A Good 1st Acoustic?

[markb]

SVL,

000 size is made by most manufactures?

Most acoustic guitar makers just copy Martin's sizing except for the huge "Jumbo" guitars. We have Gibson to blame for those. Here's a (very) rough guide. Anything smaller than OOO/OM tends to get called a "parlour guitar" these days.

http://www.start-playing-guitar.com/...tar-guide.html

[street music]

Forget the rest just go to Carvin,com and check out the great buy on the Cobalt Acoustic they are very nice.

[MAXIFUNK]

Most acoustic guitar makers just copy Martin's sizing except for the huge "Jumbo" guitars. We have Gibson to blame for those. Here's a (very) rough guide. Anything smaller than OOO/OM tends to get called a "parlour guitar" these days.

http://www.start-playing-guitar.com/...tar-guide.html

Thanks, MarkB
Great link helped me out greatly.

[Katastrophe]

I was impressed with the Washburn I played recently, but couldn't tell you the model...

I also enjoyed a Seagull as well recently. Both models were in your price range, and played well.

[laocmo]

Check out the Silver Creek and Recording King line of 000-size guitars in the $200-$300 range. These are fine sounding guitars and very inexpensive. Pay someone who knows what they are doing to set them up, maybe $50 or less, with good phosphor bronze light gauge strings. You might find that you won't need to upgrade to a better one as she learns. I have both guitars. And to my ears they sound and play as good if not better than guitars I recently replaced costing a thousand bucks more.

[Kazz]

The Washburn EA20 is a very nice smaller guitar.

[GuitarAcademy]

A Kona K2 is one Ive recommended many times over the years with players playing them still 5-6 years later. Just get someone to do a nice setup when you first get it and you'll be very pleased.

GA

[Tig***]

Slight revision...
Most any guitar from Godin (Seagull, Art & Lutherie, Simon & Patrick, Norman) is worth a demo.