Can anyone suggest to me which brand/model to get for a nice acoustic guitar and where to get it (pref near or in subang). I'm upgrading from a classical and am self learning so got no teacher to turn to for advice. Budget rm300-rm500. Thanks.

Try the brand SX or Farida... They are in the price range and are quite good entry level guitars... You'll be able to find these brands at those big name guitar shops around KL (don't know about Subang though)

I might wanna add Stagg.
It's just bout a hit and miss as SX, but I actually managed to pick one which sounds pretty darn good for 400 bucks.

hmmm around rm300 to 400... may b can get a yamaha d...

Err... yamaha... sx...farida...staag? Any specific model? Whats the difference? Thanks Guys.

Oh and I heard the Yamaha at Kelana Jaya gives some great deals.. is dat true? Thanks.

yamaha f310, i heard

Yamaha f330

I second the yamaha..they are the only guitar with that price range that have the quality and durability

my yamaha is f210, its been about 3 to 4 years, and it still sounds great

That's great! Ok, yamaha it is, first on the list for trying out at the shop.. thanks guys. I'll post back once I've been to one. Just one question though, f210, 330, 310. Are they in the same model ranges as in an updated version in the same class or just different in some other ways. thanks. XD

im not sure about yamaha f330, but as for f210 and f310 i tried before.

the sound is almost the same, though i like the tone of f310 more.
the fret of f210 is wider compared to f310, to get a better idea, it is always good to go with a friend who is good in guitar and experience the guitar in music stores, normally they allow testing the guitar...

i`ll say farida D8
i own one of these..
wonderful sound tho

Yamaha F-310, u cant go wrong with it. suits ur budget and its very suitable for beginner

This post has been edited by Dead Eye: Sep 22 2008, 12:08 PM

I've heard this model has an electro-acoustic version. Could you tell me more about that and the price please. Also, does the extra effect the acoustic quality. Thanks ^^

Just borrowing a space here. Also looking for an acoustic. Budget for the guitar ranges from 500-800. Of course with electro-acoustic. With an amp and a speaker for it. Budget for both around 1500..



I know when it comes to guitars, it all comes from your own ears but would like to know some good brands for my price range. Been playing on a not-so-good nylon acoustic for almost 4 years now. Thanks

This post has been edited by bitebug: Sep 22 2008, 11:24 PM

Hi,
How much you bought that?

best bet is to just go to yamaha and try out the guitar yourself.
dont thin u can buy a guitar without trying it out right?



yamaha sometimes have good deals. u just have to wait for it.

i'd like to add to the question too..

with the same price range, what model/brand of acoustic guitar that i can get that is NOT a dreadnought, with cutaway and without any electronics?

Hmmm... good question, I was looking into the cutaway too but most guitar shops quoted me more than rm600 which is out of my budget...

Do remember that concert sized cutaway guitars don't sound full acoustically when unplugged... They only sound good amplified.. If you want a good sounding acoustic guitar unplugged, you'll still need a dreadnaught or a jumbo cutaway...

Ok, thanks. ^^ I dont think my arms are long enough to play a jumbo comfortably so that rules the cutaways out I guess.

get a full body acoustic like dreadnaught for best sounds... u dun really need 1 wit cutaway if u dun play high frets solos on it... yamaha acoustic are not bad.. =)

i'm not really comfortable with dreadnoughts and i do tend to solo in high frets with acoustics. i've tried one stagg concert with cutaway, but i don't recall the model. that one was quite good and comfortable.

Do you guys have any suggestion for a starting point for me to buy my guitar? I have no idea where to start hunting around the Klang Valley. Also any tips while buying? Thanks.

P.S I'm leaning towards (almost 99% getting) the yamaha f310 but would like to try other models while there.

me too! im checking the F-310 since there a lot of good review bout it on the internet.

tho the one i was looking were a Morrison (The One YUI used!) too and it was already a discontinued model. T.T

BTW my price range would be RM250~350 =)

I've bought the f310 already! Love it.

gratz on your new guitar, please share more that u have learned from that guitar of yours to us =)

congratulation again =D

It seems some F310 have strap button n some dont have.
Is there any different? Maybe is new manufacturer or different country
diff. spec.

really? gonna check them!

