acoustic guitar action?

Drewdrew

can i lower the action of my acoustic guitar without adjusting the truss rod?
im afraid to mess with tross rod of my guitar.. using sand paper on saddle is super easy.
is it really necessary to touch the truss rod to set up my guitar?
im a fingerstyle player and i want my guitar to set to lowest as posible without buzzing.
what about the nut to i need to touch it too? thanks guys!

Answer
NEVER NEVER NEVER
do you adjust the action of a guitar with the truss rod.
PERIOD.

Truss rods are only adjusted if the neck itself is warped or bent by too much string tension. Most modern guitars will not have that issue. I've never had to adjust a truss rod in 44 years of playing.

I wouldn't touch the nut either unless it's really high.

Sanding down the bridge is usually the only way to do it. But be careful. You should remove the saddle and make sure you sand the bottom level and don't get slanted.
If you have a vise around, clamp it bottom up and use a sanding block to evenly and slowly sand it down.
if you do too much..OOPS.... BUZZZ

But you can put thin shim material to raise it back up in the cavity if you screw it up.

This may take you a few tries. And it will be a pain. You will have to take it down just a tad, retune and test. then re-do. Don't overdo it, though.
Done't sand the top of the saddle, since it is designed on a slant to compensate for string thicknesses.
So only sand the flat level bottom.

Be careful....


Look at this video;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjXMH7Uw8G4

This guy is a little funky, but demonstrates a good way to do it.

Can you recommend a good acoustic guitar with low action ?

lidybeff

My hands are weak and swollen and I'm having trouble with bar chords, so need low action, sound quality must be good.


Price should be under $1,500.

Thanking you in advance
What about Maton ?
I used to play one in the 70's, and they were considered pretty good, are they over-rated ?

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Taylor! They also make a child-sized guitar as sell as some in between that and full-sized, so you would be able to find something suitable.

I like the idea abuot playing with a capo on the 1st or 2nd fret. If you don't want to be transposing all of your music, just detune by half a step and the capo will bring you back into pitch while lowering the action for you.

Any luthier or even guitar tech should be able to set the neck and bridge up to your liking. It costs $100-200, but if you have a guitar that you like now, you might spend this and end up with a guitar that you love and would never part with.

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What is the best acoustic guitar out there?

Salma Syed

It's gotta be reasonably priced. I want an acoustic that looks like wood, and a good size. It has to be thin though, because I have to sell my guitar because I can't get my arm around it barely! So, I appreciate your help! I would also appreciate links if you guys have any. :)

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Epiphone El-00 Vintage Sunburst Acoustic guitar $300
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-EL-00-Acoustic-Guitar-102022548-i1150010.gc
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Acoustic-Instruments/Small-Body/Epiphone/EL-00.aspx

It's a small body but still has a great sound. It's not natural but it has as a beautiful finishing, I love sunburst guitars. You will definately be able to get your arm around it. The quality of this guitar is far more than $300 in my opinion, It's very similar to the Gibson Blue King which is nearly $3000 (way to much for me).

That^ my first recommendation.

Here is another small body acoustics with a more natural finishing. I can't say anything about it since I haven't played it.

Ibanez Daytripper Series DT100E Acoustic Guitar $200
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Ibanez-Daytripper-Series-DT100E-Acoustic-Guitar-520144-i1441102.gc

Thats all that I know of.

Acoustic guitar brands?

Q. I am very interested in purchasing an acoustic guitar. I don't want to buy some $80 piece of crap, but I also don't want to spend $3000 on one. It would be the first guitar I've ever bought and I would be learning from it. Are there any particular brands I should go towards or avoid? Is there anything I need to know before purchasing one? Any advice would be very much appreciated.

