Can someone suggest an acoustic guitar for me?

Q. I'm looking for something good, preferably new, but somewhere under $500. I just want some nice neck action and a smooth sound. I'm not looking for something too special.

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The best thing you can do is go to a guitar store and test drive a bunch of different guitars, since each one will have its own sound and feel. With a $500 budget, you won't have any trouble finding candidates.

When I was acoustic guitar shopping a couple years ago, I became a huge fan of Ibanez, since they have thinner necks than most brands and the craftsmanship is on par with guitars costing twice as much. Seagull is another great manufacturer of top-quality, great-sounding guitars. But until you play a bunch of them, you won't really know which guitar feels most comfortable in your hands.

Before I buy a guitar, I usually look through the reviews on Musician's Friend (musiciansfriend.com), then visit Guitar Center to play the models that caught my eye, and then return to Musician's Friend to make the purchase (free shipping). Here's a link:

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

Good luck and I hope you find what you're seeking!

Daisy rock guitar review?

Q. im thinking about getting a daisy rock guitar. Have you tried/owned one? if so, how is it?

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i would strongly advise against it. all they are is a pink guitar marketed towards girls. you should get a good guitar. i have a blue ibanez acoustic electric with gold hardware that i absolutely love, but its around 400 smackers, so not for someone on a budget. epiphone makes good cheap acoustics though, but go to a guitar center or other guitar store and look around.

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What are the best acoustic guitars for beginners?

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Kelsey

I'm going to be taking a class in college next semester to learn to play guitar. It requires that we get an acoustic guitar. I know nothing about guitars so it would be great if anyone could suggest certain ones to look into or certain types of wood/strings/whatever that would be best for me. I also don't have a huge budget so cheaper guitars that are still good quality would be prefered.
Thanks. :]

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The Dean Playmate is the best beginners guitar you'll get. It's a cool guitar for only 70 bucks.

Here's some reviews for the Playmate and other good entry-level guitars.

http://www.pluckandplayguitar.com/cheap-acoustic-guitars.html

What is a good beginner guitar to buy for $100-$200 budget?

Trystin

I would like to start back up my hobby playing the acoustic guitar...
However I don't know what's a good brand to get?
I've been looking online everywhere, reading reviews, and my understanding of the terminology has weakened.

I'm a fairly small person; 5ft 1in, so I have short arms, fingers, and small hands (I have even compared my hands to 3rd graders...Theirs were still bigger, haha).
I was thinking of going for a 38" guitar.
Does this mean the frets are closer to each other? Because I think I had a 41" and I could barely reach certain chords without placing my arm, hand and fingers in such an awkward position.

I'm just looking for a decent guitar, good resonance, and wont need constant tuning.
Looking for any kind of advice and brand suggestions :) Thanks!

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Total length measurements like 38" or 41" are something you only see in ad copy for low-quality bargain-basement guitars. They are best regarded as a sign that you're looking in the wrong place.

The way real guitars are categorized is by the scale length (the length of the part of the string that vibrates, in other words the distance from the nut to the saddle) and the body size. A full size guitar is one with a scale length of 24.5 - 25.5". This would be the most appropriate for you. Shorter scale lengths (3/4 and 1/2 size guitars) are made for young children and are usually of low quality.

Body size does not vary much on classical guitars and is fairly small (you didn't say whether you wanted a classical or a steel-string. Both are acoustic, meaning not electric). Steel-string guitars have a range of body sizes and patterns, which often differ in their names and exact dimensions among different manufacturers. Other than avoiding sizes that are actually uncomfortable, you should select the body style by how it sounds, not by how big you are. You would probably not like the large "dreadnought" size, which is the commonest in most stores, but there are certainly other options available. Visit a reputable guitar store and ask to look at small-bodied guitars. Asking for "parlor guitars" may also be productive. If your hands are small, you may also wish to play special attention to the neck width and thickness of the guitars you try out. Steel-string guitars have much narrower necks than classicals do.

In your price range, Jasmine, Epiphone, and Yamaha are good options. Ibanez might also be a good choice as they have a reputation for slim necks.

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What is the best acoustic-electric guitar in your opinion?

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Possum

I have a budget of around $400, what is the best value acoustic-electric guitar in your opinion?

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There's a lot of brand the sounds very brilliant.
I suggest many brand, Takamine,Seagull,Ovation,Crafter,Taylor,yamaha etc.
But each brand have their own sound characteristic, different neck shape and feeling. You should do some research on youtube, it will help your decision easier.

For price range around $400 is in good range, you can get many choice for acoustic-electric.
Visit my website (in my profile) for review good guitar and enjoy the aStore section.

Happy Playing

What is the best type of acoustic guitar to get?

Aleksander

i want to get an acoustic guitar for x mas and i dont know which one would be the best and not too expensive

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Acoustic guitars come in two basic types.
Nylon strings (also known as "classical") and
Steel strings (also known as "dreadnaught").

Many guitar teachers recommend the nylon string guitar for beginners primarily because they are not
hard on the fingers. They only need 2-4 lbs of pressure
to make a great sound.
Their softer,"mellow" sound is played with the fingers instead of a pick.

Drednought (folk) guitars are good for experience players that have developed greater hand strngth.
They require 6-12 lbs of pressure to produce a good sound.
They have a "crisper" louder sound and are usually played with a pick.-maybe because steel strings are
"hard" on the fingers-.
Both instruments can be used to play all types of music
but for melody lines in music most players prefer the
nylon string guitar, and for back-up and just chord playing they tend to prefer the steel string guitar.

Either instrument can be found at local music stores and internet music sellers at prices ranging from $100 and up for a playable (Not a toy) beginner's guitar.
Anything under $200 will have a "laminated" top which is like a plastic-like film over a thin piece of wood.
This type wil take more "rough-handling" that solid-top guitars. The down-side is that the sound projected will never improved with age (unlik solid-top guitars).
What is sound like when new will be the same years later.
Solid-top guitars will start around $200.and up and they most likely will have either ceder or spruce as the solid-top.
The wood will "age" with playing and the sound will be superior than the "laminated" top guitars.
Because is a solid-top they are more delicate and subject to be affected by temperature changes.

Be aware that most guitars sold in USA under $800. are manufactured overseas.
Many factories made large volume of guitars that end up with different "Labels" yet they are all made at the same time out of the same machinery.
For this reason it is best to try several guitars in you
budget-range and don't pay much atention to the label.
Go For Sound over Looks and "Brand".

You could also check with Harmony Central (www.harmonycentral.com) the Users Review for the
specific guitar you found to your liking to check what
actual owner/players say aabout the instrument.

There are many reliable web music stores that will probably sell the instrument with good warranties.
Most have 800 phone No. and they could answer any question.
There is seldon charges for shipping and no sales tax if their store is not in your own state

If you go via the internet stay away from e-bay sellers.
Too many complaints from buyers about "shady sellers" and poor return polices.

I hope this help- Enjoy your guitar.

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