I'd like an acoustic that stops me picking up my electrics

jellyroll

I had the opposite experience with a GS mini. I thought it sounded so awful it actually had the effect of putting me off playing acoustic.

Each to his own, etc. 

octatonic

Find a £200 used acoustic and spend £100 on a setup/nut/saddle.

Rigid_Digits

Get a Jim Dandy. The most fun to play guitar I have.

TimmyO

Yep I think the GS Mini is good as a gateway guitar to a proper acoustic 

Lardy

Yamaha tuna can?

Esoteric martin copy......

Not sure of price though

jakzek

Gs mini for me as well. Can't put it down, leave it in the living room and always end up sat on the sofa playing for hours without realising while the tv is on. 

Comes with elixir 13's as standard which I haven't changed yet and they have really improved the strength in my fretting hand/fingers. Now when I pick up one of my electrics they feel so much easier to play. 

donbot

Anyone tried the Ibanez Artwood guitars? Saw a video of the AVN9 and 10; both sounded pretty good for what they are...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUwyeYV1Yjs

bbill335

@HarrySeven do you know of any old MIJ acoustic models with small necks & bodies? Are acoustics not your thing?

bbill335

donbot said:

Anyone tried the Ibanez Artwood guitars? Saw a video of the AVN9 and 10; both sounded pretty good for what they are...

They certainly look nice!

stickyfiddle

bbill335 said:

donbot said:

Anyone tried the Ibanez Artwood guitars? Saw a video of the AVN9 and 10; both sounded pretty good for what they are...

They certainly look nice!

That slothead 12-fretter looks absolutely brilliant.

HarrySeven

bbill335 said:

@HarrySeven do you know of any old MIJ acoustic models with small necks & bodies? Are acoustics not your thing?

Nope, sorry...can’t stand the things.

KKJale

An '80s Daion L-999 is small, narrow-necked, MIJ and cool but you'd be freakishly lucky within your budget.

brooom

find a nice ibanez lawsuit, they can someone come up within your budget and they're usually quite good playing and sounding. At least the ones I've tried.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

@bbill335 ;

I was in a similar situation to yours until  a few days ago. I've always wanted to get into acoustics, but coupd never get comfy olaying them (owing largely to me being a short arse with chipolata sizedsfingers). 

I took delivery earlier this week of one of these from Andertons...

https://www.andertons.co.uk/fender-classic-design-cp140se-parlour-guitar-in-sunburst

...and haven't been able to put it down since! It's small, comfy to hold, and the neck feels much more playable than anything else I tried in the £300 price bracket. It's 43mm nut, so not as narrow as you want, but the rolled fretboard edges make it sit nicely in the hand.

Also came with a decent hard shell case, which was a real bonus at this price point.

bbill335

Dontgiveupyourdayjob said:

Also came with a decent hard shell case, which was a real bonus at this price point.

That's really cool. Feel like acoustics need hard cases but anything other than a dreadnought is sometimes a crapshoot as to whether it fits!

HarrySeven said:

bbill335 said:

@HarrySeven do you know of any old MIJ acoustic models with small necks & bodies? Are acoustics not your thing?

Nope, sorry...can’t stand the things.

I can understand! 

wrinkleygit

sadly over your budget & maybe a bit far away, but this is what you need
FS 1966 Epiphone Caballaro , now with PRS gas

bbill335

wrinkleygit said:

sadly over your budget & maybe a bit far away, but this is what you need
FS 1966 Epiphone Caballaro , now with PRS gas

Don't think I haven't looked at that thread longingly  Actually if I sell an amp (which I'm planning on doing), I might make you an offer...

wrinkleygit

if it helps I"m looking for a short scale bass if you have one ( long shot I know ) also I'm occasionally in Chippenham if that brings it a little nearer, sadly I don't need another amp tho' ....

robgilmo

I have a Yamaha APX something or other, its got a small neck, I never really pick it up though.

erky32

Sigma 000M-1STE ....always needs picking up!!