5 Best Gig-Ready Acoustic Guitars Under $1000

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Title	:	5 Best Gig-Ready Acoustic Guitars Under $1000
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Gibson, no contest
Comment from : Len and Cindy Presley

None of them sound really good
Comment from : Musikus 70

Eastman is not under $1000 and new is close to $1,400
Comment from : Mister Buttersworth

Can't find the gibson under 1000 anywhere It's more like a 1300 guitar
Comment from : Grays Concrete

Gibson g45 studio is the winner but discontinueD
Comment from : bronx0804

I'm not sure about "under $1,000" on the Gibson I can't find a G-45 anywhere for less than $1,200 and some places have them higher Driftwood Guitars is just down the road from me and they reviewed one here on YouTube and found it seriously lacking for the money In this group I might have to go with the Taylor though that Martin sounded great (I know it was a dreadnought so apples and oranges to some extent) Thanks for the post
Comment from : King Brutus XXVI

These are fine guitars for sure But, no Yamaha, Epiphone (master built), Recording King, or Orangewood? Good to see a Gibson though
Comment from : Ryan Justice

video starts at 3:35, you're welcome ;)
Comment from : Ty Stroud

time to update the video G45 is no long a "run to the shop & get a less than $1,000 unit" ;-)
Comment from : Daniel Belling

This Gibson 🤤🔥🔥
Comment from : Guilherme Antunes

Everytime I watch one of these videos I think of ask this old house 😂
Comment from : OrbofShingeki

Hard to tell from a youtube the exact clear winner, but at leaat we know to avoid the Guild Sounds way trebly and stiff as a 2x4 Obvious the guy doesn't dig it even tho they can't say
Comment from : robassable

Gig ready but not Using the Electronic when demoidiots
Comment from : Joseph Ramos Reyes

That Gibson sounded like trash dookie
Comment from : Shawn Snow

All I know is that Taylor had a nice ring to it that the other guitars didn't, except for maybe the Eastman
Comment from : ClassicJukeboxBand

These two crack me up! Gig ready, oh I don’t know what that means! LOL
Comment from : Reggie

1) Gibsonbr2) Taylorbr3) Eastmanbr4) Martinbr5) Guild
Comment from : r0llingd0g

Gibson hands down
Comment from : Hoffpauir ConcreteSemperFid CrawfishCo

Too much talking not enough playing
Comment from : Craig Smith

that Taylor is 2020's 214ce I would say
Comment from : CPG95

Looking at the Gibson but the prices I am seeing is around $1500 Will keep looking
Comment from : John R Enterprises

Holy Smokes that Eastman sounds Amazing plugged in!brI’m a Martin owner, but I’ve always hated the sound of low end Fishman pickupsbrBut damn that Eastman sounds Bliss!
Comment from : D Mar

I’ve got the G45 STD and have zero problems with it, was nervous about richlite as I’ve never had it before but nothing but positive opinions on this model Hard shell case it comes with is great too
Comment from : Mike

Disappointingly, I didn’t hear any guitar I liked when amplified And that’s what I am looking for: a guitar that is suitable to use in my (amateur, recreational level) pop cover band I’d happily spend around 1000 euros on it, but surely it’s gotta sound better than this
Comment from : Sjoerd

The Martin is made in America just not the U S
Comment from : Chris Shawn

Guild is no 1
Comment from : jim lewis

Gibson has lovely harmonics and sustain, the Eastman very chimey, super cheap used
Comment from : sdfswords

Martin and Gibson for me beautiful tones easily use them professionally Guild sound like plastic toy guitar Taylor and Eastman gorgeous sounding to not my style of guitar Eastman is totally handmade Amazing
Comment from : Anthony Roach

$1,000 " above a beater" Sounds about right lol
Comment from : Josh Thompson

no Epi Masterbilt?
Comment from : David Heid

Interesting and informative The playing and your discussions are valuable and enjoyable Very helpful to someone trying to decide on a specific model
Comment from : gingeoram

And Taylor, made right on the other side of the "border", 50 miles from Taylor's main factory A reminder referring to Taylor's use of wood: layered, NOT laminates Laminates are typically wood veneer over a synthetic substrate or mixed WITH a synthetic substrate Taylor's "layered" wood is all wood, made from all the same kind or type of wood Obviously, although "layered" wood (all wood) will not offer the same quality tonality that "solid" wood will offer, it is still far better than "laminates" using synthetics or combinations of different woods, many times inexpensive wood under the outside veneerbrbrbrOn the other hand, Gibson, Boseman manufacture, hide-glue, solid walnut back, etc, under a grand? Yeah, amazing (and out of stock! 12-26-2019)
Comment from : DRailroad

Odd tonewoods and laminate No thanks Check out a solid wood Washburn well under a grand Hog and Spruce Gorgeous guitars
Comment from : smokesgtp

Eastman sounds best Guild sounds the worst of the bunch
Comment from : Zoran Soptija

Didn't know about that new Gibson, nice
Comment from : Lord JS

To my ears, Gibson sounds best unplugged but Taylor wins plugged The rest were too muddy
Comment from : T Mills

unplugged ——> martinbrplugged ——> taylorbrjunked ——> gibsonbrjinxed ——> guild
Comment from : sorumluluk sahibi dakik daktilo

The Eastman and the Martin are the best sounding to my ears The Gibson was muddy and the worst to me This coming from a bluegrass/country background
Comment from : Ben Childers

