Guitar - Yamaha or Vintage?

[DoubleYellow]

For a nearly new player which guitar should I go for?

A Vintage V300 (£100) or a Yamaha F310 (£80).

Had a bit of exposure to playing some years ago. Comfortable with basic chords and strumming patterns.

Looking for something to practice and improve on that will last me a while.

Cheers...

[The Dude]

I'd have thought at that end of the market there's not going to be much in them.

Coincidentally I did have a go on a friend's F310 a few weeks back and I have to say I was reasonably impressed. Horrible finish and looks cheap but for £100 it's worth a punt.

[Podie]

For that sort of money (£100ish) you could probably buy something like a Yamaha Pacifica new... just a thought.

[DoubleYellow]

I should add, I already have a pacifica. It is an acoustic I am after. Need a kick up the arse to get into playing again and I think acoustic is the way forward.

[gbbird]

Out of those two i would go for Yamaha

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[Stu R]

I'd go for the Yamaha too, at the lower end of the market you still get decent quality guitars. That said I've no experience of vintage guitars.

[dpbird90]

I'd go for this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROCKBURN-LES-PAUL-LP3-STYLE-...

Looks like a Les Paul, costs something not obscene.

[DoubleYellow]

Cheers, but I'm after an acoustic.

[shirt]

these should help:

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/...


http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar/...


would go for the vintage myself, read some good reviews. my mate has a vintage 12-string that plays well.

[crofty1984]

I've got a yamaha acoustic. Don't know what model, but sounds a lot like the one you're looking at. Cracking bit of kit.

EDIT: Turns out mine is the same as that one you're on aout.

Edited by crofty1984 on Friday 23 January 14:58

[Dai Capp]

Get on ebay quick...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Acoustic-Guitar-DG-4_...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fender-Acoustic-6-string-ste...

I've used Fender acoustics for years and reckon they're a bit under rated in the acoustic world. Sure they're not Martin or Taylor or the like but they're likely to be a better player than a Vintage or Yamaha and give you longer service than other beginner acoustics as they will grow better with you.

When I started playing many moons ago a beginners guitar was generally a pig to play and guaranteed to put you off for life. It's maybe very different now of course but I'd still recommend getting something better to begin with as you'll learn quicker, won't feel the need to replace as quickly and you'll not get put off by a guitar with a really bad set up.

If your heart is set on a Yamaha or Vintage personally I would go for the Yamaha - heard better things about them than Vintage, but you really need to try them and decide yourself. A well set up and built Vintage will be better than a Friday afternoon Yamaha and vice versa

Just my thoughts...

Cheers

DC

[scumbagjag]

I've never come across a bad Yamaha instrument, ie if I had to buy an instrument without playing it I'd be confident with a Yamaha.

[Bill Carr]

scumbagjag said:

I've never come across a bad Yamaha instrument, ie if I had to buy an instrument without playing it I'd be confident with a Yamaha.

I have a Pacifica and a Vintage jazz bass copy. Both are very good (esp. for the money), but the quote above is un-arguable IMO.

[garycat]

Dai Capp said:

I've used Fender acoustics for years and reckon they're a bit under rated in the acoustic world. Sure they're not Martin or Taylor or the like but they're likely to be a better player than a Vintage or Yamaha and give you longer service than other beginner acoustics as they will grow better with you.

Yeah me too. I have a Fender Malibu acoustic and of al the guitars I've played belonging to friends or in guitar shops I've yet to find another guitar with a better action and tone.

[2volvos]

Don't know about the Vintage, but my Yammy F310 is great for learning on and will probably keep with the brand for my next upgrade. It's got an easy action, nice smooth, well-shaped neck, stays in tune well, sounds nice, looks good in sunburst. Sounds even better with Ernie Ball Slinky strings though.

What else do you need for a guitar to learn on?

The SA500 semi-acoustic is a lovely guitar as well...that's my other Yamaha...

http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/products/productdeta...

[scumbagjag]

Bill Carr said:

scumbagjag said:

I've never come across a bad Yamaha instrument, ie if I had to buy an instrument without playing it I'd be confident with a Yamaha.

I have a Pacifica and a Vintage jazz bass copy. Both are very good (esp. for the money), but the quote above is un-arguable IMO.

I do like their drum kits.
I have a very cheap Yamaha bass which has been set up by a bass playing luthier and it is lovely.
I've got friends with basses costing thousands and they still say mine is nicer to play (though it is very limited sound-wise).
I don't play guitar but the local college used pacificas which were all good.

[smug]I was given a Les Paul Studio (or Pro Deluxe, I forget) to learn on when I was a nipper. Proper one as well, not a modern Epiphone. Tobacco sunburst it was.[/smug]