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@Dcraine
5 жыл бұрын
I've been playing for about 50 years and I've learned a few things along the way. What guitar should you buy? Three thoughts: One, stay inexpensive until you are sure this is going to be a lifetime thing. There are tons of really good guitars these days under $300, and it's best to stick with a major brand. My recommendation is always to go with Yamaha for a first guitar. The workmanship and sound quality rival guitars that cost three times as much. My first guitar was a cheap Sears Silvertone, circa 1968. Once I knew I would continue playing, I purchased a new Yamaha FG-300 in 1974. I think it was around $400 then. I still have it today, and it's still my favorite guitar. Two, realize that the odds are you will keep a guitar for your entire life. That old Sears Silvertone is long gone, but every guitar I've ever bought since (seven guitars in all) I still own and play regularly. So from that perspective, once you know you'll be a player, buy the best guitar you can afford. The extra $200 you pay for a guitar today will be meaningless in 40 years, but the higher quality of the guitar will be something you'll appreciate forever. I pushed my budget to the limit in the late 1980s to buy two of my favorites, an Ovation Custom Balladeer 12-string, and a Gibson Les Paul Studio. Thirty years later, I still feel a thrill each time I pick up one of those two guitars. And three, I recommend staying away from electric guitars until you're comfortable playing acoustics. Acoustic guitars are much more physically difficult to play, and learning to play on one will reap huge benefits by the time you're ready for an electric. If you learn to play on an acoustic, and become adept at getting the sound, chord shapes, and fingering techniques you desire, you'll be absolutely amazed at how cool it is to use those abilities on an electric.
@nikeshgurung
5 жыл бұрын
David Craine thank you for sharing your experience.
@DeclanOKaneMD
5 жыл бұрын
Agree with Yamaha as excellent guitars
@temirlankasmaliev9322
5 жыл бұрын
thank you for sharing, I was incredibly hooked by Ana Vidovic's "Asturias", and now I want to learn to play!
@ashokjain5586
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed Yamaha the best company for most of the instruments
@someoneonyoutube1993
5 жыл бұрын
I own a Yamaha FG401a. Very loud and clear but a bit too high on action. Maybe should I get it set up ? Many like it but to me not so comfortable like an Ibanez.
@donaldlewis
5 жыл бұрын
The year was 1970, I was 19 and I went into a small music store and bought my first guitar. It was a used Grammer guitar for $325. I made payments because that's around $2 thousand in todays money. It was outstanding and had a sound like no guitar I've ever heard. Hard times came and had to sell it for $150.00. I've seen asking prices as high as $5 thousand for that guitar today. I still miss that guitar. Oh well, such is life.
@umbralveritas
5 жыл бұрын
I feel like if hard times came i wouldnt sell my first guitar for 10% of its worth....... i made more pan handling with NO guitar when i found myself homeless, so if i knew how to play guitar at the time and had one, id easily have made 150 over a week.....
@douglassmith9818
4 жыл бұрын
Donald Lewis don’t feel alone. In 1972, a neighbor’s husband died, she sold his instruments. I bought a Chet Atkins gold plated country gentlemen acoustic/electric for 200 bucks in a custom case. Best guitar I ever had, but being a stupid teenager, when I got out of army basic training, no job.. sold it for 100 bucks. It was worth 3000.00 and I did not know it. Still miss it.
@farithrosh
3 жыл бұрын
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@akemdam9824
2 жыл бұрын
@@umbralveritas haha so true
@Blinkers2007GameDev
2 жыл бұрын
oh bro. I feel bad
@ScottCamire3367366
5 жыл бұрын
My little story starts as, I always wanted to learn to play guitar since i was a kid and couldn't afford it. Now at 55 years old I started oh boy ! Now I'm addicted and your in part to blame lol ! 1st Taylor 110E 2nd Taylor 150E 12 string, 3rd Taylor 314CE 4th Martin OMC 28E that is the acoustics. I absolutely love them all and use them all (now have 12 guitars) Why did I wait so long ? Any you guys are amazing I learn so much from you Thank you Thank you Thank you !! I surprised my wife with the first one a year and a half ago. As I played and sang her a song and she cried, (in laughter) yes you helped.
@eliliftsweights
5 жыл бұрын
Try the electric
@biscuitninja
5 жыл бұрын
Nice collection! I started at 46... but yea... I've spent a little bit now. 😅
@johncorbett3208
4 жыл бұрын
Scott Camire , I’m 53 and I’m where you were at...
@robertgandy4007
6 жыл бұрын
1:00 How much money do you want to spend? 1:49 Price tiers 2:30 What style of music? (Acoustic guitar types) 3:17 Your own body's size 4:04 Acoustic or electric? 5:04 Solid wood top or not? 6:14 Solid wood back and sides? 7:16 Don't forget to budget for accessories 7:41 Buy something you like 8:18 Try guitars to get the "feel" of the guitar
@MusoraMedia
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert.
@kamarienedwards1757
6 жыл бұрын
Robert Gandy your the real mvp
@britishboxer6875
6 жыл бұрын
not much advise besides solid tops, dude!
@stanleynowak9325
6 жыл бұрын
Go ahead, ask all of those questions of a beginner. Then watch their head explode.
@controller8942
5 жыл бұрын
Robert Gandy thank you
@ganyrehs
5 жыл бұрын
First guitar I purchased was a Fender CD60CE. Still sounds great to this day.
