But to be honest, the best way to determine which is the best guitar for YOU is just to go to a music store and try some. If you have a price range, play every single guitar in that price range and see what’s best. Don’t rush the process either or you may end up dissatisfied. It’s better than buying stuff off the internet that looks excellent and people have said sounds excellent…their tastes might be completely different than yours. I’ve been playing guitar for about 5 years now and i just barely got my first acoustic. I got a washburn d10sce for 400 bucks which is apparently the most well loved acoustic guitar in the world…(i didn’t know that until after i bought it). I bought it because it has electronics, an eq, two input jacks, and a cutaway and is a solid top guitar. (solid tops generally sound less synthetic but again it’s all taste.)

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-IJV50-JamPack-Quick-Start?sku=519456

Ibanez is an extremely reliable brand. Very well-known. That is a $100 guitar pack, meaning it comes with anything you need - a case, strap, tuner, and (of course) the guitar.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Jasmine-by-Takamine-S35-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=516451

Takamine is very well known for their acoustic guitars. Ibanez, the previously mentioned guitar, is much more well known for electrics. The Takamine, but, exclusively makes acoustics, and is quite excellent at it. Jasmine is an entry-level Takamine, perfect for you.

That said, I have zero experience with Johnson guitars (never heard of them). But I’ve played some excellent Samicks and Corts. Then there’s the low-end Epiphones and Squires (owned by Gibson and Fender, respectively). Of course, if you’d like to try something really different, you may look at an Applause by Ovation — they have a round, Lycra back, which greatly changes the feel of them. Although a bit of warning: people generally either like or loathe round-back guitars; there’s very small middle-ground.

The key is to play as many as you can lay your hands on and find out which guitar feels the most comfortable in your hands; if it’s not comfortable to play, then you’re never going to play it. Then eventually you can go up and get a Gibson, Taylor, or Martin (the real King of the Acoustic Guitar).