Acoustic Guitar ?

Im looking for my first acoustic guitar , Im looking to spend around $200 , any one have good suggestion's? I know squat about guitars..

Cool thanks for the suggestion.. I will take your advice , will look into a used guitar.. good thinking thanks...

Find the best Alvarez you can affored on ebay. Some of their older guitars from the 70s and 80s where made from Brazillian Rosewood and tight grained spruce. They are real gems for the money.

I just bought a realy nice concert body Alvarez for $199, so I would take your bet.

http://www.tomleemusic.ca...ils=1&id=241&inv=31011 http://www.tomleemusic.ca...ls=1&id=241&inv=104609 We are talking solid top, not laminate.

My thoughts and advice to anyone looking for a first guitar:

It's better to spend more money to get a good guitar....and for several reasons.

1. A good guitar will cost more but in the event you really don't like playing the guitar...and yeah that is a possibility...... the resale value is better with a quality guitar than it is with a cheap one.

2. A good guitar is built better, and plays easier. So the guitar will not "get in the way" of you learning to play. Playing a good guitar is a pleasure. Playing a piece of crap is a chore. Take that from someone who has played many guitars through the years...and I'd bet other guitarists will echo this advice. 


If you look hard enough, you might be able to find a decent guitar for that price range. Probably used.  

Good luck!

I have to agree with much of the above.
An acoustic guitar is a relationship.
A little time and money up front will get you something you can be happy with for a long time.
If you can bump your cash outlay to the $400 range, you have more options.
At $200, it's a crapshoot, but you might get lucky.
In the $400 range, Godin (Seagull, Simon & Patrick, Art & Lutherie) just has their act together.
In a fairly recent mission to get a new acoustic guitar, I spent 5 hours playing different ones.
I was not particularly impressed with the offerings from Fender, Ibanez, Alvarez, etc, but kept circling back to the Godins. I really liked the Seagulls, but ultimately settled on a Simon & Patrick Woodland Cedar.
When it's all said and done, you want something you can get along with.
Take your time, and spend a little more than you planned. It's well worth it. 

Edit: Between those two, I would go with the Seagull Entourage.  Played side-by side, the Alvarez is somewhat dead sounding.
If you can swing another $50, I would go for this:
http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-SEA-S6-LIST
The tone is richer, and it has better projection.

Glad to help.
 You won't be disappointed. That is a fine instrument, and imho, is head and shoulders above most anything in its price class.
As Herb (Guitarhacker) pointed out, it is much easier to learn on a good guitar, so you will be off to a very good start.
I think in a very short time you will find that she is an absolute joy to play.
Enjoy.

I really like the Canadian Acoustics as well especially for the price. I purchased a really nice Norman when I was up in Canada. Very nice guitar like the Seagull's, Godin's, Art and Luthier, etc ....  I purchased this especially for recording because of it's rich tone. 

Get an electric acoustic if you do any gigs........but I would advise miking the acoustic when recording