An ex pediment with a friends electro acoustic and an iPhone with an Impulse Response loader sounded pretty good to me, so I'm in the market for a budget electro to take to open mics.
A piezo pickup will be best as the IR expects that clanky tone to do its magic on.
I'd like something that plays really well, and which is svelte enough for live use (ie not a dreadnaught-depth, or jumbo type of thing, but not a parlour either)
I am skinty mcskintface - but if I prepare myself for the spousal backlash might be able to push up toward £250 (although typing that number causes me physical pain...)
Used is fine, if anyone knows of things that might come up used.
But yeah, any suggestions?
thanks!
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There are a lot of pretty decent budget guitars these days.
I'd just go to a decent shop and try a few. They should let you plug it in to an acoustic amp, or powered PA speaker to try it out.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
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What about the cheaper end of Ovation?
And Sigma?
Sigma is a good choice, if you can find one in that price range.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
and a Yamaha APX-500 III that was discounted to 249 that soUnded better (again, unplugged) and had a pickup system too
Having been reminded of it - avoid B-Band pickup systems anyway, they're unreliable. Worse than usual for electro-acoustics.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
ta for the b-band warning.
I just want something that will plug in and I don't mind bouncing off the corner of a pub table at an open mic. I have a nice pure-acoustic for home.