@rhysbooth4842
3 жыл бұрын
Fenders are good beginner guitars I got a fender cc60s as my first guitar now own a gibson songwriter deluxe
@johnmiller7682
6 жыл бұрын
My number one piece of advice I would give to anyone buying a guitar for the first time would be to, buy the one you played. Don't ever get the one from the warehouse. I know, some people like the idea of getting the "fresh" one, that nobody has touched. But guitars are alive. They all have their own personalities. The one you played, quite often, will have different characteristics to the one nobody has touched. And it's exactly because nobody has touched it. You want the one that's been played, touched, maybe even dropped a few times. If that's the one that sounds good to you, buy that one, that EXACT one. I can't tell you how many times I've talked to people who bought a guitar and then complained that it didn't sound the same as the one they played at the shop. Or it didn't feel the same, or the action was off, or any number of things. And that's because it's not the same.
@MusoraMedia
6 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I would buy an electric from an online store but never an acoustic.
@johnmiller7682
6 жыл бұрын
I'm not just talking about buying online. Even when you go in to the store, you should buy the one you play.
@aosborn5075
6 жыл бұрын
I never would have thought of that
@Nicolas_Cage525
5 жыл бұрын
John Miller I’m not native eng speaker so I didn’t understand you. You said that it would be good if u buy guitar from the other person not from the shop?
@user-ef4ch1ku3k
5 жыл бұрын
@@Nicolas_Cage525 no, they basically said that it's good to buy the exact guitar you actually tried in the guitar store.
@yeasinarian1186
4 жыл бұрын
Anyone about to buy one during Corona Pandemic 2020?
@davidrudpedersen5622
4 жыл бұрын
@Divine Big Dark happy birthday next month!🥳
@applestrudel1488
4 жыл бұрын
Divine Big Dark happy early birthday
@Countrymusicfannn101
4 жыл бұрын
Just bought one.
@NaixGamingb2
4 жыл бұрын
Everything closed here🥴
@eldritchhorror8450
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I just got enough money to buy one
@CrisPBacon-zy6wh
3 жыл бұрын
For beginners, here's my own guide. To be technical, (Applies to all amount of budget). 1. Get a guitar with a light headstock to avoid "neck diving" - Neck diving happens when your guitar headstock is heavy thus requiring you to support it which reduces your play speed (Some players ignore it while I found it annoying when your headstock is heavy especially when I was still a beginner). 2. Get a guitar with a flat fretboard profile - Flat fretboard relatively makes it more playable than a Curve fretboard. 3. Get a guitar with "Low action" - Low action means that the strings are low and close to the fretboard and make it easier to play. This is based on my experience and it's the same guide I followed when I bought my electric guitar.
@r0llc4ll66
4 жыл бұрын
Mom: I’ll buy you no more than 150 dollars! Video: under 150 dollars are poor quality Me: gg
@678pope
4 жыл бұрын
I-Love Me relatable asff. Starting to play at 13 is a struggle
@aszlan96
4 жыл бұрын
Try to get additional 50 dollars and look for the Yamaha fs-800. Add another 25 dollars for a cheap gig bag and some picks
@dsangel4135
4 жыл бұрын
my budget is 300...
@ashrinmathur2775
4 жыл бұрын
wp
@SuperBozel
4 жыл бұрын
Epiphone Pro-1 is 130-140 dollars
@dmx707
6 жыл бұрын
My first one was a low end dreadnought from Furch / Stonebridge. The quality for it's price was outstanding. It satisfied all my weekend guitar player's needs completely. I'd strongly encourage everyone not to glance over the unfamiliar brand name and try Furch guitars alongside your typical Yamaha and Taylor.
@chevking24
6 жыл бұрын
My first guitar is an Art & Lutherie Legacy with the bourbon burst finish. Absolutely fell in love with it the moment I saw and heard it.
@johnmiller7682
6 жыл бұрын
I love my Art & Lutherie. I bought it back in 96', right when they first came out. It was my first, and still gets some love, now and again.
@lanz637
5 жыл бұрын
I really wish that I saw this before I got my first guitar. I was 9 years old and my pop got me a 3/4 frame Palmer steel string. It was awful. Red laminate. Those steel strings cut into me so much that I bled each time. It was not fun to learn to play on. I'm guessing that it was the cheapest one in the store. Ironically I became a bass player in my teen years. Nevertheless, this is a great guide for anyone to avoid making really common mistakes. Thanks!
@joemack897
4 жыл бұрын
got my first guitar about 4 months ago, bought a Guild M-20E, concert body, solid mahogany (top, back and sides). beautiful piece. following your video series Nate, thanks so much
@PattyJeddyfun
5 жыл бұрын
Only one piece of advice to everyone. Find people to play with, regardless of your skill. With Meetup groups, etc everywhere, find people to jam with who just want to play and make music. It's so much more fun with others.
@cxxmax
5 жыл бұрын
Patty Jeddy good tip thank you
@carlitoxb110
5 жыл бұрын
you mean real people? I can't do that I lack of social skills
@стрелок-ч7р
4 жыл бұрын
Lol dude no
@haltdieklappe7972
4 жыл бұрын
You need actual skills to play with other people though
@Caesim9
3 жыл бұрын
2020 says hello
@backwoodsoutdoors6203
4 жыл бұрын
I didn't personally buy myself my acoustic guitar but I got to pick it out. After getting my GED my grandmother bought me an epiphone hummingbird and im completely in love with it. Makes playing feel more personal and I've had her since I was 18. I'm 24 now and no complaints whatsoever.
