Which is a good acoustic guitar?

Question

I am looking around at some acoustic guitars. On some reviews people are saying that the action is a bit high. What does that mean? Are all acoutic guitars the same size on how wide the body is? Which of these are good beginner acoustic guitars? I'm probably thinking about the Jasmine by Takamine S35 Acoustic Guitar, but I need back up options to if it gets out of stock. Which should be my top pics?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Jasmine-by-Takamine-S35-Acoustic-Guitar-516451-i1148991.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-by-Fender-SP1-Parlor-Acoustic-Guitar-103133534-i1384628.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Squier-by-Fender-MA-1-3-4-Size-Steel-String-Acoustic-Guitar-510586-i1146473.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-AJ-1-Acoustic-Guitar-518681-i1150109.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-PR-150-Acoustic-Guitar-102321213-i1172560.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Epiphone-DR-100-Acoustic-Guitar-518569-i1150079.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Jasmine-by-Takamine-S34C-NEX-Cutaway-Acoustic-Guitar-516458-i1148992.gc

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Mitchell-MD100-Dreadnought-Acoustic-Guitar-100176981-i1166436.gc

Answer 1

Go to the actual store and try them out. All guitars play a little differently and the necks may be wider or narrower depending on the guitar. You need to find one that feels good for you.

Answer 2

Classical guitar style is very different from normal acoustic playing. The most obvious difference is that while an acoustic guitarist will normally use a pick to play, the classical guitarist uses his fingernails. This is not to say you can't fingerpick on a normal steel string acoustic, lots of people do, it's just that classical guitar style is exclusively fingerpicking. Keep in mind, however, that there is nothing about an acoustic guitar that prevents a person from using their fingernails to play, it's just that normally classical guitarists play on classical guitars. It is somewhat difficult to use a pick on a classical guitar. The other major differences is that structurally, on a classical guitar the space between each string is wider and the fretboard is generally flatter and broader. This makes it more difficult to perform bar chords on a classical guitar than on an acoustic, but the gap between the strings also makes right handed finger picking easy. Switching between the two is very doable it just takes a little getting used to. I would say it's easier to switch from playing a classical guitar to an acoustic than from an acoustic to a classical.

Answer 3

I'd say one that does not plug into an amplifier!!