Best acoustic cutaway guitar?

It's your money and you can spend as much as like on a guitar and choose the type and colour you want. No one can really choose for you though, you need to decide on a budget and try out some guitars to see which one YOU like best.

I know this isn't what you asked but... a $300 guitar is easily expensive enough to learn on. You don't say what's "bad" about it but having it fixed might save you a lot of money.

The Taylor guitar you like looks very nice but have you played it? As a beginner, do you really need an electro-acoustic? To make use of the electronics you'll need to spend a lot more money on a suitable amp. Why do you want a cutaway? I would strongly recommend that a beginner does NOT spend anything like that amount on a guitar. Tastes change, what if you learn to play and decide you like a slightly wider or narrower fretboard or that you prefer to sound of a guitar made from different timber?

So here's the deal. Nothing wrong with expensive guitars. I've probably spent close to $50,000 on guitars in the last 5 - 6 years. But...don't spend that kind of money until you are at a level on guitar where you can walk into a store, or stores, try 20 guitars and know exactly which one is right for you. If you want a good guitar for now that won't cost a fortune, get an Eastman. Here is a link to a great cutaway on Amazon just in case you do not have a local Eastman dealer. This is one guitar I would not hesitate to buy online without playing first.

http://www.amazon.com/Eastman-AC322CE-Auditorium-A...

You need to learn far more about what guitars there are on the market, and have the ability to choose between them in finding what you are really looking for, and how each will perform well for you.

All Taylors are (didn't use to be) today, are overrated and more expensive than they are really, deservingly worth.

There are almost an infinitive selection of fine guitars that should suit any player, if they know what they are looking for.

And, certainly well below the 4 grand.

Even, for a 'master' - 'uke' player.

Don't spend that money on a guitar, going by the last few lines you know very little about guitars.

Wait until you are a 'master guitar player' before you fork out that kind of money.

I'm guessing your under the age of 18 so your parents won't pay for that anyway, and If you are over 18 and talking like that I doubt you have a job that could afford that guitar. And if your filthy rich why not buy it anyway

I would like to point out that there are plenty of other great sounding Taylor cutaways for far less than that. Also choosing a guitar from a catalog without actually playing it isnt a great idea. I suggest going to a good music store and audition a few. I love the sound of an all wood guitar, but if that doesnt matter to you there are many cheaper composite wood guitars. Takamine makes a number of very reasonable cutaways. Good luck.

i think a good instrument should be a gift or acknowledgement of your achievement .you haven't achieve any level in guitar so go with that $300 guitar .look at different accousitc cover in youtube .ppl have done miracle even with cheap $200 guitar (generally any solid wood guitar will give you good sound now if its $200 or $20,000 .so you already have a all round real wood guitar .

If you have that much money to waste this year then help some homeless ppl or buy a real poor kid a guitar .their blessing might make your more than player ,a great human being (which is more tougher than becoming a good guitar player)

Well, that looks like a fine instrument. But about as necessary and reasonable as buying a Ferrari to haul groceries. As an alternative, I'd be willing to come to you, buy you a good basic acoustic guitar, get you started with a few lessons, with you paying my hotel bill a few days, and still save you maybe two "large".

PS, my pick for the instrument would not be based on its color, fair warning.

Get a McPherson MG3.5, a fantastic acoustic with a cutaway. It's the last acoustic you'll ever have to own.

You don't need a guitar anywhere near that fancy to learn how to play.

Here's an alternative: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PRSANSTP/

Nearly $4,000 cheaper than the one you were looking at, and a quality guitar.