WTB: Small body acoustic £250 budget [SORTED]

uberkraaft

Looking to buy a small body acoustic - something smaller than a dreadnought - as a guitar I can keep at work for lunchtime playtime.

Currently have a pretty basic Yamaha that I managed to drop & split open but tbh it's all laminate and the sound is pretty thin. It's a good time to get something with better tone, even if it is just a 'beater'.

Ideally looking for something with a solid top, 14 usable frets, nut width 45mm+, no pickup/electrics, suited to fingerstyle. Budget limited to £250 inc postage where appropriate (based in Essex)

Thanks in advance,

Matt

 

olafgarten

I'd recommend a Sigma TM series, they go for about £230, and apart from crappy tuning machines, they are really good guitars. I don't own a TM, but have another Sigma, and have tried a TM series guitar. They have 2 models, a Spruce/Mahogany (TM-12), or an all Mahogany (TM-15).

They are both Solid top, and laminate back and sides.

uberkraaft

@olafgarten Thanks - Yeah, I've been looking at those & was thinking of trying one out. I will now. Was thinking I might get another level if I found something second hand. Was always disappointed with the noise the Yamaha makes - my main guitar is a Simon & Patrick and it sounds amazing.

Gizmo

This any good to you?

http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/32113/cort-earth-200-gc-acoustic-case#latest

uberkraaft

@Gizmo - Thanks dude, not really what I'm after

maw4neu

Keep your eye out for a Seagull S6 on evilbay or similar. . . . Ive seen a couple recently for sensible money . . I have a Seagull S6+ that I paid £300 for . . . I paid a little over the top for it as I picked it up secondhand but it was absolutely immaculate and it also came with and amazing semi solid gig bag, all the original tags & a couple of sets of Elixirs . . . Its a great strummer, good for fingerstyle and It plays out of its skin, I love it :-)

uberkraaft

Cheers @maw4neu - Yeah, I've coveted one of those for a long time! Good to here from a satisfied owner ... not sure I'll get one in my budget, but I keep it as a saved search on Fleabay just in case

Gagaryn

I have a Blueridge BR-343 that a new purchase has made surplus o requirements. I would be selling it with a matching Blueridge hardcase. Manufacturers description below - 

Blueridge Gospel Guitar has 000 body style with 14th-fret neck joint. It has solid spruce top with classic forward-X pattern, hand-carved parabolic braces. Accurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio gold-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttons. It has high-gloss, vintage Sunburst finish top. Carved select mahogany, low profile neck with, dove-tail neck joint and 25.6 inches scale length. The fingerboard is tastefully inlaid with the Trinity inspired fret position markers of M-O-P. The peghead adorned with a completely original, Cross and Chalice inlay of Abalone and M-O-P, in keeping with the Gospel theme. B/W/B ABS binding with fine black and white purfling on soundboard.

Same as this one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blueridge-BR-343-Gospel-Guitar-Mahogany/dp/B001OMI3NO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437907279&sr=8-1&keywords=blueridge+br343

uberkraaft

Hey @Gagaryn - I'm very tempted but I think the 43mm nut & long scale are a deal breaker. It looks an absolute beauty too - Thanks though.

Gagaryn

No worries! :-)

fretfinder

What about a Vintage Paul Brett parlour? They can sound very nice and play very well if set up right. They have electrics fitted but you never know if you might need that one day! You should easily get a used one within budget. They come with a case too.

uberkraaft

@fretfinder Yeah, that looks ideal - I'd love one of those .... Not sure they'll come up very often or in budget though. Thanks though

bennyg85

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/38417/fs-sigma-omr-21-acoustic-guitar-martin-om-21-copy#latest