Yamaha
Yamaha is a Corporation in Japan that has grown to become the world’s largest manufacturer of a full line of musical instrument. With the finest hand-selected woods and traditional craftsmanship together with subtle new construction finish and wood technology, Yamaha produces acoustic guitars which are both good in quality and producing sound.

Epiphone
Epiphone is an acoustic guitar company from Gibson Corporation. The sound quality of Epiphone guitars does not let Gibson’s name down, the price range has been kept to the lowest. It has rosewood fingerboard and bridge that lets the player feel more comfortable in playing.

Squire
Squire guitars are made by the Fender Company which is famously known for their electric guitars from Scottsdale, Arizona. Their acoustic guitar is very durable and made to suit for school music program students and beginners. With a good sound, this brand is well known to produce low priced guitar models such as SA100 and MA1.

Ibanez
Ibanez is considered to be one of the best selling electric guitars and bass guitar brands. But, they also make a quality acoustic guitar for acoustic guitar players. The V series has become really famous for beginners, making it one of the best acoustic guitar brands for beginners. Their guitar uses mahogany wood on the neck, and back and sides of the guitar. It also has a rosewood bridge and rosewood fretboard.

Gibson
Gibson has the biggest reputation in the music industry.  The fingerboard of their guitars has the highest grade rosewood which was personally inspected and qualified by Gibson’s team of skilled experts. Their acoustic guitars provide an extremely smooth and comfortable feeling for playing.

Samick
Samick is a Korean guitar manufacturing company, which is known first for building their own pianos using imported parts. The company is capable of manufacturing more than one million guitars per year. They have a acoustic guitar with good quality which produces an exceptional sound. The company sell its guitars under its own brand names including Abilene, Silvertone, Greg Bennett, and Samick.

Oscar Schmidt
Oscar Schmidt is a brand of Washburn Guitars. It has smooth fret end, precision low action and resonant sound quality. The best selling acoustic guitar of this brand are the OG2 and the OG3. Oscar Schmidt also produces other traditional stringed instruments like ukuleles and autoharps.

Taylor
Though Taylor guitars are one of the most expensive, they do provide an exceptional sound quality. They select the best wood to use so that the guitar will produce its best sound quality. Taylor Baby Spruce BT1 or Taylor Baby Mahogany BT2 is good for those who want fine tunes along with a good price.

Takamine
Takamine is a Japanese guitar manufacturing company, which has 50 years of history dedicated to innovating and improvement of guitars. Takamine guitars are expensive but the price is worth the sound.

Seagull
Seagull is a Canadian company that produces hand crafted acoustic guitars. It has solid top guitars which offer richer sound, wider dynamic range, and sound better as time passes by. The neck of the seagull guitar has either Silverleaf maple or Honduras mahogany. Silverleaf is less porous than mahogany which provides a very smooth feel but has a similar density. Some good guitars from the line up of Seagull are Original S6 Cedar, Entourage Rustic S6, and Entourage Rustic CW QI.

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Amazon.com is a good place to search for deals. However I have learned a few things in my experiences with them. The number one thing I’ve learned is to check out the feedback rating of the seller you want to buy from – find out if they shipped the merchandise quickly, and if it arrived in the condition advertised by the seller. When we do a search for “acoustic guitar” on Amazon’s website, several choices come up. Look through these choices and decide which one you like best. However that could take a while when a lot of choices come up. For that reason, Amazon has added some ways to make it easier to find what you’re looking for. You can choose department you want to search. In this case let’s say it’s musical instruments – choose musical instruments, then choose whether to sort by relevance, bestselling, low to high price, high to low price, or average customer review. Since we’re looking for a cheap acoustic guitar, let’s choose the low to high price option. You can then start going through pages until you find what you want, or you can click on one of the options on the left side to further narrow your search.

Another website where you can find deals on many different items is Ebay. On Ebay, put in your search phrase and then click “search.” You can choose a category before you start your search in order to further narrow your search. Once your search comes up you can narrow it down even more using one of the options in the “sort by” box. For example, if you want to sort by “price plus shipping, lowest first,” you would choose that option, then look through the guitars sorted with the lowest price plus shipping first. You also have the option to look at auctions only or Buy it Now only items by clicking the relevant tabs.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for using either of those two sites, you could do a general search using a search engine such as Google. On google.com, you would type in your keyword phrase and click search. This brings up a variety of different sites. Not only does it bring up stores that sell acoustic guitars, it also brings up articles on how to find acoustic guitars, as well as other suggestions for searches to try, such as “cheap beginner acoustic guitar.”

