What is the best acoustic guitar for beginners?

Question

I'm looking for a good quality guitar at the lowest price. I don't want anything super cheap but also, as a beginner, I'm not looking to spend a whole lot of money either. I was looking at some Fenders but have gotten good and bad reviews. I'm interested in playing many genres of music.. but mainly folk, indie, and country.

I know everyone is going to have a different answer for the best beginner guitar, but I'm just looking for some opinions to help me in my search, so any suggestions would be very helpful.

Thanks!

Answer 1

It helps to be able to play it and get a feel for it. I started on a very cheap nylon string, and though it started breaking and sounded awful, my teacher said it was a good beginner guitar. I would suggest starting on a nylon string because they are easier on your fingers; steel strings hurt for a while before you get callouses.



Once you get better, you will probably want a steel string because their sound is clearer and louder.



Whatever you choose, I suggest you get it off craigslist, ebay, or amazon. You can get decent quality guitars for way less, so if you don't end up liking guitar you won't have wasted too much money.

Answer 2

If you only begin to play the guitar then you definitely need the very best classes on the market to learn how to perform that difficult tool and the most effective is Jamorama website, here https://tr.im/eIob7 .

If you are likely to learn the guitar for the very first time (Or perhaps you tried before and only could not have the "hold" of it), then Jamorama is the best class for you personally since every lesson features a video to accompany the maxims, and after you have gone through a week of lessons, you are able to obtain and print a workout page associated with those lessons.

The video lessons explain to you how exactly to play notes – the fundamentals of enjoying guitar. You'll learn how to perform key, small, 7th, and simple chords. If that you don't understand what some of meaning, do not let it scare you. It's all explained in more detail in the videos.

A good thing about this really is when you get these basics down, the names and the technicality just move to the background and you never obviously have to consider it a whole lot more – you can only play!

Answer 3

Yamaha 700 series are going to come in tops with the most experienced people here. You can "save " a few bucks by buying used on Ebay - but with shipping costs there, may as well buy new. (And having a new guitar to start with is sweet, anyway.) Most will also advocate buying that one actual, pick-the-thing-up to see if you want to take it home for real, in a store, not from a picture & text out here in cyberland.

I'll not be as generously silent as some others on Fender: not a good choice in comparison. Sure, they get it "right" sometimes, but it's as low as you want to risk. I often recommend used, and then would suggest picking up and trying a Sigma or Alvarez if you see a nice one. (With or without a nice Sitkta spuce top, strong and well-made is good.) Having someone along who already plays can help lots with that. We're talking pretty decent stuff here, so also get a case for it, a tuner, some spare strings, etc.

Answer 4

Here's the deal. Fender never made a good acoustic even when they were built in the US. The design was bad right from the start so they never gained any recognition, and now all are built by Chinese manufactures that slap a Fender badge on them. Fender makes electric guitars, its what there known for. Although many of those are built by Asian manufactures also, its just the way Fender does business, which is why I wont play one, They rely on name recognition and will put there name on any Asian made POS out there. Now in the entry level guitars your going to get Asian made, deal with it, but lets not settle for a Fender design and pay extra because of its badge of honor so to say. And yes there's Yamaha, been in business sense 1886 I believe, Takemine has been around awhile also, Japanese company's that learned a few things over the years, good designs, good quality, Then there's Epiphone, owned by Gibson, they bought the company exclusively to make there Asian made guitars, as Gibson wont put there badge on a guitar not built in the US, and Epiphone has the luxury of using Gibson's designs. and yes Gibson is known for its electric and acoustic guitars, now lets take a look at there DR 100, sells for $99 bucks, yes its a laminate guitar, so it wont age and sound better over the years, Duh its a beginners guitar, by the time it ages one would hope you step up to a better solid wood guitar. it did its job, taught you to play with a decent guitar without breaking the bank, This way if you find out playing guitar wasn't for you your not into a bunch of money for a wayward spider and dust bunny condo, another to look at in that price range is the Takemine S35,

Answer 5

Although there really is no "beginner guitar" I think the best bang for the buck is a solid top Yamaha. Not sure how much you know about acoustics, but generally you have solid tops (back and sides are laminated wood), all solid (top, back and sides are solid wood) and all laminated (top, back and sides are laminated).



So, solid wood guitars are the most expensive. All laminated are the cheapest and solid top is right in between. The top affects the tone more than the back and sides, so a solid top is a very good choice on a budget. A laminate top can sound okay, but solid is a far better choice if it fits your budget.



To me a couple of the best deals are the Yamaha FS and FG 700 line. The FS has a slightly smaller body.



http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/yamaha-fs700s-solid-top-concert-acoustic-guitar



http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/yamaha-fg700s-folk-acoustic-guitar

Answer 6

Hi,

As far as inexpensive acoustics, I would look for a Takamine. They make inexpensive and very expensive guitars. The inexpensive ones are good for learning, play well and sound pretty good. You can check Amazon for reviews and you will see.



Good Luck.

Answer 7

I'll just give you some suggestions.

Yamaha: fg700s. Fg720s. Fg730s. Fs720. Play all four in a store and im sure you will leave the shop with one of those.

Answer 8

Martin Smith, stays with you for about 5 years :)

Answer 9

honestly just get a ukulele