How to chose the guitar.

Before buying a guitar one must decide on what strings he or she wants to play: metal or nylon.  Nylon strings have softer sound, the predominant rich timbre; while a metal strings have sharper and sonorous sound.

For those who are only going to learn to play guitar nylon strings are more suitable because the strings are clamped much easier (at the expense of weaker tension) and addictive pads of fingers to the strings will be painless. If you already have experience of playing the guitar or you are willing to endure pain is not yet accustomed to the fingers, you can choose a guitar with metal strings. After some time of regular classes fingers will not hurt.

It should be noted that on the guitar, which was designed for nylon strings one can not install metal, because metal strings have greater tension, and they just irrevocably ruin the guitar. And if you install nylon strings on a guitar, which covers the metal, most likely, they simply can not "shake up" the guitar. The sound will be dull and lifeless.


Although the appearance of the guitar is a too important factor, it is not worth ordering a guitar in the online store. The main in guitar is how it sounds and how easy it is extracted. Be sure to visit the music store and try playing on different models in that price category, which is satisfactory and you will notice how the sound can be different on different tools. Do not hesitate, even if you do not know how to play, just pinch each string at every fret. Sound must be clean, the string should not rattle. Note that the guitar should be comfortable for you, but the sound should please you and only you.

Choose more guitars with solid top deck, not plywood. These guitars sound more reliable and they are noticeably better.

When stop the choice on a particular model, ask the sellers to give you a few copies. For sure, their sound will also vary. Choose the most suitable of them.

Inspect the neck and soundboard for scratches, cracks and chips, if any, will be found - this guitar is better not to buy. Pay particular attention to the neck - it should be smooth. To check, hold down the first or sixth string on the first and twentieth odds and check the distance of the string from frets sandwiched between. In smooth neck, this distance is the same. The distance between the strings and neck with open strings should be 3-4 mm. This will provide clear sound of strings without jitter and will be easier to clamp technique bare chords. In place of fastening the neck to the deck there should not be a backlash and cracks. Grief must fit tightly and smoothly to the deck.

Inspect all metal parts of the tool - they may in no case show any corrosion.

To buy the best feel your intuition and experience. If you have no experience, then ask someone to help you in choosing a guitar.