Dos and Don'ts of Buying a Beginner Acoustic Guitar
So you're interested in buying a guitar to learn on, or perhaps for a family member who wants to pick up the guitar. But where to start? It can be a bit overwhelming when you actually start looking at all the options! Hopefully, the Dos and Don'ts provided below will help demystify the process for you, and give you some guidance to ensure you find the guitar that is the right fit for you. I'll start with the "don'ts," because in my opinion, avoiding some common mistakes will help immensely, even if you don't read far enough to get to all of the "dos." DON'TS: Don't buy a "toy" guitar. I'm starting here and spending a lot of time on this one, because it's extremely important! What do I mean by a "toy" guitar? Essentially, a guitar that's aimed at beginners who don't know anything about musical instruments, isn't made by a reputable musical instrument manufacturer, and many times can actually be purch