What shape for Guitar should i get?
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I assume you are looking at acoustic guitars.\n\nA full bodied guitar tends to be slightly louder with a little more bass response than a cutaway, while a cutaway tends to have a little more sustain and also gives you the ability to reach the higher frets.\n\nI personally don't dig Yamahas and would strongly recommend you sit down with a bunch of different guitars and try them out. If you can't play yet go to a store and ask one of the salespeople to play them, then listen carefully to the sound. Be sure to hold each guitar just to see if it feels good to you.
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If you are just beginning guitar for the first time, look for one that has "low action". What this means is that the strings are very close to the fretboard.  The higher the strings sit above the fretboard, the harder you will have to push them to fret a note. While this is good in that it helps strengthen your left hand, when you are starting out it is much more important to learn to change chords and notes quickly, accurately, and in time.  \n\nElectric guitars are actually much easier to play than acoustics, because they require much less left hand force to press down a note.\n\nAll this talk about durability: Forget about that. You aren't going to break your guitar if you don't do anything nutty (like Hendrix or Chuck Berry type tricks), and be sure to keep it protected when not in use (stand or case).  \n\nTwo words: Low Action.  Worry about details like good tone and rare wood and such on your second guitar, if you stick with it long enough to warrant such a purchase.\n\nThe only other consideration might be resale value, if you think that there is a chance you will give up on it easily (it takes lots of patience and practice at first).  For that, just buy a used one and you can sell it for what you paid for it. However, if you get one that is easy to play, you have a much better chance of getting into it than getting frustrated with it.
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If you go to the guitar store and ask them about a newer or larger model, that would be awesome. I use Ibanez myself. Or, you can check out musiciansfriend.com, look up amplifiers by brand, click on or type Crate, and you'll have a new selection open for your browsing pleasure.; Happy hunting and Merry Christmas!
1127941
For you're first guitar don't spend a lot of money, trust me as time goes by, you'll learn what you like and don't like. first try to buy one with REAL wood.....not laminated. Or at least one that has a solid top (the front). find one that feels comfortable in you're lap and to you're hands. Can you reach the end of the neck comfortably? Is the neck to wide for you're hand? Are the strings to high from the fret board? (hard to push down?) Don't put stickers on it...it could pull the finish off and slowly get bigger. My advice is get a seasoned guitar player to go with you, a salesman will sell any piece of crap. You may even want to look into a used guitar...don't worry about a couple of scratches or a ding. You may end up with a better guitar for the same money. Epiphone makes a decent beginner guitar.....Still I suggest to bring a experienced guitar player with you. If you live near me Id take you,some of the people I play with are guitar store owners. Good luck, If its hard at first..don't give up, keep playing it gets easier as time goes by.
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That's a double cutaway black acoustic with an "S" on the headstock. If you truly want one of these, it'll cost ya.\nYou can get one from Gibson's Custom Guitar Facility in Nashville. \nStart here: http://www.gibsoncustom.com/\nOr, if you're super serious, contact me.
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yes go to drop tuning which usually youll go drop d and anything lower then that and you may want to get yourself a bass guitar.  but if you dont know how to go to drop just get a tuner and wait until your reading for the 6 string comes out as a 3d and that would be drop d tuning
840812
It depends entirely on what you are looking for in an acoustic guitar and what style of music you're aiming for.  \n\nIf you want a folk guitar for finger picking and you want it to sound delicate, warm and beautiful you can not go wrong with a hand built guitar from English makers Brook Guitars.\n\nIf you're looking for something to bash out chords on in a fairly strident way, you can't go wrong with a Martin dreadnought.  \n\nThe best thing to do is go to a guitar shop, pick out about 5 or so from the major makes they sell and try them out against each other.  \n\nThink about the tone you want, the definition of each range (bass, mids, treble) and work out from there which suits you best.\n\nI play a Tenessee, a little known German make who make fantastic guitars at very good prices.  It has a sweetness of tone and a bit of volume as well.  I also play a Crafter 12-String which is lovely, but cheap.\n\nI've played guitars made by most of the big names - Taylor, Martin, Gibson etc. but I have to say for beauty and tone the Brook takes the biscuit (it belongs to a friend and I've used it for recording).