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If you don't know how to play yet, you might find out you don't really want to after you buy one and try some learning. That is a real good reason to get a cheapo player. I've got one of those Esteban guitars from the TV commercial when they first came out. It still plays fine, it's the finish on the fretboard that has been worn away. It still looks and plays fine. I think I paid $100 for it and it came with a soft case, three picks, two sets of strings and a strap. Pretty good deal.
Another place you can get a better deal is from Heartlandamerica.com. They have different cheap guitars that probably play decent enough. They always have them and they are always changing. But they are made in China just like the Fenders' and Takaminis'(Japan? maybe). Most acoustics are made in China or other orient Asia I believe. Because of the availability of the kinds of wood used. They will of course use the better looking wood grains on the higher end products. Gibson is made in the USA still, or at least the electric line is. Anyway the cost difference between the names respective to themselves and each other will be huge. Fender and Gibson make a common series that will be cheapest and a mid-grade and high-end and a ultra sweet it almost plays itself models. Takamini makes all high-mid grade and up. Same with other names. Yamaha can be seen selling crap and greatness. You'll get what you pay for but this is a fact what I tell you next. The salespeople at the music stores will tell you how well a guitar is made and blah blah blah. Until you yourself have actually been around a few guitars and inspect them yourself in private without being rushed, you just don't know. The quality is in the way the woods are glued together and finished and the way key parts fit not only together as the instrument but in your hands. Inspect the fret-board and neck for flatness and warping and that the frets all lay correctly as in they have no gaps at their ends where they are tapered down onto/into the neck. If they do, when you play the high E string or bottom string and bend a note, the string can slip past the edge of the fret and hang up under the fret. Very annoying when that happens. Also, each note played should not emit any buzzing from vibrating on any of the next frets in front of it. There's alot to know when looking for a second or third guitar vs. a first guitar. My advice is to keep it simple until you get an idea of what you want in the next guitar you buy if there is to be such an event. One last thing on acoustics. Or two. If you are planning on doing some lead stuff, look at the acoustics that have what is called a cutaway. That is the part of the body of the guitar where it meets the neck. The top will be there, the bottom will be "cutaway" to allow easier access to the upper frets and higher notes. Also, this one is a personal favorite thing to do but you will hear about it and possibly take some gruff, but to save your fingertips and to get a sharper more razzta razzta zing sharp cleaner sound from your acoustic is to use electric guitar strings. They sound great in my opinion and every acoustic should come with those installed instead of the old fat flumbflumbflumbphmmm sounding acoustic strings. What ever you decide have fun, but also go with a cheapy guitar first. $80-$125 is cheap but that heartlandamerica.com place will have the $200- $300 ones for the $50 - $150 price. Can't beat it for a first guitar. No sales pressure and a crowd of other buyers watching you try playing for the first time. Although most of them won't even be paying attention to you unless your some drop dead gorgeous babe or some high profile rocker in spandex and an entourage in tow.

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Do you know any free, online, easy to understand acoustic guitar lessons for beginners?

bobsagetpe

Yeah what that said. Thanks!

Answer
There are a bunch out there, but they're often low quality and can be hard to follow. If you want to teach yourself, I would recommend that you pick up this book:

http://www.amazon.ca/Leonard-Guitar-Method-Easy-Use/dp/0634047019/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279863421&sr=8-1

Good Beginner Acoustic Guitar?

Chris R

I'm about to purchase my first guitar. I heard it's best to start out with an acoustic and move to electric from there. I don't want to invest more than $300.00 since I'll probably want to upgrade after a while or in case I find out it's not my thing. So what's a good starter guitar? I heard Carlo Robelli is decent, any thoughts?

Thanks!

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Best advice is to go to the music store and hold and strum all the guitars you can in your range. Buy the one that feels and sounds the best. Hopefully you can get someone who knows how to play to come with you.

One of the best books is Guitar for Dummies. Also there are a bunch of web sites with guitar chords and online tuners. wholenote.com is one that I know. There are supposed to be lessons up on youtube also. Search the answers.

Some good manufactures for starter guitars are Yamaha, Epiphone, and Takamine.

Good luck.

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Good acoustic guitar for 15 year old?

