subject: You Need To Find The Right Instrument When You Begin A Series Of Guitar Tutorials! [print this page] You Need To Find The Right Instrument When You Begin A Series Of Guitar Tutorials!
If you've recently begun following guitar tutorials, why did you decide to do it? Do you find you have spare time on your hands and want to take up a new and exciting hobby? Have you got friends in a band and they are looking out for a new member? Or maybe you found an old guitar sitting around in the house just waiting to be picked up and played. If this is the case, is it going to meet your requirements - can you learn to play on any old guitar?Before you strum your first chords, or have your initial assault on the infamous '3 chord songbook' take a closer look at your guitar. If you intend to do this seriously, you are going to want a good sounding instrument to practice on. That guitar you found in the loft - don't be shocked if it doesn't sound that great. To get the best sounds, you'll want one that's not damaged in any way. Have a close look over the one you have - give it a quick go. Than take a trip to your nearest second-hand guitar shop and try one out in there. How does your old model compare?If you do decide to buy a new guitar, you won't necessarily need to spend a fortune. You may even be undecided whether to buy electric or acoustic. Each has their own merits. If you have somewhat girlie fingers like me, you may prefer electric. There's no doubt it's physically less challenging, and you don't have to push down quite as hard on the strings to get the notes and chords sounding right. However, as most of the instrument's sounds are dictated by the guitar and amplifier settings, it can be difficult to get a decent tone.Conversely, the acoustic may be harder to get to grips with if you're just beginning guitar, but it will be easier to get a good tone, plus you have the advantage of portability. Basically, you can take it anywhere. By tone, we mean the actual sound that comes from your guitar. Why should this be so important? Well, even Eric Clapton would struggle to sound good with a guitar with poor tonal qualities. Luckily, in this day and age, affordable acoustic guitars that sound good tonally are more affordable than ever. You could even take your old guitar with you to the store and you will hear the difference immediately. Just make sure you have done some homework, and decided how much you would want to pay. A Yamaha F310 Folk Acoustic Guitar can be purchased new for under $200, so a bargain second hand similar model should not be hard to find. If you are serious about progressing from learning guitar chords to becoming a master, be serious about the instrument you will be playing too.