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every guitar has a different feel, different tone, ect.\n\npicking the right guitar for you is a personal thing that no one else can answer for you\n\nhowever, imo i think ibanez's play VERY well, but go for what sounds and feels right TO YOU not these other people who answer for you
260418
I too was a classical guitarist. If you gat a classical, it will not be as good for strumming with a pick, and the baby guitars don't have such a good acoustic sound, although they could sound good with good electronics if you plug into an amplifier. If your steel string guitar is a fairly good one, you might be able to keep it and still make it easier to play by switching to lighter gauge strings, and having it professionally set up by a luthier or instrument repair shop. If the action (distance between strings and fret-board) or the truss rod (iron rod inside the neck) are not properly adjusted, the instrument could be harder to play.
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Teisco Del Ray\n\nLook it up on ebay or go to a used guitar shop and try one out.  Amazing sound and playability.
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If it's your first electric guitar, don't plan on spending a bunch of money on it.  Any new no-name electric guitar at a music store should play well, provided it's set-up properly.  And most new guitars today are set-up just fine.  Pick up a cheap amplifier, also (make sure it has a built-in "distortion" or "overdrive" circuit - most do).\n\n10 years ago or so, buying bottom-of-the-line gear usually resulted in a crummy sound, but nowadays, the cheap stuff is so good, that it shouldn't be a problem.\n\nOther than that, it's about the same as playing an acoustic guitar.  In fact, you may notice that it's a bit easier, because electric guitar strings are a smaller gauge and are easier on the fingers.
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I think you probably want to stick with a recognized name.\nNot necessarily a Gibson or Fender, but someone who copies their designs for less money like Epiphone.\n\nI'd go to a guitar store, and pick up and play a selection of models.  If you can find an inexpensive one you like, great.  If you like something expensive like a Gibson Les Paul, go to a seller like http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ or similar and see what they have that's similar, but much less expensive.
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I say get a Fender Standard Strat because they are cheaper and to me they sound just as good.  But for like a hundred or so dollars more you could get the Buddy Guy Strat.  I love Buddy Guy by the way so that might have been biased.  haha...but definately consider the standard.
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get to an independant music shop and play til you find one that feels right for you-yamaha pacifica series are good and tanglewoods are affordable-if you cant play at all then buy a fender sqire series-cheap and versatile and not too much of an investment if you aint feelin the rock!with all guitars you will need a pedal to get those sounds-no guitars come with it built in-if you want to do it pc based then get a line 6 gear box-millions of ace sounds and comes complete with a recording studio to show off your efforts to your mates/family etc-about £130 but essential purchase-also- practice practice practice-theres no substitute for it unless you have a hitherto undiscovered god like genius on the geeetar-best of luck and keep on rockin brother
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i'm a guitar instructor, i teach about 40 students a week. if you have any questions, dont be afraid to ask. the first thing i'd recommend is figuring out what guitar is right for you. the 3 big things to learn about are the type of neck/neckjoint on the guitar, the type of pickups (single coils, or humbuckers) and the type of bridge on the guitar (fixed bridge or tremolo system). after that, its just a matter of making sure the instrument is comfortable for you.\n\nanytime anyone tells you that you need to play a certain type of guitar/amp, or use certain strings or picks or whatever..... well, thats the same as me telling you that you should only wear red shirts, and only eat tacos, never wear blue shirts or eat ice cream. just because something is good for me, doesnt mean its right for you.
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its ok man-but you really ought to use a bit of self discipline and save another $100 and get yourself one of the fender squire series-this may not be what you want to hear but you WILL regret it if you buy a starcaster-fender do make fairly good guitars but dont be swayed by the name because you have to play waht you are comfortable with and not the name on the headstock-cheap acoustic guitars like that will do you a big dis-service cos they will hurt your hands and make some of the more difficult chords really difficult or impossible to grab-a good sign to look out for is the"action"-how close the strings lay to the fretboard-the closer they are,the easier you will find it to play-also-try for light gauge phosphur bronze strings as they sound a load sweeter and wont be too hard to play.i appreciate that you are on a budget,but when it comes to playing the guitar there really is no substitute for a quality piece of kit so good luck and keep rockin
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It's not the most popular axe out there.  May not be easy to find.  You can get a reissue at:\n\nwww.fender.com\n\nYou may also want to let these folks know.  They specialize in vintage stuff.  \n\nhttp://www.elderly.com/\n\n\nkeep in mind you probably won't get a really cheap price.  You can get a semi hollow Telecaster, I believe in hi-way one model and mod it to your liking, would probably be cheaper that way.\n\nIf you're looking to buy a guitar because you favorite player uses it, that wouldn't be a smart thing.  Go to a music store and play all of them and pick the one that fits you best.  Telecaster just isn't very comfortable to me, I liked the strat for comfort more than the high end Les Pauls.