MyCatIsCal

i am thinking about getting a guitar. I am 15 years old and about 5 ft. 8 inches. i have no idea what i should get. thanks :)

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a basic classic / parlor , medium size guitar,

Yamaha guitars > FG-700S or similar
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/guitars-basses/ac-guitars/fg/?mode=series#tab=product_lineup

Aria guitars > AF Mirage
http://www.ariaguitars.com/english/products/af-mirage

Sierra guitars > Compass / travel style
http://sierraguitars.net/guitars.cfm?COMPASS

Gretsch guitars > Rancher Folk
http://www.gretschguitars.com/products/index.php?partno=2714500521

Fender > Classic Design -140S
http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0961518021

Gibson > Epiphone AJ-200S
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Acoustic-Instruments/Round-Shoulder/Epiphone/AJ-200S.aspx

Daisyrock Serenade parlor
http://www.daisyrock.ca/products/acoustic/serenade-parlor-acoustic/serenade-parlor-acoustic-0

Luna guitars >Oracle rose
http://www.lunaguitars.com/acousticproduct/oraclerose.php

Ibanez > classical Series GA
http://www.ibanez.com/AcousticGuitars/Series-GA

note that classical type guitars is designed for classical music playing,

Takamine > Hirade h8ss
http://www.takamine.com/guitars/classics_hirade/h8ss
..

Im 14 years old and 5"8 what size acoustic guitar should i use?

chillinlik

I am also ordering off ebay, but what is a reasonable price i should pay. Any brand i shoudl stay away from?

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Your're pretty much explaining why I would never buy a guitar off eBay

You should sit down, in a real music store, (NOT Guitar Center)
and have someone help you,

You should try the guitars, see how they feel, how they compare,
Find one that has a straight neck, properly adjusted, low strings, easy to play, no buzzing of the strings

eBay can be a real crapshoot, if you haven't had experience setting these up yourself.

Some stuff is decent, some is junk, and you never know which is which.

With your size, you could play/buy any size you want.
The bigger Dreads will have a larger, deeper sound,
the OM, concert, and 000 sizes will have better balance, better definition.

Yamaha, Martin, Taylor, Takamine are all good brands, but it depends a lot on how much are looking to spend.

Under $300, most of the stuff is not very good,
(not all, but 90 %)

$300-600, is the biggest part of the market,
You can get several different hand made American Taylors, for under $1000.

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Cheap hollow body/semi acoustic bass guitar models or brands?

flipside76

I want an acoustic bass guitar but the strings are too high and I want it to feel somewhat like an electric bass,I want to play anytime unplugged,because bringing an electric bass to school is a hassle because i have to bring an amp and it needs to be plugged in, and I don't want one of those mini amps.

I want the original list price. preferably 200-300 dollars.

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This is what I could find in your price range. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/acoustic-bass?source=3WWRWXGG

Here are some really fine instruments that area a little higher priced: http://www.carvinguitars.com/customshop/aebasses.php -

Some cheap deals I found on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dmisc&field-keywords=acoustic-electric+bass&x=12&y=17

Does anyone know of a cheap, 5 string acoustic/electric bass guitar?

Michael

I want a great deal. Used if needed. I really hope this works


THANKS to all you guys!

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http://www.guitarcenter.com/Dean-EABC-5-String-Cutaway-Acoustic-Electric-Bass-104011135-i1147417.gc?source=4WWRWXGP&kwid=productads-plaid^32411653001-sku^104011135@ADL4gc-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^13625724401

even cheaper:
http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Acoustic-Electric-Cutaway-String-Finish/dp/B000AAPRBW

Fender has one too
http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-FEN-0961560-LIST?src=Y0802G00SRCHCAPN&gclid=CJ3z-YnSgLgCFYhxQgodrlQAvQ

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I am looking for a looper for an acoustic guitar?

Becca

My Boyfriend mentioned that he would love a looper. Unfortunately I don't know much about music and all. So I am curious to know what I should get him... What the best is out there? I was looking at a Jamman, and I heard that the boss brand is good. Any suggestions?? I will be getting it for him for Christmas and I would like to keep it under $250

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I've had three loopers and they all have their good & bad points. Right now I own the Boss RC20 loop station and it's really easy to use and the sound quality is almost perfect. It has some things I don't like, but for the money ($225.00 on ebay) it's pretty good. I had a Boomerang phrase sampler too, and it was amazing. Very easy and fun to use, but cost 400 bucks used. I ended up getting rid of it because setting it up live on unfamiliar sound systems was a total nightmare. Finally, I also had a Line 6 DL4, (300 dollar range) which was the best sound quality and easiest for me to use, but it blew up on a gig and I'm left with the Boss. KT Tunstall uses an Akai Headrush and it sounds perfect and looks easy to use. And from what I've seen, they are under the 250 dollar range too. That might be a good one to check out.

