Acoustic Beginner Guitar - Which One? | Guitar

By MarkThompson
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When it comes to buying an acoustic beginner guitar for the first time there are several things that need to be taken into consideration before it is purchased.

For those that are able to and have the money should invest in the highest quality guitar that they are able to afford. With these kinds of guitars not only is the sound and tone quality far better, but also a beginner will find them far easier to learn how to play.

Although there are plenty of good quality acoustic guitars for beginners available if you are looking for one of the most exceptional then Seagull S6 should be your first choice. Even though you will need to spend between $400 and $500 on one of these they are truly exceptional instruments. In fact, there are many professionals guitarists who first brought a Seagull S6 and still own it even though they have purchased other guitars since learning to play the instrument. However if you want to spend a little less on your first one then the Washburn D10s voted no 1 by Acoustic Guitar magazine may be more suitable. The Washburn D10s costs less than $500 so is only slight less expensive than the Seagull. Yet in most cases, those that can afford to will purchase either one of these as their first acoustic guitar.

Yet if you are someone, who does not have the budget to be able to purchase either of the above then you may want to consider getting either a Takamine G-240, Fender DG7 or Yamaha F310 which are slightly less in price. However if you only have funds of around $120 to $150 to spend on your first acoustic guitar then the Epiphone DR-100 could be the right one for you. Then when you begin to feel confident with the way you play you can then consider trading up to a much better one in the future.

When it does come to buying your first acoustic guitar, avoid going for those that cost less than $100. Not only are these instruments often very poorly constructed but they are very difficult to play as well. The reason for this being that the strings and fingerboard on the instrument usually have a large amount of space between them.

But if you cannot afford to spend more than $100 on your guitar, rather than buying one of the above instead purchasing a second hand one instead. Go to a guitar store and check out what second hand ones they have available and try them out. As you will soon discover each one has a slightly different personality and this is often because it has been based on the guitarist who was previously using it.

One saying that comes to mind is that you should never buy a guitar from a jerk. But whether there is anything in this depends on whether you believe such myths or not, yet most people who play the guitar will treat their instrument in much the same way as they treat people. So a guitar, which has not been well cared for, is not likely to play as well as one that has been. So if the acoustic beginner guitar you try does not feel right even if the sound and tone is go then select a different one.

Finally, when buying a used acoustic beginner guitar from the store get the sales person who is helping you to play it. Even if you cannot actually play the guitar yet you will soon be able to hear whether the sound quality on the guitar you are buying is good or not. Also, as these people do not realize they could be in fact helping someone with buying their acoustic beginner guitar who in the future may become a great guitar player.

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