Guitar for finger picking

Ignatius · #1 November 29th, 2004

anyone have an opinion or know what is best for fingerpicking "new age" type tunes? i'm attempting to learn some william ackerman and eventually would like to pick up a nicer/more expensive guitar, but don't know if jumbos are best for that sort of thing or what. as you can tell i'm pretty ignorant. thanks for any comments...iggy

Kirk Lorange · #2 November 29th, 2004

Hi iggy,

I've been out of the loop when it comes to buying guitars for a while now, but jumbos may be more for strumming that finger style. Maybe something more compact and light weight would be better, but I have no suggestions for brands.

'You'll know it when you play it', is the way it's always been for me. Try and get to a few shops (and pawn shops if you can), play as many as you can.

Spyder F16 · #3 December 1st, 2004

Probably some good advice is to pick a guitar you are comfortable with, as well as sounds good to you and you're happy with. When you can pick up the guitar and it becomes an extention of yourself, you've found the guitar.

Kirk Lorange · #4 December 1st, 2004

Years ago I was in a music shop in Sydney Australia. I was intrigued by a little Gibson nylon string. I didn't even know they made them until I saw it. I tried it out ... about an hour later, they were closing up shop, I was still playing it and in need of more, so I bought it. I wasn't exactly cheap either, but I couldn't not leave without it. I still have it.

Spyder F16 · #5 December 3rd, 2004

Yep... I Believe that the player doesnt choose the guitar, the guitar chooses the player.

Guitars are like women, each one has it's own fine qualities and personality to it.