Timeline88
Junior Member
So, I'm in the market for a new acoustic guitar and having never really gone acoustic guitar shopping, I'm doing a lot of looking around and research about body sizes, woods etc. It's all quite new to me, to be honest because I've always made do with a battered old EKO Ranger VI my Dad's friend found on a skip when I was about 13...
Step-in the F30. Seems to me like a good balance between dreadnought and small bodied which I'm hoping will lend itself more towards finger style but still record well strummed if I'm overdubbing or putting down an acoustic rhythm track and that kind of thing.
There are two for sale in the UK, both New Hartford, and both in 2010 by serial number. One label is written simply 'F30' and the other, 'F30R std'. The 'F30' has a 'G' inlayed logo on the headstock and DTAR pickup, whereas the 'F30R std' has just the 'Guild' inlay and no pickup.
I'd assumed that both were Standard series guitars but am I wrong? Can someone tell me the difference between them? There is a fair difference in price, so I'm wondering whether one is a bargain or whether one is overpriced...
Any thoughts on New Hartford F30s also welcome! Thanks!
'F30' link
'F30R Std' link
Step-in the F30. Seems to me like a good balance between dreadnought and small bodied which I'm hoping will lend itself more towards finger style but still record well strummed if I'm overdubbing or putting down an acoustic rhythm track and that kind of thing.
There are two for sale in the UK, both New Hartford, and both in 2010 by serial number. One label is written simply 'F30' and the other, 'F30R std'. The 'F30' has a 'G' inlayed logo on the headstock and DTAR pickup, whereas the 'F30R std' has just the 'Guild' inlay and no pickup.
I'd assumed that both were Standard series guitars but am I wrong? Can someone tell me the difference between them? There is a fair difference in price, so I'm wondering whether one is a bargain or whether one is overpriced...
Any thoughts on New Hartford F30s also welcome! Thanks!
'F30' link
'F30R Std' link