Strap button? Is it the thing at the bottom of the guitar?

For some reason my guitar string broke 3 days after I bought it. But I've since got the whole set replaced. Love the sound... lovely. The body is a bit big (or my arms are just too short XD) but after a while, I dont notice it anymore.

pics
pics
pics!

Yup. The bottom of the guitar. White color button.
I read some review, some people mention they guitar didn't hav it.
My office here nearby yamaha shop. Tat day i went check it out.
The guitar does come with the strap button. So i wonder y some
people buy it got n some not loh?

show us the pic!

i wanna see the action for this guitar, are the string close to the frets or not?

rounded type of fret ( sorry ) or flat type of fret ?

Ok I'll work on it when i can...end year exams looming...

Yeah, mine has that thing... made in Indonesia (but then again I thought all of the f310 does) Hmm, I'm not sure why though.. maybe different year made?

Kays, pics soon. Err action, string close to frets and round or flat fret? Sorry you lost me there. I'm a noob when it comes to guitar ^^

Yeah man....maybe diff. year made.
I think most of our region f310 is from indonesia.

alah where u from? wanna jamming together?

pm me!

Subang...whats jamming? Hehe... my lingo here still bad.

rocking it out together?

i'm from subang too! add me msn pls

where did you get the F-310?

Hehe, I don't think my skills are good enough XD

Beat Spot (yamaha)

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Added on October 7, 2008, 11:16 pmOh and I'm uploading the pictures soon...loading into flickr now.

This post has been edited by Xannava: Oct 7 2008, 11:16 PM

bought it for 310? for the guitar?

rite?

Heres the pics. Do note that I've restrung the guitar, so the strings are not the original ones.

1. The Neck


2. The Head


3. Whole Guitar


4. Angled View

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Added on October 8, 2008, 12:23 amUnfortunately Rm315

This post has been edited by Xannava: Oct 8 2008, 12:23 AM

wow.. thats quite good, they dint gave me any discount when i ask de..

got ++? bag? guitar stand?

xD
!
love the angle! wheee!! the string and fret were quite close (fast action?) can make it closer?

xD

This post has been edited by mushimushi88: Oct 8 2008, 12:32 AM

Also nope.. Haihz.. sad right?

lol.. then how would u bring it home? carry it just like that?

aww.. =( wonder how i would do if i bought it.. LRT and such..

T.T

Er, the guitar comes in a box... so a just lug it around... haha. You could lug it too.

box? phew! in that case i wana buy Guitar + Guitar stand! ngeee.. wonder how uch it would cost me?

hows the stock strings? good or.. just sucky? wut brand string u changed to?

hmmm we still can be friends what

nice guitar btw. can i come n test it?

where do u stay

Hmm, I bought my guitar stand separate when I was still with my classical guitar. It costs me rm35, but I didn't haggle (was not in the mood). Stock strings were ok, but mine broke I changed to D'Addarop 20/80 gauge .10 but I find the sound too "thin" and the brilliance (how to describe?) fade after a few days.


This post has been edited by Xannava: Oct 8 2008, 03:37 PM

ouchy.. better get those guitar 1st =)

since i have been diverted to this place...

I amlooking for a accoustic guitar...

price range is 300~500 myr

and having reading the three pages

it seems that Yamaha F310 is a good deal

but ... it is possible a guitar with a single cutaway design..?

any recomendations?

well most of the yamaha's ive tried are the entry level ones. and they sound pretty decent to me.
the f310 looks quite nice.
take a look at xannava's one above!
looks damn nice right?

anyway, about the cutaway wan. maybe u try looking for yamaha models. i not sure whether they do have it at the price range or not. u should ask the other ppls here.
u want cutaway to do solos?