@GroupTarmast1
6 жыл бұрын
i have a very cheap one and expensive one but still like the one i started with and pretty much all the vids i have on my channel are made by the cheap one
@MusoraMedia
6 жыл бұрын
Wish I still had the one I started with. :)
@ericharvey1837
4 жыл бұрын
My first acoustic was a fairly inexpensive Washburn. Maybe 120$. Bought it while I was in the Navy. Was really good for a starter. When I got moved home, I bought a Jasmine, by Takamine, for around 350$, and I've had it for about 15 yrs. Really good guitar for the price I paid. I'm actually looking for a new acoustic now, which is why I watched your video. I have been looking at Martins, Taylors, and some higher end Takamines. Thanks for the info! Great video.
@hamelyngdoh8154
4 жыл бұрын
The first ever acoustic I got was 11 years ago on Christmas! It was a fairly inexpensive one which sadly broke one day, the one I've been using for the past 8-9 years has been a $70 guitar we bought for my dad. It has served me well through the years. Although at times I used to wish and oogly over the guitars I see in the online catalogues, and sometimes I do admit at being frustrated for not having a good stage instrument for live playing, I really thank God for providing me with loving friends who were so willing to lend me their guitars for such occasions. I came to understand that in times when I really wanted to play but was staying in a place where there was no guitar at all, I used to think even having any guitar would be enough to let out the song inside. So I am thankful for that guitar being there by my bedside all these years! I do sometimes consider buying a semi-acoustic or maybe even an electric but I guess only time will tell about that. To anyone reading, I just wanna say don't get worried about getting the next best instrument, In the meantime I guess you just have to make do with what you've been blessed with. It'll be alright! Just keep playing and making music! God bless you!
@randyeppyt
6 жыл бұрын
The acoustic I learned to play on was a 40ish year old Kay brand acoustic with a way out of whack truss rod and some terrible frets.
@spidezt
5 жыл бұрын
Randy Epp Do you regret starting on that one? Do you think it helped you in the long run?
@Noises
4 жыл бұрын
similar story, my first guitar was crud, really hard to play. After a couple of years I got a much better one and it was night and day. I was much faster and fluid with my playing but I'm glad I did my time getting good on a bad guitar. You learn finesse, finger and forearm strength and strumming techniques that would take years to develop otherwise.
@annduguay1546
6 жыл бұрын
I purchased my first guitar a year ago and chose an inexpensive Yamaha. It did the trick for a while but a year later, I purchased a Taylor 214CE deluxe. I'd been looking at this one for about 6 months and treated myself. I love it! I kept the Yamaha for trips as I won't worry about bringing it on a plane.
@MusoraMedia
6 жыл бұрын
That's quite a step up. I'm looking into a new Taylor for my wife.
@annduguay1546
6 жыл бұрын
I just love how it sounds and it looks great!
@mervinbesuena9309
Жыл бұрын
You guys nailed it. Tips exactly what i'm looking for. Very clear explanations for a acoustic guitar player like me. You deserve lots of credits! Thanks so much! All the way here in philippines.
@Charlotte-fn5jy
2 жыл бұрын
I bought a really cheap first guitar about 3 months ago (I think it was about £75) and I love playing but I just want a new one (I'll probably spend somewhere between £500 and £600 on this one), so videos like these are halpful for me!
@michaelproctor8777
5 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was some long forgotten brand classical guitar with nylon strings (I think). I could not play the dammed thing. I switched to bass guitar. Second acoustic was a Yamaha, it was cheep £70 or something, played better, but didn't feel right, sold that. 3rd and most recent one is a fender DG-60. This feels right, warm sounding, comfortable to play, and the action on it is great. Paid about £150 for it. Your right, the accessories do add up as well. Informative video, I like it.
@larryhillegass6754
6 жыл бұрын
My first really good guitar was a 74’ D-18 Martin and it was and still is really great. I still have it and also just bought a Seagull w/ electronics and built in tuner for playing in church and it sounds great. I’ve had others but these are my favorites. Thanks for the video.
@WrathOfAl
5 жыл бұрын
First and foremost, thank you for the video. Very instructive and inspirational for someone looking to buy an acoustic guitar. OK.... About me. I am now 46 years old and received my 1st acoustic guitar as a xmas gift when I was 17. Its a Celebrity Ovation model CC11. So this makes this guitar almost 30 years old ! I know wow! I consider myself an amateur and play as a hobby. Eventually real life took over and got married, had 2 kids, you know the deal. So my guitars took a back shelf (yes plural, I also have an electric !) So that special "it" factor that made me want to play came back and so I am in the market for a new acoustic guitar. I am 5' 7" so I thought that triple O might feel better on my body type and also smaller hands/fingers for gripping. Thanks again for the video and hope to buy something real soon! AL
@Guardianwill
4 жыл бұрын
This video is a couple years old, but my first guitar I ever bought was a Jasmine S34C and, by the way, still have it as well.
@joshhambrickmusic
4 жыл бұрын
William Middleton I have the same guitar 😂
@booradely6423
4 жыл бұрын
How much did you buy it for? I am planning on buying one but am confused.
@Guardianwill
4 жыл бұрын
@@booradely6423 Hey I bought mine for 116.82 from amazon however they must not have any more instock and sold now by third parties. Musicians friend and guitar center sister companies also sell it but out of stock.
@howemusictuition
5 жыл бұрын
If you are a beginner the easiest guitar to learn on is a NYLON STRUNG classical acoustic guitar. SOFTER strings on the fingers, WIDER string spacing for learning open chord shapes and readily available in different sizes (depending on your age) .
