Yamaha AEX500N Semi-hollow Body Classical Guitar

Advantages: As they say, this is the REAL Fender, but not exactly
Disadvantages: A bit expensive, not exactly a tele

...G&L fans will tell you that Leo Fender built a great guitar (Telecaster) and then he and George Fullerton improved on the design and quality with the ASAT. And they could be right. The ASAT certainly feels a little different from Fender, and everyone has their own opinion about how a Telecaster should feel like. Afterall, there are many different Telecasters made by Fender, and everyone has their favourites. The ASAT classic semi-hollow is one of teles in the ASAT range, and the chances are that if you like ASATs then you'll probably like this guitar. Anyway, here are the features: ASAT Classic Semi-hollow w/single F-hole, made in the USA, bookmatched ash body, honeyburst finish, soft v-neck, 12" radius maple neck (some birdseye), rosewood fretboard, medium jumbo frets, two pickups, tortoise pickguard, one tone, one volume... Read review

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Advantages: Extremely versatile and gorgeous too!
Disadvantages: People with tiny hands need not apply.

...I've owned an Epiphone Dot for over a year now, so I know it intimately. Well, as intimately as a man can get with a guitar anyway! I guess I'll start with the basics for anyone who's just starting out. The Dot is a semi hollow electric guitar, This means thats it has a solid block of wood running lengthways through the body, but has hollow chambers on either side. This means it is more audible than a standard solid electric guitar unplugged, but plugged in has the added bonus it is less prone to unwanted feedback than fully hollows. It has 2 humbucker pickups, a 3 way selector switch which lets you use youre different pickups at different time, and 2 independant tone and volume controls. Humbuckers give a more earthy, full sound than single coil pick ups, and are perfect fodder for some overdrive, yet are equally at home with clean... Read review

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Advantages: Good sound for a cheap price
Disadvantages: Thin neck

...This guitar is an all time classic. I have had mine for about three years now. It is still in perfect working order without a scratch on it. This shows it is very well constructed and mine was made in China. I mean for such a cheap price aswell. The appereance is nothing special. It is your classic dreadnought guitar and i believe to get that great sound when strumming, you need that perfect body shape. And that is what the guitar has. A large body that amplifies the sound and produces it crisp and clear. The fret board is somewhat of a problem, due to its only 23 fret neck. You can play a range of tunes with this many frets but if you wanted to play those high notes you may want a longer necked guitar. Mind you if you do want to play those high notes i should expect you to go on to a more intermediate guitar as this one is mainly... Read review

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