Wanting to learn the guitar and need advice on what brand in acoustic would be good for me.?

Obviously I don't need a thousand one, but I don't want bottom of the barrel either, thanks.Wanting to learn the guitar and need advice on what brand in acoustic would be good for me.?
Buying a guitar is a personal thing. The reason there are so many brands and models is that there are so many different guitarists with different tastes and styles. So you need to know how to find the right guitar for you.





Go to a really good music store that has lots of different brands and try out all of the ones in your price range--and also some that are a little above your price range. Take along a knowledgeable friend if you have one.





Even if you don't know how to play well, you can get a sense of how the guitar feels--and feel is important, you will enjoy playing much more if your left hand loves being wrapped around the neck, if your right arm drapes comfortable over the body, if your left fingers can reach all strings easily and your right hand naturally comes down on the strings near the center of the body, where you want to hit them.





Now get the friend or a sales clerk to play each feel-good guitar (same tunes on each) while you turn your back--the ones that sound best then are the ones you want. Now, acoustics are not absolutely consistent--two guitars of exactly the same model will sound different due to variability in wood grain, manufacturing tolerances, and other factors. So the one that sounds good is the very one you want--the display model--don't accept ';new in box from the storeroom'; because it may not sound as good.


Wanting to learn the guitar and need advice on what brand in acoustic would be good for me.?
Get a solid body (vs plywood, which is what most companys lowest models are). They probably start around $300-350 but the sound is much better + the sound better with age and not worse.





Washburn is my favorite but it is really a personal choice. Just be sure the intonation is good by making sure the harmonic played at the 12th fret is the same as the note the 12th fret makes and look to see the neck is straight.