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I bought and sold a Martin in October. It was one of those deals where I thought I could justify the $$$ if I thought hard enough, but had buyer's remourse (spousal harassment) a couple days later.
Well, then I got a Fender for Christmas and thought that would fill the gap. NOT!
Oh well. Live, learn and go with you gut! :(
 
There are lots of inexpensive electric guitars and basses that I am happy to play and own, but.......acoustic guitars are a whole different animal. You get spoiled very quickly after playing the good ones.

My advice is to go into the stores occasionally and play them so you have a good frame of reference of what sounds good, and you discover the kind of characteristics you are attracted to. That way when you find that guitar that sings to you, you will be confident enough in your decision to buy it.

I think everybody gets buyers regret. It's part of the process. Save up for another Martin, Taylor, Santa Cruz, etc. and try to sell the Fender for close to what you payed for it.
 
Olson 2 5.56%
Lowden 2 5.56%
Gibson 1 2.78%
Alvarez 0 0%
Takamini 5 13.89%
Martin 9 25.00%
Ovation 2 5.56%
Fender 0 0%
Guild 4 11.11%
Yamaha 11 30.56%

I just went vote in the "acoustic guitar that tracks the best" thread...never got around to it...you know i dont post much here....
:rolleyes:

anyone surprised Yamaha is in the lead?.....
 
I ha a fender d10 for a while and it just didnt sound good at all. Since then Ive purchased a rouge a100, and a samick artist series L5 copy and both soundwise kick the fenders ass. The rouge was made by martin, the L5 copy sounds fabulos with or without amplification.

the fender sounded as if it were dead.:confused:

I still like my tele, and my Jazz bass but they cant make a decent acoustic.
 
Gidge, the only reason Yamaha is in the lead is because the people who voted for Yamaha have never played or recorded a high quality acoustic guitar. No one who has any experience with high quality acoustic guitars would ever say a Yamaha played or recorded better than a Lowden or a Santa Cruz or even a Taylor.

BTW, I have owned, played and recorded a Yamaha nylon acoustic, and it was a pretty decent guitar. I liked it. But comparing it to a Lowden is like comparing a Camry to a Jaguar (or a Rode NT1 to a Neumann TLM 103).:D
 
Probably right about most people not having a frame of reference for comparison.

But... say you wanted to cop a loose, rootsy dobro like sound, I wouldnt be reaching for my new Taylor (I dont have one anyway). A cheap old factory student model might be just the ticket. Maybe in this case the cheaper guitar is better for the application. Every guitar has a niche to fill.

However, having said this, I agree that a Martin or Larivee (insert other hand made guitar) play better, are intonated better, and have clearer tones than a low end Yamaha. For sure the 'law of diminishing returns' applies here. Exactly how much ($) better (in tone, playability) is a Martin to a Yamaha.

The 'Mojo' factor weighs heavily here as well. I dont care what anyone says, a Yamaha cannot compete with a Martin (Gibson) in the Mojo category. Some people will confuse this with quality of playability, tone, or workmanship.

Some really interesting guitars fall into the higher quality, lower cost category. I supose Gidge would argue that Yamaha fits here. I would mostly agree. Another in this category might be Seagull.

I think all these factors are why I love guitars so much! Each one has its own personality. Some will be your friend, some will rub you the wrong way!
 
Taylor and Larrivee weren't even on that poll. They record really well. A lot of session musicians are using Larrivees now.
 
I dunno, I've got Gibsons, Guilds, Martins etc. and I try and record with them as much as possibile but the one guitar that consistantly works for me is a '71 Ovation dot inlay balladeer. Yeah I know it's an Ovation, but it just happens to sound good. Most Ovations not only sound like the fat lady has sung but she's sitting on the top.
 
Santa Cruz guitars are absolutly awesome sounding. High end materials, craftsmanship, qualitly, super playability and tone.
I'm thinking about getting a Tony Rice model when I can scare up the cash. I like them as much as my old Martin.
 
Yeah, I hate to pick on this Fender but it's just dead, dull and lifeless. My next vacation I'm gonna get out and play some stuff I can't afford! :cool:
 
I've had a Larivee for about a year now and compared to my sisters' Martin it kicks ass.

I've been trying a lot of expensive guitars and have really been amazed at the Larivees. They have such a clean distinct sound. Especially the bass, very clear and articulated.

The Martin's are nice for a more mellow tone but for cutting through and sparkling the Larivees cant be beat. Even a high end Yamaha just cant compete with the hand made ones.
 
Tex, I'm with you. I'm into flatpicking bluegrass these days and have trouble being heard through the sonic brick wall called the 5 string banjo. My martin is a wonderful guitar but it just doesn't cut through when playing my breaks. It's common problem among bluegrass guitar players. If you just strum along and keep time no big deal, but to play fast breaks like the banjo and mandolin players, you need a guitar that has tone, volume and keeps that sweet mellow sound while cutting though with the highs and mids without sounding cheap and twangy. Tall order.....
 
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