Beginner Acoustic Guitars – Tips On Your First Guitar

Here are a few words of advice for young people looking to get their first acoustic beginner guitar. Although your money may be tight, you want to try to get the very best guitar your money can buy. The value of an easier-to-play, high quality instrument will be clearly seen in both its tone and its responsiveness to the touch.

Buying a quality guitar is a wise investment for the beginner if they plan to stay the course and master playing the guitar. One guitar will last you through from novice to erstwhile guitar hero. Two of the best acoustic beginner guitars you can invest in is the Seagull S6 and Washburn D10S. Both hit the market under the $500 mark. Indeed, making this kind of investment might even motivate you to take your guitar lessons more seriously if you struggle to get motivated in the initial stages. Definitely pricier than what a beginner might want to spend, but the exceptional quality well justifies the price. Even professional guitar players whove played and owned huge collections of guitars cherish the Seagull S6. Another high-end acoustic beginner guitar to consider is the Washburn D10S. In the under $500 range, the Washburn D10S has received the top vote in Acoustic Guitar magazine.

Some excellent choices if you want to spend less than $500 include Yamahas F310, Takamines G-240 and Fenders DG7. They come in at a bit less than $500. However for the rock-bottom price in an acoustic beginner guitar, you will want to look at Epiphones DR-100. Youll have to switch to a more advanced instrument down the line, since its only meant for rookies, but youll get a really good buy for somewhere between $120 and $150.

So with a discussion of some prices out of the way, here's some advice. Don't waste your money on those cheap guitars you can find for under $100 at the local discount store. Even an experienced player would have trouble with these. They're poorly made and often have an overly high action, as there tends to be too much space between the strings and the fingerboard. A cheap guitar is frustrating and not fun to play, so buy a good quality acoustic beginner guitar.

If your budget is going to keep you from spending more than $100 for an acoustic beginner guitar, you should think in terms of a used one. Each secondhand guitar seems to have its own set of quirks. If you see two of the same brand and model in a guitar shop, be sure to try them both. Each will have a somewhat different tone and feel, which guitarists insist reflects the prior owners different personalities.

People say you should never buy a guitar from someone who's a jerk. And while there may not actually be any esoteric elements inherent to the personality of a guitar, the way people treat their guitars tends to be a reflection of the way they treat people. A guitar thats been cared for and treated properly is going to play better than one that hasnt. So, even though it may sound fine, if youre just not completely comfortable with the acoustic beginner guitar youre trying out, find another one.

When you are buying your first acoustic beginner guitar you should ask the salesperson to play it for you. The person selling the guitar shoud understand you can not yet play the instrument but want to hear what it will sound like when you can. You never know, maybe they are helping the next great guitar player to buy their first instrument.