Okay, no experience with guitars at all, but I have a huge interest. Though interest gives me no knowledge of what kind of guitar to get. Please, please, PLEASE give me any, and i do mean ANY, advice with purchasing one or guitars in general.
P.S. I say Gibson because my dad works there making guitars and he could possibly get me a discount of some sort.
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Well for a beginner, I wouldn't recommend a Gibson unless it's a really big discount. I would suggest something used and with a low action (easier to play), just to ease you in before you get into the big brand names. I've been playing for a few years with an off brand guitar, but it doesn't really matter since I don't preform publicly or anything.
Start cheap, make sure you really love playing, move up from there.
EDIT: Sorry I didn't recommend any starting brands, just go into a guitar center, the used guitar rooms, see what sounds nice. Talk to the people there (workers or otherwise), they will probably help you.
If your dad can get you an Epiphone (a lower quaility branch of Gibson), then you should probably go with that. You would get a good deal and they are certain to be good quality. Again, go into Guitar Center and play around with models or read reviews on musiciansfriend.com to see what guitars fit your style.
Since it isn't technically "Gibson" I sort of disassociated Epiphone in my mind. haha.
Well for a beginner, I wouldn't recommend a Gibson unless it's a really big discount. I would suggest something used and with a low action (easier to play), just to ease you in before you get into the big brand names. I've been playing for a few years with an off brand guitar, but it doesn't really matter since I don't preform publicly or anything.
Start cheap, make sure you really love playing, move up from there.
EDIT: Sorry I didn't recommend any starting brands, just go into a guitar center, the used guitar rooms, see what sounds nice. Talk to the people there (workers or otherwise), they will probably help you.
If your dad can get you an Epiphone (a lower quaility branch of Gibson), then you should probably go with that. You would get a good deal and they are certain to be good quality. Again, go into Guitar Center and play around with models or read reviews on musiciansfriend.com to see what guitars fit your style.
Since it isn't technically "Gibson" I sort of disassociated Epiphone in my mind. haha.
acoustic guitar for beginner?
Q. about 6 months ago i decided to start playing guitar...i didnt really know if it was gonna be a fling or a real new hobby..i bought the maestro gibson guitar(from best buy) since it was just a begginer guitar..but i honestly didnt like it...i dont know if youve ever tried it or if all guitars are like it..but the notes sound so off..even right after tuning..i replaced the strings with eernie ball strings but it just doesnt seem right..
when i see vids of ppl playin guitar it feels so smooth but when i play..i could really lose like a pound every half hour because it takes so much effort to play..
so although im still considered a begginer, any ideas of a good non expensive guitar..give me model types and prices plz..thanx
btw-does anyone know the kind of guitars and how much they cost in this video...i know its prob RLY expensive bt i love the quality..so smooth and very nice sound :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IYwf80nZRs
when i see vids of ppl playin guitar it feels so smooth but when i play..i could really lose like a pound every half hour because it takes so much effort to play..
so although im still considered a begginer, any ideas of a good non expensive guitar..give me model types and prices plz..thanx
btw-does anyone know the kind of guitars and how much they cost in this video...i know its prob RLY expensive bt i love the quality..so smooth and very nice sound :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IYwf80nZRs
Answer
Seems like regular Ibanez acoustics in that video. Probably not their cheapest models though, due to the floral neck inlay, but they are not super expensive. What you define as really expensive is of course a subjective matter. The top end acoustic instruments costs $10,000 or more and are hand built.
Also nothing particular about the sound in these guitars. Any decent steel string guitar with fresh strings and a good set-up (well adjusted) should be able to produce at least similar results.
If you go by brands such as Ibanez, Yamaha, Jasmine (by Takamine), Samick or Epiphone and make sure you get a steel string guitar with a solid (all wood) top, you'd be good to go. You should be able to find a good beginner guitar for around $200 and up in the US (they tend to be slightly more expensive in other countries).
Make sure the guitar is being properly set up/adjusted with light strings. Most lower priced instruments needs to be looked over to play well. If you take any guitar right off the shelf and just change strings, it is very likely going to be much harder to play than what is needed.
Only expensive guitars come with a good set up from the factory and even in these instances, the guitars tend to be a little on the "hard to play" side. The reason is that each guitar needs to be adjusted to the person playing it. And if the action (string height) has been set too low, it is much harder to bring it up again.
So, any decent guitar adjustment involves picking the right strings, setting the neck relief (almost perfect straight neck) and then then taking the action/string height down to where it fits the player :-)
Seems like regular Ibanez acoustics in that video. Probably not their cheapest models though, due to the floral neck inlay, but they are not super expensive. What you define as really expensive is of course a subjective matter. The top end acoustic instruments costs $10,000 or more and are hand built.
Also nothing particular about the sound in these guitars. Any decent steel string guitar with fresh strings and a good set-up (well adjusted) should be able to produce at least similar results.
If you go by brands such as Ibanez, Yamaha, Jasmine (by Takamine), Samick or Epiphone and make sure you get a steel string guitar with a solid (all wood) top, you'd be good to go. You should be able to find a good beginner guitar for around $200 and up in the US (they tend to be slightly more expensive in other countries).
Make sure the guitar is being properly set up/adjusted with light strings. Most lower priced instruments needs to be looked over to play well. If you take any guitar right off the shelf and just change strings, it is very likely going to be much harder to play than what is needed.
Only expensive guitars come with a good set up from the factory and even in these instances, the guitars tend to be a little on the "hard to play" side. The reason is that each guitar needs to be adjusted to the person playing it. And if the action (string height) has been set too low, it is much harder to bring it up again.
So, any decent guitar adjustment involves picking the right strings, setting the neck relief (almost perfect straight neck) and then then taking the action/string height down to where it fits the player :-)
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