by NigelD » 31 May 2011, 16:34
Hi and welcome to the forum.
The 100/200 series of Avalon guitars remain GREAT guitars for both finger style and strumming and very good value for money (I have an A100).
If you are thinking of buying a new Avalon, I would recommend dealing directly with the factory in Northern Ireland. They are very helpful and you get a better price that way. It's great to talk to the people who are (hand) making your new guitar! Whilst one should in theory always "play before buying", I didn't and my A100 is just superb. IMHO you would not be disappointed.