This post has been edited by nimrod2: Oct 9 2008, 06:06 PM

i do see some cut away design at yamaha music store located in midvalley megamall..

but.. the price were off your budget bro' x.x

hmm.. solo eh? i think without the cutaway still can solo but ehehe.. typically a bit harder but doesn't mean it cant be done =D

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Added on October 9, 2008, 6:00 pmoh yeah.. if u looking for a cut away design with less budget.. i suggest you check this

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/808977

cheaper and the quality err.. check it out yourself bro =X
if others have any opinion bout this please post it here so we can discuss more bout this guitar =)

This post has been edited by mushimushi88: Oct 9 2008, 06:00 PM

I went to a guitar shop before, according to them their cheapest cutaway was rm600+ Those at yamaha I saw all above rm1k so dunno whether got cheaper (give them a call or visit them eh?) That's also one of the reason why I settled with a non cutaway.. out of budget.

Yeah, still can play solo on my f310, only after the 16th fret it gets a bit awkward. But still playable, am learning a solo song, and its not too difficult reaching.

Well tat not really truth.
I myself own a cutaway semi-acoustic guitar, brand is santa cruz.
The cutaway is the reason i bought it. It didnt cost me more than RM400.
It's been 2years since i bought it. (Still cant solo)

Now, I wanna get F310 since this thread started.
Make me so tempted 2get 1. I don care about the cutaway anymore.

If u interested??
PM me, coz i wanna let it off.

This post has been edited by bozerman: Oct 9 2008, 10:08 PM

ahaha

xD

Go for yamaha

i feel honestly, cutaway is a waste of money. since u guys are going for budget concious u know

but hey thats what i feel !

Cutaway the sound is not as powerfull as the full no right?
I play eletric and i dont know anything about acousitc or classical
sad for me

I wanna get a cutaway acoustic that can plug into amp (what u call that ah?) once i up my skills and fatten my purse XD

er that is semi acoustic. must come with a pickup b4 u wanna plug in anything.
fullsized and cutaway can be both ways.

=)

So full body is better then cut body if pure acoustic

yup

the only acoustics im sorta interested in are these
too bad they're not RM300-500...more like around RM1600-1800.





This post has been edited by Everdying: Oct 12 2008, 02:05 PM

guys..want to ask some opinions from you all..
im just a beginner.
im getting myself an acoustic guitar(price range rm250-rm350),and im looking for black one..but sadly yamaha310 don't have black colour..
but then i came across this stagg brand and also hofma..
any comments about this brand?
need your help guys..

Fenndec would suit u best! =)

some1 bought 1 here b4 ( white colour like white falcon! )

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Added on October 16, 2008, 1:51 amwow.. i found this nice looking guitar!

http://www.freewebs.com/jens_eklund/20071029finished.htm

This post has been edited by mushimushi88: Oct 16 2008, 01:51 AM

Fenndec?nvr heard of it before..mind giving me d link?

since u're new to it, better go get something thats sturdy and can take alot of beating. haha then later on invest in something better.

why black? haha color so important

check out this
black color as u mention.
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=808977&hl=

I read the papers that yamaha is having a weekend sale. Why don't you check it out?

as a matter of fact..
colours is importnt for me.
it's like u buying a car.
we just don't go n buy wteva colour they offer.even though we don't like it..hehehe..
wahh..gud then!if don't have other choice then i guess i would go for yamahaf310..
but guys.u havent ans my ques yet..huhu..
wt's ur opinion on stagg and hofma?

Hehe, me noob at guitar so my only experience is with a crappy old brandless classical and my current f310.

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Added on October 16, 2008, 10:37 pmOoh, and yeah.. I'm fussy with colour aso... but thankfully mine is "natural" and most guitars come in that colour XD

This post has been edited by Xannava: Oct 16 2008, 10:37 PM

no comment on hofma since i dun test them out yet. likewise most people here more into yamaha and other known guitar brand.

bout the stagg, 1 of my friend were playing it b4 while we were out on a camp. pretty decent tho i firstly tot it was a kapok guitar!

xD

Really it all depends on you. Go and test the guitars out la. See which one feels nicer to you. Word of caution though, if you have short arms like me, the f310 butt is kinda large and takes some getting used too.

yahhh..i guess I'm a short arms as well..huhu..
really wanted to check out the guitar..n try for myself..
bt seriously I don't know much about guitar..
if try also I don't know if it good or not.hhahaha..
huh..I think I'm going for hofma..got few friends using it..they said the sounds is quite good.
though not as famous as yamaha..bt i like it much2 more than f310.
you guys know where to get hofma guitar?
woh fatt?

why dun u ask where your friend get the guitar? a little bit easier duncha think?

short arms? u must be joking!