In short, there is no "best". But I'd check out the Akai Headrush, and the Boss is pretty decent for the money.

Live performing rig question! HELP!?

Rob

I have:
-a mic
-an acoustic/electric guitar
-an a/b box
-an akai E2 headrush delay/looper pedal (has one input, but 5 outputs)
-a marshall acoustic amp with two separate channels

NOW, here's the tricky part:

can i run both my guitar and mic signals into the a/b box, combine them, send them into the single input on the looper pedal, and finally split them again by plugging one cable from one of the loopers 5 outputs into one channel of my amp, and another cable from another of the 5 outputs into the other channel of my amp? Therefor, being able to loop both vocals AND guitar while being able to control them separately on my amp.

Is this possibly using this equipment, or have I completely gone mad?

I've seen videos on youtube of KT Tunstall somehow putting both her guitar/mic into the same looping pedal i own (so i know im not all crazy). How does she accomplish this? (for reference, type in "kt tunstall e2 headrush demonstration" on youtube)

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If you want to control the guitar and a mic separately as they come out of the looper - you'd need a looper with multiple inputs and outputs. Such things exist they're really multiple digital delays with a common word/time clock to keep the outputs in sync.

You looper can't do that. Your "5 outputs" aren't really. In "tape echo" mode, you have 4 output heads and a dry signal out. That's if you want to send each "head" separately to a mixing board or tape machine.

In normal mode - 3 of the outputs are not operational - you have a dry output (basically a pass-through) and the "wet" or looped output.

Once two analog signals are combined, you can't split them back apart. So what you need is a simple analog mixer with

1- several input channels
2 - A separate A and B bus (can be Left/Right stereo bus as long as you can assign channels separately to them)
3 - A monitor bus
4 - A main bus

Inputs:
Mic Channel 1 -- Assign to Sub Mix A
Guitar Channel 2 -- Assign to Sub Mix B
WET looper output --- Feed back to Channel 3 - Assign to Sub Mix B

Effects send on Channel 1 and 2 --> input of looper

Output of looper --> instead of using the effects return (which is usually pre- EQ) bring back INTO the board channel 3 . Now you can treat it like any other input and assign to Submix B and also use the monitor output

Main Stereo Bus of your mixer --- goes to the house PA . This is your complete signal plus the output of the looper , mixed however you want.

Monitor Send -- feeds a vocal monitor system so you can hear your live vocal -- if you turn up the monitor mix on channel 3 (output of the looper) you'll get that in your vocal monitor as well

Bus A -- no external connection .. just feeds the main stereo bus of the mixer
Bus B -- pull off to go to your amp ... and to the main stereo bus of the mixer This is now amplifying your guitar AND the output of the looper on the stage

If you want another clean output - say to run your Mic into your stage amp as well ... just also assign it to Sub- B

That's about the best I can do. Your A/B box is not used in this scenario. You can get a nice little 6 channel mixer with the sends you need for around $ 1-200

Samson MDR624 $100 "6" channel (really 4 + 2 mono)
Mackie 802-VLZ3 $200 - "8" channel - Use the "Aux" send for the monitor in my set-up

www.sweetwater.com

A nice little mixer always comes in handy

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can an electric-acoustic guitar use pedals?

bringmeflo

^

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hell yes, check out howie day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu6wkEI0Dt4
uses delays, octave, tremolo, and loop stations.

i personally use a Boss DD-6 delay and a boss PH-3 Phase Shifter on my Takamine guitar.

do pedals work for acoustic/electric guitars?

j.d

i was just wondering

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Well they are really made for electric. I mean there is no rule that says you can't use distortion on an acoustic, but you won't see many people doing it. Stuff like chorus and delay might sound okay, but I'm not an acoustic player so I'm no authority on the subject. Ibanez does have an acoustic/electric with built-in effects so obviously there is some market for that sound. I played it last week and it sounded really good.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-Montage-MSC650VV-AE-Hybrid-Cutaway-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar?sku=515810

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Good, cheap acoustic guitar?

