New Posts For Thread: Buying a guitar. Advice required.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-requiredI want to buy a guitar for my son, he is approaching 40. I know nothing about guitars so any advice on a first guitar for a complete novice. Not electric. Perhaps country & western type. I don't know.Tuning by ear takes under a minuteThat`s fine if you can find the low E. But how many new starters can find a low E?Get a tuner Brigust. There are more advanced tuning methods but he is beginner. Lets make it easy for him to start off with. Get a tunhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529258197#529258197Tuning by ear takes under a minuteThat`s fine if you can find the low E. But how many new starters can find a low E?Get a tuner Brigust. There are more advanced tuning methods but he is beginner. Lets make it easy for him to start off with. Get a tunFri, 22 Feb 2013 10:10:56 -0600Tuning by ear takes under a minute12 string is slightly longerNever used a tunerhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529254497#529254497Tuning by ear takes under a minute12 string is slightly longerNever used a tunerFri, 22 Feb 2013 08:10:49 -0600I have just tried three of them and they are erratic to say the least.I knew all my instruments were bang on but a novice may not .Treat with caution and if you have a cloth ear use simple physics to tune .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529253197#529253197I have just tried three of them and they are erratic to say the least.I knew all my instruments were bang on but a novice may not .Treat with caution and if you have a cloth ear use simple physics to tune .Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:25:14 -0600online tuner,be sure to unclick all the crap,download to pc(then no need to be online to tune) http://www.guitar.sk/guitar/guitar_software.htm ...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529251737#529251737online tuner,be sure to unclick all the crap,download to pc(then no need to be online to tune) http://www.guitar.sk/guitar/guitar_software.htm ...Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:55:53 -0600no need to spend hundreds get a good guitar for £120,a good 2nd hand one is better than a naff new one,understandable if youd rather buy new tho,no need to buy a tuner,lots of online tuners(assuming he's online)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529251715#529251715no need to spend hundreds get a good guitar for £120,a good 2nd hand one is better than a naff new one,understandable if youd rather buy new tho,no need to buy a tuner,lots of online tuners(assuming he's online)Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:53:35 -0600Well impressed with responses. Will defo look at AG's recommendation. I have a couple of months but plenty to go on so many thanks to you all.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529250831#529250831Well impressed with responses. Will defo look at AG's recommendation. I have a couple of months but plenty to go on so many thanks to you all.Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:27:28 -0600^^I think you could get the Tanglewood Odyssy semi accoustic guitar, a practice Amp and decent headphones, a tuner and a couple of chord/song books for £350.He will love it.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529240789#529240789^^I think you could get the Tanglewood Odyssy semi accoustic guitar, a practice Amp and decent headphones, a tuner and a couple of chord/song books for £350.He will love it.Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:11:25 -0600BrigustA golden rule is get one with a low action. Where the gap between the strings and fret board is low. Also consider getting an semi acoustic guitar and a little practice Amp with some headphones. An extremely good make for your son would be a shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529240681#529240681BrigustA golden rule is get one with a low action. Where the gap between the strings and fret board is low. Also consider getting an semi acoustic guitar and a little practice Amp with some headphones. An extremely good make for your son would be a sThu, 21 Feb 2013 17:08:27 -0600It is also a wow for pulling women One of my favourite ex boyfriends loved his guitars and I used to really enjoy listening to him play and sing, especially on acoustic guitar. He was also in an amateur rock band and we know how good that is in pullhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529239315#529239315It is also a wow for pulling women One of my favourite ex boyfriends loved his guitars and I used to really enjoy listening to him play and sing, especially on acoustic guitar. He was also in an amateur rock band and we know how good that is in pullThu, 21 Feb 2013 16:26:59 -0600Best advice I can give you is make sure you have an Ebay account , because as sure as eggs is eggs you'll be selling the fecker after 1 months collecting dust when he can't be @rsed with it anymorehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/29781133/buying-a-guitar-advice-required?post_id=529225821#529225821Best advice I can give you is make sure you have an Ebay account , because as sure as eggs is eggs you'll be selling the fecker after 1 months collecting dust when he can't be @rsed with it anymoreThu, 21 Feb 2013 10:19:33 -0600