Choose Your Acoustic Guitar: A Review Of The Best Acoustic Guitars For Beginners
There are a few important things you need to consider when buying an acoustic beginner Guitar.
You think you have a financial situation that allows you to afford a high quality guitar for Your first guitar? If you think you can do it then you should definitely go for it. Very often, the tone of the guitar is being reflected in its cost. With a good beginner guitar it should also be easy to play.
The Seagull S6 is undoubtedly one of the Best options on the high-end, and it is going to cost you about $400-$500. Although it can be a bit expensive for some beginners, it is still an exceptional instrument for that price. Many professionals will keep their Seagull S6 long after they have piled up a large collection of other guitars. An equally good acoustic beginner guitar on the higher end of the price scale would be the Washburn D10S. It was voted #1 in Acoustic Guitar magazine for guitars under $500. A good number of people searching in this price range will like either the Seagull or the Washburn.
At a more affordable range, you can find the Yamaha F310, FenderDG7 and Takamine G-240. If you are looking for the least expensive acoustic beginner guitar, the Epiphone DR-100 is a good choice. Despite being a beginner instrument, the Epiphone DR-100 is very good value for your money and remains one of the best acoustic beginner guitars.
You should avoid buying the very cheap guitars you see at the local discount store as they are difficult to play with, even for experience guitar players. Their cheap quality means that there is often a lot of space between the strings and the neck, which entails an overly high action. It can be very annoying for a beginner.
Should you have less than $100 to spend, your best option is to purchase a second-hand guitar. The interesting thing is that second-hand guitars can also have their own personalities. If you see two Takamine G-240 in a shop, just try both of them. You must be able to have a “feel” for your guitar in order to make the right choice.
People often see guitars as human beings. You have to care for your guitar like you care for your own kid. If for whatever reason you don’t “feel” your guitar, pick another one.
The last thing you should consider is that you should always ask the salesperson at the music store to play the guitar you want to buy. A good salesperson will always help you choose the right guitar in the best possible way.
Sophia MUNOZ
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What should I choose as my first beginner electric guitar?
So, for you electric guitar experts out there, I need some help. =)
I play acoustic, but my 18th birthday is coming up, and I’m getting a cheap beginner electric guitar to try out. =)
I found two I really like…
I’m looking for a guitar that allows you to play a wide variety of different styles of music. I just want to experiment with almost all the features an electric guitar has… I wanna be able to play anything from soft rock/country to metal, if that’s possible… Also, my hands are smaller (I still have trouble barring chords) so I need something with a neck that will fit my hands best. I just don’t want my parents to waste money on a piece of junk guitar that I’m gonna hate, so I need help.
Reviews don’t help on guitarcenter.com cause it really depends on your style of playing and etc, so I don’t go by the reviews and ratings cause I don’t know how each guitar would work for ME. (If that makes any sense at all lol)
So, which one do you think someone like me would be happier with?
GUITAR 1? – http://www.guitarcenter.com/Dean-Vendetta-XMT-Electric-Guitar-with-Vintage-Tremolo-515785-i1389422.gc
Or….
GUITAR 2? – http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-Black-and-Chrome-Fat-Strat-Electric-Guitar-103212932-i1147427.gc
Ok, well first let me explain that you can play anything on an electric guitar no matter what brand it is. Second, the soudns that you want are made possible through either features on your amp or a guitar pedal. In my opinion, get an Ibanez because of its sound, looks and the fact you get a whammy bar to experiment with.
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Honestly, I think you should check out rondomusic.com. They have a product line there called Agile, which range between $200~ to $700~, and all of the guitars are great. If you do check out the site, avoid the douglas brand and the SX brand, they’re not too great. But as for the Agiles, I’ve played one of their $400~ guitars for 5 years now. I’ve been playing for 15 years total, and my Agile beats out the boutique brands ($1,800 Gibson Les Pauls have been no contest beaten).
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Out of those two I would pick the fender, but for cheaper you could buy a samick malibu. They are great for beginners, modeled after strats with 3 single coil pickups, and a 5-way switcher. Malibus are great for beginning electric guitar because they are cheap, versatile, and have a small neck like you wanted. Google it I had one and it lasted me about 3 years until I got a tele jr.
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For a beginner, I would highly recommend you take the time to go to the store and "feel" a wide variety of guitars within your price range (also consider amps, pedals, and/or effects boards, as they also play a vital role in your desired sound, which will complement a comfortable guitar). Most beginners are too excited and aren’t patient enough to go through this process, but if you’re serious about it, it can take several trips to the store, experimenting with everything.
Reviews are mostly subjective unless there is a common complaint. Every musician has their preference of instrument. I usually tell beginners not to get anything too expensive at first, as you are still just a beginner and don’t have the experience to fully understand your preferences as you grow as a musician. Undoubtedly, you will go through maturation and this will be reflected with your changes and upgrades in type of guitar.
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Teaching guitar for over a decade.
Every guitar will suit a different player. My first electric was an Ibanez RG120. It was the perfect first electric for me and I still play it all the time and love it. However, the reason it was perfect for me was because after practicing on an acoustic for a few years all I wanted to do was play metal. That is exactly what I did which is why my Ibanez was perfect because they are great guitars for metal. Since you want to play a wide variety of music, you’ll need a guitar that can do the same. With this in mind I would recommend a guitar with and HSS pickup configuration which means one humbucker and two single coils. Here’s pictures so you can tell the two apart in case you don’t know. http://www.dimarzio.com/media/images/HumbuckerE_1118189287.jpg
http://guitarfixation.com/images/pic/single_coil_with_labels.jpg
Humbuckers are good for distortion. They just generally sound better with distortion and give you more of the punch you want when playing heavier music and no annoying buzzing. Single coils are pretty good for everything else. They work great for everything from clean to light distortion or overdrive but sound bad with a lot of distortion as I mentioned earlier. They are great for blues, jazz, country, and soft rock. So that’s just a general idea about pickups, which are very important. So, with that in mind, out of the two you selected I would go with the Squier. I have some other recommendations too though. My first would be the Squier Affinity series Fat Strat. Even though this guitar is less expensive it’s still nice. It is made of an Alder body, which is a good sounding wood that is put on more expensive guitars. With the combination of this and the HSS pickup configuration it is definitely a good deal and would be very versatile. The other strat you selected is nice too, but it has cheaper wood on it. I think it might be more expensive due to the chrome hardware.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-Affinity-Fat-Stratocaster-HSS-Electric-Guitar-886082-i1473220.gc
My other recommendation would be this Laguna Le322. It is slightly more expensive but I think it’s definitely worth the money. It’s made out of swamp ash which is a nice sounding, expensive kind of wood, has the pickups to give you a wide array of sounds, and also looks pretty dang good.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Laguna-LE322-Electric-Guitar-104515374-i1375388.gc
Overall though, like everybody says, the best thing to do is go to Guitar Center and see what feels right and what you thing sounds good. Don’t just pay attention to the looks because the sound and feel is more important. Get a person at the store to help you. Let them know the deal with the styles you want to play like you did on here and they can help. Good luck.
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