Thinking of buying another acoustic guitar…

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I sold a Breedlove Oregon Concertina to a friend here some months back, and my Taylors and electrics ended up with my boys over the past 15 years.

I stumbled into this cover of Steve Winwood and decided I need to find another one. And just to be clear, I will never be able to come remotely close to playing that, but just give it a listen. I think that’s the flavor of guitar Tommy Emmanuel plays.

 
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Yamaha acoustic are seriously underrated. I’ve always like the Seagull Cedar as well.
 
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DRFury said:
Yamaha acoustic are seriously underrated. I’ve always like the Seagull Cedar as well.
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I grew up with a Yamaha FG-160 from the early 70’s. I wonder if they ever changed the neck profile. It just never agreed with me.
 
I had no idea Yamaha is making $8,000 acoustic guitars now.
Wow.
 
I’m a bass player but when my son wanted an acoustic and had his mind set on a Taylor, I took him to Guitar Center and made him try several guitars. The one that sounded best to him in his budget range was a Yamaha. Lots of great guitars out there once we get over branding. That said, Taylor and Martins are some of the best commercial sounding guitars.
 
After my first year I wanted to 'upgrade'. Took my wife with me to Harry's and just played anything they handed me until she could no longer tell the difference in sound quality (since I can't hear well enough to really notice sound quality). The one she said was 'the one' was 3x the original budget I set, but she said it was worth it for me to have something quality for a change. The sales guy was totally confused, but rolled with it.

Costs nothing to go explore options.
 
I’m already down a rabbithole.

I picked up a Taylor 615CE twenty years ago that I was somewhat smitten with, and hadn’t really thought about since then. I had an 816 that was wonderful, but I gave it to one of the kids when he finished school. There’s a used 615 in Raleigh. That’s a jumbo body shape with maple back and sides. That style body adds the low end that a maple acoustic needs.

I might go see it tomorrow.
 
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Researching torrefied tops and bracing, and now revoicing, at 4am.

…and here I thought 1911s were a rabbit hole.
 
Unfortunately I don't have any more acoustics for sale, just bass. I can definitely vouch for seagull sound and quality although the headstock looks doofy.

They all sound different to different people. I always though Martin's were very bassy and Taylor's very trebely and jangly. The only yamahas I ever had were classicals but they were great for the money.
 
I have a nice sunburst seagul. Sounds and plays pretty dang good.
Also an early 80's Yamaha SJ-180 that is dear to me.

Always wanted a nice Martin or something but I truly don't deserve it. I'd be happy with the 000-15M. I'm a cheap date.
 
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NKD said:
Always wanted a nice Martin or something but I truly don't deserve it.
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Neither do I.

For me it’s sort of like wanting a really nice blued steel and wood firearm. Both form and function. It’ll shoot better than I ever well, but I still enjoy them.

I went up to the two big box stores across the street from each other because the Taylor 615 was in one of them. It looked excellent, nearly no fret wear. I had to really look, especially to be 22 years old. But I left it there.

I was fairly well amazed at what you can get for $350 in the way of a Yamaha FG-830. Solid top, very nice fit and finish, and sounded good, too. Fresh strings sort of have that effect. The profile of the neck is a huge improvement over the necks they were putting on acoustics back in the 70’s.
 
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fieldgrade said:
Neither do I.

For me it’s sort of like wanting a really nice blued steel and wood firearm. Both form and function. It’ll shoot better than I ever well, but I still enjoy them.

I went up to the two big box stores across the street from each other because the Taylor 615 was in one of them. It looked excellent, nearly no fret wear. I had to really look, especially to be 22 years old. But I left it there.

I was fairly well amazed at what you can get for $350 in the way of a Yamaha FG-830. Solid top, very nice fit and finish, and sounded good, too. Fresh strings sort of have that effect. The profile of the neck is a huge improvement over the necks they were putting on acoustics back in the 70’s.
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You deserve it. If just for the many guitars you have gifted a new generation.

I have like 8 guitars lol! Actually just pulled my Yamaha out of the case. It's all I need!
 
fieldgrade said:
Researching torrefied tops and bracing, and now revoicing, at 4am.

…and here I thought 1911s were a rabbit hole.
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Yeah….
I’m not even a guitar player and I’ve got 5 or 6 of the damned things….

I bought a Luna A/E down in Florida this past summer, and I REALLY like that guitar. I think it was only 3-400 bucks. Fishman electronics, too!!
 
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