Thursday, September 07, 2006

How to buy an acoustic guitar

Fender J5 Signature Acoustic Guitar

Question to ask.

What kind of string? Nylon or steel string?
What size suite you? Grand concert, dreadnought, jumbo.
What type of wood? Spruce, cedar, maple, rosewood etc?

The best Guitars to go for if you are looking at playing Classic Acoustic music is eitherSteel String Acoustic.


Ibanez AEF1812NT

Spanish Classic Acoustic Guitars are extremely light and having nylon strings which are very soft on your fingers. They come in a range of different sizes even very small size for young kids. Spanish Classic Acoustic guitars are also a lot cheaper and easier to maintain than Steel String Acoustic Guitars.


Taylor 110 Sapele Laminate Dreadnought 6-String


Steel String Acoustic Guitars are a little more expensive compare to Spanish guitars.

With acoustic guitars, there is no need to go for big brands when you are first starting out. The most important thing is that you feel comfortable playing it. Also, make sure your fingers fit around the guitar neck and it is not too big for you to play.

I've played $50 guitars and $5000 guitars. If the guitar feels good and sounds good, it looks well taken care of (for a used guitar), and you like it (and can afford it), buy it! Take it home and enjoy.

There are

some great new Guitars out

there for under $600.





Johnson Carolina JD27

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