I am a intermediate player and am hesitating between this guitar and the Yamaha CG122. Does anyone have a recommendation?
915548
I would recemond the Cordoba it's tonal mellow sound is just perfect. Have owned several over the years and the price and quality are unmatched.Happy Playing,John
915549
The Cordoba C3M is a great guitar. I was very surprised when I got mine. It looks much better in person. Though it's a shame I got drunk and broke mine by dropping it.
915550
Pick a cordoba. All it's model have truss rod, I.e. A mechanism that allows to adjust action. Sound-wise oth are decent.
2164953
You should get the OU2T Tenor !! It's great for beginners AND pro's. I've only had to tune it once since I got it and I play it almost everyday. It has that cool island look and sound :)
780785
It sounds good, but it's not durable, and hums badly, so if I was you, I would get the Les Paul Special II in black. Also, Epiphone strings are awful. Get Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys.
137222
the one I purchased was excellent, and it had the GREAT sound you expect from any Gibson guitar. It souns so great that I rarley use the electric component. I have also a sj200 and an advanced jumbo; all three have different sounding, but you cannot go wrong with a Hummingbird, and it is a beautiful guitar.
1364456
It sounds fine for practice, learning, and general playing. I restrung mine with better strings and it made a big difference. After a year and a half I still say for the money you can't go wrong.
16452
I got the same guitar and love it. I got the Yamaha HC-AG1 hard case. I'm very happy with it. It seems very tough and the guitar fits very snugly.
24910
I have a Taylor with the ES, and then i put this LR BAGGS on a $300 yamaha-- the Yamaha now sounds better (plugged in) and is my guitar of choice. I was blown away by the sonic quality of this pickup. (I am a church worship leader)
1019550
No this is the worst guitar I have ever played on. It won't stay in tune. Investing a little bit more money in a better one will be worth your while!
2153537
I'm kind of beginner, and I got some recommendation from my friends. This guitar is little expensive for beginners. But, if you think you will play the guitar next several years, it is really good guitar for you.
318681
I am very pleased with mine... I can't really see what's not to like about this guitar!
1513612
Your welcome, I really like this guitar. I don't think you will be disappointed. Will you be taking lessons? Or are you learning on your own?
1925302
I was in the same boat. This is the first guitar I have owned PERSONALLY and I love it. Had it for 6 months or so now. Now that I know a bit more about guitars it is still one of the best sounding and solid guitars I've played. I would recommend finding one and trying it out as everyone likes different sounds. But 300 dollars for a very solid guitar isn't bad at all. I'd just go for it, it'll serve you well.
1949434
Yes its great! Only downside I can think of was that it was a bit heavy due to it being some kind of layered all laminate. I ended up getting a baby taylor instead of this. I preferred the sound and feel of that guitar better but its up to you!
826053
That decision I cannot make or suggest one over the other. I would, however, suggest checking the "stats" between the two brands and then go with what you feel "comfortable" with, based on the "specs" and what your needs would be. Yamaha does put, I feel, more effort into their products to give you a satisfied performance and DO tend to be more "pricy" than other brands because of their use of techknowledgy to make a better product. Sorry I can't elaborate more and hope that you find this useful.
718161
Im intermediate and i think its great. Four amp models- clean, crunch, metal and insane - really do allow me to switch from straight rock to say, blues. And its plenty powerful. Amp snobs prefer tube amps, but i dont see myself outgrowing this for awhile.Sorry, i havent used that squier model.
856807
The comfortable action is somewhat a personal choice of the player. Moreover, even two guitars with the same model numbers might have a different feel. To my experience Yamaha guitars are quite consistent, and out of the factory they are adjusted with an optimum action for most players. Having bought two of these models myself for my students, I think the action is just right. If the action feels too high on the guitar you have, there might be a defect, the neck might be bent due to extreme weather conditions, or if the guitar is not brand new the saddle might have been replaced...
940774
In my opinion it is a shoddy-built guitar with a famous name. The shoddiness is in the neck to body sturdiness - terrible sound as a result. Almost impossible to keep tuned. Yes, the name does mislead you.