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Natasha P
I am a 27 year old female, interested in playing an acoustic guitar. I would like to spend under $200. Am I being too cheap?
Answer
Hi. I am a player myself, and here's some CORRECT advice.... don't buy a really cheap guitar...you'll regret it. Cheap guitars like the Walmart/department store cheapos... First Act, etc. generally are hard to play because they are not well made or properly set up, and will cause you to get frustrated and quit. Then you'll have a pricey dust catcher sitting in the corner.
Shy away from pawn shops too unless you know guitars (and what to look for in a guitar) REALLY well. Most items that get hocked at a pawn shop are well used and may have problems. And when you buy it, there's generally no returns so if it's a piece of junk, you're stuck with it. (same thing with amps). For a first guitar you want something that's dependable.
Go to your local guitar store and tell them that you are a beginner and that you have X dollars that you can spend. These guys are all players themselves and love to see new players come in. They can show you several options in your price range, both new and used, and unlike department stores, you can try them out before you buy. They also have starter groupings with a guitar, case, and accessories to get you started. Additionally, I recommend buying an electronic guitar tuner...you will be able to accurately tune every time, plus you will "educate" your ear to know the way a properly tuned guitar is supposed to sound.
The people at the store will tell you this themselves, but I'll say it here also...no two guitars are exactly alike, nor do they all play alike. What you want is a guitar that has good "action" (ease of fingering the strings up and down the neck) and of course good tone and sound. Don't buy the guitar based on which one looks coolest...buy it based on its playability.
Good Luck and have fun! Hope this helped.
Hi. I am a player myself, and here's some CORRECT advice.... don't buy a really cheap guitar...you'll regret it. Cheap guitars like the Walmart/department store cheapos... First Act, etc. generally are hard to play because they are not well made or properly set up, and will cause you to get frustrated and quit. Then you'll have a pricey dust catcher sitting in the corner.
Shy away from pawn shops too unless you know guitars (and what to look for in a guitar) REALLY well. Most items that get hocked at a pawn shop are well used and may have problems. And when you buy it, there's generally no returns so if it's a piece of junk, you're stuck with it. (same thing with amps). For a first guitar you want something that's dependable.
Go to your local guitar store and tell them that you are a beginner and that you have X dollars that you can spend. These guys are all players themselves and love to see new players come in. They can show you several options in your price range, both new and used, and unlike department stores, you can try them out before you buy. They also have starter groupings with a guitar, case, and accessories to get you started. Additionally, I recommend buying an electronic guitar tuner...you will be able to accurately tune every time, plus you will "educate" your ear to know the way a properly tuned guitar is supposed to sound.
The people at the store will tell you this themselves, but I'll say it here also...no two guitars are exactly alike, nor do they all play alike. What you want is a guitar that has good "action" (ease of fingering the strings up and down the neck) and of course good tone and sound. Don't buy the guitar based on which one looks coolest...buy it based on its playability.
Good Luck and have fun! Hope this helped.
For guitar: Is it easier for a beginner to learn to play with an open tuning?
randomobje
I'm just starting to learn to play acoustic guitar - but I have really short fingers for an adult, and find it hard to play some of the basic chords. Would it be easier to learn how to play using an open D or open G tuning?
Answer
In one sense it is easier to learn to play in open tunings. But it probably isn't the best approach to take. Even accomplished players who now mainly now play in open tunings started in standard tuning. Check out Lawerence Juber and Pierre Bensusan for an idea of what I'm talking about.
Another player to check out is Muriel Anderson. She's a petite woman with small hands who's a smokin' player.
Beginning players frequently have trouble playing chords because they're not using the correct hand positions. If at all possible take at least a few lessons to get on the right track with technique. It's easier to learn good habits than it is to unlearn bad ones. The photos in the link below will give you an idea about correct hand position.
Hang in there, playing guitar is a lot of fun!
In one sense it is easier to learn to play in open tunings. But it probably isn't the best approach to take. Even accomplished players who now mainly now play in open tunings started in standard tuning. Check out Lawerence Juber and Pierre Bensusan for an idea of what I'm talking about.
Another player to check out is Muriel Anderson. She's a petite woman with small hands who's a smokin' player.
Beginning players frequently have trouble playing chords because they're not using the correct hand positions. If at all possible take at least a few lessons to get on the right track with technique. It's easier to learn good habits than it is to unlearn bad ones. The photos in the link below will give you an idea about correct hand position.
Hang in there, playing guitar is a lot of fun!
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