Hannah
I am looking to buy an acoustic guitar.
What type should i look for, what models, brands and prices e.t.c...
would £200-£250 get me a good guitar?
Answer
if you want an acoustic guitar id recommend against nylon strung guitars since its probably not the tone your looking for... unless you want to play classical guitar
based on questions you've answered you seem to be a fan of rock so id recommend a dreadnought model to get a fair bit of bass response.
brand-wise look into yamaha since they generally have good products. Cruiser by Crafter have decent electric starter guitars which are quite popular for beginners but I've only tried one of their acoustics. Tanglewood are good also. Really with starters most of them will sound quite similar and the build quality and materials will be about the same anyways.
For starter guitars just go to a shop and tell them that you want to start and they should give you some guidance and pick out the most suitable guitars from their stock. play the strings open to get an idea of the tone, and then try to fret a few notes. if its too hard to hold the frets or you dont like the sound try something different until you find something you like.
if you haven't played guitar at all before you might feel a bit uncomfortable going into a shop and trying something out when you have no idea what you're looking for remember that the guys who work in the shop are their to help you out and most will gladly play something on it for you to hear the tone.
if you live nowhere near a good shop, or have the intention of buying online id recommend this: http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Dreadnought-Acoustic-Guitar-Natural/8CK one of my friends bought the electro-acoustic version and it came set-up well and sounded pretty decent for a starter. aswell as having a very low price!
otherwise probably look to spend around £50-100 for a starter pack with a soft case, spare strings, plectrums and a tuner of some sort.
hope that helps
James
and £200-£250 should be able to get you a fairly decent solid top electro-acoustic
if you want an acoustic guitar id recommend against nylon strung guitars since its probably not the tone your looking for... unless you want to play classical guitar
based on questions you've answered you seem to be a fan of rock so id recommend a dreadnought model to get a fair bit of bass response.
brand-wise look into yamaha since they generally have good products. Cruiser by Crafter have decent electric starter guitars which are quite popular for beginners but I've only tried one of their acoustics. Tanglewood are good also. Really with starters most of them will sound quite similar and the build quality and materials will be about the same anyways.
For starter guitars just go to a shop and tell them that you want to start and they should give you some guidance and pick out the most suitable guitars from their stock. play the strings open to get an idea of the tone, and then try to fret a few notes. if its too hard to hold the frets or you dont like the sound try something different until you find something you like.
if you haven't played guitar at all before you might feel a bit uncomfortable going into a shop and trying something out when you have no idea what you're looking for remember that the guys who work in the shop are their to help you out and most will gladly play something on it for you to hear the tone.
if you live nowhere near a good shop, or have the intention of buying online id recommend this: http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Dreadnought-Acoustic-Guitar-Natural/8CK one of my friends bought the electro-acoustic version and it came set-up well and sounded pretty decent for a starter. aswell as having a very low price!
otherwise probably look to spend around £50-100 for a starter pack with a soft case, spare strings, plectrums and a tuner of some sort.
hope that helps
James
and £200-£250 should be able to get you a fairly decent solid top electro-acoustic
is the Yamaha F335 Acoustic Guitar good?
Lalala Z
ok, i am new to guitars so i herd the Yamaha F335 Acoustic was good for beginners but someone told me that Electric guitars are better for beginners because its easier to press down on the strings, is it true?!?! also i have another question i want to play any kind of music on my guitar so is the yamaha F335 acoustic guitar good for it?
Answer
An acoustic is a good way to start because it gives your fingers more muscle strength but if you want to start on electric then you can try it out too
Electric IS easier to press down on because it has a low action but its also pricey and you need an amp to come with it. I started out with an acoustic and it worked for me great because it was so easy to play electric when I got one.
All in all its your choice but I would definitely get the yamaha acoustic to start and then save up for a kick ass Electric guitar...
:D
An acoustic is a good way to start because it gives your fingers more muscle strength but if you want to start on electric then you can try it out too
Electric IS easier to press down on because it has a low action but its also pricey and you need an amp to come with it. I started out with an acoustic and it worked for me great because it was so easy to play electric when I got one.
All in all its your choice but I would definitely get the yamaha acoustic to start and then save up for a kick ass Electric guitar...
:D
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