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I am new to playing guitar and am looking at buying my first guitar. I am a college student so money is kind of tight and I would like to stay under $200 if I could, $250 max. I looked at the PR-150 and noticed a good price on the Advanced Jumbo. I will pretty much only play country music. What guitar would give me the best sound for this? Thanks for any recommendations!

 

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The best advice given to me on this site 2 years ago when I started was to "take your time" and "play whatever you can get your hands on". I was told that "sound" is such a personal thing. They were right. Next up was "playability"; how does it fit you. I now have 2 Epiphones; PR350E and EL00. They are completely different from each other. The PR350E is a full size Dread and the EL00 is a small Parlour. I love playing them both. I've since added a Taylor Grand Concert to the mix. Each is unique in it's own way as far as "sound" and "playability". But I enjoy all 3. Having the right guitar for you will make your guitar journey much more enjoyable. Keep It Fun, Dean

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  • 2 weeks later...

I think Dean's advice is as good as you'll get from anyone.

 

The Epis in the under-$300 street price all are pretty darned nice, at least the ones I've had my hands on.

 

But don't forget some sort of a case... extra strings... tuner or pitch pipe... There's a $160 AE that looks decent.

 

I agree about trying them, but my experience with Epis has been better than a lotta other stuff - and my college years are long gone. Bang for the buck today? I love the Epis.

 

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