Re: Please help me choose.. Fender solid top or Seagull Laminate

I have a Seagull M6. The #1 reason I picked it was the sound
for the price ($470). It just sounded better to me when compared
to others in that price range.

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<tonyandjulieb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi all...
>
> I attempted to play an electric cheapo guitar back in High School, but
> it never amounted to much at that point in my life... now that I'm a
> bit older I'm thinking of picking up an acoustic guitar and putting a
> little more effort into learning it...
>
> I am looking for an inexpensive acoustic I can learn on and maybe grow
> with. I would like to stay in the $200-250 range. I have read here
> that a solid top is key, but I have also read that Seagull makes pretty
> good quality guitars.. The S6 cedar solid top is available near me for
> around $329, but is a bit more than I want to spend right now....
>
> I can also get a laminated top Seagul for around $220 or I can get a
> Solid spruce top Fender DG8 kit for around $200-220. The fender kit
> will also include a strap, tuner, extra strings, and a soft case.
>
> Any opinions if you had to decide between the solid top fender and the
> laminate Seagull? I'd jump on the Seagull S6, but after the extras
> like case, stand, strap, tuner, I'm over $400 easy...
>
> As you can tell I'm leaning toward the Fender since it has all the
> goodies...
>
> Please help!
>
> Tony B
>


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