Guitar Basics for Beginners : How to Choose a Guitar

Learn how to choose an electric guitar in this free video music lesson.

Expert: Mike Lais
Bio: Mike Lais is an accomplished young musician that has a deep passion for music and loves to share is passion with others.
Filmmaker: Doug Craig

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[elwoodetubes]

every one tells a beginner to go to a shop and jusst try out a few to see wich sounds and feels the best. BUT what if you cant play a note! I want to know a good beginers electric guitar to buy and im not going to embarrass myself tryin got play it in a crowded shop!

[fujtar]

this video sucks i still dont know how to choose a guitar

[fastmilion]

@elwoodetubes i would thumb up your comment brah but this moron disabled the thump up buttom

[NlessBuzz]

First of all what type of music you to listen too? That will give you an idea as to what type of guitar you should be looking at and you will enjoy learning on. Check the neck size to on a few guitars in relationship to your hand size Also, have the guitar shop or store (luthier) do a set-up on your new guitar. You want to ask for low action, light gage strings when you first start learning to play. Good luck!

[SoundborgTheBand]

@nicholascremato You could always ask around about which guitars are best at the price you are willing to pay :) If you need any help just send me a message. in general just see what your favorite artist plays. Not the specific model they use but the type of guitar (strat,tele,Les paul, double cut or whatever) and the Pickup configuration (single coils, 1 Humbucker 2 Singlecoils, 2 Humbuckers, 2 Humbuckers 1 SingleCoil....) and then try to find a similar but more affordable guitar :)

[nicholascremato]

I agree with elwoodetubes I can't play a note and will be getting a new guitar before thanks giving so I guess I will make a lot of wrong choices before I get it close to right.

[TheNinjababay]

@elwoodetubes You and me both :/

[keyseric]

@elwoodetubes fender strats are good

[BraedenMcMahon]

@elwoodetubes well if your in the rock/alternative game, a solidboy that would do you justice is probably a squier strats, an hss model because single coils can get annoying trying to get a more full sound. if your into like country a telecaster is alwaysa good way to go. you can always meet in the middle and get an epiphone dot. this is all put into a 100- like 350 dollar range

[TheNinjaPingo]

@CuttingOliver 1. Learn to play guitar 2. Find a guitar that suits u.. That's simple right?

[CuttingOliver]

@TheNinjaPingo its for beginners, how can you feel comfortable with a guitar if you havent played it and you cant play it