167cm tall girl have short arms? u have long arms de..

mushi, u so 'geng'....u know hw tall is she.
hofma...i'm pretty sure woh fatt got it.
check out SX also...but i think it is beyond u price range perhaps.
but nvm, giv a try la...u might like it.
last time i went i ask him 2play for both the guitar.
cant remember the price, but it is budget for beginner la.
got another brand i cant remember it.
i like the most is sx. but still end up not buying it.
haha...

Where is this woh fatt?

at pudu..that's what mushimushi88 told me..
i also dnt knw act where's the exact location.hehhe
btw mushimushi88..frm where u got the fact that im 167 tall???
if so i would be so glad!hahhaha

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Added on October 16, 2008, 11:40 pmbtw bozerman..did u sell your santa cruz d?
am so sorry bout last time bro..

This post has been edited by slicker_192: Oct 16 2008, 11:41 PM

heres!

bentley and CK music!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Pix.../bktbintang.jpg

Bentley Music
140 & 142, Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: (603) 2144 3333
Fax: (603) 2148 0129
Email: contactus@bentleymusic.com

Distributor of Fender and Ibanez guitar/amp/bass

and for Woh Fatt!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Pix_xav/wohfatt.jpg

Woh Fatt
Woh Fatt Music House Sdn Bhd
37, Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin
50050 Kuala Lumpur
tel.: 03 - 2070 5968
fax: 03 - 2070 2145
Email: wfmh@streamyx.com

Gibson, Epiphone guitars, almost all tiny bits and pieces, spare parts for musical instruments

hope this helps!


p/s: wuah? dint ur MS profile say ur 167cm? if not forgive me for the miss interpretation on your height! xD

This post has been edited by mushimushi88: Oct 16 2008, 11:55 PM

[slicker_192] oh...i u the 1 tat sms me.
cheh...wat 2 sorry...u don 1, don 1 la.
cannot force 1,don say like i ask u must buy...haha
gd luck wiy ur searching

I'm also looking for electronic-acoustic. Have you guys tried Fina?
Fina has lots of good model for rm600-800 range.
I saw this guitar selling rm680. I bargained it until rm610. But I haven't bought yet. You guys can take a look of it in this link.
Fina guitar

mushimushi88 - thanks XD
~ ViViaN ~ - pretty!

guys..what's the diff between dreadnought cutaway and concert cutaway?
which one d best?

if 300-400 range.. why don't u try the range of samick acoustic guitar @ Do Re Mi.., i bought mine there., in fact i have 2 samick acoustic.. and 1 samick cobra electric guitar..

i found that samick produces a good quality guitar with a price range that's affordable to beginner musician.

go and test for yourself.., i am for one that don't really believe in splurgin my money just to own a good brand.. !

brand doesn't mean anything to me if it cost me a bomb to own it..

figure this - fancy a RM1,000 plus range yamaha guitar sound? but have budget below 500? - go try samick.. !

heh.. i sounded like a samick salesman ya? no.. i'm not..! just 1 of the happy samick customer..

Great.. got any pics you wanna show? How much was the cobra?

samick user here too! sep sep bro!

xD

Hmm, samick. How much do they sell their ss11?

you can get yamaha.. they're having a sale this weekend.
tomorrow's the last day!

yeah. we are aware of that mocha =)

different in sound and shape..
concert has a rounder body than dreadnought..
if u wan dreadnought is more suitable..

Rounder body as in the back smaller or bigger?

i went to passby woh fatt just now after tuition...
just after u exit the plaza rakyat LRT station(walked down)..
hope this diagram gives u an idea

hope this helps
i am toooo freeeeeee hahahahhaha

oh nice !! more help for newb to go to wogfatt! xD

i m looking for a cheap acoustic guitar too,
to lug around without worries, road trips, gathering, etc..
Bringing expensive guitars around isnt practical for me, just add up stress to me..

almost the same..