Selecting the right guitar

Selecting a guitar for yourself or for your child can be both enjoyable and quite tricky at the same time. It becomes slightly more difficult and quite confusing if this is your first experience in purchasing a guitar. You may not have decided what type of music you will be playing or whether it is going to be used often enough to be worth buying it. Fortunately, most models are not very expensive compared to other musical instruments.

The first decision to make is whether it’s to be an electric guitar or an acoustic one. If this is your first guitar and you are not quite sure if you will keep on playing in the future, the best advise is to start with an acoustic guitar. Catering for an electric guitar will end up being much more expensive since you also need to buy effects and an amplifier. Also, you may be disappointed on how it sounds since the quality of the amplifier influences the sound it delivers.

The next step is to select the right guitar for you. Do not go for the cheapest one as this will not keep you motivated long enough and it may make it harder for you to stick with it. Choose one that interests you, which looks and feels good. Makes sure it's made of good quality wood, one having a spruce or cedar top. Do not choose one made of plywood as it will not be durable. Do not limit your search to popular brands, ignoring all others. Go for a style which sits well and has a comfortably-sized body. Make sure that the neck is of a comfortable width and that the strings are at a comfortable height from the frets.