Hi,
I have a friend who was previously a devout metal head, but something has changed recently and he wants to start learning acoustic.
His birthday is coming up and me and a group of friends thought we might all chip in and get him a nice guitar.
There are a few of us involved so we could probably go to around £700 with the ability to stretch a bit for a good guitar.
It would have to be new as it's a gift.
In terms of requirements I'd say playability and low action would be at the top of the list, he plays 9s on a Les Paul and has quite a light touch so something easy to play would be good.
In terms of size I think a OOO/OMish size would be ideal, maybe even concert size.
A pickup would also be nice although not necessary as he won't be using it live.
I was thinking maybe a PRS or a Taylor for playability but let me know if there is anything else out there.
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Counter intuitively the deeper bodies are easier to hold and stay on the knee better than the slim ones.
I actually won't be able to take him to a guitar store as he is working abroad for the next few months. The gift is also meant to be a surprise but I'll try to work out what he likes.
Worst case if he doesn't like it we can swap it out for something else.
I'll have to do some research regarding the suggestions and will update you when we gift it to him!
At the price point I'd probably prefer Faith, and maybe look at Eastman.
My first choice would be a Taylor or Yamaha. Most of their models have fairly slim necks, low actions and don't need heavy strings to sound good, unlike things like Martins.
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