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Acoustic Guitars
Guitars
Your first acoustic should be something that can be played straight out of the box. Fortunately Donner have such a guitar and it’s under the £100 bracket. I have come across several of these during lessons and they are very consistently made.
Alternatively there is the Tanglewood Crossroads guitar which is a little harder to find but is a very good starter guitar.
Going up in price is the very faithful Yamaha F310 nearly £50 more than the Donner but very reliable in quality and build.
Electric Guitars
The donner guitar pack below is excellent value: Guitar, Case, Amp, Capo, Strap and more. The Ibanez GIO is a better guitar and that is reflected in the price, it also has no other accessories so they will need to be acquired separately. As far as birthday or christmas presents for the beginner the Donner is an absolute no-brainer.
Guitars Kids
Choosing an appropriate guitar for a child is difficult. We don’t want to spend a great deal but aslo we want something playable.
The 3/4 size 3rd Avenue nylon string guitar is perfect for a complete novice regardless of age. It’s a also good as a cheap travel guitar.
The nylon strings are perfect for beginner’s fingers – steel string guitars tend to more of an impact on the newly anointed.
Strings
Acoustic Guitar Strings:
Beginners on Acoustic should look for a Light Gauge string to build up to a heavier gauge. Perfect for finger picking as well.
If you’ve been playing for a while you could step up to Medium Lights
For strumming a slightly heavier gauge like mediums will give a much more satisfactory sound.
Nylon Strings
Capos
My personal choice is the Shubb capo. I find it the easiest and most reliable to use although I own the Adagio capo and it has served me well so far.