I want to learn how to play the guitar, so I need to know what kind of guitar I should buy?

Question

I want to play country music. So no electric guitar for me. I don't need top of the line, but I don't want a walmart guitar either.

Answer 1

acoustic. go to any music store. they have good guitars.

Answer 2

I agree that you shouldn't get a wide neck. I'm a brand new beginner like yourself. I was playing on my sister's acoustic that had a really wide neck before and then switched to my new electric that has a very skinny neck. My learning speed just jumped exponentially. Are you sure acoustic is definitely what you want? If you are living in a dorm, the walls can be paper thin and no one appreciates a bad sounding guitar player. You can put on headphones with an electric and play day and night. Also, you may find that the skinner electric frets are much easier to learn from like I did. Of course, if you hate the sound of an electric, then you should definitely not get it. If you want to save money, the guitars on craigslist are way cheaper. I bought mine for less than half the price and it was only 6 months old.

Answer 3

Acoustic-electric hybrids are pretty affordable, Fender makes a couple (Telecaster neck on a shallow acoustic body), not as deep and rich sounding as a straight-out acoustic, but light-weight, versatile and very easy to play.

Most other vendors have acoustic-electrics, in more traditional shapes. Trust me, it will save you a lot of hassle if you start playing live or with friends/in a band/etc. You can just run a cable from your guitar to the mixing board/amp and you won't need to worry about keeping the guitar pointed at the microphone for the duration of the gig!

Answer 4

Yamaha is a very good brand, but I could be too much for a person who is just learning how to play. A top of the line guitar a Gibson so expensive and very nice guitar, I think a Yamaha, Harmony would be a very nice guitar for you.

Answer 5

well that pretty much depends upon how much you are willing to spend on your guitar. if you are going for the above crappy guitar you might want to set your sights on a rouge or maybe an epiphone. if i were you, i would not go for jam packs. they are really just crappy guitars with crappy extra's. if you were wanting to spend a little more money i would go for a washburn or a maybe an alvarez or a seagull. those might be a little too high. but do not be over zealous about the "jam packs" that is just my personal experience, and yes walmart does sell some not so good guitars.

Answer 6

i know that you dont want to get electric guitar but it be best if you do, i noticed most of the guys that i though how to play guitar learned on electric since it doesnt hurt as much for beginners... and a lot of country singers uses electric so i dont get the concept.

Answer 7

It's best to talk with someone who knows guitars, so head to a shop that knows their stuff. The way I was told was to start with acoustic, as it builds up hand strength and accuracy. After you are proficient with that, everything else is pretty much cake.

Answer 8

acoustic guitar. i'm playing it now. it might be hard the first time but once u get the hang of it, it'll be alright. u might also need to do some finger stretching stuff so that u can reach out to the farther frets. so good luck! =)

Answer 9

I started out with an estaban classical guitar, make sure its spruce-top!
usually playing a classical guitar will lead to playing alot of "pretty" songs...couldnt tell you why, sounds a little latin too.
I would buy an estaban

Answer 10

Get a good acoustic guitar. They come in various price-points, so, you should find one that is right for you.