There are a few things to look for as we will see. Remember that any electric guitar will sound crappy if plugged into a cheap amplifier. You need to invest in a quality amplifier. Some of the characteristics to look for in the wood of your guitar’s body. Different woods for different tones, check out this article on “Tone woods: sonic signature”.  You also want to know about different pickups. Learn the difference between “single coil, double coil and hambuckers ”. What’s your Style In a nut shell there are no perfect beginner guitars. It’s all up to the sound and style you are after. Set a budget and stick to it. Depending on what your style is you might also prefer certain models of guitars. If you can afford a Fender or even better a Gibson then go for it. The Gibson will give you a deep rock tone while the Fender will give you more overall tonal variation. The neck on a Fender is narrower and not as thick, making the Gibson heavier. The Gibson has a fatter neck and is a heavier guitar. Take a look at the Epiphone SG line as well. They are lighter and have a faster playing neck. remember ...

The first thing you need to learn to tune your guitar is the notes that actually need to be tuned.  We will be using standard tunning. Starting from the top string, which is the lowest note, the strings should be tuned to the following notes: EADGBE. The first E note is low E,  below middle C The next string is A, below middle C The third string is D above middle C The fourth string is G above middle C The fifth string is B above middle C The last string and the highest note to be tuned is E,  second E above middle C and two octaves above the low E string. Loosen the tuning pegs on your guitar. Then tighten them one at a time trying to match the the pitch of each string, as closely as you can. Once you have tuned all six strings, go back and check them again. Sometimes you’ll have to make some minor adjustments. Remember practice makes perfect and you’ll do it faster with practice. The best and most precise way of tuning your guitar is with an electronic guiter tuner. Tuning Your Guitar By Ear This method is not the best solution. Especially if playing with others but ...

If you do not know how to read musical notation, you can still learn to play all your favorite songs. You will first need to learn how to read guitar tablature. Learning guitar tabs is very easy once you know all the basics. Guitar Tab Basics Tabs are an easy and quick way of writing music. The six lines of a tablature staff shows the six strings on your guitar. Tabs Will (Usually) Not: tell you the note lengths of the notes which fingers you use to fret which note tell you anything about picking and strumming To play a song from tabs you need to have heard that song before to figure out the rhythmic strumming and tempo. Imagine the headstock of your guitar pointing to the left. The smallest string (#1) would then be at the top and the largest (#6) at the bottom. When you look at it  this way, you have to visualize that each line and letter represent each string on a guitar. Starting from the bottom to the top they are: E – the 6th string (thickest) A – the 5th string D – the 4th string G – the 3rd string B – the 2nd string e – the 1st string (thinnest) Reading Tabs Now that you know the tabs represent your ...

The age old beginners question of which type of guitar should I buy to start off with, is best answered by asking yourself which type of music you want to play. Here is a brief lowdown and the points to look out for when choosing a suitable acoustic guitar. There are two main categories here - acoustic and electric guitars. Acoustic guitars are great for accompanying yourself singing in a singer-songwriter role and also can be used in a band situation for "virtuoso" style group playing, say in a soloing jazz style. Electric guitars are mainly used in a band or group situation for guitar solos and rhythm work. The description "acoustic guitar" covers all types of guitar, designed to play and sound without further or necessary amplification. They come with either steel or nylon strings. Steel stringers sound very much different to their more rounded and mellower cousins. They can be heard on all types of music too, from Pop to Elvis, to swampy old bottle-neck blues licks, to the mighty Travis. Great for banging out moving tunes or dropping it down to subtle finger-style chicken-pickin'. They are versatile to say the least, and the most common amongst bedrooms I would ...