@suezelledcosta5961
6 жыл бұрын
I was gifted a Yamaha FS 800. I love it! I'm still learning though.
@MusoraMedia
6 жыл бұрын
Great guitar to start with Suezelle.
@firashidar510
5 жыл бұрын
Wow that's awesome So jelly rn
@michaelschnittker7388
3 жыл бұрын
FS800 is a lot of guitar for the money.
@farithrosh
3 жыл бұрын
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@rickthomas9278
3 жыл бұрын
my first, was the fs 700 . you got the improved fs 800 ... but, i'm not complaining .
@davidgoepfrich9849
4 жыл бұрын
I'm in a guitar class in college right now, and I had to buy a guitar. My first guitar ever. This video was perfect, because the Dreadnought was EXACTLY what I was looking for.
@FighterFlash
5 жыл бұрын
My rec is by a used guitar and find the sound you want. An older guitar that is in good condition has wood that has been aged and can have a superior sound.
@GiveMeGuitars
Жыл бұрын
Back in December 2022 something clicked with me and I decided to get a guitar. Only had $100 and had just gone through an awful breakup when I walked into GC and got the cheapest one there, which was also the only one I could afford. Been playing it daily since then for 6 months and love it, saving up now to trade it in and get something nice! 👌
@cryptocosplay4121
6 жыл бұрын
Personal 😂 I'm a type of person that wants to go kinda "cheap" so I can learn the basics because I know I'm going to be learning and kinda rough with it. And I don't want to get a really expensive instrument for my first one for fear of damaging it and not wanting to breaking it.(just so you know "rough" means I'm going to be being it with me to and from school and just general student use.) So I really want a smaller guitar for folk music .
@gregmccarter5386
5 жыл бұрын
The best thing to do is buy a good guitar..a,super cheap guitar you might lose interest..if you really want to play,,buy something good..3oo..to 500. Sometimes you can find a fender for 200 plus..that are good ones
@user94825
5 жыл бұрын
Get a Yamaha or a seagull. You won’t regret it.
@jessedameron7985
4 жыл бұрын
I just got a Yamaha FGX800C, hard case, guitar stand, extra pack of strings, pack of picks, and Kliq ergonomic strap. I'm definitely very happy with everything and feel it was a great deal.
@loualleluia6353
6 жыл бұрын
Some additions and tweaks: - The most important thing is to hold it and play it. If you find yourself trying new things with it, find you can do things you could never do before, and/or not wanting to put it down, she's your guitar. Find a way to buy it. If you don't find this, keep going until you do. You may need to visit ones outside your budget. Better to save up for the right one. - If you live in a place where the humidity goes below 40%, invest in a hard case and cheap sponge humidifier, or humidify your room. A hard case really protects your guitar in several ways. A gig bag is a "nice place to visit but wouldn't want to live there" place good for short stays. A good used case is okay. - Particularly if you are going for a sub-$500 guitar, I would look for no electronics. A good acoustic pickup can go for $200 and up. You are spending part of your small budget on the pickup, when you could be putting more into the guitar itself. You could always get that later and save for a good one. - Budget about $80 for a reputable luthier to do a good setup on it. You could wait a little while to get this done
@pizzaman5ful
5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. My first guitar was a Yamaha back in the 1970's. Great guitar, but the action on it was quite high and it was hard to play, at least until i developed callouses on my fingers. One thing I would recommend to new guitar players is to spend an extra 50$ or so and get the guitar set up by a competent tech at your local guitar shop. It will be so much easier and enjoyable to play.
@AnthonyAwaken
5 жыл бұрын
My first acoustic was a Kona Dreadnought. And honestly, it sounded really good to me for many years, until I started playing more expensive stuff.
@jamesmantovani8620
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 5'5", been playing guitar for 13 years, dreadnaught 6 years. I tried a concert body and my world has changed. I wanna buy one!!!!
@TheK7aloha
4 жыл бұрын
James, I highly recommend playing a Breedlove Concerto... They are amazing... Smaller then dred bigger then concert... You'll love it
@jamesmantovani8620
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheK7aloha I ended up buying a Timberidge 3 series small body electric acoustic! Love it :)
@Sandman60077
6 жыл бұрын
My first was a super cheap Jasmine guitar, I think I paid around $125 for it. I hated it so much that it turned me off to acoustic guitars for over 10 years, I just stuck with playing my electrics. Then one day about a year ago I decided to give acoustic another try and I bought a much better quality Washburn and I fell in love! I enjoy playing acoustic so much now that I recently bought a PRS as my second one.
@bananaddan005
5 жыл бұрын
First act kid guitar that my grandpa got me when I was about 7 years old.
@chriskim8154
5 жыл бұрын
Fender DG20CE (Korean made) was my first and only acoustic guitar and its over 20 years old. I love the dreadnought sound. It has the sound potential to control the whole room, even if you're the only in it. I still think im still using the stock nut, saddle, and bridge pins haha.
@katferments
4 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was around 400$ with a rosewood laminate back and side and a solid spruce top. I still play it and still love it. I went to my local music store twice and tried out guitars until I found the right one.
@robertfyfe6185
2 жыл бұрын
What kind of guitar ? :)
@kelboy5097
6 жыл бұрын
best guitars to buy gs mini taylor easy and nice sounding . than sigma d41 easy to play lovely sounding . than big baby taylor . very easy to play lovely sounding . easy to play i mean easy to hold the fret hand down and make the strings ring out
@abhyudayamishra7486
5 жыл бұрын
I plan on buying dreadnought Fender FA 125CE as my first guitar
@baqarhasan9743
5 жыл бұрын
This video was exactly what I needed. Thanks!
