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castpolymer · September 24th, 2009, 10:18 AM

I am looking for something a bit smaller than my full sized acoustic ( I tore up my elbow and the dreadnought is killing my arm ). Acoustic / electric is fine. I am not particularly brand concious, so fire away!

unclearty · September 24th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Simon and Patrick...Wild Cherry is very nice..smaller body..nice neck..great sound. S&P is part of the Godin/ Seagull family.
Our lead singer had a Big Baby Taylor..she bought a Baby for her daughter...I really liked playing the Baby.

Cunningham26 · September 24th, 2009, 11:35 AM

those gretsch americana ones, as goofy as they may look, actually sound pretty decent.

the epiphone el-00 is also a nice little parlor guitar, solid top, mahogany back and sides, all for $300

JDRNoPro · September 25th, 2009, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by unclearty

Simon and Patrick...Wild Cherry is very nice..smaller body..nice neck..great sound. S&P is part of the Godin/ Seagull family.
Our lead singer had a Big Baby Taylor..she bought a Baby for her daughter...I really liked playing the Baby.

Art & Lutherie is another line in the Godin family and a little cheaper than Seagull. Their parlor sized Ami model is under $300 and really nice players. I was recently in the market for a new 12 string and tried quite a few but kept coming back to an A&L cedar top that I absolutely love. The shop also had several Amis and I'll probably own one of those before too long.

They are not fancy but nicely built - if you can find one, I'd urge you to check them out.

dqami · September 25th, 2009, 10:50 AM

The Taka G406s is a nice guitar w/ bling in that range.

jazztele · September 25th, 2009, 02:15 PM

i'm with the folks suggesting something from lasido (godin, art and lutherie, simon & pat, seagull, et. al...)

I think you can find a new or lightly used seagull "grand" in that price range, they're excellent guitars, solid tops, lam. cherry back and sides, great for fingerpicking, or really just about anything...

i'm kinda dreadnaught-ed out, anyway...the word needs more acoustic players checking out some other options...so i say more power to you.

Joe-Bob · September 25th, 2009, 04:03 PM

Baby Taylor.

john finnigan · September 25th, 2009, 05:55 PM

How about a martin kit?

Chris S. · September 25th, 2009, 06:58 PM

Solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, $299 online. Hard to beat, IMO. Hope it helps, CS :-)

studio1087 · September 26th, 2009, 01:08 AM

Taylor Big Baby Link - $449. Big Babies are 15/16 scale which doesn't sound much smaller but they really are smaller. They come with a good embroidered bag and they are easy to add to a full car trunk or to fly with. They don't feel tiny. I have one as a travel/camping guitar and it's very nice to hold and play. My daughter is 13 and it's easy for her to play. I paid $300 minty/used on ebay. Sounds very nice....easy to play. Nice smaller comfy couch noodling guitar.

Seagull Folk Link - smaller guitar with a wide nut $379

Seagull Grand Parlor Guitar - Link - $379

charlie chitlin · September 26th, 2009, 04:07 PM

I think the Ami blows the Taylor and the Martin away, hands down.
They never give me the feeling that they're built to a price, like the others.
I just saw one on my local Craigslist...$150, I think.
But I don't need a third one!!!

September 24th, 2009, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
castpolymer Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oklahoma - Home of the Sooners Age: 38 Posts: 2,160	Decent Smaller Acoustic for $300 - $500? Suggestions Welcome! I am looking for something a bit smaller than my full sized acoustic ( I tore up my elbow and the dreadnought is killing my arm ). Acoustic / electric is fine. I am not particularly brand concious, so fire away!

September 24th, 2009, 10:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
unclearty Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South central Mass. Age: 57 Posts: 441 2 Photos	Simon and Patrick...Wild Cherry is very nice..smaller body..nice neck..great sound. S&P is part of the Godin/ Seagull family. Our lead singer had a Big Baby Taylor..she bought a Baby for her daughter...I really liked playing the Baby. __________________ uncle-arty

September 25th, 2009, 02:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
jazztele Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chicago Age: 30 Posts: 4,101	i'm with the folks suggesting something from lasido (godin, art and lutherie, simon & pat, seagull, et. al...) I think you can find a new or lightly used seagull "grand" in that price range, they're excellent guitars, solid tops, lam. cherry back and sides, great for fingerpicking, or really just about anything... i'm kinda dreadnaught-ed out, anyway...the word needs more acoustic players checking out some other options...so i say more power to you. __________________ "Jazz isn't a what, it's a how" -- Bill Evans

September 25th, 2009, 04:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
Joe-Bob Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 5,531	Baby Taylor. __________________ Why didn't the Psychic Network already know I was gonna call?

September 25th, 2009, 06:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chris S. Moderator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Near TELE-Town (Wash. DC) Posts: 3,589 7 Photos	Recording King Classic Series I Acoustic OOO Solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, $299 online. Hard to beat, IMO. Hope it helps, CS :-) __________________ "I go online sometimes, but everyone's spelling is really bad. It's depressing." – Tara, from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" "It was born at the junction of form and function." – Bill Kirchen, from "Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods"

September 24th, 2009, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cunningham26 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Age: 25 Posts: 104	those gretsch americana ones, as goofy as they may look, actually sound pretty decent. the epiphone el-00 is also a nice little parlor guitar, solid top, mahogany back and sides, all for $300

September 25th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
dqami Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 257	The Taka G406s is a nice guitar w/ bling in that range.

September 25th, 2009, 05:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
john finnigan TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: washington dc Posts: 20	How about a martin kit?

September 26th, 2009, 01:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
studio1087 Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 45 Posts: 6,392 34 Photos	Taylor Big Baby Link - $449. Big Babies are 15/16 scale which doesn't sound much smaller but they really are smaller. They come with a good embroidered bag and they are easy to add to a full car trunk or to fly with. They don't feel tiny. I have one as a travel/camping guitar and it's very nice to hold and play. My daughter is 13 and it's easy for her to play. I paid $300 minty/used on ebay. Sounds very nice....easy to play. Nice smaller comfy couch noodling guitar. Seagull Folk Link - smaller guitar with a wide nut $379 Seagull Grand Parlor Guitar - Link - $379 __________________ John

September 26th, 2009, 04:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
charlie chitlin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bucktown, Pa Age: 48 Posts: 3,499	I think the Ami blows the Taylor and the Martin away, hands down. They never give me the feeling that they're built to a price, like the others. I just saw one on my local Craigslist...$150, I think. But I don't need a third one!!! __________________ Dig yo'self http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...6-bf3537901a07

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