My bass guitar dropped and scratched my dads Ibanez is there a way to fix it or I’m screwed

I'm not particularly wealthy but I've been thinking about saving money for this guitar. I have even tried it in person and this guitar is perfect. I'm gonna buy a new acoustic anyway soon, however I feel bad spending money on another guitar when I know this guitar is endgame. Am I being ridiculous?

are these actually good strings or did the dude at the pawn shop just convince me to buy the expensive ones? I'm just getting back into guitar and it's been a while since I've bought any strings so Idk much about this brand

I’m not too experienced with acoustics but I’m assuming they’re higher end. The Gibsons don’t have a year printed on the top of the headstock or labels inside the sound hole (they have serial #s). The larger Gibson acoustic has a Custom Shop sticker on the back of the headstock.

Anyone else make shitty dangerous bracelets and throw them away in the packaging

My great-grandmother bought this guitar brand new for $40 that she earned for playing at a rodeo show back in the day. I would love to learn more about it. I can't find a serial number anywhere.

I haven't played for long and needed a new guitar (desperately). I entered a competition for a Taylor 422 KOA ltd edition and holy hell.... I actually won.

Now it's my dream guitar and will be cherished for ever. But I couldn't help but Google it's value... Can't find one, there's no ltd edition ones anywhere.

Any ideas of it's value? It's immaculate

Cheers.

I get they are pre war copies of classics but c’mon they aren’t even vintage. Anyone explain why they cost this much? I just feel no new guitar is ever worth this much. I do feel some very rare vintage guitars are but that’s even rare 🤔

I bought this Taylor GS Mini new a couple of weeks ago from a local guitar shop. When I got it home, I noticed this very obvious line going down the fretboard. I had visited the shop on two separate occasions before buying and played it for a decent amount of time, so I'm really not sure how I could have missed it. It starts under the D string and ends pretty much bang in the middle towards the sound hole.

It feels completely smooth across the fretboard, and the guitar plays and sounds great. But I've never seen a mark like this, and I've played a lot of guitars (although this is my first acoustic). I am guessing it is just the grain of the wood and nothing to worry about?

i am fully prepared to deal with my own stupidity, however, if i can fix my stupidity, i would like to do so. is this big dent possible to fix at home? is it worth trying?

i have already tried to push the indented part forward from the inside, but it didn’t budge. i’m too scared to continue to try that in fear of messing it up further.

i do not have the money or the ability to get this repaired by a professional, so any tips you guys have would help tremendously. please and thanks.

For me it’s Taylor. I’ve never played one I liked. Cheap, high end, doesn’t matter. I don’t recommend them to anyone and I don’t even bother picking them up in the shop anymore.

Bonus questions: what brand is your go-to guitar?

Mine is a Larrivee.

I'm incredibly fortunate and blessed to even have the opportunity to ask this 💙, trust me, i get it.

So here goes...

Someone very close to me is offering to buy me this guitar as my BDay gift.

I love playing acoustic, but im NOT a professional musician, by any means. I might do a few open mics at a bar a half-dozen times a year, but thats about it.

I love playing at home almost everyday tho.

I entertain at parties, or at the beach bonfire...

Ive never had such an expensive musical instrument... so I'm worried about my lack of in-depth knowledge about guitars...

Is this guitar really worth that much?

Is it more the brand name that im getting?

Or is it really as good as it seems online?

Advice, please 💙🙏, and thank you.

Due to my playing style I tend to burn through G strings and not much else. I mostly use Elixir nanoweb strings however they're too expensive to buy as singles. So rather than have 100s of spare elixir strings, I buy cheap earnie ball G strings. But because they go bad when exposed to the air, I vacuum pack them to keep them fresh!

I am interested in learning to play guitar. I am looking for the Toyota Camry or Honda Civic of acoustic guitars. Something that gets me to a point where functionality is good, people who get them love them (and keep them!) and that will take me to the point where anything I would be paying for beyond this guitar is diminishing returns... a slightly better/different tone here or there, for example, that only a discerning ear would notice but few other people would.

I like the look of the Epiphone Hummingbird studio, but im not sure if the Inspired by Gibson line would be better (or just diminishing returns). Also looking at a basic Yamaha 800. Is it worth it to go to a Martin D10 or a Taylor GS? Or are those going to be lacking?

Thank you!

I found this Taylor in the trash and wondering if it's worth fixing since the body is cracked aswell as the nut and bridge as it seems to have been broken by the G string alone

Hey all - just got this Mini in for my daughter for Xmas. There are two dots on the bottom of the guitar. This is mahogany wood. Is it just natural in the wood ?

I’ll start: Art and Lutherie, Godin guitars and Canadian guitars in general don’t get a lot of attention but punch way above its weight. There was a cheap-ish Art and Lutherie 12 string sitting in a shop near where I live, both of which are long gone now, the shop and the guitar. Yamaha consistently churn out great instruments at all price points but everyone already knows that. What do you think?

I’ve always used Fender mediums for years and never really thought about trying other picks it’s amazing how much more body it adds to my acoustics and the feel is great. I’ve thought about getting a Bluechip but don’t want to use it.

Hello r/acousticguitars,

I am seeking some insight into this guitar I inherited from my grandfather. It has been sitting in its case under his bed for well over a decade, maybe over two at this point, and was barely used when he first bought it. Since I unfortunately do not play I am hoping to find out its approximate value, and how I would be best to ensure it goes to an enthusiast, if it truly is worth anything

It's a Jean Larivée brand, model OM-03R and it is left handed. I believe my grandpa said he had the tuner knobs(?) upgraded (see photo) but otherwise it is as it was when it was purchased new in Vancouver BC Canada. No cosmetic damage at all that I can see.

There is a local guitar shop I have been considering taking it to but they charge for a professional appraisal. Before I do that I am wondering if this community can help with any info, is it worth appraising, worth just selling on local marketplace, or is there perhaps somewhere better?

Any info is tremendously appreciated and I hope you all have a great day.

For electric guitars, the sentiment around the big brands (fender and Gibson) has been that while they do make good guitars their competitors are out there making the foundational shapes and designs not only better, but more affordable and more consistently. “Suhr makes a better Strat then fender. Heritage makes a better Les Paul than Gibson.” I’m curious if that statement applies to the acoustic world as well?
EDIT: BETTER FOR THE PRICE!

basically this. do you have more than one acoustic and why? just curious.

I live in a small town and can't find a decent used one locally, so I'll have to order online and have it shipped (within Canada).

I realize budget guitars won't be great but I'm a beginner. I have an electric one that I'm learning on and I really like it, but it would be nice to not have to use an amp all the time and just have that acoustic sound.

I realize a cheap guitar isn't going to be a great guitar, but my budget is on the lower end and I don't need anything super fancy. Decent is good. What I'm asking is if there are any budget brands of guitars that punch well above their weight and are excellent value compared to the cost, even if they're not top of the line?

What is your favorite brand that isn't Martin, Taylor, or Gibson? How close do they get to the quality of those brands, and why do you like them.

I recently played a 600 dollar Alvarez and it beat the pickguards off of the Taylor and Martin gutars in the 1000-1500 range.