With such a wide variety of guitars, styles, brands, models, where does one begin the process of deciding which one is the best one to buy? The list of manufacturers alone can be daunting. Is hand made better than mechanical made. Some say hand made is the best.
The style of music you're going to want to play as well as the places you'll be playing in will definitely have an impact on the choices you make. Let's face it, if you're going to be playing dances, or other such gatherings with lots of people, you will most likely need a guitar that can be amplified. That pretty much eliminates acoustic.
Many people say that Acoustic guitars are best suited to country, jazz and that style of music. These same people will tell you that Electric guitars are best suited to rock, pop, blues and that style of music. I have personally heard both types of music played quite well on either type of guitar. However, having said that, I must say that whether you plan to play in front of a small group of people, or if you have aspirations of someday playing in front of a large crowd can affect your decision.
If you're interested in playing steel guitar or a bass, then you have already narrowed the field down a lot. Now you simply need to choose between brand name and model. It has been said that learning to play a bass guitar or a steel guitar will take considerably more time and effort than learning to play either acoustic or electric.
An interesting option, especially for the beginner is the acoustic-electric. It allows you to try the different sounds and styles of music all on one guitar. Many people say you sacrifice some of the quality of the sound in exchange for the flexibility. Maybe you do, then again maybe you don't.
How much do you know about the artists you listen to? Do you know what style and brand of guitar they play? If you want to reproduce sounds similar to theirs, you may do best to have the same type of guitar as they do. It's hard to get the same sound from two entirely different types of guitars.
As to making the choice between manufacturers and models, that is entirely up to the individual person buying the guitar. A guitar that may be excellent for you, and produce a sound you love, may not be exactly the one for me. A good way to have an idea what you're looking for is to talk to people, or do some research and see what your favourite artist uses.
The style of music you're going to want to play as well as the places you'll be playing in will definitely have an impact on the choices you make. Let's face it, if you're going to be playing dances, or other such gatherings with lots of people, you will most likely need a guitar that can be amplified. That pretty much eliminates acoustic.
Many people say that Acoustic guitars are best suited to country, jazz and that style of music. These same people will tell you that Electric guitars are best suited to rock, pop, blues and that style of music. I have personally heard both types of music played quite well on either type of guitar. However, having said that, I must say that whether you plan to play in front of a small group of people, or if you have aspirations of someday playing in front of a large crowd can affect your decision.
If you're interested in playing steel guitar or a bass, then you have already narrowed the field down a lot. Now you simply need to choose between brand name and model. It has been said that learning to play a bass guitar or a steel guitar will take considerably more time and effort than learning to play either acoustic or electric.
An interesting option, especially for the beginner is the acoustic-electric. It allows you to try the different sounds and styles of music all on one guitar. Many people say you sacrifice some of the quality of the sound in exchange for the flexibility. Maybe you do, then again maybe you don't.
How much do you know about the artists you listen to? Do you know what style and brand of guitar they play? If you want to reproduce sounds similar to theirs, you may do best to have the same type of guitar as they do. It's hard to get the same sound from two entirely different types of guitars.
As to making the choice between manufacturers and models, that is entirely up to the individual person buying the guitar. A guitar that may be excellent for you, and produce a sound you love, may not be exactly the one for me. A good way to have an idea what you're looking for is to talk to people, or do some research and see what your favourite artist uses.
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Wendy Racklave writes for Playhouse MM which has details of inexpensive Ibanez bass guitars and affordable vintage bass guitar.