Just Purchased My 1st Acoustic Guitar!

LukinFan
LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
edited May 2011 in Musicians and Gearheads
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!
www.RLMcDaniel.com

1996: Ft Lauderdale
1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II
2024: Baltimore
2025: Hollywood II
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Art and Lutherie makes great guitars for around $300.
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    keeponrockin wrote:
    Art and Lutherie makes great guitars for around $300.
    ouch! I was hoping for something more around $100 - is that crazy?
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • KM43590
    KM43590 Posts: 298
    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
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    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
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • starmap3333
    starmap3333 Posts: 3,925
    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
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,229
    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!
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    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!
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    let us know what you end up getting, Roger! have fun, man!!!!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • starmap3333
    starmap3333 Posts: 3,925
    http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/prod ... sku=519456
    this is a sweet deal.
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    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! 8-)
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    Apparently all pawn shops and music shops are closed on Sundays
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • phungi
    phungi Posts: 641
    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....
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    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
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • RedMosquito22
    RedMosquito22 Posts: 8,158
    http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Epiphone-PR4E-AcousticElectric-Guitar-Player-Pack?sku=518786
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    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
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,827
    I thought you meant you wanted someone to sing you some advice accompanied by acoustic guitar!
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    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!
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    I thought you meant you wanted someone to sing you some advice accompanied by acoustic guitar!
    :lol:
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • Geert
    Geert Posts: 101
    You don't need a book or DVD.
    Check this: http://www.justinguitar.com/

    See also 'songs' in the left column. ;)
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  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,119
    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!
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II

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