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I'm thinking of buying a guitar so I can learn how to play. I was checking on ebay and saw a "twist" guitar for sale. It's cheaper than an acoustic guitar. I was wondering how the two differ from each other. Thanks!
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Never heard about any twist guitar (brand or type). There are some basses build with a twisted neck, but these are very specialized and probably very expensive instruments.
Most beginners will be best off with a regular steel string acoustic in most cases. Just make sure it is properly set up with light strings. This is very, very important. Any guitar which has not been adjusted is potentially very hard to play on - not very fun or motivational at all... You can read more about this issue below if you feel like it.
As for brands, Ibanez, Yamaha and Jasmine (by Takamine) all offer good quality for your money. Same goes for Epiphone (owned by Gibson). However, these tend to have necks which are rather bulky and not very beginner friendly in general.
If you can, it is definitely best to get a guitar with a solid (all wood) top. This is where most of the sound is coming from in an acoustic guitar.
Oh, and forget a nylon string acoustic unless you plan on playing classical, flamenco and these types of finger picking styles. Even though these guitars have softer strings, they are hard to play because of the neck width, neck scale (length of vibrating string and distance between frets) and action (string height).
The steel string acoustic is more versatile by far :-)
Never heard about any twist guitar (brand or type). There are some basses build with a twisted neck, but these are very specialized and probably very expensive instruments.
Most beginners will be best off with a regular steel string acoustic in most cases. Just make sure it is properly set up with light strings. This is very, very important. Any guitar which has not been adjusted is potentially very hard to play on - not very fun or motivational at all... You can read more about this issue below if you feel like it.
As for brands, Ibanez, Yamaha and Jasmine (by Takamine) all offer good quality for your money. Same goes for Epiphone (owned by Gibson). However, these tend to have necks which are rather bulky and not very beginner friendly in general.
If you can, it is definitely best to get a guitar with a solid (all wood) top. This is where most of the sound is coming from in an acoustic guitar.
Oh, and forget a nylon string acoustic unless you plan on playing classical, flamenco and these types of finger picking styles. Even though these guitars have softer strings, they are hard to play because of the neck width, neck scale (length of vibrating string and distance between frets) and action (string height).
The steel string acoustic is more versatile by far :-)
How big is a medium sized guitar?
Andy S.
Guitar center has a medium size acoustic guitar case for pretty cheap. How big like in inches is a medium sized acoustic guitar? I wanna know so I can see if mine will fit in the case before I order it
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The only "medium" case I see there is http://www.guitarcenter.com/Road-Runner-Medium-Deep-Roundback-Acoustic-Guitar-Case-541574-i1759788.gc
It's for roundbacks (like an Ovation) and is probably not what you want. However, notice that there is a "Specifications" tab for the listing. Select it to view the dimensions. You can do this with any of the other cases in order to find a good match.
I've never heard of a medium-sized case before. In general, most acoustic guitar cases will work for the basic sized guitar (they usually have lots of internal "padding" and will form-fit to your instrument). And then there's 3/4, Jumbo, Folk, Classical and Slimline. For anything else you normally have to get THE case for that guitar from the manufacturer via one of it's authorized dealers.
PS:
Don't waste your time calling Guitar Center. The goal of the phone support people for large businesses such as this (including the on-line ones) is to have you make a purchase regardless of whether it's exactly what you need or want. You'll probably get your money back (minus shipping if a "defect" is not involved) but why go through the hastle and stress?
Also you'll need to learn to ignore anything posted here by "Top Contributors". They are all d*ckheads who like to dole out advice (usually "bad") but give little or no thought to the potential consequences.
The only "medium" case I see there is http://www.guitarcenter.com/Road-Runner-Medium-Deep-Roundback-Acoustic-Guitar-Case-541574-i1759788.gc
It's for roundbacks (like an Ovation) and is probably not what you want. However, notice that there is a "Specifications" tab for the listing. Select it to view the dimensions. You can do this with any of the other cases in order to find a good match.
I've never heard of a medium-sized case before. In general, most acoustic guitar cases will work for the basic sized guitar (they usually have lots of internal "padding" and will form-fit to your instrument). And then there's 3/4, Jumbo, Folk, Classical and Slimline. For anything else you normally have to get THE case for that guitar from the manufacturer via one of it's authorized dealers.
PS:
Don't waste your time calling Guitar Center. The goal of the phone support people for large businesses such as this (including the on-line ones) is to have you make a purchase regardless of whether it's exactly what you need or want. You'll probably get your money back (minus shipping if a "defect" is not involved) but why go through the hastle and stress?
Also you'll need to learn to ignore anything posted here by "Top Contributors". They are all d*ckheads who like to dole out advice (usually "bad") but give little or no thought to the potential consequences.
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