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DON'T buy any of the $100 no name guitars, always buy a little more guitar

Nov 21, 2023, 4:50 PM

than that so you can get most of your money back if she gives up quick...or takes to it and you're looking to trade up down the road. In a lot of cases, the cheap Amazon guitars are very hard to make comfortable players out of even with a pro set up. I haven't looked at that end of the market in a long time, but you should be able to get a lot of guitar for $150, and something that she won't need to trade for a long time for $200. Every major company now puts a fair amount of quality into beginner stuff because making sure people stick with it is where they really profit. You'll probably do OK with anything Fender, Epiphone, Gretsch, Yamaha, or Alvarez in terms of quality for the money off the top of my head.

If you're close to any decent music store THAT'S where I suggest buying from so you get a set up included. I'd bet that the largest percentage of people who decide to start and then give up quickly is because the action is ridiculously high and would be painful for even an intermediate player to play. It's also the safest place to buy used if you don't really know what you're looking at because a lot can go wrong with a wooden stringed instrument.

Along with the guitar, do lessons. Ask around and see who is good with kids because some teachers are just frustrated rock stars and they aren't as invested in turning out good players so they teach over a kid's head. THAT'S important. A college-age kid or older might be able to self-start on Youtube videos, but a younger child really needs to be in front of a good teacher.

If you're iffy on any of the local dealers, shoot me a message and I'll put you in touch with my buddy here. He's been in the business for 40+ years, and he's knowledgeable, honest to a fault, and would be happy to ship something used that is set up properly. If you deal with a Guitar Center, you may or may not get someone who is worried about making sure they're putting your needs first...kinda hit and miss in that regard. I'm OK buying from a place like that because I have enough knowledge to if there's an obvious issue with a used instrument, but someone that doesn't play might not see those things.

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difficulty building callouses to eliminate the pain of pressing strings. The easiest guitars on beginners are the classical with nylon strings. The strings are also farther apart which makes fretting one string without deadening the others when learning chords.

If you decide to go with a flattop buy a new set of the super lights for electric guitars. If you buy a used guitar have a pro set the neck up with the minimum distance between the strings and frets.

You can do it yourself by figuring out which way the nut on the truss rod turns to move the neck. It's trial and error for a rookie or someone who has limited experience.

First trial is when you move the neck such that the low E rattles against the frets. The last trial is when after you've slowly moved it in the other direction and the first time the E string doesn't rattle against the frets.

Go too close between the strings and frets then back off to the point that the rattling stops. No more for now. Pros typically won't do this because it will change with humidity and rattle with severe changes.

Another helpful tool is the capo. I like using one on my Martin because it's like fretting a telephone pole with 1/4" steel wire strung up the side. Especially if I've taken 6+ months off because my fingernails are all broken from working on that dang car. A capo lays the strings down just fine.

I don't like the spring types, they seem to press too hard. A screw down type can be adjusted so that it's almost impossible to notice the strings get out of tune with one another.

Acoustical guitar w/nylon strings, set it up with strings low to the frets and use a screw type capo. That's about as easy as it's gonna get. You'll need a tuner which will tune flat and sharp too.

RH Tig and udder jounge musicians, GITT

We bought my son a Mitchell junior size when he started.

Anything named Mitchell sucks.***

Re: Anything named Mitchell sucks.***

Find a used Alvarez. Their beginner guitars are head

You can get a brand new Acoustic Guitar from Monoprice for $100

$300 Yamaha from Guitar Center***

Re: $300 Yamaha from Guitar Center***

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good package deal for < $300

Those packages aren't terrible for a beginner, but those are a great example of

started lilclash3 with hot pink sparkle fender at age 7

Re: RH Tig and udder jounge musicians, GITT

DON'T buy any of the $100 no name guitars, always buy a little more guitar

Nice, the advice I knew I needed.

The reason behind that price is that someone out there is willing to pay $57k

Gonna be some high priced guitars at this auction

Id start with acoustic. You learn to play on an

Re: Id start with acoustic. You learn to play on an

So back in the day I got lilAPM a Takamine.

There was a time that Takamine made the best intermediate instrument on the

Lotta pros still play a Tak. A Japan-made Takamine

Quality-wise the squire should be a big step down from a Tak.

Gibson acoustics sound phenomenal.

He just wanted a beginner's electric kit. Homie now has enough effects,

BTW, if you're ever in da Noke and want to peruse awesome acoustics,

Ill go to the fret mill, lunch at Cabo fish taco,

Name the date dawg.***

I've found beginners struggle with finger pressure and have a lot of...

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