Buying Affordable Beginner Guitars Without Sacrificing Quality

Buying Affordable Beginner Guitars Without Sacrificing Quality - It's not as easy as just telling you which guitar you should buy. Anyway, that would be a biased opinion, which you shouldn't accept when choosing the guitar you want and then buying the guitar you really need. Guitars can be fickle, each make and model sounding different to each different guitarist. You are, afterall, making a decision to become an artist...

What Type Of Music Are You Going To Play?

Now that we've got the decision made that we want to buy our first guitar, the first thing we need to decide is what type of music we want to play. Want to grunge or thrash? Then you'll be needing an electric. Into blues or jazz? Then order up a steel guitar! Country or folk tickle your fancy? Well my friend, the acoustic is the axe for you. There are variations and mixtures of types of music, and what sound you want and what guitar you end up with is ultimately up to you.

Choosing Your Brand And Style

The next step to take, now that we chose what type of guitar we want, is to choose the make of guitar you would like to play. If you're getting a Fender Stratocaster because it's what Jimi Hendrix played, then more power to you! If you want the Gibson Les Paul because Slash made one sing in November Rain, then rock on! The truth of the matter is, as stated already, it's up to you and your own taste and specific needs.

Let's run through some names you'll need to keep in mind while you're at your local music shop or even shopping on Ebay for your guitar. The most noteworthy, popular and quality beginner guitars are made by:

1. Fender, or its generic sister company Squirer
2. Gibson, or its generic sister company Epiphone
3. Takamine
4. Dean
5. Washburn
6. Johnson

Final Words. Advice To Keep In Mind!

Just a few more tips and you'll be ready to buy your first guitar! If you have short or small arms consider finding a student sized or 3/4 sized guitar. If you have sensitive fingers or fingertips, give an electric with light strings a test play to see if it feels better if playing acoustic hurts you at all. Pick the color of your guitar wisely. You can't repaint a guitar. It never looks good, unless you've got a professional paint shop at your disposal. If you did, you probably wouldn't be worried about the cost of a guitar. Keep your mind open about buying generics such as Squirer or Epiphone. They are held to the same stringent standards and are still great guitars. No shame in a less expensive but equally gorgeous piece of art!

The rest is up to you!

Use common sense and cater to your tastes. You'll have your guitar for a long time if you take care of it. Good luck buying and welcome to the world of playing guitar!