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I went into the shop with this exact range and walked out with a $2500 Martin less than 2 weeks ago! I did play an Eastman Dreadnought that sounded superb though. It was $1200, firmly in your range so I'd recommend giving that a shot.Thinking of getting a "nice" acoustic for my birthday this year. Something ~$1500 or less. Don't need pickups or anything.
What would you all get with that money?
The Taylor American Dream series and the new Gibson line with the sound hole feeding directly to the player were not impressive to me at all. I'd say, if you're going for something around $1500 to just bite the bullet and buy a lifetime guitar like the Gibson J-45, Martin D-18, or a 300-series Taylor (which actually might end up in that $1500 range if you buy used). If budget is a concern however, I'd honestly go way down in price and grab a BBT Taylor for around $500. They sound fantastic for that price range, imo.