Just Purchased My 1st Acoustic Guitar!

LukinFan

I took the advice from a couple of people on here and just bought my first guitar!

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=519456

Can't wait for it to arrive! If anyone knows of any decent beginner book/dvds that they could recommend for me, please let me know. Thanks!

keeponrockin

Art and Lutherie makes great guitars for around $300.

LukinFan

keeponrockin wrote:

Art and Lutherie makes great guitars for around $300.

ouch! I was hoping for something more around $100 - is that crazy?

KM43590

I have an Ibanez acoustic/electric that's pretty decent. If you search on Amazon.com for "ibanez acoustic guitar" the first one listed is only priced at $96 which isn't bad for a beginner, but you might want to raise your budget if you want something of quality! My Alverez acoustic is great, and they start around $200. I hope that helps! Goodluck!

LukinFan

KM43590 wrote:

I have an Ibanez acoustic/electric that's pretty decent. If you search on Amazon.com for "ibanez acoustic guitar" the first one listed is only priced at $96 which isn't bad for a beginner, but you might want to raise your budget if you want something of quality! My Alverez acoustic is great, and they start around $200. I hope that helps! Goodluck!

cool- thank you

starmap3333

LukinFan wrote:

I've been wanting to learn how to play for awhile now. Any advice on a decent beginner brand and how much I should expect to pay for a used one? I don't have much money, but this is something that I've been wanting to do for awhile now. Thanks!

yeah dude.... just go to musicians friend and you'll find decent starter acoustics from 99 to 149. i think there was a ibanez for $99 with a free bag recently...

gimmesometruth27

all of these are good suggestions. just be sure someone teaches you how to tune the thing properly though. there is nothing more frustrating about trying to learn on a guitar that is out of tune. good luck!

LukinFan

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

all of these are good suggestions. just be sure someone teaches you how to tune the thing properly though. there is nothing more frustrating about trying to learn on a guitar that is out of tune. good luck!

starmap3333 wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

I've been wanting to learn how to play for awhile now. Any advice on a decent beginner brand and how much I should expect to pay for a used one? I don't have much money, but this is something that I've been wanting to do for awhile now. Thanks!

yeah dude.... just go to musicians friend and you'll find decent starter acoustics from 99 to 149. i think there was a ibanez for $99 with a free bag recently...

thanks, guys!

mfc2006

let us know what you end up getting, Roger! have fun, man!!!!

starmap3333

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=519456
this is a sweet deal.

LukinFan

starmap3333 wrote:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-JamPack-IJV50-Quickstart-Dreadnought-Acoustic-Guitar-Pack?sku=519456
this is a sweet deal.

Yeah, I was looking at this one yesterday. I'm about to head out to the Pawn shops and a couple of the local music stores to see what they have first, before I buy something new. So this is a decent guitar?

mfc2006 wrote:

let us know what you end up getting, Roger! have fun, man!!!!

Thanks Matt - will do!

LukinFan

Apparently all pawn shops and music shops are closed on Sundays

phungi

LukinFan wrote:

Yeah, I was looking at this one yesterday. I'm about to head out to the Pawn shops and a couple of the local music stores to see what they have first, before I buy something new.

When purchasing a used guitar, be sure to bring a good tuner with you, and check the intonation... play each string open and at the 12th fret... if they are all in tune, you are in business... if each string is out of tune (at the 12th fret) by the same degree, you can have the neck asjusted... if different strings are out of tune (at the 12th fret) by different degrees, don't buy that guitar....

LukinFan

phungi wrote:

LukinFan wrote:

Yeah, I was looking at this one yesterday. I'm about to head out to the Pawn shops and a couple of the local music stores to see what they have first, before I buy something new.

When purchasing a used guitar, be sure to bring a good tuner with you, and check the intonation... play each string open and at the 12th fret... if they are all in tune, you are in business... if each string is out of tune (at the 12th fret) by the same degree, you can have the neck asjusted... if different strings are out of tune (at the 12th fret) by different degrees, don't buy that guitar....

interesting - thank you

RedMosquito22

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-PR4E-AcousticElectric-Guitar-Player-Pack?sku=518786

LukinFan

RedMosquito22 wrote:

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-PR4E-AcousticElectric-Guitar-Player-Pack?sku=518786

very nice, but a little out of my price range

JOEJOEJOE

I thought you meant you wanted someone to sing you some advice accompanied by acoustic guitar!

LukinFan

I took the advice from a couple of people on here and just bought my first guitar!

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=519456

Can't wait for it to arrive! If anyone knows of any decent beginner book/dvds that they could recommend for me, please let me know. Thanks!

LukinFan

JOEJOEJOE wrote:

I thought you meant you wanted someone to sing you some advice accompanied by acoustic guitar!

Geert

You don't need a book or DVD.
Check this: http://www.justinguitar.com/

See also 'songs' in the left column.

LukinFan

Geert wrote:

You don't need a book or DVD.
Check this: http://www.justinguitar.com/

See also 'songs' in the left column.

cool- I'll check it out. Thanks!

Geert

But remember, the beginning is very hard.
Just continue practicing, every single day, on and on and on!
And it becomes easier and easier!
You will notice!

tinkerbell

Get ready for numb finger tips! I picked up my guitar for the first time in ages yesterday and my fingers are still a bit tender. It doesn't take long to break them in. I would suggest buying an electronic tuner.

LukinFan

tinkerbell wrote:

Get ready for numb finger tips! I picked up my guitar for the first time in ages yesterday and my fingers are still a bit tender. It doesn't take long to break them in. I would suggest buying an electronic tuner.

Yeah, it comes with a tuner, but a couple of the reviews say that it is trash, so I'll probably have to pick another one up.

Geert wrote:

But remember, the beginning is very hard.
Just continue practicing, every single day, on and on and on!
And it becomes easier and easier!
You will notice!

I can't wait for my guitar to arrive - I was checking out a couple of the beginner videos yesterday - very excited!

megatron

when i first started i played a lot of drop d songs just to get a feel for strumming and not being so frustrated. i used tool's lateralus and undertow to get started.

for me the best thing to do was practice songs i liked that used basic open chords. for PJ try black, small town and betterman. good songs for learning chords D, C, A, G, E, Em and C/G.

and justinguitar.com is awesome of course

LukinFan

megatron wrote:

when i first started i played a lot of drop d songs just to get a feel for strumming and not being so frustrated. i used tool's lateralus and undertow to get started.

for me the best thing to do was practice songs i liked that used basic open chords. for PJ try black, small town and betterman. good songs for learning chords D, C, A, G, E, Em and C/G.

and justinguitar.com is awesome of course

sweet! Thanks Chris!

phungi

megatron wrote:

for me the best thing to do was practice songs i liked that used basic open chords. for PJ try black, small town and betterman.

learn the Cadd9 chord early, it is your friend!

E---3---
B---3---
G---0---
D---2---
A---3---
E---X---