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Post by friendly on Nov 18, 2003 23:46:06 GMT 10
after years of procrastinating, i've finally decided to teach myself how to play the guitar, a la dempsey style
a quick question tho - what kind of guitar (acoustic) would you recommend for a beginner?
some suggestions would be great
thanks
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Post by twentysomething on Nov 19, 2003 8:24:27 GMT 10
Howdy,
my only advice would be to go out and check out a few guitar shops and find a guitar that you feel is comfortable and has a decent sound. You have to have something you enjoy playing.
When i started learning to play i bought an acoustic for about $300 and thought it was ok. It wasnt the greatest guitar but it did the job.
I would however suggest getting some lessons, i am self taught and if i had my time over i would have taken lessons for a while and then maybe continued on learning on my own. I have seen a good mate go from not being able to play much on guitar to become a pretty decent player in the space of about 2 years with lessons once a week.
There is also a thread about Paul's acoustic guitar in the main sfk board that had a fair bit of guitar info on it that may help you out
It is a bit frustrating to begin with but the only other piece of advice i would have is practise, practise and more practise.
All the best
Cheers ;D
Matt
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Post by Jurds on Nov 19, 2003 16:57:11 GMT 10
Hey Friendly,
I am not sure how nkwledgable you are on guitars but here is some advice on choosing the physical guitar.
Firstly, I would recommend getting a steel string guitar. While nylon string guitars are "generally" cheaper, unless you want to learn classical guitar then steel string is the way to go. They are easier to play too.
The next question is how much do you want to spend. You can buy half decent acoustics for about $350. A couple of brands to look out for are Ibanez, Cort, Monterey, Essex, Samick and Yamaha.
Out of these I would recommend Yamaha and Ibanez. many of te yamahas I have played have been nicer than the much higher priced fenders.
Just to re-affirm what matt said, go to a few different dealers, sit down and play them. Being a beginner it may be difficult but even if you just hold the thing and run your hands up and down the neck and sit the guitar in your lap. The ergonomics of the guitar is important as well.
Re lessons. I agree that its a good idea to get lessons initially. Even if you have no interest in learning theory (like me) your guitar teacher can show you correct technique which will in the long run make it easier to play. This is something that affected me cause I was totally self taught and I didnt realise that there was much easier ways of doing things.
Anyway, ask if you have any other questions.
Good luck!
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Post by SPDC on May 6, 2004 16:46:46 GMT 10
There is also a thread about Paul's acoustic guitar in the main sfk board that had a fair bit of guitar info on it that may help you out Yeah, that was the thread I started. I tried finding it a while back, but it seems to have vanished. Seriously, it's probably worth taking lessons. I had someone show me some stuff when I first picked up a guitar, and it really did help me out. |
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