Which small bodied acoustic guitar?

[Heathwood]

Hey folks,

I've been playing an electric guitar (telecaster) for about a year, but find that I rarely bother to plug into the amp and am quite content to play rhythm based stuff much of the time.

I've therefore decided to buy an acoustic with a budget of around £250. I don't want a full bodied guitar, so I'm looking at the smaller folk/superfolk style with single cutaway.

I was pretty much sold on a Yamaha APX 500. Although it does play quite nicely it seems quite a lot of money for a guitar that, I've now discovered, has a laminate top. I also played a Tanglewood (with solid Spruce top) that seemed very nice but I'm struggling to find much info/reviews for it. I've attached details of the front running choices below and would be very interested to hear the thoughts of more experienced guitar players.

http://www.gamlinsmusic.co.uk/musical-instruments/...



http://www.gamlinsmusic.co.uk/musical-instruments/...



Many thanks for any help / thoughts.

[V100]

Fender and Tanglewood both make great acoustics. I don't know the specific model of my Fender but it has a single cutaway, is electro-acoustic and cost around £250. Very satisfied, play it every day.

[Incorrigible]

I would say, if you've played a few different ones, buy the one that plays better / sounds better

I've had a AXP for ~ 10 years and it's been fantastic, however, as a lefty I didn't have a huge choice

[HereBeMonsters]

Go into a good local shop, and have a play on a few. They will more than likely leave you to make your mind up, not caring how good you are or not, and be very helpful if you ask for advice.

[Heathwood]

Thanks guys,

I did play quite a few guitars in a couple of shops on the weekend, including the two I've posted about. Only problem is that the two I'm drawn to were in different shops, so difficult to get a quick direct comparison. Also, although it sounds strange, I'm not 100% sure I trust my ears and was seeking the thoughts of anyone with knowledge / experience of the guitars I've referred to.

Edited by Heathwood on Monday 26th September 20:11