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How to Choose a Guitar

Five of the most important factors in your choice of guitar are: Musical genre, performance location, size, price and brand.

1. Musical Genre:

Because different types of guitar produce different sounds, it’s a good idea to decide what type of music you want to play before you start looking to buy a guitar. The types of guitar used most often in each musical genre are:

Acoustic Rock: Flat-top steel-string acoustic guitar

Bluegrass: Lap steel guitar, mandolin, acoustic bass guitar

Blues: Electric guitar, bass guitar

Classical: Classical guitar

Country: Electric guitar, archtop steel-string acoustic guitar

Folk: Nylon or steel-string acoustic guitar

Jazz: Archtop steel-string acoustic guitar, jazz guitar

Metal: Electric guitar, bass guitar

Rock: Electric guitar, bass guitar

These are not the only guitars used in these genres. For example, many rock guitarists will use electric guitars for some songs and steel-string acoustic guitars for others.

2 Performance Location:

Where you plan to play your guitar can affect the type of instrument you choose to buy.

At Home: Beginners just learning to play at home usually choose either steel-string acoustic guitars or electric guitars. Electric guitars have lighter-gauge steel-strings. These are easier on a player's fingers than the heavier-gauge strings commonly found on acoustic guitars. However, you also need to amplify electric guitars to create sounds which audible to people other than the guitarist.

Live Venues: Guitarists who plan to join a band are likely to want an electric guitar that will allow them to amplify sound to fill a large room. Electric guitars also allow musicians to create a wide variety of sounds using effects pedals.

Live Acoustics: One option for guitarists who prefer the sound of an acoustic guitar and plan to perform in front of an audience is an acoustic-electric hybrid. These guitars provide the sound of an acoustic but include a built-in sound pickup to allow amplification during live performances. An alternative option for live performance is to “mike” your acoustic guitar.

Outdoors: A guitar's finish and metal components can quickly be degraded by contact with salt and sand. If you want a guitar to play for fun when camping or on the beach, it’s probably best to look for an inexpensive acoustic guitar made of hardwood or plywood. Electric guitars contain a lot of metal components and are difficult to hear without amplifiers (amps), making them less suitable than acoustic guitars for outdoor use.

3. Size:

Guitars are produced in a variety of shapes and sizes. For example, children may find ½-size and ¾-size guitars more comfortable to play than full-size guitars. For guitarists who travel a lot, the ideal instrument may be a lighter-weight guitar. Weight and overall dimensions are both important factors to consider while shopping for guitars.

4. Price:

Most guitarists, from beginners to live performers, should invest in a quality guitar. Well-constructed guitars made of good tonewoods tend to retain their resale value and many even appreciate over time. They also produce rich sounds that improve with age and use. Low-quality woods don't have the same tonal qualities and guitars with inexpensive construction may not have the same longevity.

5. Brand:

You'll find guitars from many popular brands on eBay, including Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Rickenbacker and Yamaha, as well as private label guitars. Buying a guitar made by a named brand has the advantage of giving you greater peace of mind. Replacement parts and advice about guitars produced by these brands are easily available. If you choose to buy a private label guitar, it’s best to ask the seller specific questions about its construction. Some are carefully built by professional luthiers (stringed instrument makers) while others are mass-produced in factories. Ask questions about a guitar's construction, especially its bracing and neck assembly, and the types of woods used for its body, neck and fretboard, before you buy.

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