@adamciardelli9919
5 жыл бұрын
Martin D-15m, Bought it about 10 years ago and still love it today
@MusoraMedia
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, those are great. My dad's main guitar is a D-16.
@daviddenbi5493
6 жыл бұрын
That was my longtime question. Thank you very much
@LeeFKoch
Жыл бұрын
My very first acoustic guitar was an Ortega concert guitar. I bought it back in 1992, so there was no internet, and I couldn't afford lessons, so I bought a book that taught the basics. I learned to strum and finger-pick open chords and bar chords. I sold that guitar to a friend in 1995, then I bought a no-name steel-string with a folk-sized body with a glossy sunburst finish from my local luthier. He had bought a whole shipping container full of factory rejects from Asia, which he then personally fixed up and customized, making sure the quality was top of the line. I love that guitar and still play it to this day. Both my sons learned to play on that guitar. Ten years ago, I bought an LAG Auditorium guitar with a curved fret-board but nylon strings. It has such a warm sound, especially hooked up to an acoustic amp.
@TheEarthDiver
6 жыл бұрын
I love my Taylor K24ce Best buy of my life!
@gentlegiant6585
3 жыл бұрын
I bought a solid top Yamaha FD01S steel string on sale for $140 total. I'm a beginner so I think I should be ok. I also found a 1980 Harmony parlor acoustic classical guitar, My son gave me his Squire Affinity electric 🎸 and my brother gave me 6 months subscription to Guitar Tricks for Christmas, so I think I'm pretty much set for now. Thanks family 🎁🎄✝️🎅👍😁!
@j.merkus
3 жыл бұрын
If you're a beginner.., get a solid top. It'll sound great. As you progress, save up for an all solid guitar, because the tones and overall sound is richer and it resonates more and longer. Your ears will be able to recognize this more as you progress, and you'll eventually want an all solid. (I'm currently saving up for a Furch OM SR. I fell in love with it.)
@Jerry102158
6 жыл бұрын
Gibson Hummingbird love the sound, listened to many others. My Dad played Gibson Dove in gospel group during my growing years other member player used Hummingbird. My wife found the Hummingbird and surprised me for my retirement.
@MusoraMedia
6 жыл бұрын
I love the Doves.
@adw1013
5 жыл бұрын
I bought my first guitar over 15 years ago. It is an Alvarez RD-20SC and I love it. I don't remember why I chose this one specifically but it is my baby although I would like to get another.
@wh8085
4 жыл бұрын
I was watching to see if anyone else would mention Alvarez . I have a 5041 , a 3/4 model 5014 and a 12 string forget the model but all Alvarez. I love them All !
@letsridehard
8 ай бұрын
My first guitar was a 3k Gibson Les Paul…I was making great money and thought I should go for the very best. Big mistake, I was so intimidated by it that it never left the case. I then realized that I like acoustic guitars better and bought a Taylor GS mini, which I absolutely love and can’t put down.
@joaquinbaquie3319
5 жыл бұрын
3:43 I'm 5'4😃 I'll die. Thank you😁
@u3gw555
4 жыл бұрын
Joaquin Baquie I’m 5’1 😂
@joaquinbaquie3319
4 жыл бұрын
@@u3gw555 gang gang😂🔥
@umbralveritas
5 жыл бұрын
Proud to say I acquired my very first acoustic guitar last week.. got a Martin GPCX1AE which was $950 canadian. Shes been in for a set up all weekend but i cant wait to get her back tomorrow. When i first went in the store 2 years ago to buy my first guitar i actually picked up an acoustic in this Martin X series and loved it immediately but i bought an Ibanez Artcore series which is a full laminate archtop for just over 500 because it played really easily for me and still sounded great acoustically. I could never get my mind off the Martin though and now i finally own one .
@benedictboh2907
5 жыл бұрын
Takamine D-Series Dreadnought! Been learning and playing for the past 3 months, loving it! (Coming from a complete noob with no music background whatsoever!)
@MusoraMedia
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear!
@725niko
3 жыл бұрын
4 years on a crappy little Rogue American Chinese made $100 guitar. Its at the end of what I can make it do which is so cool because it makes me realize how good I can be on a guitar. I've outgrown it and might go with a Taylor 110e next. Have replaced the pins on it with new tusq pins, new Tusq saddle, new machines heads, and needs a new nut since the original is trashed... What a work horse it was but its time. On to the next one!
@jennaaberdeen9577
6 жыл бұрын
Hahaha my first guitar was a black shiny one that I bought off of Amazon for $60. 😂 The day it came in the mail was the best day of my life but I quickly realized that it was probably the cheapest one I could find. It may have been a piece of crap, but it was my piece of crap❤️
@null3963
6 жыл бұрын
Ive never played a guitar worth more than 50 pound and i been playong for 2 years
@null3963
6 жыл бұрын
@Follow the howl im saving up for a piano rn so idk
@null3963
6 жыл бұрын
@Follow the howl thanks ill check out the guitar for sure
@charles-antoinebayouk5343
2 жыл бұрын
I got my first guitar when i was about 10 years old. Used all my "christmas and birthday money" to buy a fender c60. I eventually, like a lot of kids, got tired of it, but never wanted to get rid of it. Couple of years have passed, got back into music in highschool playing bass, drum, piano (trying a little bit of everything). I am now almost 20 and starting to re-learn guitar all over again. That feeling when playing, as if the guitar "grew up with me".. I just can't describe it 👌
@carolinagimenez9427
5 жыл бұрын
hey, i´m thinking the Fender CD-60SCE Black it´s going to be my first guitar. Any thoughts on that one?
