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
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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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What is a good beginner guitar for an 8 year old girl?

Pink1967

My 8 year old daughter wants to learn how to play guitar. I bought her a kids guitar last year but it's so cheap that the strings don't stay tuned and the fret board is loose. I'd like to get her an acoustic guitar but one that's smaller so she can learn to play it well. I want to spend under $200 if possible.

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Yamaha makes a relatively sturdy and very nice sounding guitar that you can probably get in a kit with a strap and tuner at Sam Ash or music123.com. It is a full-size guitar (but "full size" is relative, as it's smaller than most professional guitars), but I simply have not seen a child-size guitar that's made well. Let her try one at the store to make sure.

What's a good beginning guitar for an almost 8 year old?

Frenchie

My cousin really wants a guitar for his birthday and I want to get him one. Price isn't much of an issue. Like I said he's 8 years old and more on the smallish side. He has had no lessons in guitar but he wants to learn. I think an acoustic guitar would be best...maybe with nylon strings? Where can I buy him a good guitar that possibly comes with teaching techniques? Thanks!
P.S. I'm looking into a private tutor for him so he can really learn.
I said not much of an issue. But I would prefer the least expensive route.

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Wow, you're nice! You said money is not much of an issue so I found the world's most expensive one for $2.8 million, a standard series Stratosphere, beating Erick Clapton's old record of $930,000.

Get the 2 million dollar one. Also, I am a private tutor. For Spanish though.

HEY, don't give me a thumbs down, I'm trying! I couldn't find the cheapest guitar in the world.

Answer mine please? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ausr7g7y2gymIp1qL4ffmynsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090418180054AA0StXT

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What is a good beginner guitar for an 8 year old girl?

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Pink1967

My 8 year old daughter wants to learn how to play guitar. I bought her a kids guitar last year but it's so cheap that the strings don't stay tuned and the fret board is loose. I'd like to get her an acoustic guitar but one that's smaller so she can learn to play it well. I want to spend under $200 if possible.

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Yamaha makes a relatively sturdy and very nice sounding guitar that you can probably get in a kit with a strap and tuner at Sam Ash or music123.com. It is a full-size guitar (but "full size" is relative, as it's smaller than most professional guitars), but I simply have not seen a child-size guitar that's made well. Let her try one at the store to make sure.

What are some good books that help kid's learn to play guitar?

yvonne

I am getting my 8 year old brother an acoustic guitar for christmas and i want to find some books that would help him learn how to play it.

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Get him this http://mrzip.biz/nc . It's what I used when first starting to play and 2 years later still using it. I can probably say that I'm very good at playing now and people love to hear me play. Hopes this helps him. :)

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What is a good beginner guitar for an 8 year old girl?

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Pink1967

My 8 year old daughter wants to learn how to play guitar. I bought her a kids guitar last year but it's so cheap that the strings don't stay tuned and the fret board is loose. I'd like to get her an acoustic guitar but one that's smaller so she can learn to play it well. I want to spend under $200 if possible.

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Yamaha makes a relatively sturdy and very nice sounding guitar that you can probably get in a kit with a strap and tuner at Sam Ash or music123.com. It is a full-size guitar (but "full size" is relative, as it's smaller than most professional guitars), but I simply have not seen a child-size guitar that's made well. Let her try one at the store to make sure.

What are some good books that help kid's learn to play guitar?

yvonne

I am getting my 8 year old brother an acoustic guitar for christmas and i want to find some books that would help him learn how to play it.

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Get him this http://mrzip.biz/nc . It's what I used when first starting to play and 2 years later still using it. I can probably say that I'm very good at playing now and people love to hear me play. Hopes this helps him. :)

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Can games like Guitar Hero teach how to play guitar or does it encourage bad habits?

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goodinthec

My 8 year-old daughter (this week)wants to learn to play guitar. Her choice has varied between electric/classical/bass. She loves rock n roll music and most music generally but I'm not sure SHE knows exactly what she wants to learn. Will playing a video guitar game help learn guitar before we spend money on the real thing or will she pick up bad habits that may retard her learning progress later on?

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Guitar Hero is a video game, and the "guitar" that comes with it is just a video game controller. Playing the game is nothing at all like playing a real musical instrument.

Comparing Guitar Hero to playing a real guitar is like comparing a flight simulator video game to flying a real airplane because they both use a joystick.

If she wants to play guitar, get her an acoustic guitar to start with, and some lessons -- regardless of what style of music she eventually wants to play, an acoustic guitar will get her started with the basics.

What is the best acoustic guitar to get for a beginner?

ILoveJBieb

I have a guitar already and it is really old and the strings have snapped. I am starting acoustic guitar lessons and I just wanted a good make guitar which is easy to play and good for beginners

Much appreciated :)

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Nothing wrong with an old guitar if it still plays well. Might be worth $5 for a new set of strings just to see how it plays and sounds. I got an old guitar from my grandpa. It didn't look like much. The finish was checking and some strings were missing and one of the tuning pegs was bent. I, being young and stupid, tried to fix it up by sanding it and refinishing it. removing the bridge and "adjusting" it, and putting new tuners on it. Turns out it was an old Gibson Kalamazoo guitar which I complete ruined by trying to fix it up like a "new" guitar. Sorry guitar lovers it still breaks me up that I was so dumb too!

But if it's actually an old piece of junk or you just want a crisp new guitar, you can get some decent beginner guitars in the $100 range if you get one with a laminate top. Laminate (plywood) tops don't have the tone or sustain of a solid wood top but for a beginner the bigger thing is the playability of the guitar. The Takamine Jasmine is a decent guitar for a beginner on a budget (way better than comparably priced Dean, Gibson Maestro, and other sub $100 guitars). Guitar Center has a Mitchell guitar they sell for $129:
The full size dreadnought model:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Mitchell-MD300S-Solid-Spruce-Top-Acoustic-Guitar-105769301-i1505586.gc
If you need a smaller bodied guitar there's this orchestra model:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Mitchell-MO100S-Solid-Top-Orchestra-Guitar-105343248-i1460870.gc

At just around $200 my favorite is the Yamaha FG700S. It's a full size dreadnought with a solid spruce top. Yamaha makes excellent beginner guitars and I recommend these to many of my students who want a bit better beginner guitar that will last them a few years.
If you want a smaller body the Yamaha FS720S is a great option but you're getting up in the $275ish price range now. Still a good guitar if you want something smaller bodied but still a full size guitar.
You're right to realize people have preferences when it comes to choosing guitars and I'm sure some very experienced guitarists on here will disagree with some of my recommendations and have options of their own that are equally good. The ones I'd avoid (again my preference and experience picking guitars for my students) are:
Dean - I've played several of their lower end guitars and the majority are just unplayable because they are set up so badly from the factory. They buzz, are difficult to fret and have horrid intonation.
Fender - If you want a strat or telecaster or a good tube amp then Fender's great, but they're acoustic guitars just don't have the tone you'd expect from Fender.
Gibson Maestro - yuck! Why waste $100 on one of these toys when you can get a real guitar like the Takamine Jasmine for the same price?
Ibanez - again, great electric guitars and basses but their acoustics, while they play OK just don't have the tone I like.
Epiphone - some are OK but not the cheaper ones. If you love Gibson and want to look like you own one from a distance they're OK but not music to my ears. Besides my first guitar was an Epiphone and it was a bear to try to play. They have chunky necks and high action which are not ideal for an 8 year old learning to play guitar (that's what I was, no idea how old you are).
Yamaha is much better than those for the price (again just my opinion).

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