What type of guitar should i get? and how should i start?

Question

ive been thinking about playing guitar for past couple month! how should i get started?

and good starting out guitars?

Answer 1

Start out with an acoustic guitar.  They teach you not to be lazy, and it is always good to have an acoustic guitar to play at parties in front of friends.  Acoustics are harder to play than electrics due to the string tension and such.  I started out with a jasmine by takamine and I still love that guitar.  It was about $200.  My first electric guitar I bought about 2 years later, a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul.  Including the amp it was about $700.  

Once you get a guitar, lessons are a good idea but not completely necessary.  I know of plenty of greats that were completely self taught.  All you really need is a chord book, which will probably cost you about $10.  It would definitely be beneficial if you got some lessons, at least every once in a while.  A trained professional will be able to correct mistakes that you are making and they will teach you many new things.  I took lessons once a week for about two years and I definitely dont regret it.  However, lessons are a tad expensive.  I do recommend them though.

Other than that, just play as much as you can!  The only way to get better is to practice.  Develop your calluses, learn to read tabs, and just enjoy yourself.  Good luck!

Answer 2

The Fender Statocaster electric guitar is the best for beginners for its price, have weekly lessons with a guitar teacher and practice non stop.

Answer 3

I run a guitar site with lessons: http://www.thestringery.com

You could start there with the first lesson, which has some information on how to get started. I recommend an acoustic.

Answer 4

There is some good and bad answers on this question. Yes, acoustic is best to start out w/ because you can't really cheat w/ it and it teaches you to be conscientious and clean with your notes and chords. You can do tappets, slide and harmonics w/ it also. Starting w/ electric can spoil a person into being sloppy. There is alot of electric guitarists that cannot play acoustic. It builds up finger/ wrist strength and endurance which you will need in the long run if you ever get serious or choose to play alot. Almost all guitar songs can be played acoustically unless distortion is a major part of the riff but no electric (regardless of synthesizers) can ever sound like an acoustic. You develop an ear for it pretty quick. Once you've mastered or at least become proficient w/ acoustic, you can really enjoy diversity w/ an electric, develop new techniques and sound really good doing it. If you really want to learn, never buy a wall mart brand or anything even similar. There is a whole bunch of expensive guitars out there but there is also quite a variety of inexpensive, well made models. Yamaha, Washburn, Takamine and a few others put them out for beginners or folks that can't afford the more pricey stuff but they are well made. If you pick up an off-brand cheapy it will just discourage you because the intonation  will never sound right and will generally not be adjustable, you'll always sound a bit out of tune and they don't take the resonance of the proper wood and design  into account. Most of the time the necks are not straight and they don't have truss rods for adjustment, that is the metal shaft that is inside the neck that you can tweak in case it warps a bit due to climate change. Don't forget to get one w/ low action. Action is the distance between string and neck. Although it is uncomfortable to develop the needed callouses on the tips of your fingers while learning, you don't have to torture yourself unnecessarily. When you first start, go w/ some simple chords, that way you can play full songs very quickly and that encourages a person, but don't leave out learning those individual notes in the meantime because they become important very quickly if you want to learn any type of leads instead of just rhythm. Good luck and if you start don't stop, you'll never regret it.

Answer 5

BUY AN ELECTRIC.  It is easiest to learn on and best suits your tastes.  Everyone who says "buy a Strat" is half right.  Start With a Squire Strat, it is cheaper, but you still get the reputable Fender name and a quality instrument.  As for the amp problem, a Squire and amp can be purchased here: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/S...

for under $300.

As for learning to play, lessons are a good idea.  They can be from a friend or pro, and will keep you on track and familiarize you with the basics.  Then, if you decide not to continue lessons, you can teach yourself your favorite songs with "tabs" (which do not require you to be able to read music) from Ultimate-guitar.com.

Answer 6

Fender Stratocaster (Strat), is a really good electric guitar...except you'll need an amp. Acoustic might be a better bet if you are just starting out. It is usually less expense and you won't need an amp.

Answer 7

stay away from any first act or similar brand guitars. while budget guitars are all basically the same some are particularly bad. squiers have been getting better, some look pretty dang good for the cash.

http://www.rondomusic.com/electricguitar...

this site has some smokin' deals. The Agile line they carry are korean made and are made with decent tone woods. not bad for a first guitar.

lastly don't fall for the beginner pack. you will want to upgrade the guitar within the year, and the amps are always terrible. you don't need an amp its just something that beginners love to have so that they can crank it to 11.

Answer 8

Buy a standard Fender Strat or squire. And het Private lessons

Answer 9

for a good beginner guitar go to walmart and get a first act guitar they are cheap and will not break the bank. then when you get good at it graduate to more high end guitars like fender, ibanez, dean, etc.... Here is a little tip go to a music store and look at the selection, pick them up and get a feel for each one of them. See which one is more comfortable for you as far as girth and shape of neck, action, and playability. In a way treat it like you are buying a car, go with whats comfortable to you

Answer 10

Get a decent acoustic guitar for under $200 bucks.  Acoustic guitars require good hand posture and technique.  You can "cheat" a lot with an electric.  Get a tuner, picks, some extra strings and a beginner book and /or CD.  Then practice, practice, practice.  It will hurt your fingers alot till you build up some callouses but practice everyday for as long as you can.  You will get better.

I picked one up 17 years ago.  Never had one lesson and I'm entirely self taught.  I love my guitar, and I now also play bass and electric.

I have a Gibson Epiphone myself, but Yamaha, Ibanez and Fender are also good.  Don't go overboard with your first one, the reps at the store will be helpful.  Try out a few to gauge their sound, size and overall feel.