What is a good brand of acoustic guitar for beginners?

photofemal

I am interested in learning to play, and i'd like a nice guitar, thats not crazy expensive...or maybe a kit that comes with a how to video. Please suggest a brand, and maybe a website of a good store to buy from. Thanks a bunch!

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I work at a music store and the guitars we sell the most for beginners are Yamaha and Harmonia. I bought a Harmonia myself because they have more color selections than Yahama. (I bought a red one.) I've had a few friends who are guitarists look at it and they say that except for the action being a little high, it is a pretty good guitar.

Acoustic Guitar for a Beginner?

Kerry789

Okay...I do not know anything about guitars, but I would like to. I want to learn how to play the acoustic. I want a basic easy one for beginners. I am only 13 and want to learn. please give me a link for a website which I could buy one. and what model too. I will have to pay for it and I don't have that much money. I don't know how much I should spend on one so please help. thanx
Also, about how long will it take for me to learn how to play.
http://www.instrumentpro.com/P-JAYJAYJRDE

Does this guitar look good?

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Before you decide on a guitar, you should definitely go to a guitar store and test drive a bunch of them. Each brand tends to have its own feel, so some will feel way more comfortable in your hands than others. If you're just starting, you'll probably want to choose one that has a thin neck, since that will make it easier to move around between chords and notes. And you might even want to get a 3/4 size guitar (also known as a parlor guitar), since those have smaller bodies and are more comfortable to play when you're sitting.

There are tons of great guitar brands, but since you're a beginner, I'd recommend you see how Ibanez or Jasmine by Takamine feels to you. Both brands are made really well, sound great, and have thin necks. Ibanez also has a model called the Daytripper that's a 3/4 guitar. I normally play a full-size Ibanez guitar, but purchased a Daytripper to take with me when I travel. It's an absolute joy to play! Now that I have it, I hardly ever pick up my full-size guitar. It's been discontinued, but you can still find them on eBay and from some online retailers. I'll provide a link below.

If you want to do some research and see what other people think about the different acoustic guitar models, you should check out Musician's Friend. You can search by brand name, price or customer rating. The site also has reviews that are really helpful in narrowing down your options before going to a guitar store.

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38&_nkw=ibanez+daytripper&_sacat=See-All-Categories

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/acoustic-guitars/6-string

The most important thing is to choose a guitar that feels comfortable to you, since guitars are very personal and one person's dream guitar is another's nightmare. The more natural a guitar feels in your hands, the faster you'll learn. Good luck!

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Acoustic Guitars? -?

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?

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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

Acoustic guitars for beginners?

Guy B

What's a good brand and model to start with? Been playing for about 5 months on a cheap ass guitar and i think it's time to get a better one. If any of you know low action ones, that'd be awesome.

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Stacey gives some good advice here, like taking the time to try out a number of guitars in you price range in a store.

Brands and models really don't differ that much in the lower price ranges, so it's better to find one that you like, rather than one recommended by others.

That said, you should opt for a steel string acoustic and skip the nylon string acoustics. The steel string guitars are more versatile and easier to play - given that you have it properly adjusted (set up).

Classical guitars have wider necks, higher action and a longer scale than steel string acoustics. In sum, this makes them hard to play for most beginners, even though the strings themselves are softer than the steel ones.

You may get lucky and find one that plays nice (and has a low action) right off the shelf. However, most guitars - even the higher priced ones should be adjusted to the string gauge and playing preferences the individual player has.

You may want to avoid the larger sized acoustic models, called Jumbo and Dreadnought. The smaller Grand Concert and Grand Auditorium models are smaller and easier to handle. The downside is a little less bass response and volume.

Also, make sure that you find a guitar with a neck that isn't too bulky/heavy. Ibanez is one brand that tend to have very nice, player friendly necks.

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What is a better acoustic guitar brand?

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Olivia

What is a better acoustic guitar brand between Ibanez and Fender.

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Fender, while making some of the most legendary electric guitars, are not noted for the quality of their acoustic guitars. Enough said.

Ibanez makes some acoustic guitars that both play well and sound great. Ibanez guitars guitars are good value for reasonable quality. I once owned an Ibanez 12 string, which was a copy of a Martin design. I thought it's ease of playability surpassed the Martin and it sounded just as good. The only reason i don't have the Ibanez anymore is because it was accidentally destroyed. I have recently demoed some new Ibanez acoustics. I found them to be great sounding and good value for money.

Ibanez is a Japanese company. Their intermediate and pro guitars are made in Japan and Korea. Both countries are well known for quality guitars. Some beginner guitars are made in China and Indonesia, as are most modest priced beginner guitars. Ibanez's low end guitars are good value for money.

Ibanez guitars are played by some of the world's greatest guitarists. George Benson, one of the greatest living jazz guitarists, has used Ibanez for a long time and they have made his signature model for over 30 years. Many others are listed here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Ibanez_players

Many of those here seem to forget that while guitars Like Taylor, Gibson, Martin and such make high end, quality acoustic guitars, the plain and simple truth is your average kid asking about guitars on yahoo answers isn't likely able to afford a thousand dollars or more for a guitar. This is made very obviously so, but you high end guitar snobs pass the whole point that this is the case, as the Asker simply asked for a recommendation as to which was a better acoustic, Fender or Ibanez. This should be a big clue as to what the Asker can afford. Sure, a Taylor is about as good as a flat top gets other than having a top luthier hand make you a guitar, but that doesn't help someone that has $200-$400 to spend.

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good acoustic guitars for beginners?

r092dabest

what are the best acoustic guitar for beginners? if you can plz send me examples of the guitars that are good? and does anyone know of a guitar brands brand called peavey?

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As always, it depends on what you want to spend for a beginner setup. An beginner guitar needs to be playable...which usually puts guitars below $200 out of the range. If they are cheaper than that, they usually won't be very easy to play, and that may affect how much enjoyment a beginner gets out of it...and how long they will stay with it.

I like Fender as a good low end acoustic. They usually use good wood, and the designs have been around for a while. Depending on what music you want to play, a cutaway can be a good investment for a beginner. The first link has the acoustic pages from Musician's Friend...that's a site I use frequently.

Epiphone and Yamaha have some decent stuff as well. Remember, you're not going to be getting great sound from a beginning guitar usually. You also want to be aware of size. A dreadnought guitar is fairly big...you want to be concious of who will be playing it. I have a great dreadnought Fender 12 string, but it's huge and almost too big for my hands. My best guitar is a Santa Cruz OM...small parlor guitar with HUGE sound (not a beginner guitar by any means). There are a variety of sizes, so look carefully, and try some out.

Another brand that I have had some experience with is Art & Luthier out of Canada. These are great little guitars, made by the Seagull folks...just a subbrand. I have played one that a friend has, and it's really a great sounding guitar for the money (I think around $200 or maybe a little more).

As for Peavey, they make a low-end set of electric guitars that in general I'd stay away from. Peavey is much more well known for their sound equipment, and that's what they are best at.

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