New Electro-Acoustic Guitar - advice

[Alistair]

Greetings folks

I'm thinking of replacing my trusty Yamaha FG365SE Electro-acoustic guitar which I have had since 1984. It's nice to play but I want something with a bigger sound and a more 'ringing' tone and on which the electrics work properly without cutting out.

I've been impressed with Tanglewood electroacoustics but wanted to know if any of you can recommend a particulat instrument?

[Rudi]

Not really knowledgable about these, but you obviously know what you want of a new instrument and thats the main thing.

I thought you had a acoustic. Pickups do make a lot of difference. Good quality ones come on more expensive guitars. I imagine a single coil type would suit best.

I took a year of searching before I found my last guitar.

Tanglewood are a good range to start looking at though!

Good luck Al.

[phantomengineer]

hi alistair. i'm not sure if Martin makes electroacoustics, but i have a Martin acoustic that i love. good action, great sound. highly recommended.

[Alistair]

Yeah, Rudi, my current guitar is an acoustic with an integrated pick-up in the soundhole and three pots on the top of the body for tone

[john]

Have you thought about a Taylor? There are some nice models...

[Alistair]

Have you thought about a Taylor? There are some nice models...

Yeah, I've heard of them. What sort of price range are they, do you know?

[Nightwolf]

pretty pricey

[tgrover]

I love the sound of a washburn acoustic.... depends how much you want to spend...... i have got a second hand nuno bentencout one that cost £200... plyas like a dream....

But for around 300-400 you can get a great sounding acoustic..

Depends on your price rang really

[Alistair]

Tim

Thanks - in the end I decided to stick with my trusty Yamaha FG365SE which I have had for 20 years and everyone says has a great tone (I'm behind it when I'm playing so I can't tell!). It ain't broke so I decided not to fix it, much as I'd like a new one.

[tgrover]

Tim

Thanks - in the end I decided to stick with my trusty Yamaha FG365SE which I have had for 20 years and everyone says has a great tone (I'm behind it when I'm playing so I can't tell!). It ain't broke so I decided not to fix it, much as I'd like a new one.

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my guitar is about 14 years old and although a little worse for wear would not swap it for anything. If it works dont change it..... i did struggle to find nice strings though. that didn't buzz on the bridge.....