Reddit reviews Yamaha FG700S Solid Top Acoustic Guitar, Natural

Beginner here. I was using a very cheap acoustic when i started a few months ago. I finally got approval from my wife to buy a new guitar that wasn't difficult to play. I did quite a bit of searching and looking at reviews but it all came down to a Yamaha FG700s. I could not be happier with this guitar. I took along my Father in law and he's been playing for 40 years and he said he loved it too so I had someone there who knew if it was crap or not. I went to a local Guitar Center to get mine but it's also available at amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-FG700S-Acoustic-Guitar/dp/B000FIZISQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341345958&sr=8-1&keywords=fg700s

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A Yamaha FG700S will probably do the trick for you. At $200 it leaves you with an extra hundred dollars to buy strings/straps etc. It was my first acoustic guitar and sounds really good for the price. Another option would be a Takamine G Series G340. I personally do not own this guitar but have played many of them at guitar center and seem to be a decent guitar for beginners. They sit at $250 so they will be a little more expensive than the yamaha. I hope this helps and have fun getting into guitar!
Yamaha-http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-FG700S-Acoustic-Guitar/dp/B000FIZISQ
Takamine-http://www.amazon.com/Takamine-G340-Dreadnought-Acoustic-Natural/dp/B000EENFD6

Get a Yamaha-FG700S for around $200, and have it professionally setup by a technician for around $50-75. Pretty much tried and true, has the best reviews, and is the perfect entry level guitar.

Cool, thanks for the recommendation.

Since I know the precise model I want, is it a bad idea to order off Amazon? I am a student and do not own a car, so having something delivered at home would be a plus for me; however being completely ignorant of musical instruments in general, I can't really tell if it'd be better to move my ass to the store or not.

I think this is a good one. Yamaha guitars are recommended for beginners, it has good reviews and it's not too expensive! I had it on my wishlist for a while but then I got a guitar as an IRL Christmas present (although it's not very good, I wish I'd gotten this one instead!)

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-FG700S-Acoustic-Guitar/dp/B000FIZISQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408395770&sr=8-2&keywords=yamaha+guitar

This Yamaha gets amazing reviews and is $199. It's as good as it gets in the $200 range.

You'll want steel strings for most music, nylon for classical.

You're going to want to get picks and practice with them to get good. Picks are cheap so experiment with thickness to find one that is good for you. Justin Guitar from the sidebar has a great section on using a pick so I'd recommend watching that video.

You can go in a Guitar Center and play some of the guitars there but it might do you some good to find someone that already plays to go with you. Have that person play the various guitars in your price range so you can hear what each one sounds like. Ask for their feedback on what they like/don't like about each one.

Save some money and buy a Yamaha, I love mine. It easily stands with more expensive guitars, I wouldn't really be able to upgrade unless I went above $700 or so. Spend what you save on some good lesson books.

The Yamaha F310 is one of the better beginner acoustics; it's a really solid instrument for £100 but it is the kind of guitar you 'grow out of'. You will want to upgrade at some point, so it might make sense to skip this level entirely.

At the lower end, every little extra you can spend will make a huge difference to the quality of the instrument you get. If you can step up to £250, the Yamaha FG700s is pretty much the undisputed king of this price range. It's awesome for the money. Demo here. It's about the leasto amount of money you can spend and still get a 'proper' acoustic; the kind that won't hold you back.

£400 goes to the Seagull s6, which punches way above it's price range. Made in Canada too.

Above that is lower end Martin/Taylor/Gibson territory - the Taylor Big Baby is a favourite of mine if you ever get a chance to check one out.

Yamaha FG700 series

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-FG700S-Acoustic-Guitar-Natural/dp/B000FIZISQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1458219786&sr=1-1&refinements=p_89%3AYamaha

i actually think you should buy a cheap, but solid acoustic.

all electric music can be played on acoustic, the acoustic guitar is just clearer, you can hear each pitch sounding easier, which is amazing for your ear.

further, there are plenty of cheap acoustics, that sound great.

i have an entry level yamaha acoustic. i've had it for over a decade. great guitar.

here's one on amazon for $200:

https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-FG700S-Acoustic-Guitar-Natural/dp/B000FIZISQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

not saying this is the model for you, do your research. i haven't bought a guitar in over a decade, and don't know the best deals today.

edit:

you should go on youtube, and watch some accoustic covers of some electric songs you like. see if an acoustic's sound is acceptable for you. i don't know you. maybe you want to turn of the gain on an electric and wail. (nothing wrong with that)

http://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-FG700S-Acoustic-Guitar/dp/B000FIZISQ/