An acoustic guitar or an electric one?

I suggest you buy an acoustic guitar first and learn from it first before resorting to the electric one. Patience is really the best key when trying to learn to achieve something. That's what I have for you pal. Good Luck.

The first guitar that I ever got was an electric one, and I soon got bored of learning it because it seemed too hard to play and I couldn't really hear it when it wasn't plugged in. Some years later, I bought an acoustic and began to learn some chords on it, and I found that it was a lot easier than the electric one. I have been playing guitar for almost four years now, and have just bought my third guitar which is an electro-acoustic, and really is the best of both worlds. It functions perfectly well as an acoustic and is nice and loud on its own, but there is always the option for it to be amplified if you wish to take this option.

Everyone in my family knows how to play the guitar. Though I have mostly focused on the piano, I did learn it. My father taught me when I was about 11years old and I think if you're just starting out the acoustic guitar is better than the electric guitar. You see, the acoustic is the basic one and you need to familiarize yourself with the tones before you go to the higher (and more varied effects) like an electric guitar. Further, the acoustic is far more softer than the electric one most especially if you're still practicing. When buying a guitar, it's best to be accompanied by someone who already knows how to play because they will have the ear for the right one. Further, look for that guitar which doesn't need a lot of pressure to push the strings (those with strings closer to the wood or base so that you wouldn't need to push too hard to find the right sound). There are a lot of video tutorials online on how to play or start playing and I hope you'll have a lot of fun with it, it's quite simple learning the chords though practice always makes perfect. Further, you could also choose to go for the classics (like we did), where it's far beyond the chords. Good luck and have a great MyLot experience ahead!

Hi Sunny, it's not hard at all :) And the type of guitar you'd wanna buy would also depend on the type of music you'd wanna play. If you see yourself wanting to play rock/metallic songs more often then definitely buy the electric one. Otherwise, buy the acoustic. However, if you're still learning, you may wanna buy the acoustic first, then once you get used to it, slowly start learning to play the electric. May I also mention that electric guitars are mostly used by those who are members of a band, especially the lead guitarists where they use distortion. As I mentioned, you may wanna buy the acoustic first if you're still learning. However, most acoustic guitars nowadays also come with sockets and wires so that you can plug it to electricity and even distortion and use it as an electric guitar. Have fun learning! It's really fun learning the guitar.

Hi sunny, I use to play the guitar in my high school and college days. I'm quite busy now and I haven't got the chance to own a guitar. Like you, I am planning to buy one in the near future. I would go for acoustics, the one that has a good ring when the strings are plucked. By the way you should also consider the type of strings to use: there's the steel and there's the nylon ones. They have their individual advantages and disadvantages. I go for the steel strings for they sound clearer and more vibrant than nylon strings. You should also consider the acoustics with built-in or detachable pick-up jack for amplified electric effects. You have the best of both worlds there. Lastly, get a capo to hit those higher notes without much trouble.

Well, I do not play the guitar but my brother does. MANY people said you should learn on acoustic first, because it's harder to play on it, but after you succeed, you can definitely play electric too. But if you learn on electric, you might have a hard time playing on acoustic. So yeah, that's my answer.