im a beginner at guitar, but i wanted to get a good quality guitar, because i figure whats the point of spending my money on something that wont sound as good. so i found this one and i wanted to know from and experienced player if it is a good buy http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Alvarez-Artist-Series-AD60S-Dreadnought-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=518737
also does the size of a guitar make a difference. im a 5'6 female
2007-01-22 13:00:07 · 6 answers · asked by kelly j 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
this one too
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Alvarez-Regent-Series-RF8-Folk-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=518712
2007-01-22 13:02:46 · update #1
Not bad. Also consider a yamaha guitar. I got one about 20 years ago and it still plays very nicely.
You might want to consider getting one with (or getting installed) a)pickup, so you can plug it into an amp. Not that you'll be playing loud, but it'll allow you to play if the room is noisy, record yourself, and even better, use an electronic tuner to tune it.
A pickup is basically a microphone that gives you a 1/4" jack. Most all pickups I know of have a quarter-inch jack, and you can plug your tuner or amp into it. I put one on my Yamaha and never regretted it.
On edit: regarding the previous poster who didn't know the site - I've done a lot of business with Musician's Friend and have always found them to be great, honest, reliable, and helpful. They're probably the top site and deservedly so. I buy in person if I can, but if not, I order from MusiciansFriend.com.
On double-edit - if you're a 5'6" female, unless you have unusually short arms, most standard guitars would be just fine. There are some fat ones out there, but you're just looking at the regular stuff. If you're not sure, though, go into a guitar/music shop and try a few and see what you're comfortable with.
2007-01-22 13:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Regent series is Alvarez's low-end crap line. They are not solid tops. The Artist series is a step up, and that is a solid top.
Don't buy a guitar mail order. You'll probably pay the same and wind up with a worse guitar with a bad setup. You need to hear it--not just the model but the individual one you're going to buy. Individual guitars will be different. If you don't play or don't know someone who does, have the salesperson play the heck out of it for you. Hold it and see how it feels even if you don't play, and how the neck feels.
Shop around, listen to different guitars. Find a shop you trust and ask for their advice. A good shop will steer you to the right guitar for your needs and price range, and they will do a proper setup on it for you. And they should treat you right if you have a problem, which you can even in a nice guitar. You don't want to deal with the manufacturer's warranty if you don't have to (we recently had an independent shop do a straight exchange on a guitar that developed problems after a couple months, rather than letting the manufacturer do a cheapo repair on it. Not saying every place would do that, but it definitely made the difference for us).
BTW, contrary to what someone said don't get a classical unless you specifically know that's what you want. That's an entirely different guitar.
2007-01-22 13:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by EQ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's definitely not bad. But I highly recommend checking out guitars in person, rather than buying them online. I don't know much about the site you're buying from, but tons of beginners get cheated and are given cheap guitars with defects. When I first started out, I ended up with a guitar whose action (the space between the strings and the neck) was way too high, and so my fingers hurt like crazy. So just make sure that everything works fine and comfortably and all that. Ick, long nswer. Sorry. :) Hope I was of help.
2007-01-22 13:09:15 · answer #3 · answered by wwk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alvarez is a perfectly good guitar, no problem there. I like to play a guitar before I purchase it. There are sweeter sounding guitars even within the same make and model. A good physical inspection is also best done before purchase when you can try one in person.
2007-01-22 13:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by prusa1237 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alveriez is ok but do yourself a favor go to sam ash.com and look up other gutiars like an ASPEN now your talking sound or look up others or try the gutiar center.com see what kind of others their are before you buy
2007-01-22 13:19:59 · answer #5 · answered by slp9209 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should get a full size acoustic classical guitar, they have good, clear sound and great tone and im really short and it fits me
try it out-- go to a sam ash, thats where i got mine
2007-01-22 13:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by higloy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