These are just some ways to find good deals on acoustic guitars. Other ways would be to simply look in the yellow pages and call around to stores. Or you could ask friends who have bought acoustic guitars where to get the best deal. However if you have internet access, using the internet is the fastest way to go, if you know how to find what you’re looking for.

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Seagull S6

This Canadian-made style of guitar is a great option for beginners because it offers high quality sound and great value. This beautiful model features a solid cedar top and mahogany sides and back, making it a very attractive instrument. While it may be a little more expensive than many other beginner models it should be considered an investment in your future as a guitarist.

Fender CD-140S

One of the many models of Fender beginner guitars, the CD-140S lies at the lower end of the price range. While a lower cost can sometimes mean lower quality, this instrument boasts a spruce top with beautiful mahogany back and sides. Though inexpensive, this beginner acoustic guitar is quite attractive.

Epiphone DR-100

For around $100 this guitar model is a prime example of Epiphone precision construction. This nicely crafted model features a spruce top, mahogany body, and a rosewood fingerboard with chrome hardware. With all these features, the DR-100 is a very popular beginner model.

These are only a few of the many options available in beginner guitars. The best way to find the right guitar for you is to visit a local music store and try out a few different kinds. As you do so you will be able to learn the differences between different types of guitars and get a feel for which kinds you like best. If, after doing so, you are still not sure what kind to purchase you can consult a guitar instructor who teaches beginner acoustic guitar lessons and have him or her help you to decide. Do not rush to purchase the first guitar which catches your eye or simply go for the one with the lowest price tag. It is important to find the instrument which is right for you and, even if you spend a little more than you hoped to, you can consider it a good investment. Having the right guitar can make all the difference in your acoustic guitar lessons and in your career as a guitarist.

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Often cheaper than a new guitar and just as ready to rock out, a secondhand guitar could be the perfect addition to your collection or the perfect thing to start you off, but how do you know that your potential purchase isn’t a potential dud?

The truth is that some fantastic guitars, while expensive when new, are relatively cheap secondhand. Sometimes you can find a custom or a limited edition guitar that someone is selling quickly for the cash and you can often get a real bargain if you know what you are looking for. It really pays to do the research before thinking about buying a second hand guitar as some sellers will push their price up to cash in, especially if they know they are selling to a beginner who may not know much about guitars.

So, as a beginner who may not know much about guitars, what should you look for when inspecting a secondhand guitar?

Let’s just say that you have found a secondhand guitar in the musical instrument section of the weekly classifieds and you are quite keen to go and take a look at it. Below is a list of hints that will help you when inspecting the guitar and talking to the seller:

When talking to the seller, ask them the following:

• The make and model of the guitar – It is best if you can do some research on the guitar model to find out the asking price elsewhere, both new and used, and whether or not other people are experiencing problems with it.

• About the condition of the guitar – If they are honest, the seller may tell you about any damage that is undetectable upon rough inspection.
• How long they have had the guitar – If they have had it for a long time, they should have a good knowledge of its history of use, repairs and maintenance etc. If they are not forthcoming with that sort of information, they may be trying to pull one over you.

When inspecting the guitar, check the following:

• The overall condition – Look the guitar over and make note of any obvious damage – guitars often take a bit of wear and tear and if its just small scrapes and scratches then the guitar will probably be fine. Look for rust also , not on the strings, but on the hardware that is holding the strings and the pickups. If there is any rust in these places… run! It’s not worth it. What good is a guitar that may fall apart on you in the near future? Trust me – leave it alone.
• The neck of the guitar – the neck is really important. Here are some areas to look at:
• Make sure that the neck is not warped or out of shape in any way.
• Check the area where the neck joins to the body of the guitar – look for cracks where it may have been broken in the past.
• Check the action – Action is a word that describes how close the strings are to the fret board starting at the head of the guitar all the way down to the bridge. It is preferable to have the strings very close to the fret board as to make it easier to press them down (not so close that they are touching of course). If the strings are nice and close to the fret board all the way along, you would say that the guitar has a good action. Pictured right is a guitar with poor action. Notice that the strings sit quite far off the fret board. Guitars with poor action are harder to play and don’t sound very good. You can fix the action on your guitar by taking it to a guitar technician, but it will cost you between $20 and $50.

• In the same fashion, check the area where the neck joins the head of the guitar.

