elleon ricardo Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 hi guy, i know this is a epiphone electric guitar forum.. does the acoustic electric guitar counting in or ??? cause im in a bit of dilemma here.. i want to buy an acoustic electric guitar but i cant decide what it is cause all of them had a good sound, with overall good material and all so i throw this question to you guys, and here's a bit of the pro- con epiphone performer : pro : great price, love the material ( flame maple) con : made in china ( i heard the rumors say that their maple is not good enough ), laminated wood takamine EG523SC : pro : great price if its compare to the trademark, good wood material ( maple again...!!!), trusted quality ) and it is japan made con: hard to find cause i not living in US or western country, im in INDONESIA! no guitar centre, sweetwater, musicians friend here and none of them cant their package to the corner of the world either takamine EF341SC : pro : very good wood material, love the sound con : VERY PRICEY!! but if compare to the material is still a BIT reasonable.. come only in black color ( i just think if im buying pricey guitar with good material it should have shown how good it was by paint it natural gloss ) yamaha LS-6 pro : good material, good quality, japan made, easy to find here con : there's so much immitation can be found here, because there's a yamaha factory in Indonesia.. PRICEY guitar ibanez EWC30 pro : so so quality, easy to find, exotic wood material, good model con : never heard the sound, made in china hagstrom viking deluxe pro : good Price, good quality, i always want this guitar ever, some of famous guitarist or singer happen to had one con : Made in china, using laminated wood
Lord Summerisle Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 A couple of things about your post... You might get a better response if you do post it in the acoustic forum - I think they're happy to cover acoustics and electro-acoustics over there(!) Also, one thing confused me slightly. The Hagstrom Viking you mentioned is the "odd man out" in your list, as it is a semi-acoustic along the lines of an Epiphone Dot or Sheraton. In other words, it is a semi-hollow electric guitar, not an electro-acoustic. By the way, the "famous singer" you are referring to is probably Elvis Presley, who borrowed a Viking for a couple of songs in his 1968 Comeback Special. Frank Zappa also played a Viking. If you like Vikings, don't bother spending the extra money on the Deluxe. Aside from the Mother of Pearl (imitation) fret markers, it is identical in every way to the standard Viking. They are very nice guitars for the money. I have an ebony one, which I use a lot. But, as you can see.... ....it's not an electro-acoustic in any shape, manner or form... Personally, I like Yamaha acoustics. Takamines are, of course, highly regarded instruments. You mentioned that you have a limited range accessible to you in your part of the world. Guess it's best if you just get out there and find something you like through playing whatever is available.
Big Norm Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 I own a Takamine EG530sc and it's a wonderful instrument. I used to have a Hagstrom Viking also... but this Hag as nothing to do with the acoustic guitars. It's more comparable to a ES335 semi-hollowbody (electric guitar)...but it's also a wonderful guitar...Buy both :-)
Svet Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 None of the above!?! This is an Epiphone forum so I have to throw the Masterbilts into the mix. They are in the same price range as the first Tak in your post.
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