Lindsay P

I've played guitar for about 4 years, but I'm not too familiar with acoustic models. What are the better, cheaper brands? (and by cheap I mean in the $200-$300 price range) I plan on playing my acoustic a lot, I just don't know what I should be looking for. Thanks!

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Acoustic guitars as you know require more finger pressure on the strings to produce clear sounding notes and chords than do electric guitars. With that in mind you want the most comfortable instrument to play in your price range. The Wasburn D10 line of guitars were voted best acoustic guitar under $500 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine. You can find them in the $250-$300 price range. You may also try to find a used Blueridge guitar on ebay. I feel Blueridge guitars are the best guitar on the market for the price. Look for models BR_40,BR-60,BR70,and you may find a used one in great condition in your price range. If you can save up look for the Blueridge models BR140,BR160,BR180. These guitars are all solid wood,will last a lifetime, and play as well as any $3000 guitar on the market. Good Luck!

Is there a guitar magazine.....?

MTOWN

that is not geared directly to metal heads. I'd like to get a subscription to one but they all seem to be directed at the heavy metal crowd.

Answer
acoustic guitar world
guitar player (some, but not all metal)

i agree, i wish they all werent so metal geared.

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Should I buy an acoustic guitar ?

LauraKings

I'm a beginner with learning how to play guitar.. is it worth the money?

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Yes it is.

For an acoustic nothing new from the under one dollar to one hundred dollar range is going to be of any worth, that's new. Anything in that price range is going to be little more than junk, a wall hanging, expensive kindling wood, or child's toy. A good tech, or trained guitar luthier isn't going to want to work on anything below the sixty dollar range, as it will take anywhere from half that to as much, or more to make semi reliable, and playable.

A semi decent new guitar will start at around one hundred dollars, and range to one hundred fifty dollars. A relatively decent new one will be from about one hundred fifty to two hundred dollars, or the top end of your range. From two hundred and up you're starting to get into the better quality instruments.

When buying you should if at all possible avoid buying from an online retailer. Another huge do not, is buying from retailers such as Walmart, Target, K-Mart, or any other discount retailer, as I stated for the reason given above. They are generally junk, and will only frustrate you trying to learn and play. The big reason is the parts used to make it with are of the lowest possible grade possible, and assembly line manufactured.

The best way is to go to a shop and try the different models that they have in stock based on the style of body that you're interested in. No two guitars will sound exactly the same, even within same model line. This is due to differences in the density of wood, and the grain of the wood itself, even if it comes from the same tree, and same section of the tree. As to a good guitar, you will want to look at for a new one somewhere above the two hundred twenty five dollar range, anything from one hundred to two hundred fifty dollars is in the decent quality range.

When you try different guitars, one of the most important aspects is the feel and more specifically the neck, and how it feels when you hold it. You can and will find different neck widths, which affect the comfort, of how the feel is. The body will also play a role in comfort, when you sit and hold it, as well as when you're standing, all of that should be taken into consideration, while trying out the different makers, and model lines. Even the body styles vary, and this will also affect the way the guitar feels. This is why each person should handle, and try out different models and styles. Then the sound comes in as a very close second.

Here are some brands to check out, Dean, Eastman, Fender, Gibson (and their Epiphone line), Gretsch, Heritage, Ibanez, Martin, Mitchell, Ovation, Rickenbacher, Seagull, Takamie (and their Jasmine line), Taylor, Washburn, and Yamaha. The makers that I listed, are some of the better quality makers of guitars. Each will have different lines and models to select from, and try out. Selecting a guitar is also very much a personal thing, as each person will look for the aspects, and qualities that they want in the guitar. Anyone can recommend a brand, or model type, but the final choice should be that of the person buying it, based on what they found by testing out different ones.

