Buying a (starter) guitar

Lainabaina · 28-08-2009 09:13AM #1

Hi all,

My boyfriend's looking to learn guitar -- acoustic, not electric -- and I want to get him one - but have no idea about what kind of price you should pay for a decent quality starter guitar. Doesn't need to be anything super fancy, but not something crappy either.

What do you reckon I'll end up spending, and any ideas where's best to get it in Dublin?
Looks like I could pick up a guitar, strings, a bag, capo and picks in Waltons for €100 or so (which is about my budget) but I get the feeling someplace like Musicmaker might be better.

Any ideas?

J.Ball · 28-08-2009 01:01PM

Getting a guitar isnt really about the price or the brand names. I have a few acoustics one an epiphone which is considered a good make and another one is a volt (got this in lidl for cheap) and they both play as good as each other in my opinion.
My advice would be to get a friend that knows a little about guitars to go along with you and test them out as you find one's you think you OH might like and for a price you can afford. If you dont know anybody that can play take a chance on one you like.

Music maker would be a good place to start i find them very helpful

dochara · 23-10-2009 12:05AM

If you could stretch your budget to £150, this is a decent acoustic:

http://www.xmusic.ie/product.php?productid=17529&cat=246&page=1

Blackhorse Slim · 23-10-2009 08:04PM

I haven't seen the guitar mentioned above, but in my experience decent beginner guitars tend to come in around €130 - €150. Musicmaker won't necessarily be better the Walton's, both are ok, but X Music would probably be better. For a beginner's guitar you're looking for something that will be reasonably easy to play, so it would really be an advantage to have someone with you who can play even a little bit.

Buying a (starter) guitar

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