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Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

10 BEST ”First” Acoustic Guitars for Beginners ★ Acoustic Tuesday 300

Acoustic Tuesday | Guitar Routine Show

Tony Polecastro

Music

4.8842 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

300 episodes later and I'm still getting asked, "how do you pick out a first guitar?" Well, here goes nothing! This week, we're diving headfirst into the vast world of acoustic guitars to bring you my top 10 picks for the best first acoustic guitars for beginners. In this comprehensive guide, we'll be focusing on guitars that deliver the perfect balance between quality, tone, and price—and trust me, these guitars are some of the best the market has to offer. It can be a daunting task, picking your first guitar. You want to get the best bang for your buck, a guitar that sounds good, feels good, and will be with you as you progress through your guitar journey. Some of the shining stars on this list include the compact yet powerful Taylor GS-Mini, the incredibly valued Yamaha FG800, the always reliable Seagull S6, the pleasantly surprising Bristol BD16, and the sublime Orangewood Echo. But that's not all, we've got five more fantastic instruments for you to consider, each with its own unique qualities. No spoilers here! You'll have to tune in to find out the rest of my top picks. Remember, everyone's journey is unique and so is every guitar, so take your time, do your research, and most importantly, enjoy the process. Get ready to pick up some key insights on what to look for in your first acoustic guitar.  Submit your guitarsenal at the link below!https://airtable.com/shrpAVAi9HUGVUW8b  Featured in this episode...- Taylor Guitars- Jalopy Records- Michael Watts  - Maneli  - Eddies Guitars  - Lessons with Marcel

Transcript

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0:00.0

The amount of options when it comes to buying an acoustic guitar is dizzying. You've got different

0:05.7

sizes, different woods, different brands, different prices. Making a decision on what to buy can

0:11.8

be extremely difficult, even if you've been around the acoustic guitar for quite some time.

0:17.3

And when you're brand new, all of these options can actually paralyze your decision

0:22.6

making. Well, today's show is dedicated to helping you find your first acoustic guitar,

0:28.2

with my list of the 10 best first acoustic guitars you can get your hands on.

0:34.1

Hey, TAC family. This is episode 300 of the Acoustic Tuesday show. Yes, episode 300. And I have to

0:43.0

kick things off by thanking you for making this show what it is. Without you watching this show,

0:48.6

without you sharing this show, without you enjoying this show, this show doesn't exist. So sincere

0:53.9

thanks from me to you.

0:56.4

This show is packed full of inspiration and fun, designed to help you get more progress,

1:00.4

fulfillment, and joy from your acoustic guitar journey. Throughout today's episode, I will be

1:04.9

keeping you in the loop with some acoustic news you can use, including a string breaker,

1:10.0

a famous guitar sonal, and much, much more. But first,

1:13.6

let's talk about your first acoustic guitar. Now, I do realize that you may be watching the show

1:20.2

thinking, you know, I've been playing guitar for a while. I'm pretty far removed from my first

1:26.2

guitar or getting a first guitar. Well, let me say this. I still think

1:30.3

you'll find some value in today's show. In fact, I know you'll find some value in today's show.

1:35.4

Furthermore, you may have a relative or a friend who wants to get into guitar for the first time. If that's

1:41.3

the case, this show is right up their alley, so please share it with

1:45.5

them. Now, I wanted to do this on episode 300 because the Acoustic Tuesday show is designed to

1:51.7

inspire you. It's designed to help you start your guitar journey. It's designed to help you continue

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