Getting a $1,500 Acoustic need some opinions

[Rocco Siffredi]

I have been looking around for a new acoustic steel string. I have budgeted $1,500 - $2,000. I have checked out some Larivees and Taylor that I liked. I really like the playability of the Taylors but thought that the similarly priced Larivees may sound better. I have also heard good things about Seagull but have not checked those out yet.

Lot's of choices. I mainly play electric, and I bought my last Takamine years ago. Therefore this is all a bit new to me.

Any thoughts? I am mainly a picker vs. finger style.

[arthur rotfeld]

There's a lot of good guitars in that range. True pro level stuff. Enjoy the search...Martin, Taylor, Gibson, Larivee, Breedlove, etc. etc.

I hate to say, but it's really a matter of taste. Find solace in the fact that least acoustics are a stand-alone thing (as opposed to the electric gutiar/amp interplay). Taking your time, it's usually not too hard to find the gems in the acoustic room.....

[msr13]

From San Francisco, take the trip down to Gryphon Strings in Palo Alto. Tell them what you want and they will spend the time helping you get exactly that. I bought my first high-end from them, and love it still. They can help you immensely.

[Tripower455]

I am primarily an electric guy, and recently bought my first acoustic. The other guitar player in my band quit, and he did all the acoustic stuff, so I needed a decent acoustic electric for band use.

I was looking in the same price range (up to $2k), and played a bunch of them. I ended up with a Breedlove Atlas C250EF. I liked it better than the Breedlove "Pro" versions, and any of the Taylors, Martins etc. I played in that range. It was also right about $1k.

May not be your cup of tea, but I absolutely love mine.....

[RockinB23]

I'd look for a used Santa Cruz in that range. I think they make the best sounding guitars between the 1500-3500 range used.