Beginner guitar help?

Question

I asked a question about what guitar i should get yesterday and you were pretty helpful.

I've found a guitar but it' pretty cheap so maybe it's not a good idea to get it.

Well here it is, see what you think.

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&searchTerms=5407574&go.x=8&go.y=18

Is this a good guitar for a beginner? Or should i keep looking?

Answer 1

Perfect for a girl. You can't beat Argos on price.

Answer 2

When a guitar is specifically described as a "beginner guitar," it's probably a reference to the price, since most people don't want to spend a fortune on an instrument when they're not sure they'll be committed to playing. But any guitar with a thin neck and low action (the distance between the strings and the fretboard) would be great for a beginner. The thinner the neck and the lower the action, the easier it is to move smoothly between chords and notes. I usually recommend Ibanez (acoustic or electric) or Jasmine by Takamine (acoustic) guitars for beginners, since they're very comfortable to play, sound great, and are often nicer than guitars costing twice as much. But anyone thinking about playing should visit a guitar store and test drive a bunch of different models, since each will have its own feel. One person's dream guitar is another's nightmare, so whichever guitar feels natural in your hands is the one to choose.

Answer 3

My first guitar cost £99 and stayed in tune. The neck should be comfortable for you to move up and down. It can be a fine line between uncomfortable and comfortable because as a beginner you are going to be manipulating your hand, wrist and fingers into positions that will be uncomfortable until you get used to playing the guitar.

If you continue learning what you may find when you upgrade to a better guitar is that you have picked up bad habits that will need to be re-learnt on a better guitar due to it's better accuracy and intonation.

Any guitar with six strings and good tuning will be enough to teach you open chords, barre chords and scales, the three techniques that will enable you to learn positioning, accuracy and adapting your body to the positions you will subject your body to which are all part of learning to manipulate a guitar.

If you are in doubt then check our your local guitar shop, low budget guitars are availble, the in-house staff will be able to check the intonation and tuning and you have more come back if something is wrong than you will with Argos who almost guaranteed won't have a guitar player in the shop, even if they do they'll be too busy to help!!

Hope this helps

Urban

Answer 4

Seems OK. Don't spend to much money on a first guitar or it could end up forgotten in the attic. People beginning a musical instrument get very disillusioned. Most top guitarists put in years of hard work to make it look easy.
But never give up. The effort will be worth while.
I can recommend 'Digital Guitar Mentor' from http://www.sienzo.com/
It shows the chords to your songs (Well, the first 20 seconds of a song with the trial version.) It'll save a fortune in sheet music.
Good luck.

Answer 5

I have been playing the guitar for 34 years, and in my opinion there is no such thing as a beginners guitar. If you want a good sound from a guitar you will need to pay well in excess of £400.

Do you have a friend who has already been playing the guitar for several years. Then ask him to go to the shop with you that specialises in musical instruments. and have a look at the acoustic guitars available and ask your mate to play them. failing that ask someone in the shop to play the guitar.

Make sure the guitar has good sound, I prefer deep bodied acoustic guitars which give a full sound when you play chords, play the guitar yourself and play every note down the fretboard of each string, make sure there are no tinny or vibratory sounds when you do this, also make sure when you hold down a chord, the action is easy and not stiff.

Look down the neck to make sure it is staright, also look at how the body is connected to the neck, good guitars have a truss rod running through the neck.

Answer 6

Your selection looks good.
It depends on what style you want to play. I learne on a beginner classical and them moved to a western style guitar.
Squier by Fender Acoustic Guitar Pack Regular-folk rock Herald Learn to Play Guitar Outfit. Classical guitar neck is a little thicker.
HAVE FUN!!

Answer 7

It'll do to begin with. I'd spend a bit more though. Them cheap jobs can be hard to play and make learning seem a lot more difficult than it ought to be. However, Squiers are one of the better quality cheapies and if you're not sure whether you'll take it up properly its probably perfect. You might be better to get one from a shop where you can try it first and take a guitarist with you. You'll find that, particularly with accoustic guitars, you can get two identical make, model, price etc and one will sound miles better than the other or one will play horribly.

Answer 8

Um... it should work. I found that classical guitars are a good start. Ok, it might be a bit hard at first but then nothing great ever came without a bit of hard work. The nylons are softer on your fingers at first and strengthen them with the wider neck. Also if you transition to an electric you are set, coz it feels alot easier to play.
Try find one with a cut away, i jst got pissed off with mine coz of the frets you cant reach.

Answer 9

squier's are good guitars.and that is a great price, but you should go to a guitar store and play and feel a few first.also you should play some electric guitars even though they're more expensive you might like them.

Answer 10

My brother is a beginer and he got that guitar he also got a case etc. and hes storming away now.
thnx
hope this helps