Because of DENISE..

[OPHE11]

Because of Denise, I'm getting to learn guitar after my CE exams..
She's so cool...
Yesterday I went to see some guitars and I don't know which one suits me.
For a beginner, how much should I spend on a guitar?

[yung]

For a beginner, I think it's ok to start with a cheaper guitar. Maybe abt S$200 or so? That will be around HKD1000. But I'm not sure abt the prices in HK. Of course if you have the money to spare, you can get one a bit more expensive.

The best is if you have a friend who knows something about guitars to go with you to choose one. Or you could just enquire at various shops. Some shop pple are very nice and will give you some useful info.

Good luck!

[Francine]

my first classical guitar is S$100
current acoustic worth 200plus...
planning to buy a black guitar @ yamaha...

good luck to u!

[sue]

support you to start playing guitar ar!

umm...i suggest u should buy acoustic guitar.

i also think around HK$1000 is okay , why dont u ask the salesman to give you suggestions? i think they are so nice to help !

my guitar is just around $700, it's chinese brand coz i was studying in Mainland . that time i can only play little guitar so i ask the salesman to choose for me.
very glad that the salesman didn't cheat me and many friends say my guitar sounds very good !

[bunnyyappi]

For beginner acoustic guitar, I just have to recommend Yamaha F310
http://www.yamaha.ca/content/guitar/produc...keyfeatures.jsp (http://www.yamaha.ca/content/guitar/products/acousticguitars/F310/keyfeatures.jsp)

This is absolutely awesome!! My guitar teacher praises it even~ The sound quality is really good...

I tried looking it up in Tom Lee HK web site but it loads too slow for me... It shouldn't be too expensive... maybe over HK$1000... Depends on your budget la~

Good luck and have fun~ ;)

[wandini]

Originally posted by bunnyyappi@30 May 2006, 12:56 PM
For beginner acoustic guitar, I just have to recommend Yamaha F310
http://www.yamaha.ca/content/guitar/produc...keyfeatures.jsp (http://www.yamaha.ca/content/guitar/products/acousticguitars/F310/keyfeatures.jsp)

This is absolutely awesome!! My guitar teacher praises it even~ The sound quality is really good...

I tried looking it up in Tom Lee HK web site but it loads too slow for me... It shouldn't be too expensive... maybe over HK$1000... Depends on your budget la~

Good luck and have fun~ ;)
Agree with Bunnyyappi not a bad one for a beginer guitar...i have one too....although it depends on your budget...can always a better one than F310

[littlefish]

I also bought a Yamaha F310 as my first guitar. It's really good and the price is very reasonable for a beginner.

Good luck and have fun playing the guitar!

[CirRuS]

I wish to learn guitar too.. @@ but since i failed my piano grade 3, my mother seems to have lost faith in me in music instrument and then stop my piano, cause she said, "Very expensive ar!!!" and "The piano is already bought for you dy! Learn yourself la! Don't waste my money!! The teacher mm dim geh!" *sob* Hope it's not too hard.. But guitar really YING wor~!!!

[leaf.ling]

my current guitar is borrowed from aunt (will not return) and i have never heard of the brand 'orient'. anyone know?

i saving up for my own acoustic and electric... but must wait long long...

also interesting in drums and keyboard... :)

ALL influenced by denise loh! B)

[littlefish]

Originally posted by leaf.ling@18 Aug 2006, 05:47 PM
my current guitar is borrowed from aunt (will not return) and i have never heard of the brand 'orient'. anyone know?

i saving up for my own acoustic and electric... but must wait long long...

also interesting in drums and keyboard... :)

ALL influenced by denise loh! B)
I haven't heard of the orient brand either... hmm....

so are u taking any guitar lessons now?

[leaf.ling]

Nope. Sometimes free then strum strum for fun. :lol:

Or once in a while, I will surf the net for some online lessons... But having an instructor is much more useful bah...

Must learn more chords and finger-picking... :)

[dolores2805]

Originally posted by leaf.ling@19 Aug 2006, 03:48 PM
Nope. Sometimes free then strum strum for fun. :lol:

Or once in a while, I will surf the net for some online lessons... But having an instructor is much more useful bah...

Must learn more chords and finger-picking... :)
yah, get an instructor better, coz can correct ur posture and other bad habits etc, if not hor, once bad habits developed liao will take very long to correct back one leh! :uhh:

[leaf.ling]

ooooo. then i die liao lor :lol:

[irishblue]

Originally posted by dolores2805+21 Aug 2006, 08:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (dolores2805 @ 21 Aug 2006, 08:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-leaf.ling@19 Aug 2006, 03:48 PM
Nope. Sometimes free then strum strum for fun. :lol:

Or once in a while, I will surf the net for some online lessons... But having an instructor is much more useful bah...

Must learn more chords and finger-picking... :)
yah, get an instructor better, coz can correct ur posture and other bad habits etc, if not hor, once bad habits developed liao will take very long to correct back one leh! :uhh: [/b][/quote]
yeah i agree with ya. mama where/who u learning from?

[dolores2805]

Originally posted by irishblue+1 Sep 2006, 09:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (irishblue @ 1 Sep 2006, 09:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Originally posted by dolores2805@21 Aug 2006, 08:41 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-leaf.ling@19 Aug 2006, 03:48 PM
Nope. Sometimes free then strum strum for fun. :lol:

Or once in a while, I will surf the net for some online lessons... But having an instructor is much more useful bah...

Must learn more chords and finger-picking... :)
yah, get an instructor better, coz can correct ur posture and other bad habits etc, if not hor, once bad habits developed liao will take very long to correct back one leh! :uhh:
yeah i agree with ya. mama where/who u learning from? [/b][/quote]
mama taking private classical lesson from a teacher (she got a master degree in flamenco!)...now my teacher is sicked, her tu2 di4 who's also my friend is taking over her role temporarily. My friend comes to my place every weekend to give me lesson loh.

my friend now very stressed coz if i dun perform well, she'll kena from our teacher! haha :P

[leaf.ling]

hahaha... wow. mama must work hard then. :P

[Smokieee]

Anyone heard of the brand "Northland"? from Tomleemusic... people said it's made from the same factories as Yamaha... just the brand name difference, others are mostly the same...