Hi Mike,
My name is Alicia and I’m Brads girlfriend. I’m sorry to bother you cold like this without having met you, but I was hoping I could please seek your advice on a guitar for Brad. I am looking to buy one for him for his birthday (which is this Sunday) and Christmas. I’ll be in Sydney this Monday and Tuesday, and will be looking to buy one on Tuesday morning before he arrives back Tuesday evening from his week in Cairns.
I’m looking at an acoustic/electric, but wouldn’t have any idea as to what brands are best, or where to go in Sydney to buy one. I’ve looked around on the net, but I’m not too familiar with guitars. I’ve been saving for months and my budget I guess is between 500-1000 (around $700 ideally), which I can only hope is enough to buy a decent guitar?… but I guess budget just depends on the guitar – if a really good one was a bit over 1k then I’d consider this.
Other than sales folk in the store, I don’t know anyone who knows guitars, so if you have any tips or suggestions I’d be deeply grateful. I know he’s discussed guitars with you before, so thought you might know what would suit him. Feel free to give me a call this weekend on 0405 ******** if easier, or if you’re too busy then no problem at all!
Hey Alicia
I’m out at the moment but will have a look tomorrow and give you some
suggestions 🙂 essentially for an acoustic you want a spruce front and hardwood back and sides. I won’t say anything to Brad but I know he’s thinking about buying one as well, might be an idea to drop hints or make sure he doesn’t buy one 🙂 will give you some suggestions tomorrow Great present by the way!
Mike
Hi Alicia
Have found a couple of good models within your budget
http://m.allansbillyhyde.com.au/product.aspx?Code=EME4VSSNH1
http://m.allansbillyhyde.com.au/product.aspx?Code=4600215
You may be able to get better deals from other sites.
Buying a guitar is a very personal thing. It might be an idea if possible to somehow have Brad try before you buy. Hard to explain but it’s something he’ll play a lot.
Anyways hope that helps
Mike
Hi Mike,
Thank you, that does indeed help. Appreciate the time you took out 🙂
I’ve been thinking about that too – would like him to feel happy with it and he might like to choose his own. I understand from the point of view that I play the piano, and chose my own to buy many years ago. Is Allans THE place to buy a guitar? Or is there another store with a bigger range or where all the cool kids go to buy one, so to speak? I’d like it to be a surprise. I was thinking I could somehow buy a voucher of sorts, and he can go in and choose one, but that only works if he buys one from that particular store or Allans.
Cheers
Alicia
Hey Alicia
I’ve always liked the Gladesville Guitar Factory http://www.guitarfactory.net/. Huge range and they specialise in guitars.
Hope that helps 🙂
Mike