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Kona Learn to Play Acoustic Guitar Starter Pack For Dummies
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also search for 'intonation' on youtube. if the intonation is off the guitar can never be in tune.
IMO a 'travel sized' accoustic is a better choice for a first guitar. It's easier, and it's easy to adjust to a full sized guitar.
One piece of advice I can give you that has always helped me, and many people I know, is to actually "give up" temporarily. It sounds counterintuitive, but what I mean is, if you're just not getting something, bail on it for a little while.
I've been playing for over 20 years, but there are plenty of things that are still hard to play, and if I'm just not getting it, I quit for the day, or for several days. Then I'll pick it up again, and all of a sudden, I start getting it.
I think the biggest problem for people learning is they get burnt out and discouraged, and then they decide to just completely quit and say they were never able to get the hang of it. Guitar is something I truly believe anyone could play, if they actually stuck with it. Just don't let yourself get burned out. If you're feeling discouraged, just quit for the day. Or for a few days, but make yourself pick it back up and try again. That discouragement will go away as soon as you get something down. Then you'll get discouraged, all over again, from the next thing you can't play. Haha. It's a cycle, but it's worth it.
Sorry for writing a novel.
Downsides:
1) Quality control is non-existant. Some are good, some are bad.
2) Sound is tinny
3) Tuners are lousy, and you'll have to retune frequently
4) Even if you get a good one, action tends to be on the high side--not good for a beginner
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also search for 'intonation' on youtube. if the intonation is off the guitar can never be in tune.
IMO a 'travel sized' accoustic is a better choice for a first guitar. It's easier, and it's easy to adjust to a full sized guitar.
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Downsides:
1) Quality control is non-existant. Some are good, some are bad.
2) Sound is tinny
3) Tuners are lousy, and you'll have to retune frequently
4) Even if you get a good one, action tends to be on the high side--not good for a beginner
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank kwadguy
The most important part of a beginner's guitar is that the neck be straight and that the action (distance from the strings to the neck) be low. The sound quality and the rest are secondary. But if those aren't met (and for some of these they aren't) you're toast.
And if you need to bring it to a luthier to get it fixed, then you just wasted your money, since that will at least double the cost, and then you might as well get a starter Yamaha.
also search for 'intonation' on youtube. if the intonation is off the guitar can never be in tune.
IMO a 'travel sized' accoustic is a better choice for a first guitar. It's easier, and it's easy to adjust to a full sized guitar.
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