Hello,
I'm in the market for a nice acoustic/electric for my Mother. Personally, I'd like to buy her a nice acoustic, but she figures she wants electric too, since I have an old practice amp I don't use very often. She's had her eye on a 700 dollar Washburn, and despite the fact that it looks and feels okay, it just doesn't seem right. Firstly, and maybe not so important, she isn't a good player. She learn some basic chords as a kid, and just likes to strum and hum every once in a while. I can't, despite my efforts, justify the purchase of a 600+ dollar guitar for her use.
So my first question is going to be: Acoustic, or Acoustic/Electric? What kind of sacrifice to quality am I making by buying an electric, when for the same price I could buy an acoustic? Would the electric be of less quality to make up for cost of electronics?
Secondly, which brands should I steer away from?
Also, how much money, as a minimum, should I be looking at for either an Acoustic or electric? Is there a drastic quality difference the most expensive they come?
Any other last little tidbits I forget to ask? I really appreciate any response, since I'm really not informed on Acoustics. Thanks.
-Mac
I'm in the market for a nice acoustic/electric for my Mother. Personally, I'd like to buy her a nice acoustic, but she figures she wants electric too, since I have an old practice amp I don't use very often. She's had her eye on a 700 dollar Washburn, and despite the fact that it looks and feels okay, it just doesn't seem right. Firstly, and maybe not so important, she isn't a good player. She learn some basic chords as a kid, and just likes to strum and hum every once in a while. I can't, despite my efforts, justify the purchase of a 600+ dollar guitar for her use.
So my first question is going to be: Acoustic, or Acoustic/Electric? What kind of sacrifice to quality am I making by buying an electric, when for the same price I could buy an acoustic? Would the electric be of less quality to make up for cost of electronics?
Secondly, which brands should I steer away from?
Also, how much money, as a minimum, should I be looking at for either an Acoustic or electric? Is there a drastic quality difference the most expensive they come?
Any other last little tidbits I forget to ask? I really appreciate any response, since I'm really not informed on Acoustics. Thanks.
-Mac