ibanez guitar?

Question

is this a good guitar for a beginner?
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-AW40-Acoustic-Guitar-with-Solid-Sitka-Spruce-Top?sku=512465

Answer 1

It looks decent, but I've never played one.

Here are some other decent ones in that price range:

Yamaha: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Yamaha-FG730S-Solid-Top-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=519049

Epiphone (Gibson): http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-Dove-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=518210

Washburn: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Washburn-D30S-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=515929

Fender: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Sonoran-S-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=517571

Check around pawn shops --you can sometimes catch good deals. Look for Martin - they are one of the best.

Answer 2

Should be fine. Are you planning on buying a guitar online? Be careful with shipping. A guitar is a delicate instrument and can be damaged easily. If you are JUST STARTING OUT, you could check the local pawn shops. I have two Ibanez, one accoustic and an electric. I've bought several great guitars there. I bought an Ovation for $100, a Takemine for $50, a Les Paul for $75, etc. You need to check the neck for twists and warping. Hold the guitar with the neck and head facing away from you, look down the neck along it;s edges to see if there is a twist or curve in it anywhere. Don't worry about strings, you can have those put on it. Check the body for cracks and big dings in it. Look for excessive wear too. If it looks in good shape, it will probably be okay. You can get a nice set of Martin guitar strings for around $10 or so. Have the shop string and tune it for you too to start off. They may charge you an extra few $. You can inhibit your learning by using a really cheap guitar to start. Sometimes you can get a nice used guitar at a music store for about what that site showed for pricing. Good Luck and have a good one!

Answer 3

I play and teach on the side, so...

Don't look at the brand on the headstock, listen to what comes out of the soundhole. Narrow down your choices within your budget, get a friend who plays and go down to the local guitar supermarket. Have your friend play the same music through your prospects, and see which one 'grabs'.
You might want to think about going shopping on the last day of the month- at the superstores, the sales crew is trying to wrap up their sales for the month, and if you're ready to buy-and can show the cash- you can usually get them either to knock off 10-20% for a floor demo(point out a small nick or two) and maybe even throw in some strings, strap, picks, tuner, metronome, etc. Also, even if you're bargaining, a setup should come with the price of the guitar, as well as a grace period where you can bring the guitar back for an adjustment at no charge.
You also might want to look for a used guitar- bring your friend, if you like the sound, start by offering about 60-70% of the asking price. When your friend plays, have him say things like, "Nice, but the intonation's a little off, could use strings and a setup..." That's usually good for knocking $50 off the asking price.

a good resource for beginners is
www.playguitarmagazine.com

Good Luck,
Seamus

PS-If someone in your shoes was to ask me "What guitar should I buy", I'd say a Seagull S6-great sound for the money! I'd like to offer a bit of advice that may be slightly off topic. Once you have some basics down(can read basic music/tab,know some chords and can change chords at 'normal' speed, etc.) find someone who's at about your current skill level, share the music/tab/chords for a song or two, familiarize yourself with the material, and get together for a jam session. Do this on a regular basis, and I guarantee that you'll both get better much faster than if you're trying to do it alone.
Remember- Music is a social activity-if you're trying to do it alone, you probably won't get very far-

Answer 4

Ibanez is a good guitar. But that ones kind of expensive for a beginner. You could buy something from my store http://www.jamsmusic.biz/guitars.htm . There's a few advertised on the site...but we have a ton more. Lost of acoustics for about $100. Just letting you know! =)

Answer 5

Looks good, and it's very highly reviewed on that site. I've played several Ibanez electric guitars over the years and have always found them to be a good value for the price. I would imagine their acoustic guitars are the same way.

Answer 6

It's a great one for beginers and accomplished players both.

Answer 7

Yes, you can find some more info here

http://www.chrisbsmusic.com/noname5.html