Acoustic Guitar Question

[Diverdown]

Check out Crafter guitars

Last year I was looking around for a new elect/acoustic and wanted the best bang for my buck and Ill recommend what I found to anyone
I bought a Crafter PK Rose which is made in Korea
Grand Auditorium style , Englemann spruce top , Indian Rosewood back and sides Mahogony Dovetail joint Neck /LR BAggs Electronics and on board chromatic tuner
This particular model is a 34th aniversary edition so is inlayed with abalone rosette and a peacock n the fret board
the action is beautifull the sound is wonderfull all round playability is marveled at by friends who own Gibson, Martins and Taylors
It is an obvious style rip off of a taylor but accomplished with typical oriental
exacting craftmanship and all for 900 cnd
I know there are cheaper models available with out the frills so do your self a big favour and check them out
A very good guitar for the money IMHO
http://www.crafterguitars.com/gallery_acoustic/pk_rose.php

 

[rayc]

Do an internet search of the history of the guitar. It'll give you some crucial developmental changes & times as well as reasons for changes (like a reso to make it loud enough to be heard amongst other musicians - essentially a failure when guitarego is factored in hence the development of modified microphones & then pickups - then there's all the fun stuff about archtops, F holes, F wits etc.) On a bbs like this you'll get conflicting opinions & then conflict. Use the net more, cross reference the ideas/opinions you uncover & then DECIDE by playing LOTS of them.

 

[solaris1982]

As far as application goes, I'd be using it to lead worship in my church and to (maybe) record some of my own stuff. Mostly live, and I play more rhythm based stuff (strumming and picking...I need to learn fingerstyle badly). I attend a relatively small church, so I don't know for sure that I'd need to plug in, as we have some mics I could use to play in front of. The electric option is always nice to have, though, because I'd hope to blend the pickup with a mic when (if) I record it. Obviously, to play for my church (Very nice sanctuary...great natural acoustics) I'd need a bit of volume if I don't plug in.

 

[Milnoque]

Here's a few pennies worth.

You CAN make generalizations about guitars. You just can't make a generalization about an individual guitar. Guitars are like people. If you go into a room with a lot of guitars and you want to play bluegrass, You probably want to try the rosewood dreadnaught first. But, don't assume that because it is a dreadnaught it is the best bluegrass guitar in the room. Experience tells me that dreads are good a good choice for that application. It also tells me to use my ears not my eyes. The little ladder braced plywood silvertone in the corner might be the best guitar for the job.

With that said, for your application, you may want to start with a grand auditorium or small jumbo style instrument. Mahogany might be a good wood option. The choice of cedar or spruce is up to you although cedar often doesn't respond well to heavy handed playing. This is just a starting place. Use your ears.

This is just my opinion, but, buy the best acoustic guitar you can find and afford. Don't allow a pickup to be any part of the decision. You can have a pickup installed separately. Don't allow your desire for a pickup to override your desire for good tone.