@MusoraMedia
5 жыл бұрын
Looks like a good one for that price to me.
@simondahl3930
4 жыл бұрын
@Carolina Gimenez Did you get the Guitar? If so, what do you think of it?
@gregswartz8098
6 жыл бұрын
Yamaha FG700s Great beginner guitar. I still have it and play it from time to time.
@billgreen6263
4 жыл бұрын
Love mine. Plays like a dream and sounds good.
@LifewithKenandJane
6 жыл бұрын
I have a Yamaha. I want a new one. I saw a martin that was 700. Then I heard some were made on Mexico. Are they less quality. ? I would love a Taylor. I love my guitar. I am about to come out of the desert and be on internet so see you soon.
@Mathachew
6 жыл бұрын
I've had two Big Baby Taylors that were both made in Mexico. They were both very well crafted and sounded rich and full like guitars twice their price.
@MusoraMedia
6 жыл бұрын
I like the Martins and Taylors you are talking about. To me, they sound great but a bit different from the higher end ones.
@Alvareycatorze14
6 жыл бұрын
A Made-in-Mexico guitar is less quality simply because is made in Mexico? Currently Fender makes its guitars in Mexico, and they are better than the made-in-USA Fender guitars. Check out the comparison on KZitem.
@patriciamcdermott6139
6 жыл бұрын
I own a Martin drs2. Solid wood all around,made in Mexico,sound great. Around 800$. Have also played the drs1.also solid wood, around 800$ and sounds fantastic. Highly recommend these two.
@joycecastona5327
6 жыл бұрын
There is nothing wrong with the Mexican Martins. Before you get rid of that Yamaha though, See if you can get it set up. It may be a great guitar yet. Take it to a local shop and discuss this option.
@ConFuzzedV1
6 жыл бұрын
My first was a 1970’s silvertone given to me from my cousin whose Grandfather gave it to him
@tudormiller8898
2 жыл бұрын
I'm a complete beginner ,so I'm looking to buy either a Baby Taylor non electric or a Martin & Co. Watching from London UK 🇬🇧
@_bboy007
4 жыл бұрын
Been playing for 10 years now and the guitar that matches my satisfaction is Taylor and Martin brand guitar. In my opinion, they are good when you are playing at a church or at home.
@R.L.Humpert
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. I want to buy a Martin too but I slightly prefer Taylor so I have a mini gs and my latest 324ce that’s totally amazing. What do you like and own?
@degoldenberg
5 жыл бұрын
This is a helpful video, but, man, the background music is terrible!
@jonahkirk4165
6 жыл бұрын
Don't hesitate to to explore the used market. You can often get a lot more guitar for your $. I find the avarage guitar across all price ranges tend to sell for about 50% of their new value. $300 Takamine or Fender-$150. $5400-$6000 Martin 40 series $2700-$3000 if you really shop and bide your time. I could never have afforded my Santa Cruz OM new-barely sort of afford it used.
@DrDespicable
6 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was a 2nd-hand, early '70s model Epiphone - unfortunately, the original owner had very amateurishly installed a pickup, and at some point dropped it, cracking the bottom edge of the face, so the action got higher and higher... But it still lasted a good 15 years before it finally turned into basically a big wooden spoon and wouldn't hold a tuning, so I couldn't even play slide on it. I loved that guitar andmiss it terribly - but I recently got another Epiphone, which holds a lot of promise!
@capomand45
4 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was a Harmony Sovereign, evolved to 00018 Martin, then D35 Martin, now the last one which is a keeper Martin 045JB.
@seanwalsh999
3 жыл бұрын
I believe they are about $12,000.00 but very hard to find anything close to that sound, probably for even more money.
@cocolover13579
5 жыл бұрын
The guy in the blue shirt, i think his name is Andrew, what guitar is he using. I'm in love with the sound it makes and I've been seaching for guitar and i think his guitar might be it.
@brandonbandstra226
2 жыл бұрын
The video i needed. Thank you guys for breaking the tiers down 😢
@51Dss
5 жыл бұрын
At age 67 I was a beginning guitar player/buyer. Things I wish I had known when I bought my first guitar. 1) the importance of string spacing and 2)the action of the strings - to me these two things are as important as tone. At least for a beginner. I would recommend paying less attention to the looks/aesthetics and brand name and more attention to action, nut width/spacing. IMHO the best quality guitar for a beginning player (of average adult height and reach) is the Seagull S6 original. It can be bought for less than $450. Has a solid cedar top that sounds amazing; the nut width is 1 3/4 and spacing is perfect margin for a beginner who will struggle with making clean sounding notes and chords. The action is amazingly easy on the finger tips and this is right out of the factory set up. I LOVE my Seagull s6 original and lots of experienced guitar players have commented about the lovely sound that comes out of this guitar. If you are a "serious" beginner spend the money for the Seagull s6 original. It'll save you money in the long run because you won't be stuck with a cheap guitar that you won't play and nobody will give you the amount of money you spent on it.
@andrewf5390
5 жыл бұрын
I bought my first two at the same time, a Fender American Professional Telecaster to get loud, and a Martin 000-15M to master the skills and to enjoy the warm tone.
@MusoraMedia
5 жыл бұрын
Nice combo.
