Choose An Acoustic Guitar
June 15, 2010 | vintage bass guitar, vintage electric guitar, vintage fender guitar, vintage gibson guitar, vintage gretsch guitar, vintage guild guitar
All my pupils must have an acoustic steel strung guitar because learning on this type of guitar is the best way for complete beginners. You can still have a beginners electric guitar or even a classical guitar but you must have an acoustic guitar to learn on.
What is the best acoustic guitar for beginners?
There are many criteria for beginners buying a guitar but the main criteria is that you purchase it from a specialist music retailer. Will only stock guitars of a good standard because as musicians themselves they know a good guitar from a bad one. Any self respecting guitar shop will only offer good instruments. For buying online you should again check that the seller is a specialist guitar retailer and they have a solid returns guarantee.
Should you buy a named brand acoustic guitar.
The big name in guitar would have you believe that they have the best guitars and they certainly do sell great gear. But the Yamaha guitars and fender guitars are generally too good quality for a student. If I had £150 to spend on a beginners guitar I would spend it on a top of the range copy guitar rather than the real thing.
Secret tips for selecting a guitar & get ready to buy your second guitar
If you really persevere with your guitar playing you must plan on buying your second guitar in a year. A year of lessons on the guitar and a year of practice will show you what you like in a guitar. Then you can invest in a guitar to last you a lifetime.
The Yamaha FG700S is a great beginner guitar and can be found on-line at most locations for under $200 including shipping - that is a tremendous value for a quality guitar. For a start guitar player, the option of guitar is the single most significant decision in whether you are winning in knowledge to play or not. If you are just starting to learn how to play, you may be tempted to buy a guitar for under $100. You will be surprised at how much pleased you will be with the Yamaha FG700S versus a sub-$100 guitar.
Sub-$100 guitars are made with laminate tops and are mass produced with the cheapest materials. The laminate top will not have the rich tone and sound of a solid top guitar. There is a reason why expensive guitars have a sold top - it just sounds better!.
Sub-$100 guitars often do not have the correct setup - either the strings will be too high or too low. Too low strings will buzz when attempting to play notes and too high strings will require herculean finger strength to play. The Yamaha FAG700S is a quality beginner guitar and a tremendous value and will make a great first guitar. For the more experienced players who want a guitar to travel with, this guitar plays excellent and will not disappoint.
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