Originally Posted by
Bookkeeper's Son
Almost any guitar, if not defective, can be made to play well. Some may come out of the box playing well, but I'd say that would be the exception. The lowering of an acoustic guitar bridge saddle (and nut, if necessary) is a routine and inexpensive (sometimes provided at no extra charge by the dealer) procedure for setting up optimal action. There are many reasonably-priced guitars which are directly comparable to Yamaha and Fender in quality, and will offer just as much. I'd recommend that you not sweat too much about getting the "perfect" first guitar, as your knowledge and personal preferences will develop over the long-haul (as you might expect), affecting your future choices. $200-300 (new) will get you one of many perfectly-acceptable guitars for your purposes. I've been playing for almost 50 years, but am very satisfied with my $250 Art & Lutherie acoustic dreadnought.
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