what is the best guitar for beginners?

Question

I want to be a guitarist, maybe a rhythm guitar and so I want to know what I should start off with. people say to start off acoustic, others say u can go straight to electric. Any tips?

Answer 1

To every student I've taught goes the recommendation to learn on an acoustic guitar. Why? It develops discipline and builds the calluses best when it is a steel-stringed instrument.

An acoustic is portable, albeit much care must be used when dealing with temperature and humidity changes. I always encourage my students to focus on chords and their formations and progressions--then into small riffs, leads, and music theory.

Two years of playing an acoustic will usually be good preparation to going to an electric guitar.

Answer 2

Well, considering you like Guns n' Roses, I say buy a decent Epiphone Les Paul and a Marshall MG 15 - 30 watt amp. That's a pretty nice combo for a beginner, and youl have the stuff that Slash has! But definantly, I would recomend an epiphone Les Paul and a 15 - 30 watt Marshall MG. As far as advice goes, think of guitar as a way to express emotions, not that 20 min you have to spend on scales everyday. When you practice, just have fun and enjoy it, otherwise it won't be fun in the long run. Also, don't just learn tab. You need some music theory.Look around the interent and learn your open chords, bar chords, major scales, minor scales, and blues scales (minor penatonic). If you learn those things instead of just using tab, you'll develop a good ear and understand the guitar. Good luck! Rock on!

Answer 3

Um, I play an acoustic. I just started playing about a month ago, and I've found it quite agreeable. Playing electric is almost easier, mainly because it is a bit smaller and easier to control. At least, that has been my experience; I have rather small hands, so...I would recommend starting with acoustic, simply because you can play it anywhere; you don't need an amp to perform with it.

Answer 4

you should start with a classical acoustic that uses nylon strings...even just a basic and vey cheap one. this way while your learning you're not abusing your fingers with steel strings. once you learn basic cords and bar cords then you can move up to an electric. just make sure that the strings on the electric aren't to thick. the thicker the steel string then the harder on your fingers which makes it so you can't play as long. you also can't play as well with thicker strings because it's more difficult to pluck the strings.

Answer 5

an acoustic guitar you can play anywhere, but it's true if you've only ever played acoustic you'll be crap electric, and vice versa, but I'd say a cheap acoustic is best to get yourself playing whenever you've got time where-ever.
then you can get a electric or whatever you want because you've got the basics down and you know you'll play it often enough to get good.

Answer 6

I would try a Yamaha accoustic. they are cheap and have a fair tone. If you start with a STEEL string accoustic and put LIGHT strings on it it will be easy on the transition when and if you deside to go electric. Ask your music store salesman to change out to lights for you. Make sure you get an electronic tuner it will make tuning easier for you.

Many music stores have musicians who give lessons in the back.

Answer 7

Depends on your budget...If you've got some savings...go electric...

If you're on a tight budget...go acoustic...

If you learn on acoustic...electric will come easy to you...like taking the donut off your bat...

Answer 8

yeah an acoustic iv seen them go for $30 but if u ever want to play electric u might want to have steel strings although nylons really good on ur fingers