You should be able to pick up a decent new model within your budget of £100, just make sure that the neck is straight and that it is set up properly, action, intonation etc.

You never really know what you're getting second hand, so I'd personally go with a washburn or yamaha, something like that! I know it's not what you'd like but we all go through that! I've been playing about 20 years now and only recently did I buy my S+P 6. Also, I'd stay away from bowlbacks too, they can be a little awkward to sit and learn with, a bit slippy.

Buy what feels comfortable, and don't be swayed on getting something cos' it looks like the guitar you'd eventually like to end up with, cos' they generally don't play anything like. Make sure your fingers and your ears are happy, nothing else!!

Hope this helps

Thanks very much - that's really useful advise. Will go hunting now with a bit more of an idea.

Cheers again

I play a Ventura V-14 acoustic. I really like the sound that I get out of it.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...evaimagen7.jpg
Thats My Spanish Accoustic!!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...evaimagen6.jpg
My Bass
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...evaimagen5.jpg
My Baby!!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...evaimagen4.jpg
If any one can help me on what model this is?? Its a Epiphone i know that, form about the Fifties?? or maybe early sixities??
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...evaimagen3.jpg
Strat
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...evaimagen2.jpg
Also can anyone help with this??? Its a Hofner, again from the same time as the epiphone!!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...evaimagen1.jpg
Gibson Gothic SG Limited Edition!
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...uevaimagen.jpg
Gibson Les Paul. Standard

Ihave a folk Cort Earth 100 : not a very good guitar, but I'm satisfied of it (cuz I'm not a very good guitarist ;) )
It looks like this :
http://www.musiker-paradies.de/wg/wg..._earth100s.jpg


And I als have an electric guitar : Yamaha Pacifica 112
http://www.nevadamusic.co.uk/acatalo...ica112-yns.jpg

I used to have that Yamaha, i still do , ive stripped it though and modifying it!!

Well, I don't have one at the moment, but as of tonight....I'm going guitar shopping for my birthday! (Wooo!) Don't have a clue what model or make I'm going to get, everyone's said I should just go and play as many as I can and pick the one I feel most comfortable with. I'll keep you all updated! :smiley20:

thats what i did... the first guitar that caught my eye i played and fell in love... played hundreds after and in the end i settled for the first one
cost me alot but the best investment ive made...

it sleeps with me at night:smiley22:

http://guitar.com/Discuss/img/200/51...136603-736.jpg

http://guitar.com/Discuss/img/200/51...136604-989.jpg

http://guitar.com/Discuss/img/200/51...36606-5000.jpg


ow ow!!! martin J15. gonna put some electronics as soon as i can!

she's a keeper

oooooh pretty!

i have bought this one recently...love it :smiley4:
http://www.furch.cz/cz/furchmillennium/g21cr_v.jpg

I've been gone too long haven't I...and I've forgotten my friends at the Gloo....

Ouch!
Well here's me guitar: Martin MC16GTE
http://www.reyvarela.net/images/pics/mc16gte.jpg

And here is something to laugh at:
But that was my favorite bass a Carvin LB50!
http://www.reyvarela.net/images/pics/carvinvint.jpg

That's me back in the eighties!

You're right, I am ahead of you!

love the hair rey:smiley4:

Pretty bad huh!
Well so goes the fab 70's! ha ha......:)

that was a very normal hairstyle for the time! and everyone owned a pair of parachute pants too...
well no i didn't *whistles innocently* ;)

yay rey's back :smiley31: good to see ya around these parts mr. v

btw nice bass and the martin she's a beauty :smiley20:

Hey, just out of curiosity, does anyone know what make/model guitar damien plays?
It's not easily recogniseable

Al

he plays an old lowden guitar... its 2nd hand also

I just picked up another guitar a Martin 00CXAE, it was another pawn shop steal basically and I'm very happy with it.

Long time viewer first time poster
Acoustic
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/Epiphone.jpg

Electrics
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...rs/LPStrat.jpg

Also bought a Tele recently but no pics of that yet.

Want a really bashed up smaller bodied acoustic as the epiphone sounds a bit to grand if you know what i mean.

here's mine
 

i bought this roughly a year ago on ebay..its a discontinued Yamaha La-8..with solid top but laminated back and sides.. YET still sounds great! :smiley20:

http://www.geocities.com/linda41988/QK094-1.jpg

those are quality guitars, played one of them once...very nice sound indeed

a real beauty.....thats what i call guitar porn lol!!