How to Choose a Beginner Acoustic Guitar

Written by Jay Tyler

Tuesday, 08 July 2008 21:18

The primary choice you have to make when purchasing a beginner acoustic guitar is deciding what kind of music you're going to play. A nylon-string classical guitar is best suited for playing classical, Latin and some kinds of folk and pop music. A steel-string guitar works best for playing rock, country, and some pop and folk music. Its up to you to play the various kinds in order to decide the sound you want for your beginner acoustic guitar.

Many instructors recommend a guitar with nylon strings as a first beginner acoustic guitar. The reason is that those strings are not so hard on the guitarist's fingertips. However, if your idea of great music is rock and more rock, a guitar with nylon strings will never produce a tone that will satisfy the rock idol in you.

Music intended for steel-string guitars obviously sounds better when played on a steel-stringed guitar. On the other hand, if you are dreaming of learning how to play classical guitar music, a steel-string guitar is not the right instrument for you to begin practicing on. Either way, you'll eventually develop calluses on your fingers after about one to two months of steady practice.

A classic guitar is considered classic because the dimensions are similar. So, keep that in mind if that's the type of guitar you are in the market for. Classical guitars have a classical sound, with smaller bodies and wider fingerboards, and they will still differ in both feeling and tone. Before deciding which beginner acoustic guitar to purchase, try several. A great beginner acoustic guitar for the person just starting out would be the steel six-string dreadnought guitar. These types of guitars vary only a small bit size wise and just might have the tone that beginner players will really like.

Take some time and learn about the differences between the wood that your beginner acoustic guitar is made of, this is very significant. This will affect the tone of the sound of the instrument makes. Most beginner acoustic guitars have a spruce top and should have a solid spruce top, rather than a two piece one. A one piece spruce top will increase the durability of your guitar. The sides and back can be made from other woods like mahogany or rosewood. Then again the entire guitar could be made of spruce. Rosewood will have a heavier tone, where mahogany will produce a light tone.

The space between the neck and the strings is called the action. Low action is one thing a beginning player will want to consider in a beginner acoustic guitar. Action that is too high makes for difficult playing. This will just be another hurdle to overcome in the learning process.

While you're out purchasing a beginner acoustic guitar, you'll want to pick up a decent electronic tuner at the same time. You haven't had enough experience yet to develop the ear of an expert. If you can spend less time in tuning your new guitar, you'll have that much more time for practicing on it and actually playing.

About the Author:

Wanting to find more information about Beginner Acoustic Guitars but don't know where to go for good information? Author Jay Tyler has been playing for years wants to let other people know what to look for when starting off with acoustic guitars.

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