Bryan T
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What kind of acoustic guitar playing do you do? Fingerstyle? Single notes with a pick? Heavy strumming? Light strumming? Celtic music? Bluegrass? You can certainly play any and all styles on any acoustic, but some are better suited than others.
I'm a total acoustic guitar junkie, but I'm primarily a fingerstyle player. My main gigging guitars are Santa Cruz. I have an OM/PW and a D/PW, both of which I would highly recommend. Both guitars are quite versatile, but work well for my fingerstyle playing. If you are thinking about a Martin D28, then give the Santa Cruz D/PW a listen, as I think it is better for a bit more money. My favorite guitar is a Goodall Baritone Jumbo, but Goodalls are pretty far from your price range.
One thing to consider is how comfortable you will be taking a $2K guitar to college. I had a nice Taylor when I was in college, but didn't bring it to school for fear of something happening to it.
Bryan
I'm a total acoustic guitar junkie, but I'm primarily a fingerstyle player. My main gigging guitars are Santa Cruz. I have an OM/PW and a D/PW, both of which I would highly recommend. Both guitars are quite versatile, but work well for my fingerstyle playing. If you are thinking about a Martin D28, then give the Santa Cruz D/PW a listen, as I think it is better for a bit more money. My favorite guitar is a Goodall Baritone Jumbo, but Goodalls are pretty far from your price range.
One thing to consider is how comfortable you will be taking a $2K guitar to college. I had a nice Taylor when I was in college, but didn't bring it to school for fear of something happening to it.
Bryan