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Guitar Player Magazine - The Best Acoustics Under $1,000

1998 US 11 pages

This is a Guitar Player magazine article from April 1998 written by Art Thompson, reviewing 12 acoustic steel-string guitars priced between $599 and $999. The article taste-tests guitars from brands including Alvarez-Yairi, Epiphone, Fender, Guild, Ibanez, Martin, Ovation, Seagull, Tacoma, Takamine, Washburn, and Yamaha. The Ovation Legend 1117 ($999) is featured as one of the top seven recommended guitars, praised for its surprising acoustic tone, exceptional playability, V-shaped neck, and bowl-shaped body providing volume and fullness.

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