Quote Originally Posted by catbuds
Get yourself to a shop & try them out. I've played for 55 yrs now & I can tell you, its the feel & sound & it has to be right for YOU. No 2 people are alike & the same goes for guitars. I use a different one according to my mood. My dad made guitars, mandolins, violins & banjos. Your choice is a very personal thing. If you have a shop near by where you can rent, that was a great sugestion. Once you learn the basics, try out as many as you can get your hands on before you choose. You may end up with sore fingers, but you won't be sorry.
yut, go try them out. When you know how to play you can pick up some decent deals on CL. However, If you can't play it's difficult to assess a good guitar from a POS. The brand name doesn't really matter at the price range a beginner should be looking. Taylor, Martin, Takamine, Gibson and many others make great instruments. I have a decent Yamaha I bought in 1978 and it sounds really good. The lesser names mentioned, Austin, Vintage and many others can sound amazing too.
Shovelhandle Reviewed by Shovelhandle on . lookin for an acoustic ive played bass on an off for 4 years but i wanna try guitar.. specifically an acoustic. anyone have recommendations of a specific model for a beginner? Rating: 5