@kelboy5097
6 жыл бұрын
sigma is the eastest and best sounding cheaper guitar copy of martins are the best
@johnmiller7682
6 жыл бұрын
Don't sell them short. Sigma's are Martins. They're were just built in Japan. At least the original ones where. Martin sold the rights a few years ago.
@JohnJohnPL
4 жыл бұрын
I play a Fender, Squire and Epiphone and I was amazed to find out that my electric Fender had continued to stay in perfect tune for almost a year or so. Frankly, I wasn’t playing much on it at the time. Still, I have never experienced such a perfect tuning time with any other guitars I’d ever played. Since I’m merely an amateur - is this commonplace for a decent guitar to remain in tune for months ?
@Juliang61
6 жыл бұрын
Buy a Yamaha , they have their own factory, their own wood, their own QC. You'll be glad you did
@kenmanx1298
6 жыл бұрын
I owe Yamaha accoustic guitar!!! One of my favorite!... you can't go wrong with a YAMAHA! For the money, my opinion, " It's the best you can get"!
@billgreen6263
4 жыл бұрын
@@kenmanx1298 You are right Ken. For the money you can't beat Yamaha.
@lazvt8469
4 жыл бұрын
Bill Green Orangewood play and sound better for less.
@gabrielmcollazo6675
3 жыл бұрын
Food for thought!! .......It is the guitar player who makes the guitar ; the guitar is just a means! Its quality is primordial in the conduction of Music so You are the one who makes it happens in the end! Never stop doing what you love. Follow your passion! It will become part of you! It will enrich you! PEACE!
@billharper6679
5 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was a Stella 1/2 size steel string guitar. I was seven years old and this small guitar was perfect for my size. By the time I was 10 or 12 I was playing a full size Silvertone. My first electric guitar was a Teisco E-110 with a Checkmate 88:amp at the age of 13. At 15 I got a 1963 Gibson ES-335. My favorite acoustic is my Guild DCE1 with on-board electronics which I play through my Fender Acoustisonic amp.
@Spacegoat92
4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a Yamaha FGX 820C yesterday. I'd been playing around with a Squier strat for a bit, but wanted to get into playing an acoustic. I had a chat with my bro who is a big Yamaha fan, and so i wasn't getting anything else as far as he was concerned. I did my research and compared Yamaha's with heaps of other brands and the feedback about them was impeccable. So i went into my local guitar store with a budget and a plan. The guy there didn't try to sway me away from what i wanted, or tried to push his target product, but he did show me some other guitars to compare with the 820C so i had some reference. I was originally going for the cheaper Yamaha they had, but decided to stretch the budget and go for the sold body one instead. Now we see how we go hahaha
@betterdaze898
3 жыл бұрын
Started with a Yamaha Fg 800 seriously looking to get the Yamaha A5 series. Unbelievable sound.
@guitarstringsreview948
6 жыл бұрын
My first was a Yamaha FG series. Like 40 years ago. I still have it and my boys play on it. (Keeps them away from my Taylor!) Great video guys! Thanks
@farithrosh
4 жыл бұрын
HHhahaH
@mandag34
3 жыл бұрын
I bought a morgan nylon guitar but I did not like the sound of nylon and I didnt get hooked on it. So later on I bought a steel string very cheap guitar. I loved the sound but the action was soooooo high that it was discouraging to play it. After awhile I decided to buy a Yamah APXT2 and I love it. I play it everyday and I love it. I will probably always buy Yamaha because they are such good quality. I especially like the Apx and CPX series.
@maureencook8766
6 жыл бұрын
My first guitar I bought at age 14 , was a Fender F3 ... didnt know anything about guitars at the time , it just sounded the best .. I still play it and love it .... thank you for your tips, I'm about to shop for another one :)
@kimdecell2564
4 жыл бұрын
In my humble opinion a all solid wood silver creek is the best deal I picked mine up for 220 Jam with professinal band and They all said it sounded really good. (Set it up righr)wth good action...
@SquareViking
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a little late to the party but: I got my first guitar from my parents at the age of 15. It was a demo model and a classic Yamaha C-40 that I still use at work (I'm a teacher) today. It's banged up but I love it. Paid around $100 for it. The first one I bought with my own money was a Washburn, about $250 for that one and it's my main guitar to this day.
@waynespeirs1024
3 жыл бұрын
I've been playing guitar for forty years and professionally I played for 25. I found the best way to buy an acoustic guitar is, you don't even have to take it off the rack you just take a pic and you pluck on the strings and you listen. You can tell right away. I look for deep body on the low strings and gingle on the high-strings. You can tell quite easily with this exercise you don't even have to take the guitar off the rack.
@waynespeirs1024
3 жыл бұрын
Everything they say is irrelevant. The most important thing is the sound how deep it is and how high the jingle is It doesn't matter what the guitar is made of your ears will tell you what's important. It's also surprising you could have ten guitars of the same make the same model and every one of them will sound different.
@ernestbrennecke3660
2 жыл бұрын
@@waynespeirs1024 If you are suggesting that feel is not important, I disagree. Using your method to choose the guitar to pick off the rack THEN check the feel makes a perfect sense - neither of which you can do from a catalogue order.
@waynespeirs1024
2 жыл бұрын
@@ernestbrennecke3660 when I park a guitar while it's still on the stand that's the beginning when I have what I want I took up the guitar and then play it often I'll put it back discouraged.
