Cheap Acoustic Guitar

[Teaboy`]

I've been listening to a lot of acoustic stuff recently and it's really inspired me to write some softer music. But I only have a crappy nylon classical guitar that's falling to bits. So basically I want a really cheap steel strung guitar that sounds half decent. It doesn't have to be amazing because I'm on a really tight budget.

Any suggestions?

I really like the sound of the Alice in Chains MTV Unplugged:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ud9gVs-H9d8

[Shredder87]

What sort of price range?

Ozark make some fine acoustic guitars. I have a 12-string Stagg that I bought for £80 new about 4 years back, it's brilliant.

'87

[markg5150]

I picked up a Yamaha APX500 electro-acoustic for <£200 - I think it's pretty good for the ££

[ScottB]

Yamaha

[GuitarBizarre]

Try norman guitars. I had a go on one down in johnny roadhouse in manchester a little while ago, their D20 model. Handbuilt in canada, sounded really nice, loud enough and played super well...150 english.

I know what I'm buying if I need another acoustic.

http://www.normanguitars.com/

[ScottB]

The Norman line is great. I didn't know they were so affordable in the UK.

Change my vote to Norman.

[Teaboy`]

Hmm thanks for the suggestions!
Now I need to find a place that stocks them in London

[GuitarBizarre]

THe UK distributer for norman is london based I think, so it should be too difficult. If nothing else, Johnny Roadhouse will ship I believe.

Edit: Woops, wrong end of the country. The distributer is glaswegian. Try giving them a ring and asking who orders them in in london area.

United Kingdom
Westside Distribution
Unit C ,139 Lancefield Street
Glasgow Scotland
G3 8HZ
Phone: 44 1 41 248 4812
Fax: 44 1 41 248 4813
e-mail: info@westsidedistribution.com

[Teaboy`]

Originally Posted by GuitarBizarre

...their D20 model. Handbuilt in canada, sounded really nice, loud enough and played super well...150 english.

I can't find a D20, only a B20 which is much more than £150:
http://www.google.co.uk/products?q=n...oducts&show=dd

Am I looking at the wrong guitar?

[GuitarBizarre]

Well the best way to do it would be to get in touch with johnny roadhouse. I know the sticker on the one I played was £150. The D20 does exist, its on their website if you google norman guitars (not froogle)

[Silver Sable]

Do you have Breedlove overthere? They have a lot of really wonderful sounding cheaper models as well as their high divine stuff. Here in Nashvegas you can often get them for around $500-$600 or so, which is like 400 Euros. Great sound, good electronics, and I love their bridge designs because they don't involve the irritating plugs to string them.

Just a thought.

[Teaboy`]

Originally Posted by GuitarBizarre

The D20 does exist, its on their website if you google norman guitars (not froogle)

Their website was the first place I looked, and I can't see any D series guitars.

[GuitarBizarre]

I'm really sorry! I meant this model, you're right, they don't have a D series!
http://www.normanguitars.com/modelb20folk.htm

Silver, we do have Breedlove over here, but they're VERY expensive I'm afraid...

[ColinMmmmm]

Hey - I'm in the same boat - looking for a cheap acoustic. I checked the Norman website but none of their dealers will post prices. They look sweet though. Any other options?

[Rotti]

The same company that makes Norman also makes Art & Lutherie. Maybe the Norman supplier can get them in. They are cheaper than Normans and the solid top models sound and play very nice.

http://www.artandlutherieguitars.com/guitars.htm