It`s best to go with electric but since your budget is limited (for a good reason) I`d start with acoustic. Classical is ass
Jordan Lee
Whichever one will get you excited to play as much as possible.
Also start with lighter strings so you're not torturing your fingers holding the frets.
Christopher Wright
Go to a local music store. Assistants are usually musicians too. Tell him what you need, ask him if he can play something for you so you hear the sound. Definitely buy acoustic first because to play electric you should know how to play acoustic. It's cheaper too since you don't need any AMP. Also don't go after known marks. In this money class it doesn't matter.
Grayson Butler
Thanks man. I plan on obviously getting a better guitar after a few months if I enjoy it enough to keep learning.
Will do! If I buy an acoustic what strings do they normally come with?
Luis Moore
It depends on what kind of music you wanna play.
Jason Jackson
Heading there tomorrow, just wanted some advice/additional knowledge so I don't look or sound like a potato xD
Ethan Parker
id definitely go with the $400 end of that. You can get some awesome electric-acoustics, or just electrics for that price. My friend just got an acoustic for $450, good sound, amazing action, and electric settings include a tuner.
Eli Garcia
Just get the cheapest pos yoy can find on craigs list and take it to a music store for a tune up. Once you kbow you like it then buy yourself one. Some stores also rent then for like twenty bucks a month.
Oliver Carter
Hey Cred Forumsro, been playing guitar for about 12 years now. It's a great hobby and very satisfying. Well done for deciding you want to get into it.
First you need to decide what kind of music you'd like to play.
If you're only interested in playing the blues/rock/metal/jazz or something like that, you'll want an electric guitar, with an amplifier and a good distortion pedal/effects pedal.
However, it's better to learn on an acoustic guitar. The reason for this is 2-fold. The strings are generally thicker (their "gauge". Thicker strings are harder to play and hurt your fingers more, but sound better generally) and the neck is usually wider (more space to put down your fingers. Disadvantageous if you want to play solos/lead guitar as your fingers have to travel a further distance).
In acoustic guitars there are 2 main types
Steel string acoustic guitar: the standard acoustic guitar you've probably seen a million times
Nylon string Spanish/Classical guitar: The difference here is this one has a wider neck (easier to make complex chord shapes), nylon strings (only have to push very lightly to get a sound of the string, allowing for more dynamics while playing). These guitars are generally used for classical and flamenco guitar.
I recommend you start with acoustic steel string as it's the most versatile instrument of the lot and it'll toughen your fingers up the most too. Get gauge 0.009 (referred to as "9s")
Landon Lewis
OP here. Thanks guys
One more question, what's the best tool to learn with? Any dvds/youtube/programs I can use? It'll be in spare time so generally have to be at home.
Brody Garcia
Is it generally easier to move from acoustic to electric?
Juan Carter
probably 12s, try them out, but 9s would be easier.
Jonathan Martinez
Best way is to go to musical school or find a teacher. If you learn all by yourself you will get bad habits and it will be really bad once you try to play more complex
Evan Scott
Also, "action" refers to the distance between the strings and the fret board. The lower the better, as it means you have to push less with your fingers.
Jacob Robinson
Why do you want to play guitar? What kind of music do you want play? Do you sing or play another instrument? How old are you? Are you an introvert or extrovert? Some of us must play music to live. Music can change your life. See local music store.
Evan Wilson
Pleb cunt
Jack Clark
To get chicks Nirvana Just skin flute, and a lot of microphone work 12, and what is this? on Cred Forums not me, just a poser it'll get me pussy, right? too much work, just answer my questions.
Henry Edwards
Yes it is easier if you move from acoustic to electric. Your fingers will be tougher and your grip strength will be better too
12s would be very heavy no? I used to play with 11s and that was hard going.
If you buy a guitar OP you'll want to put new strings on it almost straight away too. Ask them to do it in the shop for you (new strings in Ireland cost about 12 euro depending on the brand).
Download a guitar tuner app for your phone (g-strings free on Android is my fav)
Joshua Anderson
12s is pretty standard, 9s or 10s would be light.
William Collins
Funny man xD
OP here lads.
I'm getting older, just want to chill, learn some new things and the idea of sitting outside in the sunset playing a nice tune is pretty calming.
Christopher Taylor
I'd like to. I just don't have that amount of time :(
Cameron Stewart
Learn drum instead
Sebastian Fisher
Ha ha ha
Jaxson Gutierrez
Good luck on your journey
I started off playing smashing pumpkins and led zeppelin and folk in general on an acoustic guitar, then got an electric guitar and went on to playing metallica, jimi hendrix, the blues in general. After that went for more finger picking stuff, and now have finally settled down into classical guitar, as for me finger picking is the most fun.
Jaxon Sanchez
Bass/guitar/drum/keys/production for 16 years here.
Buy a high quality 2nd hand accoustic from a music store for that budget.
Fender, yamaha, epiphone, michael kelly and ibanez should all be in that budget, all have good quality 2nd hand guitars for a few 100 aus dollars.
Really want you want is a nice guitar for about 500 + aus dollars but thats simply not your budget atm
You dont need to spend 1000+ on a martin or a gibson, but you do pay for what you get.
Dominic Wright
Learn music theory, lots of scales and chord progressions. Learn different techniques.
Don't be one of those people who just learns to read tabs, and then just plays other people's music without being able to write your own.
Benjamin Rogers
not OP, but do you know of any safe/virus free torrent for ableton?
Yeah I've seen some videos on youtube. I do plan on just learning the basics to be able to play "other peoples music" for the timebeing. But I'd love to progress to that point of writing my own one day. that'd be nice.
Gabriel Morgan
Acoustic is the best place to start. Alvarez makes a really good guitar at a reasonable price. Their artist series guitars range from 300 to 400.The Takamine G Series are good also.
Angel Hughes
Dick around and have fun. Push yourself everytime.
Take classes to learn form at the beginning if you need too
Josiah Davis
Not really i tend to just use old legacy cubase 3 for software midi, all my mixdowns are done on multipul 8 bus digital mixers with hardware effects.
I tend to use 95% hardware.
I would suggest software called reaper though, its free and should do what you need.