Which acoustic guitar is best around Rs.2000 to Rs.3000?

Best acoustic guitar for around $200?

• Hey, i'm pretty much a beginner on the guitar and i want a good quality one for around the price of 200 dollars. I'm pretty much looking for a dreadnought style one, but i would consider a jumbo style if it was a good guitar. So what is a good sounding guitar for around $200? i have considered the following so your review on these models would be appreciated: Fender cd-60 and cd-100 Epiphone aj100 which yahmaha model do you recomend?

• Answer:

  If I were you, I'd cross the Epiphone and Fenders off the list. Epiphone makes nice guitars and all, but the necks are incredibly chunky so many beginners find them physically impossible to play. Many females and players without gigantic hands also struggle with Epiphone guitars, since the necks aren't very user friendly. And Fender makes fantastic electric guitars, but the acoustics aren't even designed and built by Fender. They're very generic, low-end guitars that sound dead, rather than robust. Yamaha guitars have necks that are sort of intermediate size, but they're very popular beginner guitars because they have a decent sound and are durable. But the lower-priced Yamaha guitars will have laminated tops, which don't sound nearly as warm or rich as solid wood ones. Laminated tops (also known as "select spruce" or "select __" guitars) are basically made from scraps of wood glued togeter and then topped with a pretty veneer so they'll look like solid wood. But the glue absorbs much of the sound, so those guitars sound like beginner guitars. They're durable and fine for beginners, but you'll eventually outgrow a laminate-topped guitar and want to upgrade to one with a solid wood top. Ibanez guitars are definintely worth considering, since they're built like rocks, sound incredible and are often nicer than guitars costing twice as much. There are two models in your price range that have solid wood tops (the sound will actually improve as the wood ages), so either of them would serve you well for decades. And Ibanez guitars are famous for having really thin necks and low action (strings close to the fretboard), which makes them much more comfortable to play than most acoustics. The thinner the neck and the lower the action, the easier (less painful) it is to form chords and move smoothly between them. I'll post a couple links to guitars worth considering. The first comes with a hardshell case, which will come in very handy if you'll be taking your guitar out of the house. The Sage model doesn't come with a case, but it's an incredible guitar. http://backstage.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ibanez-pf25wc-pf-series-acoustic-guitar-with-case http://backstage.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ibanez-sgt120-sage-series-acoustic-guitar There's no such thing as a one-size-fits-all guitar, so the best thing you could do is go to a guitar store and test drive a bunch of different brands and models. Each brand tends to have its own feel and you'll find that some guitars just feel more comfortable and natural in your hands than others. Trust your instincts, since they'll serve you better than anyone else's opinion. If you find a guitar that feels like it belongs in your hands, you'll find it's much easier to learn and progress as a player. Good luck!