which guitar to buy?

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At this price range I'd go for a Yamaha F310 (about £90) or a Vintage V300 (about £100). I too would agree you need to try guitars before buying if you can.

stuzhunter

Great feedback ..thanks guys..

I'll look into the models/brands suggested: Yamaha F310/Vintage V300/Encore/Stagg?

I think it will be worth trying the guitars before buying..I'll need to try some shops..

I too think that both nylon & steel acoustics are quite versatile..

mike40g123

I agree with grahawk. Go for either the Yamaha F310 or Vintage V300. The V300 has quite a small body compared with the larger F310. The V300 is a solid top whereas the F310 is laminate. I've got a V300 and love it. It sounds great, very mellow and I'm sure that with the solid top it will only improve. I'm sure you're be fine with either, but I felt that spending just a little bit extra on the V300 was worth it.

ktuludays

fluffymuffy wrote: »

For nylon strings you need to grow your nails and learn to read sheet music. It will take about 12 years to master.

For steel strings you need to buy a plastic thing to strum them with and learn a few chords from TAB. Takes about 12 months to get good.

the words of a pro!
nylon strings = sheet music, steel strings = tab.

the plastic thing is called a plectrum.

interesting that you put a time scale on it. it depends how much you practice, natural ability etc...

try a few out in shops

Adammmmm

Go and have a nice Satuday afternoon sitting in a guitar shop trying out the different types/styles to help decide

I hate the snobbery that goes along with playing music.
I've never had a single lesson, and I can't read music, but I've played with some great bands in some of the best venues in the country. From what I have seen, too much formal training often hampers creativity and the ability to 'think outside the box' when it comes to guitar.

Developing your own style is the main thing.
For example, no guitar tuition would have taught Hendrix to play that way, he developed his own style.... On the flip side, Kurt Cobain's style was so simple yet effective that it styled an entire generation, and almost single-handedly wiped out the majority of the 'Hair-Metal' bands, which contained guitarists that would have been considered superior to him in ability.

Just have fun with it, and play however you want.

In all honesty, if you can hold-out for a few months, a lot of people will get guitars for Christmas, then give-up after a few months of learning and sell them, so you will be able to pick up a second-hand bargain around February/March-ish.

sorryaboutmywife

Classical (nylon) guitars tend to have wider necks than steel string acoustics so they are harder to master, but once you have you can play on anything else!