So you’ve decided that you are going to take the leap and learn the guitar.nnCongratulations!nnIt is an exciting journey that is filled with joy and adventure. Just think of all the cool stuff you see your favorite players doing can be done by you someday, too.nnOkay, so now what? You’ve decided you want to play.nnThe first question you think of is,

DECISIONS, DECISIONS…

It is easy to walk into a big guitar store where hundreds of guitars hang on the walls like curing salami at the local deli. It’s understandable to feel a little intimidated with all those choices.

Today we are going to help you walk into that store with a calm, cool collective demeanor, armed with the knowledge of the things you want to look for when buying an acoustic guitar.

Side note: We will be talking about acoustic guitars in this post;  Part 1. We will get into more detail with the electric guitar next week in Part 2.

Another side note: The prices quoted in this post are current as of September 27, 2018. Prices may be adjusted by the manufacturers at any time.

It’s important to know that this decision will affect your enjoyment of the guitar. You obviously don’t want to buy a cheap piece of junk which will only make your fingers hurt, frustrate you and have you wanting to smash it.