5 Acoustic Guitars to Upgrade to Under $1000 USD

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👏 Credits

Host: James Gilliland
Director: Ryan Hopson
Producer: Brad Tarpley
Writer: James Gilliland
Cinematographer: Ryan Hopson
Editor: Ryan Hopson

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Main Camera: Sony FX3
Main Lens: Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Secondary Camera: Sony FX3
Secondary Lens: Sony FE 24-70 F2.8 GM
Photography Camera: Sony a7IV
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Audio Interface: Focusrite Clarett+ 8Pre
Shotgun Microphone: Sennheiser MKH416-P48U3
Dynamic Microphone: Sennheiser e 906
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Lights: Apurture 120d II (x3)
Secondary Lights: Phillips Hue Play Light Bar (x4)

Guitar Amplifier: Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb (Blonde)

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Tarpley Music Company, Inc.
628 SW Wilshire Blvd
Burleson, TX 76028
Call: 817-763-1633

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Intro 00:00
Overview 00:48
Alvarez AD30CE 01:25
Martin DX1E 04:19
Taylor A10E 07:55
Yamaha TransAcoustic FS-TA 10:59
Epiphone J200 15:17
Conclusion 19:17

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[kevinmercado]

Best edit for a guitar comparison, thanks for the amazing job

[tomopie]

Nice selection. A really good price range for affordability and quality! Good presentation with just enough info on each.👍👍👍👍👍

[the_E_Mafia]

That $400 Alverez is the best sounding guitar of all these

[willman]

That Epiphone is nice, Martin too. I’ve been looking at the Martin 000-15M

[blazzeyy]

Great video! I love the description you give of every guitar, one suggestion. Your description should be a shop front for each guitar you have talked about. It shouldn’t be some random things you recommend plus 15 other things. I was thinking about using your links but I clicked on 2 and it showed a bunch of amps, microphones, and guitars that weren’t even in this video. Again great video and good advice!

[Anthony-llnh]

Just a slight correction. Scalloped X-bracing is not to give more volume for sound, it's for tuning of the top wood. It's usually done by hand. Good comparison though, thank you.

[KyleSchwanz]

Is the transacoustic an acoustic that identifies as an electric? 🤔

[lancelowery]

Yamaha AC3M DLX put all of those to shame. Juat played one at GC and it blew every guitar in the room away and it wasn't close.

[midnight]

I am playing a Fender in Grand Concert size and am a bit surprised that both Fender and Ibanez aren't on your list. The Alverez 60 series might be a more fair comparison once you get into Taylors and Martins. All of the Epiphones I have looked at are too big for my liking. I'm also not sure I'm ready for mahogany.

[zman]

I really appreciate the demonstrations. But it would really be helpful if these recommendations included the actions of each as they come from the factory. I presume all these guitars weren’t set to you. After all, a setup could add an additional 120. 00 bucks! Where if it’s decent height to make a informed decision. After all a lot of people don’t have close access to shops that can do this! Including myself, which I would have to travel 60 miles!!!

[venturaVlogger]

Not all martin guitars sound awesome, that dx1e i dont happen to like, i wonder why