How to Find the Acoustic Beginner Guitar That is Right For Your Pocket

[Dominick Harvey]

Before you go out and buy your acoustic beginner guitar you need to
decide what budget you can afford. Here you will be given a short list
of acoustic guitars ranging from the expensive to more affordable
acoustic beginner guitars. And if you really struggle for money you
will also find very useful tips for buying second hand guitars.
If you can afford a high quality guitar it will pay off dividends in
the long run. A good quality guitar will be easier to play and the
sound will be that much better as well. To this end, here are two
stand out guitars for your consideration. A guitar that would take
anyone from novice status to advanced player is the Seagull S6 who
make a very fine acoustic beginner guitar. The price for this model is
between $400 to $500. Within this price bracket there is also the
Washburn D10S which the "Acoustic Guitar Magazine" ranks as the #1 to
buy when compared to other similarly priced guitars. It's fair enough
to wince at the price, especially for a first time purchase, but since
a novice will be using either one beyond learning more advanced
techniques, they represent a sound investment and the quality is first
rate.
But if you don't have so much money to play with, then there are lower
priced acoustic beginner guitars like the Yamaha F310, Takamine G-240
and Fender DG7. On the other hand if you can only really purchase the
cheapest guitar, the Epiphone DR-100 is the one you should put at the
top of your shopping list. At only $120 to $150 this is a guitar that
is only really meant for beginners. This will mean having to trade up
to more sophisticated models once your skill is much more advanced.
However when it comes to any guitar priced lower than $100 you should
be very wary. A cheap and low quality acoustic beginner guitar is
actually far harder to play even if you are a seasoned professional
player. The reason for this is that since they are made on a budget
they tend to be made with too much space between the strings and
fingerboard giving them an overly high action which most beginners and
even experts find most frustrating.
If you really can't spend more than $100 on an acoustic beginner
guitar then the best option is to buy a second hand one. This in
itself can have its problems as each second hand guitar has its own
set of quirks. So when you go buying one, and there are a few of the
same model to choose from, make sure you try them all out. This is
because each one has their own feel and tones. Guitarists will tell
you that the reason for this is that each owner reflects their
particular personality on the guitar they play.
It's a bit of a debatable point as to whether an owner of a guitar
really passes on their "personality" to a guitar, though there is a
famous saying that you should "never buy a guitar from a jerk". But
there could be an element of truth since most owners will treat their
precious instrument like a dog owner treats their favorite pet. So
when buying your first acoustic beginner guitar play with it for a
while to see if it "feels" right. Even though it might sound great you
might not get a good vibe from it. If the vibe is wrong pass it on for
a different one.
Always remember to ask the salesperson of the music shop to give you a
demo of the acoustic guitar that you are interested in buying. Even if
you do not know how to play the guitar you need to know how it sounds
so that when you eventually learn to play, it will give the perfect
sound you always wanted.