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Apart from Tom Petty and the Dove, what sort of music will you be looking to play? How will you be playing mostly? Flatpicking, fingerstyle, strumming with pick/fingers etc.
My style is along the lines of Daniel Johnston, Jad Fair etc although I can play more conventionally if required
Although not as "pretty" as the Dove, in Autumn Burst it has a similar look. I always think if you find two similar guitars at a similar price, the "plainer" one will have more money spent on the things that matter.
If second hand is of use then Seagull/Simon & Patrick's are excellent, and also the posher Tanglewoods are excellent.
I suppose I am rather taken with the look and versatility of the built in pickup on the Dove. But its also fair to say that those elements may make for a less good instrument overall. Ideally I'd like to try a few out.
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
I had a Yamaha years ago so know they are well put together, and take on board what's said above about other brands. But I am still curious about the Epis.
I've done it with Keyboards, Acoustic Guitars and Drums and not been disappointed yet.
I’m very pleased with mine
Also the Vintage V300 in Mahogany is definitely worth a try, very 'Martinish' on a budget that holds its own tone wise.
I have heard that the new Epiphone Dove & Hummingbirds are good too, but haven't played any.
Not only will you stand a better chance of getting something that ticks all the boxes, you'll have a nice morning/ afternoon out as well.
I hope to go to PMT in Oxford or somewhere similar to try some out. I have to admit that I like the idea of the Epiphone Dove still, and that's purely for cosmetic reasons
Being realistic I reckon, given my level of playing, I'd be fine with something at the lower end of any decent band range and that may well be one of the Yamahas. I presume there's no dogs in their range?
One other question. What do people think of the Gretsch Jim Dandy model?