Acoustic Guitar For Beginners

Sometimes called Spanish Guitar, Nylon Guitar or even sometimes the Solo Guitar. This is probably the best acoustic guitar for beginners. The great thing about this instrument is the lovely deep golden tone (on the larger models), and the fact that you can play it anywhere. Its also easier to play if you are like me and have larger fingers than most people as the gaps between the strings are usually wider than on the electric. In my opinion this is a perfect acoustic guitar for beginners.

One of my favourite solo acoustic guitar players is Jose Gonzales. He was the guy who rewrote "Heartbeats" which was a cover version of a song by The Knife. You can find him on the tube, a fantastic fingerstyle player. This is a guy who really inspires me on the acoustic guitar.

The 12 string guitar is a wonderful instrument, but a pain to tune! It has 12 strings, obviously, in 6 pairs or "courses". The tones produced on a 12 string tend to be more vibrant and richer than a 6 string acoustic, and it has this natural kind of.....well, chorus effect because of all the different resonant output produced by each strum.

It really is an awesome guitar to play, the sound is so full and rich. One of the most famous players ever to use a 12 String was John Lennon. In fact, there is a 12 String called the John Lennon Vox 12 string.

This isn't really an acoustic guitar for beginners, but don't let that stop you trying!

This guitar has a very unique sound. Rather than producing sound using the traditional wooden backboard, like a normal acoustic guitar, resonators use small metal cones inside a plate on the front of the guitar. It produces a very unique sound, hard to explain in words.

Notice the round metal plate on the body? That is where you will find the small cone shaped holes that produce this instrument's unique sound. You will generally find resonator guitars anywhere you find a country or folk scene. Also, a very famous exponent of the Resonator was George Harrison of Beatles fame!

The Flamenco is another type of classical guitar but built for the purpose of playing Flamenco music. It tends to be smaller and lighter than the classical guitar. It has a sturdy construction due to the fact that the Flamenco style can be faster and can take a heavier toll on the guitar.

While the Flamenco looks very similar to the Classical acoustic, notice how much wider the neck is? Also, the headstock is usually very different too, in that it must be sturdier to cope with heavier strikes to the strings and more stress on.the neck If you like Flamenco music, or would like to introduce yourself to it, then check out Javier Conde. You'll find him on the tube or just through a quick Google Search. A great player.