@johnhildenbrand2642
5 жыл бұрын
First one I ever bought? A Yamaha FS800 in the natural finish, I get to meet it tomorrow, the first one I ever got was bought for me by my mother, and I'd probably sell my or anyone else's soul before I ever parted with that gem, nothing more than sentimental value in it, but that's all it takes sometimes
@elijahmonn3757
5 жыл бұрын
I started with a Martin GPCRSGT. From the advice of my father in-law (guitar teacher) Good advice to buy a Martin. But I found the larger body discouraging to play regularly. It felt like playing a wine barrell. I also then brought a Martin LX1e. A little too small and cramped with the 1-11/16th nut spacing. I sold both and brought a Martin dreadnought junior. Great guitar. Sound and size is great. I could not afford to keep buying Martin guitars. So thinking Sigma guitars are Martin like. I have brought two more Sigma guitars. For their money they are great sounding guitars. Sigma OMR-1st and a Sigma 000-15 mahogany 12fret to the body. I use these guitars more. Because, I'm not as worried about using them. The Martin DRJ is still my favourite. I have installed a K & K pure mini pick-up in both my Sigmas. And in my opinion the passive pickup is better than the fishman sonitone pickup that came standard on the Martin. Both style pickups can be cleaned up by the Fishman stage preamp. In which I am very impressed with. I sing along with the guitar. Well my wife doesn't call it singing. Anyway I find the smaller 000 sizes blend better and don't compete with my voice as much as the bigger guitar. Playing guitar is great, you evolve as your playing does. Anyone whom chose to read my essay long opinion. Good luck in finding your perfect sized guitar. Brent
@louischoo7555
4 жыл бұрын
i am currently using a yamaha f310 is working great and it is nice and affordable for beginner
@Noises
4 жыл бұрын
Unless you're specifically talking about extremely cheap guitars, cost does not always equal quality. There are a lot of overpriced brands and there are a lot of lesser known brands which strive to make the best quality they can without the brand tax. The best way to buy a guitar is is go into a store and play them. I was a busker for 20 years. You can finesse a thousand dollar sound of of a $200 guitar, and in a new player's hands that $1000 guitar will sound pretty ordinary to put it kindly. Consider your skill level when buying, because as true as those first two statements are, don't forget the guy who can make a $200 guitar sound like a $1000 one can also make a $1000 one sound like a million bucks. Also worth a mention, another difference between a solid and laminated top, the solid top tends to have a sound and tonality that will mature and sound better over the years, whereas a decent laminated guitar is going to sound as good as it will ever sound for the first few years you own it and get worse over time. I always preferred the lower end of the middle price range, I found the best bang for buck in terms of sound for dollar spent in there, and if I guitar gets stolen or damaged, my cheap busking guitars paid for themselves over a decent weekend so I could afford not to be bothered as much as, say, someone who plays a Maton. doesn't mean I don't have a Maton at home, just means think about where you're going to be playing it, how often you'll be transporting it, how quickly you could replace it if something happened.
@donaldcornley9963
4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I purchased a rogue guitar; it doesn't stay in tune very well. My heart sank when I watched your lowest to highest guitar review and realized that I purchased the worst one; I'm going to remedy that problem!
@dylanthomas7443
3 жыл бұрын
Have 2 Questions for you 1. Are guitar prices down or up during the current situation? 2. Can you please tell us a bit about nut width? Thanks.
@JonCMoody
6 жыл бұрын
First acoustic I ever bought was a Yamaha FS780. Great sounding guitar and I still have it. I then bought a Guild m-120e for $600 that sounds great. Love that all mahogany body. Then I bought a Yamaha LS16m which is my main guitar for church. I installed the Baggs Anthem in it and oh my lord. It is incredible through a PA and incredible unplugged. My last guitar I want to get is a Breedlove Oregon series.
@Greenwinde
6 жыл бұрын
My first acoustic is an Ibanez V70CE. It's easy to play and sounds great. I paid about $350 10ish years ago and still love it. They run about $200 now.
@humanoid144
4 жыл бұрын
My first guitar was taken from a dead man. My mum used to work as a Lawyer for wills in the UK before we moved to Canada in 1991, she got me this guitar and it was big and old and so heavy for an 8 year old child. I dont think we brought it to Canada with us, but I will always remember taking guitar classes in my school with one other kid, his name was also Ben.
@heathercorinne5876
4 жыл бұрын
My Mom gave her guitar years ago to her employee that was dying of cancer. It was on her wish list, to learn and play the guitar before she left. My Mom's always had a guitar, not sure what kind or how many. My fondest memories of my mom are of her playing and singing while her long blonde hair swung down the guitar. Recently at a family gathering, I noticed she forgot some skills, a bit rusty. Probably better if she had sheet music. Anyway, I'm excited...cuz I just figured out what to get her for Christmas!!! Thanks for the upload and if you made it this far. Please comment. She's 5'9" but always had the biggest one. I'll get a personalized case from etsy?...or should I get her a gift card to a music store and present her with the case? Which music store?I never see them anymore. Lol Thanks for the upload!
@sjntube
4 жыл бұрын
Wow. My first acoustic was a Fender DG-100 Natural. I actually still have it and love it!
@danr5105
4 жыл бұрын
I like the way the neck feels in the Takamine better than the Yamaha. I ended up buying the Yamaha FG830 over the Takamine. I am getting the action lightened up on the Yamaha (thinner strings also) I have arthritis in my left hand (new player at 65) If this does not make the Yamaha more playable for me, I will also get the Takamine. I will get the 3/4 Takamine acoustic electric. I keep the Yamaha (who sells their very first guitar?)
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