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Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:11 pm to RadBro
Get one with low action. If you are straining to mash the strings you will quit before you even get started.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:14 pm to RadBro
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I literally cannot play a damn thing.
Then pawn shop might be the way to go. Make sure you like it, learn a few things, especially the sound you like, and then go from there.
I was glad I started on a wider neck classical guitar. It was harder at first, but it helped me learn how to stretch the fingers. And the nylon strings were much easier on the fingers, so I didn't get discouraged.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:16 pm to RadBro
The low cost Yamaha acoustics get a lot of praise.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:29 pm to Spock's Eyebrow
I bought a big baby Taylor and love it. It was 500 though.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:33 pm to link
Whatever feels best in your hands and perks your ear.
The brands in that range are all the same. I began with an Alvarez which can be in you range or above.
Yamaha, Washburn, Alvarez, Takamine (only some) are all in your range.
The brands in that range are all the same. I began with an Alvarez which can be in you range or above.
Yamaha, Washburn, Alvarez, Takamine (only some) are all in your range.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:35 pm to wish i was tebow
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There's always some guy who spent way too much on an acoustic guitar that he swore he'd learn how to play.
Best to just snatch it up
There's always some guy who spent way too much on an acoustic guitar that he swore he'd learn how to play.
Best to just snatch it up
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:36 pm to TheDoc
what kind does mumford use
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:37 pm to Kafka
Same kind as the lumineers
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:47 pm to RadBro
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:49 pm to TheDoc
My roommate made the mistake of buying a Martin, although a cheap model.
I tried to teach him chords and simple songs, but he wanted to learn more complex stuff that I know how to play, that took me years to learn and play right, like scales and blues licks. He got frustrated and gave up quick, and it was a waste of money.
Get something around $200-300 at the most, with some low action (will help ease in the pain your fingers will get). Then work on baby steps and keep with it. It's all a process.
I tried to teach him chords and simple songs, but he wanted to learn more complex stuff that I know how to play, that took me years to learn and play right, like scales and blues licks. He got frustrated and gave up quick, and it was a waste of money.
Get something around $200-300 at the most, with some low action (will help ease in the pain your fingers will get). Then work on baby steps and keep with it. It's all a process.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 10:52 pm to link
Got my first acoustic at a garage sale, used it just to learn chords and beginner stuff before I bought an electric
Posted on 8/13/13 at 11:01 pm to RadBro
definetly go for used... new guitars cant compare to older "broken in" ones that have been played in tune for a while
i would suggest yamaha or silvertone, as both are cheaper but still quality instruments
i would suggest yamaha or silvertone, as both are cheaper but still quality instruments
Posted on 8/13/13 at 11:02 pm to RadBro
definetly go for used... new guitars cant compare to older "broken in" ones that have been played in tune for a while
i would suggest yamaha or silvertone, as both are cheaper but still quality instruments
i would suggest yamaha or silvertone, as both are cheaper but still quality instruments
Posted on 8/13/13 at 11:02 pm to RadBro
definetly go for used... new guitars cant compare to older "broken in" ones that have been played in tune for a while
i would suggest yamaha or silvertone, as both are cheaper but still quality instruments
i would suggest yamaha or silvertone, as both are cheaper but still quality instruments
Posted on 8/13/13 at 11:18 pm to geauxjuice
If you buy new, the lower priced fenders and Gibson/epiphones have a good sound for the price. But really, go to a music shop or three and just play a simple e or g chord on a bunch to see what sounds good to you. Chords and scales are gonna seem impossible at first but your fingers stretch and adapt. Get a low bridge and use light gauge strings at least at first. One old beginner's trick is to use electric strings on an acoustic until you get the strength and dexterity for thicker strings. Lessons are strongly encouraged. And always try to get better players to play with you. For me that's easy to do!
Posted on 8/13/13 at 11:22 pm to RadBro
If you have never played guitar you should just buy a cheap electric like a fender squier or a used Mexican Tele. Starting with a cheap acoustic is a bad idea. They are physically much more difficult to play and make your fingers and the skin of your fingertips much more sore. Many people quit due to this. Get a cheap guitar and a fender mustang I amp. Crank it up and learn some zep. Then move up to acoustic.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 11:24 pm to GRTiger
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I was glad I started on a wider neck classical guitar. It was harder at first, but it helped me learn how to stretch the fingers. And the nylon strings were much easier on the fingers, so I didn't get discouraged.
This if you really just want to go acoustic. Classical guitars are the fat crayons of guitars.
Posted on 8/13/13 at 11:28 pm to Upperaltiger06
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Starting with a cheap acoustic is a bad idea.
This. Nothing sounds worse than a cheap acoustic, and your ears are just as important as your fingers, which it will also destroy.
Get a cheap electric, but shell out 40-50 bucks and have it set up right. Then get a tuner you'll actually use.
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