What do you think is the best type of acoustic guitar?

Asked By: love2005 22-25 1 year ago

I just bought an acoustic Fender starcaster. I have no frame of reference and I am just learning to play. I was just curious if I made a wise decision. So far I like the guitar, my only issue would be how far away the strings are from the frets, but again I have no frame of reference.

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Posted by musicbook May 7th, 2012 at 10:27PM

I have a Guild acoustic and a very rare Tama acoustic. I also have an Ibanez electric/acoustic that I love. I've played Martin and Taylor acoustics.

From what I've heard, the Fender Starcaster is a well-rated guitar to begin with. You don't want to learn on a junk guitar. If your strings seem too far from the neck (compared to other acoustic guitars), it might be worth having your local guitar shop adjust the neck.

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Posted by wanderingsage May 8th, 2012 at 4:24PM

The one you own

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Posted by Dragon56 May 7th, 2012 at 10:17PM

There's no single "best type" of guitar. I have a Fender acoustic, my brother has a Gibson hollow-body acoustic/electrifiable. Friends of mine play several different types of acoustics...Guild, Martin, Takamime, Ovation...and each has a somewhat unique sound, but I wouldn't call one "better" than another (it's personal choice).

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Posted by davish16 May 7th, 2012 at 10:11PM

Martin guitars are very good. Probably the best acoustic guitars that i know of. The 0-15 is my favorite martin guitar. expensive though...

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Posted by hertoy May 7th, 2012 at 10:08PM

Taylor is fairly expensive, but it's the best.

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Posted by Kayakker May 7th, 2012 at 10:07PM

Did you buy this brand new if so you can have the neck lowered there is a nut inside the cut out hole... get a pro to do it...

Fender is perfectly fine.. all guitars very stick to the major brands...

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Reply by love2005 May 7th, 2012 at 10:12PM

Yes I bought it new, and thanks I will do that.. Do you know the price range something like that would cost?
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Reply by Kayakker May 7th, 2012 at 10:16PM

no should be covered bein new... they pull the neck back to allow the strings to sit closer... swap it if they say they can't... state the facts... imperfection...
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Posted by ChipmunkErnie May 7th, 2012 at 10:06PM

Don't really know. I have a Yamaha acoustic (a cheap one) and several Fender electrics, but never seen a Fender acoustic. Are you playing it straight from the store? If so, you can take it to someplace that repairs and does set-ups on guitars and see if it's possible to lower the action of the strings. I know all my electrics you can do that, don't know for sure if you can with an acoustic.

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Reply by love2005 May 7th, 2012 at 10:10PM

So would I just ask them if they could do a set up? How much does that usually run. Yes I was just playing it from the store.
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Reply by ChipmunkErnie May 7th, 2012 at 10:22PM

Ask them if they can lower the action. A set-up on my 5-string bass (adjusting the action, intonation, and correcting a back-bow in the neck) cost me $35.00 about a month ago.
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Posted by SeventhSickness May 7th, 2012 at 10:04PM

Not saying it's the best because it's an opinion and I haven't even played every acoustic guitar to tell you which one I think is the best but so far my favorites are Taylor's.

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