• The Intonation of the strings. Intonation is a word that describes the accuracy of each individual note that the guitar can produce on any string. If the intonation is correct, every note on the guitar will be the correct pitch – If it is out, the guitar will be impossible to tune and it will sound horrible. To roughly check the intonation, play the E shape barre chord on each fret of the guitar. As you move towards the bridge of the guitar, you should hear the chord keeping its pitch – if not, the intonation is out and you will need to get a guitar technician to work on the problem.
• If the guitar you are looking at is an electric, you must plug it in and see how it sounds through an amp. Ask the seller if you can play it through your amp and if you don’t have one, ask someone if you can borrow theirs. Try the following when testing an electric guitar through an amp:
• Turn the amp up to a fair volume level and then play with the volume and tone controls by turning them to full and then back to zero. Test the pickup selector by flicking its switch back and forth. Carefully listen to any sounds that are being made while doing these things. You are looking for scratchy sounds or clicks that might indicate old or worn electrics.
• Strum a single chord and while the chord is ringing start playing with the controls like before, still listening for scratches or clicks or any other nasty sounds. Guitar technicians can fix these problems and most guitars need to be done about once every 5 – 10 years. Just be aware of this fact or you could find yourself spending more money than you first intended.
• Check the sound of the guitar – Before you buy, you want to know that the guitar sounds like it should? Once you have tested the guitar sound, go to a music store and ask to play on a new model of that guitar. If at all possible, use a similar amplifier to the one that you tested the second hand guitar on, and see if you notice any BIG differences. There is a simple rule that I like to follow: If you’re not happy with the guitar sound… Don’t buy it!

The most important thing to remember when shopping for any guitar is… Don’t shop impulsively. A guitar is a major purchase and you want to get the right one. Leave yourself time to go away and think about the purchase. If you have doubts when checking out a guitar, you are probably better to leave it and hold out for something that better suits you.

If you are new to the guitar and a little worried about testing guitar in public – don’t worry. It is important to remember that you are not there to showcase your playing ability – you are there to discern whether your proposed buy is a good deal or not so just go for it.

If you are still worried, take an experienced guitarist along with you when you are looking at a possible purchase. See if you can persuade a teacher or a friend – most musicians love to help newbies. Not only will they be able to offer helpful advice – they will be good moral support when it’s time to pick up the guitar and test it out in public.

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Author: Mark Andrews

To play, learn guitar is perhaps one of the most rewarding hobbies, pasttimes that you could take up.

Playing guitar, learn to play guitar well and not only could it give you years of great pleasure but could even with enough practice, send you on your way into a new found career which will give you everything that you desire out of life.

The great beauty of learning to play guitar is the sheer number of options open to you.  Perhaps no other musical instrument in the world is able to offer such an incredible diversity of sound, capturing just about every possible human mood and emotion as the violao, as it was traditionally know as.

The guitar, violao has been around for at least 5000 years, one can only imagine the mindboggling number of beautiful songs and sounds that have been created by the guitar in that span of time.

The guitar also give you a great number of choices, there is the classical guitar, the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar to name just three, each with their own unique sound.

Some famous brands of guitar include Gibson, Epiphone, Yamaha, listed in order of expensive guitar, middle of the range guitar and for a guitar on a budget suitable for a begginner, the Yamaha guitar.

Guitar styles and looks also vary a great deal, it is simply amazing the sheer number of guitar styles that you can choose from, truly there is a guitar suitable for everyone, no matter your gender, age or guitar playing experience.

Guitar prices range from just a few dollars to many hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Typically, for the guitar beginner, you don’t have to spend a great deal of money to buy a guitar suitable for your needs, anything from $20-25 upwards should do it, depending on where you buy a guitar from.  It pays to ask around your family and friends plus your work colleagues.

Learning to play guitar does take time, as with anything, learning to play the guitar does have it’s own learning curve.  The main things to remember are that persistence does pay off, so if you have the patience to learn the guitar, the dividend, payoff for you will be not only giving huge amounts of enjoyment to yourself but also maybe, to thousands of other people around you, throughout the course of your life.  One of the great beauties of the guitar is that it can literally be played anywhere and it’s a great conversation ice breaker, when meeting up with other people perhaps for the first time.

Indeed, you can bet your bottom dollar that many a great lifetime friendship has started off by simply playing a guitar song in front of other people, guitar jamming together.

So why not pick up a guitar today and start a life of guitar music guaranteed to bring you years of pleasure and huge amounts of enjoyment?

About the Author:

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