How to Choose a Guitar

Are you thinking about buying a guitar?

Especially if this is your first one, you will want to choose a guitar that's right for you.

One of the main things that beginners get distracted by is the appearance of the guitar. But it is the least important factor when you are just learning. More important things to think about are price, quality, and action.

What is action? A guitar's action is how far the strings are off of the fretboard. The action will make the guitar easy or hard to play. You don't want to start on a guitar with a high action because it will be difficult to fret the notes and you might get too frustrated and give up.

Bring a guitarist friend, or even better yet your teacher, along to help you pick out your guitar. Take everything the sales people at the music store say with a grain of salt, after all, they just want to sell you a guitar and might not have your best interests in mind.

Another thing to figure out is whether you want an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar. Of course, this will depend on the styles of music you want to play, and the style of guitar you are interested in. Electric guitars are easier to play and can be quieter than acoustic guitars when they aren't plugged in.

So if you are thinking about getting a new guitar, resist the impulse to buy the prettiest guitar on the wall and get a guitar that will work for you.

Scott Anderson is a guitarist and writer. Check out http://teammethodguitar.weebly.com to learn about holding the guitar.

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