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Comfortable action is next. When you press the strings with the fingertips of your playing hand make sure there isn't a lot of space between the strings and the fingerboard. The space between the upper fingerboard and the strings is called the action. A small distance between the strings and fingerboard makes for efficient, speedy playing. A large distance makes for very difficult playing. Smooth action is especially important for a beginning guitarist who needs to develop hand strength and agility. A difficult action will make for difficult, and discouraging, playing for the beginner.

A Beginner's Guide to Buying Your First Guitar

Next, if you don't know anyone with a guitar, and you're not ready to buy, you can easily rent one. Music vendors rent out to students on a monthly basis. This is a practical choice to start with. If you find that learning the guitar is not right for you, then at least you won't be stuck! You can return the instrument after a trial rental period without having committed to a purchase.

Finally, the price is a major consideration. Everybody's budget is different. You don't need to spend a lot of money to get a good start guitar, but don't cheat yourself either. Cheaply made guitars can hurt your hands and make playing miserable. Why be discouraged when you could be having fun?

The used guitar should come with a case or at least a gig bag. A cardboard box is not an ideal storage place for any guitar, used or new. If the case in not included then try to bargain for a new or used hardshell case, which is the toughest, most durable type of case, complete with felt inner lining and a durable exterior. A regular guitar case is cheaper than a hardshell, and will do fine if you are not in transit a lot with the guitar. Or you can probably get a new "gig bag," which is made of a lightweight plastic material, for about $20-30.

With the above points in mind, your initial guitar buying experience can be fun, rewarding, and profitable too!

Comfort is important! You will spend many hours practicing, so make sure you feel comfortable holding and playing the guitar. If you fall in love with a particular guitar, practice will be fun and not a chore, which will make a huge difference in your eventual guitar-playing mastery.

A very nice selection of beginner guitars go for $150-300 and even less. And don't go the opposite direction and buy a $3,000 guitar either! After a few weeks you may decide it's not for you, and then you'll have to unload a used guitar. Consider the first couple of months a trial period because you'll be learning a lot. Then maybe consider giving yourself the reward of buying a better guitar if you've reached a certain goal after the first six months.

You've decided to take up the guitar, so now you have to decide how to get one. Maybe you have a friend or a relative who plays, and they showed you a few guitar licks. Maybe that friend will loan or sell you a guitar, and even provide some lessons. Many guitar greats began to learn their craft just by watching others around them. Start with who you know.

When you rent an instrument you should ask about the rental and return policy. Make sure you can change the instrument if the first one doesn't feel right. Ask about a repair policy, in case you damage your rental. Try out several of the guitars in the shop. You should look for a guitar that isn't clumsy to hold, that you can hold comfortably in your lap with enough room for the strumming arm to play the strings. Your elbow should hang down from the side of the guitar in a relaxed fashion.