The first (and probably most important ) thing you should ask yourself is: What kind of music am I going to play?
If you are a beginner, an electric or a hollow body electric acoustic guitar are the easiest to play because you do not have to push the strings so hard.
An acoustic guitar is a little bit more difficult to play because you will have to push a little harder on the strings.
A Spanish/classic guitar is the most difficult to play because you have to put a lot of strength on the strings to make them sound good.
This one also has a wider neck which can also be difficult, especially when you have small hands (but because of this same wider neck, the strings are further away from each other making fingering easier).
Another thing to keep in mind is this: The advantage with an acoustic/western or a Spanish/classic guitar is that you will only need your instrument, but when you buy an electric or a hollow body electric acoustic guitar you will need an amplifier as well (although it is possible to play the last one without an amplifier, but it does not sound at its best).
An electric guitar has another advantage (this depends on your amplifier though): you can practise with your headphones on without disturbing others! There are also acoustic electric guitars available.
These are acoustic guitars which you can plug it into an amplifier.
- Pop/Rock/Country music like Colplay or Alanis Morissette?
- Hardrock/Metal/Punk music like Metallica or Linkin'Park?
- Blues/Jazz/Rockabilly music like B.
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King or Louis Armstrong? - Folk/Classical music like The Gipsy Kings or Beethoven?
- The most suiting type for you is an acoustic/western guitar.
- The most suiting type for you is an electric guitar.
- The most suiting type for you is a hollow body electric acoustic guitar.
- The most suiting type for you is a Spanish/classic guitar.
If you are a beginner, an electric or a hollow body electric acoustic guitar are the easiest to play because you do not have to push the strings so hard.
An acoustic guitar is a little bit more difficult to play because you will have to push a little harder on the strings.
A Spanish/classic guitar is the most difficult to play because you have to put a lot of strength on the strings to make them sound good.
This one also has a wider neck which can also be difficult, especially when you have small hands (but because of this same wider neck, the strings are further away from each other making fingering easier).
Another thing to keep in mind is this: The advantage with an acoustic/western or a Spanish/classic guitar is that you will only need your instrument, but when you buy an electric or a hollow body electric acoustic guitar you will need an amplifier as well (although it is possible to play the last one without an amplifier, but it does not sound at its best).
An electric guitar has another advantage (this depends on your amplifier though): you can practise with your headphones on without disturbing others! There are also acoustic electric guitars available.
These are acoustic guitars which you can plug it into an amplifier.
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