Also if you buy an acoustic,to start with, which is the best way,as you're not going t need an amplifier to practice with, understand that swapping from one string type to another, nylon to steel or vice-a-versa, is not recommended, as the guitar was built and setup for that specific type of string. This is especially true for the acoustic nylon strung guitars, as using steel strings will destroy it. Those intended for nylon strings aren't made to handle the tension that's required, of the steel strings.

Mitchell MD200S Solid-Top Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar?

T

Is this a good guitar. For an adult intermediate guitar player.

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As an intermediate player, you may be fairly skilled with guitar, but perhaps you may not have played a lot of different guitars.

If you would really like to get to know guitars on an intimate level, you will need to play a lot of them and look inside them (figuratively).

Big names like Ibanez offer stable product with good quality from guitar to guitar. If you are looking to upgrade from a cheap guitar, it is probably safe to stick with something like that.

Small makers like Mitchell are more likely to create 'bad' copies. Why? Sheer numbers.

A factory based production line like Ibanez can afford to split their materials up and use their lower quality materials for lower end guitars in their line. A small maker doesn't have that ability. Not just because of volume of materials consumed, but also because they simply don't make that many guitars.

Now this does NOT mean that you WILL get a bad copy. All this means is that when buying a hand built from a small maker, more responsibility for the sound of the guitar will come from you. You will need to educate yourself, not just to the choices of wood, but far more importantly, to your own tastes and ear.

To illustrate, a friend and I recently bought a couple of cheap classical guitars right out of the box. There was a cedar top and a mahogany top. I don't generally like the sound of mahogany, but my friend plays better than I but has a crappy guitar. I recommended the cedar for him. It matches his style perfectly and is clearly a better guitar by sound. However, I wanted the guitar to explore flamenco styles which are actually better served by the crispness and brightness of the mahogany.

Because of this, I am actually quite happy that I got the inferior guitar (overall) which incidentally cost 45 bucks more...

It's about expectations.

A guy who only has one 'nice' guitar will expect that guitar to do everything fairly well. This is further complicated by both his playing style and his taste in sound (the same playing style can result in different sounds on different guitars).

If this is going to be your only $good$ guitar, you will probably be safer with the big name.

If you aren't really short of cash and have room for more than one guitar, having a custom hand-built is awesome.

It is something of a gamble, but if you already have another guitar, you will find some songs that 'fit' the hand-built better, no matter how it turns out. It will almost definitely turn out to be head and shoulders above any cheap guitar. However, it might not turn out to be clearly better than a similarly priced guitar that you could get from a big name maker.

It is a gamble.

There's a reason why a huge number of professional performers choose to use big name brand guitars for their performances.

Classical performers often play for small makers, but classical players are keenly aware of the sound of every single note in every single piece they play. This helps them be much more educated and allows them to make much better choices in cooperation with a qualified luthier. If it doesn't turn out how they like it, they talk to the luthier and the luthier can make some changes.

The average player won't go that far (also the costs are somewhat different, by a factor of 10x or so). They will merely feel disappointed by the hand-built.

A hand-built can be a better guitar, but it will almost always cost more.

If you know that and know the factors involved, you will almost definitely be satisfied.

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Acoustic Guitar Help For Beginners. What type to buy?

i.would.ne

ok so im getting guitar lessons and i was wondering about this.
http://www.musicarts.com/Yamaha-Yamaha-C40-GigMaker-Classical-Acoustic-Guitar-Pack--Natural--510693-i1385078.mac

if any there are any experts out there please tell me if this would be good or a different kind. if a different kind please tell me the name.

Answer
In spite of what you hear, most musicians who are also teachers of guitar do recommend the nylon string (classical) guitar as the best bet for a beginner. The basic nylon string acoustic (classical) lends itself to the accompaniment of all types of songs and was made popular in the 1960's folk boom by artists like Pete Seeger,Bob Dylan, Peter,Paul and Mary and many others. The sound of the nylon strings is much more peaceful compared to the brighter sound of the steel string acoustic. It also provides musical accompaniment to songs without distracting attention from your singing. If you plan to sing while you play you don't want to be in a contest with a steel string guitar trying to be heard over the brighter metal-like sound of the strings.

