acoustic guitars

[BobbyBobBob]

Can anyone recommend a decent acoustic guitar for an absolute beginner (never played before) in the region of about £50.........I realise I may be clutching at straws here but I have a nack of getting a bee in my bonnet wanting to take things up and spending money on things and then giving up, resulting in having to sell at about 1/4 of the price i paid, therefore don't want to shell out too much just incase.

I have seen acoustic guitars for £50 but people in the know have told me they aren't that good and to stick with a well know guitar make......the other thing I was told was you need a guitar with low action on the strings apparently.....I don't really know how true this is but I've taken it onboard.

The guitar that was well recommended was the Yamaha F310 but there about £130.
So if anyone has any good recommenations for a budget guitar I would be very grateful.

thanks.

[rojash]

http://www.gak.co.uk/...er-sa-105-black/26414

[ludwig]

This one's even cheaper..

http://www.gak.co.uk/...size-blue-burst/16799

You get what you pay for though, and there is such a thing as a false economy. If you buy one for £50 it could be so bad to play and so difficult to keep in tune that you never want to to touch it.
In which case you're £50 down for no benefit.

Spend a bit more on the Yamaha and you could discover an enjoyable hobby for life, making it £130 well spent rather than £50 wasted.

[flitty]

when i looked for a guitar for my son to learn on we chose a yamaha for 890 quid. The more you pay the tighter and better the strings also

[flitty]

meant 90 quid sorry

[MarkRae]

As above, you (don't) get what you (don't) pay for, but these are pretty good value for money: http://www.gear4music...stic-Guitar-Black/I30

[samuel23]

Boot fair? I picked up a Fender semi-acoustic for £35. Why not get one of the cheaper ones first? I play in a band and my first guitar cost me £15. Yes it was a cheap one and yes it was a little known make BUT !! I was learning and whatever your friends may say, a cheap guitar will still give you an idea whether or not this is something you want to keep on with. Why waste more money than necessary when you aren't sure if you are going to carry on?

[Graham-W]

The one that Ludwig is suggesting is only 1/2 size so probably be OK for a child.

[johnny37]

Before I finished reading your post I was going to suggest Yamaha. They are a good student guitar and used in schools. Argos do them for £120. They also have a range of budget guitars at arounf £60 +. Even one at half price £45. Not sure of the quality. If the build feels cheap and nasty you wont enjoy playing it. You wont get a £300 guitar for £50. You could come to an arrangement with your local Argos to try them out one by one but you would have to take them home to do that. It might be better to spend a bit more and go with the Yamaha.

Also try ebay but be careful, some cheap guitars are absolute crp.

[rojash]

I see that Mark and I have picked the same guitar, though he's found it at a lower price. The advantage of this model is that it's designed and quality controlled by Fender (Squier is Fender's entry-level brand).

As far as I know, Stagg (as featured in Ludwig's link), don't actually make anything, they simply brand various products from other manufacturers.

[RATTER15]

I have a fender acoustic guitar for sale at £50

[joe.s-b]

My first guitar was a Yamaha G-50A Nippon Gakki which was very good and still is. Search Yamaha G-50A on the internet and there are usually several second hand but in good conditi0nj around £50 or so. If you find one make sure it is in good condition and get someone to try it if you cannot and don't worry about strings; they are not expensive and easy to change.