tomelliff Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 (edited) I am new to playing, and I'm looking for a new guitar. I was wondering if someone could tell me if the neck on a Gibson is wider than that of a Fender. And which guiar is better. Thanks in advance. I'm talking acoustic by the way. Edited June 28, 2006 by tomelliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegarehanman Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 What made you decide that it's a toss up between a gibson and fender as far as acoustics go? Have you considered a martin or taylor or anything else? peace, russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomelliff Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 I've just been on ebay looking. I'm not set on which one to get. I'm trying to find out which one has a thinner neck whichever type it is. Please give me some feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitefly SA Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 i would say gibson has a thicker neck, they were the original "baseball bat" necked guitars. Fender and Gibson aren't it for acoustics there are a lot of good brands out there martin for one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h20rider Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Forget about a Fender acoustic. They seem to just market those to fill out their catalog and catch the occasional unsuspecting Fender enthusiast. Martin is a safe bet, but try some names as well. For a lot less money you may find a very sweet sounding instrument. If money isn't a huge issue, consider a boutique brand like Santa Cruz. They are consistently well made...they don't make that many each year. By the way, e-bay is a rugged place to buy an instrument unless you are willing to gamble. It is always best to actually hear the instrument you are considering. In any case, best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I'm a real huge fan of the Seagull brand guitars that Godin makes. (At least, I think that's the name - they a have a picture of a bird on the headstock) I've played quite a few at the acoustic shop in town, and I've been thinking of picking one up one of these days - they sound and play amazingly for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I played a $99 Squier acoustic in a shop a couple years ago. It was one of those "I wonder how crappy that thing is" moments. I was really surprised at how nice it played, and it didn't sound bad either. Those Seagull guitars are nice. If I had to describe my impression of the sound, I'd say it had a big bottom end and not so much on top. Like your neighbor's wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.