[robfosters]

My dad has given me his Martin D28 to sell for him. To cut a long story short, I am in love

Never have I played a guitar that sounds so beautiful. A real spine tingler. I have begged him to let me have it, but he wants his grand.

I now want an acoustic but have not got nowhere near the money to buy a Martin. Has anyone got any suggestions for a guitar around £200-£400 that sounds much more expensive. I realise i'll never get the quality of the Martin without spending the money, but i'm hoping there's something cheaper that may come close enough for me to enjoy.

[aphex232]

haha! thats a case and a half!

id try and have a go on a tanglewood acoustic, they fall in your price range and are pretty decent. If you can stretch the wallet for a few more quid, have a look at Faith acoustic guitars, theyre made by Patrick Eggle, but a seperate company. The workshop is in Shropshire.


mike

[pmc]

Yamaha make some very good guitars in that price range. Check out the CPX series. Be careful not to get confused with the slimmer APX series (since you're looking for a rich 'Martin' sound). I have a CPX900 that I'm very happy with.

[lostinspace]

Why not "check" the brakes on your dad's car?

[James_Cole]

Check out the vintage Yamaha Red Label Guitar's from 70-73. FG-150 FG-300 etc. They get great reviews on Harmony Central and you find them on Ebay in your price range.

I own a FG-300 and love it. Bit different and you can't really try before you buy but I thought I would put it out there.