[Chris P.]

Hi,

I'm a beginner too, but in terms of buying a guitar, here's what I've learned. Just any old cheap guitar may lead you to frustration and quitting. The first inexpensive guitar I had, the strings were too far away from the neck so it was hard and painful to play. Over the last couple of years, I would start trying to learn, and get very frustrated with the pain and the sound. Recently I started learning on my husband's guitar which had much better action, but was quite large for me, so correct positioning was difficult. Now I have a guitar that both fits me and has great string action. The difference in how my practice sessions go and what I am able to do is incredible.

So my humble advice as a beginner is to try out a bunch of guitars in your price range to find one that you are comfortable with.

Let us know what you get!

Chris