The nylon -string (classical guitar) is also associated with flamenco,jazz and folk music. Nylon strings require about 60lbs of pressure to hold the string down and are much easier to play. In contrast, a steel string acoustic guitar requires 165bs of pressure for a note to sound making it the hardest guitar to play.This can make it uncomfortable to hold a string down until you develop calluses. The classical guitar have more separation between the strings and easier to hit the right note without touching the adjacent string.

A standard size steel-string acoustic guitar has a larger body than a standard size classical guitar- both have a standard size scale length of 25.6" ( the distance of the strings from the Neck to the top of the saddle).On either instrument the scale length is important because players with short fingers or small hands may have difficulty reaching more than 3 frets apart unless they choose a guitar with a shorter scale length.If you are in this category then try a 7/8 size or a 3/4 size guitar as a starter guitar since these overall size instruments are built with a shorter scale length of anywhere from 23.0" to 24.6"

The steel string guitar is preferred by players that limit themselves to chord playing,old time country and blues music since the strings are much closer together.The nylon string guitar will do better for players that like to play the melody line of a musical number which requires more finger dexterity and more than one note at a time.

As for the market place for every one nylon string guitar sold there are at least 20 steel strings guitars sold - primarily due to advertisement and sales promotions but that is no indication that they are a better instrument. More than just a few new student quit after the first month of lessons because either they found the guitar "too-hard" to play (fingers hurt or wrong size).

You should try to test both types even if you cannot play well at the present time and then make a decision about which type fills better in your hands and when you strum the strings. It is a matter of individual choice.

A for manufacturers - the Yamaha you mentioned have a good reputation for a low cost instrument and many teachers endorse them to their new students. I don't know their cost but is likely a laminated-top guitar if the cost is under $200. Laminated-top guitars are sturdier (able to sustain more rough-handling) than solid-top guitars but they do not project and sustain as well as a solid-top instrument who may command within the lower cost guitars about $50. to $75. more in price.

Acoustic guitar expert come here..?

Hemanta

I recently end up my cousing class for acoustic , I was learning frm 6months , now I want to teach myself frm the help net , so till now I hav completed chords very well I know manyo major and minor chords and plays them very well , so since I was focusing on chords , I havnt learned lead exercises which would help me my finger to play fast , however till now I hav learned exercise like
1. Exercise on the 1st string
2. Romping
3. Roll call march
4. Exercise for the 3rd string
5. Notes on 5th string

These are the basic lessons to make finger fast...

I need some more staff like this , any one help me, or any source would really help me thnx...

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try http://guitarmanual.typepad.com and get the ebook there also are videos on there as lessons, the ebook is 93 pages and 8 chapters covering everything a beginner would need, open chords, barre chords, power chords, chord inversions/voicings, major minor and pentatonic scales, how to stay in key, modes, techniques, music theory specific to guitar, and much more, good luck

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acoustic guitar love songs?

marcotheon

Does anyone knows another guitar love songs like Mark Salona you know those slow acoustic songs with the guitar playing

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Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
Humans - The Scene Aesthetic
If The Moon Fell Down Tonight - Chase Coy (or Dear Juliet, he goes by both names)
First Day Of My Life - Bright Eyes
Oh It Is Love - Hellogoodbye
I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab For Cutie
Better Together - Jack Johnson
Yellow - Coldplay
Hands Down - Dashboard Confessional
Technicolor Eyes - Backseat Goodbye
Hey - Backseat Goodbye
1, 2, 3, 4 - Plain White T's
Inevitable - Anberlin
Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg
Sweet Pea - Amos Lee
Your Guardian Angel - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Your Call - Secondhand Serenade
Grace Looks Back - The Scene Aesthetic
Sweet and Low (acoustic) - Augustana


I hope this is what you're looking for, and check out more of Chase Coy/Dear Juliet's songs, they're acoustic love songs.
http://www.myspace.com/chasecoy

Love acoustic songs?????

lynne.mcin

I love to play the guitar and i need to know the names of some famous love guitar songs that is preferly played acoustic so i can play it for my boyfriend on our 1 year. I need ideas

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How about Love me Tender,an Elvis song.

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