Unplugged first pass it is Martin imo That gibson is fabulous and the mid range rips thru Love how you guys did the amp too You can tell taylor and gibson pay more attention to that stuff Not as drastic shift Game changer when you plug those acoustics in, all bets off Great review
Comment from : roytube10

Five best: Guild, Larrivee OM01-02, Fender Paramount Series, Eastman AC22, Martin 10 Series (there are NO taylors in this list as 1, 2 and 2 deluxe are all none solid wood guitars) The G45 might be good but lets be fair: in tye last few years they have been really dropping the ball on quality control brList bests? Larrivee and Fender Paramount
Comment from : Eric Ryan Songs

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Comment from : oregon floor

America f**k yeah! Love the Gibson and Team America reference
Comment from : Paul Moakley

I can't help myself, I'm a loyal fan of Eastman - I own an AC422 (spruce/rosewood) also under $1K - so my vote is for the Eastman AC222 ce I want to own a Martin and a Gibson one day - liked them both for different reasons - but don't want a dreadnaught to get the sound I was sorry that the Guild (another dread) didn't make my cut and the Taylor 114 is out of its depth in imho Great review, as always - thanks Quinton and Paul
Comment from : lmfrimond

A Gibson under $1K, made in Bozeman, with quality wood No comparison Sounds great!
Comment from : Robert Abbey

Gibson is the only acoustic that ever has the right sound for me
Comment from : Se Sa

Guys, I LOVE your reviews BUT, in this case you're not giving the necessary sonic information because you kept the mic in the same location which means that the acoustic AND plugged in sounds are muddled together, try again turning the mic toward the amp and shifting the guitars away That will really tell us what the audience will hear through the PA
Comment from : Mark Westphal

Great comparison demo! Very interesting! Thanks
Comment from : TheThinker39

Wow I've always owned and usually preferred either Martin or Taylor but I have to give it up for that Gibson on this one To my ear the Gibson was best, the Guild was the poorest and the others were a coin flip Good video
Comment from : Wang Chung

You are making it too easy Every guitar is different I've seen 10k Martins and 800 series Taylors I hatebrIt's not as easy as a brand I've seen 30000 solid top guitars that sound as good as a 5k guitar I bought a 120000 Yamaha I chose over an expensive D series Martin I couldn't find an expensive Martin or Taylor that intonated great on all strings and sounded as well as the Yamaha I would have spent 5kthank you Yamaha!brWood movesmetal moves It is an imperfect thing
Comment from : Su Freidman

Nice review, but you left out the guitar that, I believe, is better than any of these: The PRS SE Tonare acoustic I tried a wide range of instruments, including most of the ones you have here and eventually bought a T-40 SE that was more playable and sounded as good as my Martin D-18 Full voice, long sustain and beautiful harmonics It even comes with a hard case I think it's a terrific buy at about $700
Comment from : tomldove

I love Martins once you get into all real wood construction and good bracing, but that Gibson wins the day in this category by a mile
Comment from : ianA

Admitted stupid comment BIG diff between plugged n UNplugged but my journey will never be amplified so the 45 followed by the 114
Comment from : Ed Fulginiti

Great to see Quinton back
Comment from : twnchf

To my ears the Gibson unplugged and the Taylor plugged I would probably choose the Taylor so I could noodle up the neck😎
Comment from : Gregory Jackson

martin - gibson - taylor, in that order i was surprised by how much I liked the taylor, as I am not a fan of their instruments So the Martin is NOT made in Nazareth?
Comment from : Martin Kleinman

Thanks for the great side-by-side comparison of these nice 'middle class' guitars! Do you have Seagull from Canada in your store? I would love to hear it played by Quinton
Comment from : JurBols

Gibson/Eastman/Martin/—Taylor & Guild DNFwould have been more interesting w/sock pulled over the headstocks!
Comment from : Jess Montgomery

When you get the new GPC- 16E or D-16E I will be waiting to see your video! Cheers
Comment from : hapshan

Gibson all the way and I own the martin d10e
Comment from : Ryan Bloom

Too bad the included pick-ups all sound terrible So brittle sounding The Gibson sounds very nice un-amplified
Comment from : jeroen grobben

Love the re-named road seriesbecause I own one!
Comment from : EricCross

The new Gibson, sounds great and has a slightly more pleasing sound I am looking forward to, your next video on it
Comment from : War Monger

Gibson is the clear winner here No surprise that the american made crushed the over seas shit boxes with strings
Comment from : Guild Acoustics Blake

To me, none of these sound great unamplified I'd go with the Martin and the Eastman, though they both sounded a bit trebly for my taste Didn't like the Gibson All the guitars sounded better amplified, except for the Guild, which sounded muffled, both with and without the amp
Comment from : Paul Marshman

wait this paul dude oWNS the store!!!!!! wtfff
Comment from : SUGAR LIFE

I have to go with that Gibson G45 I think it's the total package! Full disclosure - I own one And I love it
Comment from : T Griff

Epi masterbilt yo
Comment from : Adam Fusco

Great review for a great category of instruments I have similar guitars to some of these; an AC422ce and an older DCPA4 I find that the Eastman sounds fantastic acoustically and the Martin is superior through a PA In the end, these are gigging guitars and its the performance through the PA that counts Also, the Eastman is so alive and resonates so well (lending to the great acoustic performance) that it tends to be a feedback machine on stage In the review the Taylor sounded the same to me whether acoustic or plugged in
Comment from : Gary Corde