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04-16-2024, 12:41 PM
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Help me buy a Guitar. Might be a tough find
I am a fairly advanced beginner guitar learner (6 months of learning and trying out various guitar shapes and sizes at my music school, during this period). I would like to finally buy my own guitar. I am looking for the following specs.
String type: Steel strings (I don't prefer the nylon stringed classical guitars) Overall Size: 36 inches (+/- 1 inch is fine) Scale Length: 24 inches (+/- half an inch is okay). I don't prefer the full 25.5 inches, nor anything below 23 1/4" inches. Nut Width: 44.5 mm to 47.5 mm (1 3/4" or 1 13/16" or 1 7/8"). I don't prefer the 43mm (1 11/16") ones Material: I know solid wood is not available within this budget, but no real priority here. Body shape: Open to any body shapes in the 36" overall length (3/4 guitar size) as they are all comfortable. I live in Singapore and my budget is <SG$500 (<US$400). Please share some suggestions/recommendations. 
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04-16-2024, 02:48 PM
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Might be tough to find in Singapore, but Epiphone Masterbilt EF500MNS is around that price point, is all solid wood, and I think fits your specs. I had several EF500s from Epiphone's 2004-2009 production run and thought they were great when I had them. I don't know about the RCCE and other models after 2009, which may not be as good. Looks like the models between 2004-2009 are somewhat rare now even in the States.
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04-16-2024, 03:01 PM
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OP - for information, why are you looking for a 3/4 size guitar? That severly limits your options of makes/models and quality of guitar.
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04-16-2024, 06:26 PM
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04-17-2024, 06:34 AM
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I've been way over in Georgia, but I've never been all the way to Singapore...
Anywho... I googled up some Singapore guitar store websites and it seems you have plenty of choices. I'd wonder about what kind of a good deal you could get on an Eastman or a Recording King. I like the Eastman guitars that look like Gibson J guitars, but they make plenty of other kinds including ones that look like Martin D guitars. -Mike
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04-17-2024, 12:17 PM
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Not sure if they are available in your neck of the woods, but if anyone in the UK asked your question with those specs, I would say Faith Mercury parlour all the way: 24" scale, great build quality, all solid woods and a 1 11/16" nut. If you want that 1 3/4" or 45mm nut, then look for their Legacy range, though they are about a hundred or so more.
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Today, 11:38 AM
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[Post Creator] Thanks for your suggestions. I’ve made my purchase
Hello everyone and thanks for all the suggestions.
I have gone ahead and picked up an Orangewood Oliver Junior Mahogany Guitar (https://orangewoodguitars.in/collect...er-jr-mahogany) It has beautiful sound and the perfect size that fits me is very comfortable to hold and to play. For the price, there is no other guitar that punches above this. Got it for around US$ 280/- String type: Steel strings from Ernie ball Overall Size: 36 inches Scale Length: 23.5 inches Nut Width: I had to compromise here it is 1 11/16” (43mm) Material: Solid wood top at this price! Body shape: baby grand concert Last edited by guitarnewb1; Today at 11:40 AM. Reason: Added more context
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