Guitar Buying Guide For Beginners (2020)

If you are reading this blog now, then definitely you have made up your mind to learn to play guitar and that is amazing.  And also you might have gone through dozens of articles and watched many YouTube videos on “Which is the best guitar for the beginners?” or scrolled through guitar buying guides for beginners. 

In this world of the internet we have a variety of guitar options to start with and this will surely baffle the guitar beginners out there.

Also, it might be that you have picked a few guitar options for yourself. But you are still confused about which one to go for. As there are various options available out there.

First of all buying a guitar is a very crucial part in the learning journey of the guitar as this will only keep you motivated or lose your interest in the learning.

 

So here in this blog article I will provide you the simplest checklist on “Guitar Buying Guide For Beginners” and this will surely help to get your first ever guitar. 

So lets start…

Good budget for Guitar

There are many cheap options available out there. But the problem with this guitar is that they don't last for long. They will start to deteriorate and would be unplayable and this would be an annoying thing in the early stage of learning. Also this will break your interest in guitar learning too. Do check my blog on "How to overcome the challenges faced during guitar learning process?"

So make sure you have a decent budget for the guitar. It is not necessary to go for the expensive option out there. There are many good options out there around IN 7000-10000 rupees price range. 

Visiting a Music Shop

The main advantage of visiting a music shop is that you can try a variety of guitar out there and check which guitar suits you. And this is what makes online guitar buying stand behind

Also most of the music shops set up the guitar for you like adjusting the action of the guitar and other quality checks for you. Some shops do offer free gig bags and an extra set of guitar strings too. And also provide after sales support. If you have anyone who is good in guitar then do request them to come with you to the store and help you in your guitar buying process.

The only thing you will miss from the offline stores is the discount which you get in the online purchase.

But many of us don't have the option to go to a music shop and have the only option that is buying guitar online. And for them do check the return policy from where you buy the guitar. This will help you to check for any damages in the guitar and you can ask your friend who is good in guitar to set it up for you.

Check for Truss Rod

Truss rod is a rod present inside the neck of the guitar which helps in adjusting the action of the guitar. Action of the guitar is the distance of guitar strings from the frets.

If you are looking for the guitar where you don't want to spend 7000 rupees and looking for cheaper options then do consider the presence of the truss rod. If there is no truss rod then slowly your guitar will have a bow due to the tension of the guitar. So make sure your guitar has the truss rod.

   Play Some Chords

If you know some basic chords then play those chords on the guitar and check how it sounds. And if you don't know how to play then ask your friend or maybe the shopkeeper to play for you and check the sound of the guitar.

Option of Connecting your guitar amplifier

If you want to connect your guitar to the guitar amplifiers then go for electro-acoustic guitars as these guitars have the quarter inch jack output or may be an XLR output. But this is not necessary for most of the beginners and you can also add this setup afterwards also if you want.

Visual Inspection

At last try to have a visual inspection on the purchase you have made and see if there are any defects or not. Do check if there are any cracks on the guitar body or neck as these area are easily prone to damage. Also check if the bridge is intact the guitar body or not along with the cosmetic defects. 

Well this was the easiest guitar buying guide out there for buying your first ever guitar. And I know this is the most essential phase in guitar learning and once you make the right decision the joy you have is something you can't express in words.

I hope this Guitar Buying Guide will surely help you…

May God bless you...