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Cheap acoustic for beginner

  • 12-07-2011 9:28am
    #1
    B00MSTICK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭


    Sorry, I know it's been done to death!

    I'm looking at getting an acoustic guitar just to learn on.
    I really don't want to go much higher than the €120 mark as I got an Electric before and just never played it at all...

    I don't mind buying used but would it be pointless getting one for such little money?

    If I spend 200-300 on one and don't end up using it much it'll be a bitter pill to swallow.

    The plan being to get the chords down and learn a couple of songs before upgrading if I decide to stick with it.


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  • #2
    jh79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,314 ✭✭✭jh79


    B00MSTICK wrote: »
    Sorry, I know it's been done to death!

    I'm looking at getting an acoustic guitar just to learn on.
    I really don't want to go much higher than the €120 mark as I got an Electric before and just never played it at all...

    I don't mind buying used but would it be pointless getting one for such little money?

    If I spend 200-300 on one and don't end up using it much it'll be a bitter pill to swallow.

    The plan being to get the chords down and learn a couple of songs before upgrading if I decide to stick with it.


    Great sale on waltons.ie plenty of half price acoustics


  • #3
    B00MSTICK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭B00MSTICK


    Seems like a good sale alright, any ideas on what to go for?

    I've literally no clue!


  • #4
    Demeyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭Demeyes


    I don't think it really matters what you go for at that price range. That's about as cheap as you'll find an acoustic and they'll all be similar build quality. If you get it in a shop, try and get them to do a free setup on it for you.
    If I were you I'd pick up the electric a bit again, if you still have it, and spend some time learning chords and songs on that. If you decide you like it, then spend a bit more on a 2nd hand acoustic.


  • #5
    jh79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,314 ✭✭✭jh79


    I would get the most expensive one thats within your budget, its half-price so if you got bored with it you could sell it and make alot of your money back. The Lag for 150 looks good


  • #6
    B00MSTICK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭B00MSTICK


    I definitely would if I still had it Demeyes, really regret letting it go for half nothing now but I was stuck for cash at the time.

    You're probably right about the cheapo's being the same quality wise, would I be best looking for a used one instead?


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  • #7
    dubtom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭dubtom


    I've bought many used on adverts and elsewhere. A couple of years back I got an SX acoustic (I think it was sx) for 30 quid for a nephew. It was virtually new, he still plays it.I've got a few others,all under 60 quid, including a crafter ovation which I got 200 quid on a trade in off a tak. Point is,even if the guitar is kak, at 50 or 60 quid and a year or 18 months of learning, it's no big loss if you lose interest.


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