Anyone ever heard of the »Indiana Guitars« Brand?

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Indiana Guitars Brand​

I saw a few today at a Music Go ROund, for some reason I picked one up, and it sounded GOOD. Not cardboardy and boxy the way most cheaper acoustics sound. It sounded like, and pretty much played like, about a $600 guitar, and it looked ok, this one was blue.
I asked the dude there how much they were and he says "$89 for the new ones".
$89.

Eighty Nine Dollars.

An Eight and a Nine and no cents.

Pretty impressive for $89, I must say.
Whats the word on these anyone know? I am going to get one unless someone knows some bad dirt.
Peace.
 
tubedude said:
I saw a few today at a Music Go ROund, for some reason I picked one up, and it sounded GOOD. Not cardboardy and boxy the way most cheaper acoustics sound. It sounded like, and pretty much played like, about a $600 guitar, and it looked ok, this one was blue.
I asked the dude there how much they were and he says "$89 for the new ones".
$89.

Eighty Nine Dollars.

An Eight and a Nine and no cents.

Pretty impressive for $89, I must say.
Whats the word on these anyone know? I am going to get one unless someone knows some bad dirt.
Peace.
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Don't know anything about them, but I found a website:

http://www.shsaudio.com/indiana_guitars.htm

I'm guessing you played the Nappanee (since it's blue), although the price isn't $89. If you get one, let us know how it turns out. I've been looking for a decent cheap acoustic for my wife, and this just might fit the bill. Good luck!
 
Nope, it was a Scout. The amazing thing was, I picked up 3 other nice guitars, one was a $1000 (used) Takamine, an $800 Yamaha, and something else I cant remember, and the Scout sounded richer and fuller and less boxy than all three of them. I walked down the isle and kind of plucked at strings where the guitar was facing me (I can tell a lot by the way the low E sounds if I will even be interested in picking it up to try it out) and it sounded richer and fuller than most of them. I'm not bragging on the line, could have been a fluke freak of nature thing and that was the only good sounding one ever made in the history of mankind, but it DID sound good. And it had nickle strings on it to boot.
I did pick up a Gibson Hummingbird that smoked it though. What a smooth ass sounding guitar. It was likw $1400, and kinda nicked up. They also had a Taylor acoustic that I didnt bother to touch.
I am going to buy one within a month I think. I will let you know.
 
Almost forgot, I must add though, that the finish and any bindings and stuff like that on the guitar were NOT of very high quality. The finish seemed pretty low grade and kinda sloppy, and I would guess that between the finish and the keys is where they cut the corners, becuase otherwise the guitar sounded very nice. I think for $89, it might be worth it to buy a new set of keys for it and roll... its a good deal. Its at least worth it to have as a pack-around park/camping/risk-getting-beat-up-guitar.
 
Oh, one last thing I noticed yesterday too... they have a 10 year warranty. They seem to be confindent that it wont fall apart next month.
 
tube head, i have played a indiana guitar as well, it was in a small shop in greenwood indiana, 10 year waranty and everything, but the price was 150. i must say it was a very nice guitar, i wanted to buy 3 of them. one for the wife, and one each for my daughters in hopes that all three would take the effort to learn. any how i didnt get one, i live in tenneesee now, and havnt seen one since. my buddy bought one though, and has had it for 6 months with no problems. dont know if this helps or not, but i would jump on it. if nothing else a good practice/travel guitar, and leave the expensive ones at home.
 
Thanks for the model, tubedude. Sounds to me like nice affordable option for the indigent or cheapskate guitarist :p . Mayhap I'll have a look-see for one myself.
 
tubedude,
i don't know anything about indiana guitars (though i have heard the name), but my primary guitar is an alvarez rd20u (the regular price was around 200 bucks, this one was 120 because of light cosmetic issues mostly on the back of the guitar). i t sounds and plays just fine. it's no cannon, but most of the "cannons" i've played were $2000+ guitars. the "average" decent guitar i've played has not stood out as being better overall than this thing-it handles me banging on it well, is pretty easy to play, and sounds pretty good-most new nicer acoustics seem to lack in some way in my experience. my input: if it sounds good enough to play regularly, buy it!
 
I'm getting one, I just have to have a rack case and an LCD monitor 1st becuase I'm doing mobile recording work for bands around here. After that, I'll pick one up. Prob 4 weeks.
 
I own a Scout

Hey there! I own an Indiana Scout in the blue and black sunburst. This is a really nice guitar. I have had a very good friend work on it and set it up for me and he said it is a really nice guitar. I paid $100 for it in Alabama. I'm taking some lessons and my instructor agrees it is a great guitar. I play Elixir light strings on it and it sounds great. I live in Georgia, and I can't find them up here.:)
 
yeah the that company is ok stuff, I had a morgan monroe mandolin for a while and it was fine... My Fiance even has one of them right now that plays and sounds pretty good for like $200 or so... and my resonator guitar is also from them. The thing I have noticed about the stuff is that it tends to be very bland sounding even in their high end stuff, and the low end stuff while it does have a 10 year warranty I never really saw much way to collect on it.... The company is right here in Indy and I could go over there and talk to them if I wanted to but I honestly have not had the interest...

If the guitar you played sounded the way you want it then go for it. Myself I would rather have a Seagull or maybe a Art & Lutherie for more money but get more guitar.... I know that sometimes the guitars with low prices can be real gems, matter of fact I love 80s Yamaha acoustics for this Japanese Fender acoustics were great too...
 
tomb said:
my buddy bought one though, and has had it for 6 months with no problems. dont know if this helps or not, but i would jump on it. if nothing else a good practice/travel guitar, and leave the expensive ones at home.
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I've tried both acoustic and electric Indiana guitars, and none of 'em ever sounded cheap to me. With their electrics (Tele & Strat knock-offs), they're a good-n-cheap start into a mod. project, rather than spend much more for just the guitar. Eventually, I'll buy an Indiana Scout, just so I'll have something to take places I wouldn't want to take my more expensive acoustic - if ya wanna call an Epiphone PR-100 more expensive, but Epiphone don't make that model anymore.

Matt
 
guitar junkie

At the risk of continuing a revived ancient thread,

fiance, eh? I go off and leave you unchaperoned for a little while, and look what happens!

Congrats, man! As Arvo would say, 'All the best'.

Oh, and on the topic of Indiana guitars, played a few at IRC, and while I am a big fan of undervalued guitars and a bottom-feeder from waaay back, I didn't find anything to pique my interest.
 
If it sounds good and it plays good it is good, period.

I've never seen an Indiana guitar. There's always a chance that there will be a problem with long term stability or other issues with cheap instruments. You may have played the only great sounding example of an Indiana guitar. But, if you really liked the way it sounded and played, and it fills a need you have, why not? Your risk is less than $100.
 
indiana guitars

i am borrowing an S45 acoustic electric which is a copy of the J160E the beatles used. this guitar is 159.00 new, and i just never want to put it down. i've owned a J160, and this little beauty blows it away as far as tone. the tuners are good/nickel and it has only dot inlays, but when i get my own, the 2500.00 savings will help me forget all that!
 
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