks like a truss rod to me..

maybe im going for stagg SW-203,i check with one of the members here who is selling this brand in garage sale,it cost me rm250(guitar)+rm40(bag)ok eh??

oo, i mean the one u can see at the headstock.... mine has that screw inside the sound hole too... but i don think it's adjustable... can it??

if u tell me it can be adjusted, then i learn somethin new today... it's good learnin new stuffs...

Natchi: yes i do believe the truss rod is adjustable, but do be careful as they might break the neck. U need an allen key for it.

Pathethicsoul: Just check if there is crack anywhere, what gig bag are u using? make sure to get a padded one, coz if u knock ur acoustic hard and leaves a crack its gonna affect the sound.

okay okay..will make sure

try the martinez acoustic at rhapsody mid valley too.
I got one and its good for its price (280 i think).
But there's always a pretty large difference in quality between same models of low end acoustics so its best if u have a friend going along with u to help u try it out.

yea, acoustic truss rod are adjusted inside the sound hole whereas electric ones are usually at the headstock...
i don't think there are acoustics without truss rods right? the tension of the springs are very high..