Well, first some questions:
Clanver
Pixelfingers cant play Location: Germany, Kiel Joined: Jan 03 2009 |
Well, first some questions:
Now on to answer some of yours:
Well, cant answer much without getting your answers, cheers~ |
Yamaha C40 has been
jitJoined: Mar 04 2009 |
Yamaha C40 has been continually praised as one of the best classical and reliable guitar at its price point at about $140 American(maybe even cheaper on the holidays). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVF15y0tsqY Again, if you look for steel string, I don't think you can go wrong with a Yamaha or perhaps a Fender at the $200 below price range. Good luck Guts! |
Thank you for the replies!
Guts
Joined: Nov 28 2015 |
Thank you for the replies! Sorry for not being more specific. • $500 to %800 AUD (Australian dollars) • I'm from Australia, nothing is cheap here. Hanika nylon guitars are probably even more expensive here haha. • Definitely an acoustic guitar, yes. • I'd like to play a good majority of lonlonjp style songs, at our parting - sword art online for example is a song I've learned. Anymore clarity you guys can provide would be appreciated :) I'll look into it jit, thank you!
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a.christie.w
eren Location: United Kingdom Joined: May 17 2014 |
http://www.gak.co.uk/en/faith-naked-series-neptune-baby-jumbo-electro-ac... http://www.gak.co.uk/en/yamaha-cg122mc/36694 these are both the guitars i use, the classical is great for its price, yamaha nylons tend to be like that though, you should go to a local music shop, try out both classicals and standard acoustics, see which suit your playstyle/comfortable.
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Re: Thank you for the replies!
quinndangle2Joined: Nov 19 2014 |
I'm from Australia too (Perth)! Just picked up an Almansa 424 ziricote, think i ended up paying ~$850 and it's perfect for my needs. I much prefer the nylon to steel string guitars for fingerstyle, i think another decent nylon that goes for around $500 in Australia is the Alhambra 1c - take a look at that I'd say. If you're set on a steel string acoustic, I've found a lot of LAG guitars play really nicely at that price point. For ~$800 you might be able to find a second hand Maton on gumtree if you're really lucky, but besides that I'm not enamoured with many steel strings at that price point. I much prefer the Maton, Taylor & Martin guitars in terms of steel strings available in Australia but they're a bit over your price limit i think. Basically, see if you can find a local LAG stockist as I've had good experiences with their guitars,but at the end of the day just try a bunch out and see what you like!
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Alright I've made a note of
Guts
Joined: Nov 28 2015 |
Alright I've made a note of the guitars suggested, I'll look at all of them. Generally though, would it be preferable to use a steel string acoustic or nylon acoustic for game/anime tabs? Or is it a matter of preference? If I can narrow it down to whether I want a steel string or nylon string guitar I think I'll have an easier time choosing one. Thanks again for all the comments so far guys.
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GRIFFITH! |
I personally find it easier
quinndangle2Joined: Nov 19 2014 |
I personally find it easier to play on a nylon string, and most of the tabs I've written are fingerstyle (plucking individual string with different fingers). If you play mostly one string at a time (or chords) with a pick, you may find that a steel string will better suit your needs. As you said you're going for anime songs, I'd lean towards recommending a classical nylon string, as there are a lot of very good anime songs on the site which are fingerstyle arrangements, so you will most certainly get mileage out of a classical. At the end of the day, it all depends on what you prefer
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Yeah I also fingerpick, a
Guts
Joined: Nov 28 2015 |
Yeah I also fingerpick, a pick isn't for me to be honest. So if that's the case I'll look into guitar a classical nylon guitar. I'll make sure I mention all this when I head into a few guitar stores. Thanks for the prompt reply quinndangle2!
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GRIFFITH! |
No stress mate, hope you find
quinndangle2Joined: Nov 19 2014 |
No stress mate, hope you find a bargain!
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gudz
Location: Italy Joined: Nov 14 2012 |
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I would be always careful
Clanver
Pixelfingers cant play Location: Germany, Kiel Joined: Jan 03 2009 |
I would be always careful with hybrids as a first guitar. Go for a normal nylon first. Maybe try to get one with a cutaway since a lot of anime songs like to go overboard with the higher notes, but only if the sound is still fine. If you have some experience you can start to collect. . get some hybrid guitar to play some ridiculous songs which are easier to be played on thinner fretboards etc. . . I made the mistake to get a steel string as my first guitar . . and i wanted to play mainly fingerstyle anime/game songs as well. I later got my 3 main nylon guitars (Hanika, Godin Hybrid, Duke Cut Away). I pretty much use all 3 of them the whole time, while my steel string is gathering dust. |
While I agree that I think
jitJoined: Mar 04 2009 |
While I agree that I think nylon is probably what you're looking for, don't let it deter you from steel strings either. Steel String Anime Cover Steel: Shorter gap between strings(affects fingerpicking), harder tension than nylon, smaller neck, generally a brighter sound than nylon Nylon: Wide neck w/ wider gap between strings, and you can choose a lower tension, warmer sound |
I play a lot of fingerstyle
MechaKrauser
Joined: Sep 04 2014 |
I play a lot of fingerstyle and anime songs and the main guitar I use is a (cheapish) Dean steel-string Acoustic-Electric with cutaway. Currently retails at ~220USD, but I picked mine up at a secondhand store for a bargain. All 4 of my acoustics are steel string. 2 of those are Dreadnought bodies and I like the sound of them the most, but I get more use out of my Dean because of the cutaway. I've never played a nylon guitar personally, but they do sound nice from the videos I've seen. Whatever you decide, definitely try and get something with a cutaway and pick up a capo ;)
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What do you guys think about
Guts
Joined: Nov 28 2015 |
What do you guys think about the Yamaha CG182S Classical Nylon String Guitar? http://www.allansbillyhyde.com.au/prod/CG182S/Yamaha_CG182S_Classical_Ny...
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GRIFFITH! |
I played on of these at
quinndangle2Joined: Nov 19 2014 |
I played on of these at Kosmic in perth recently, really like the bright tone on them and the one i played projected the sound nicely compared to others in the price bracket. I wasn't a huge fan of the feel of the neck, it was thinner than i was used to on a classical but that was the only thing that stopped me from purchasing it. Good guitar i say
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I bought the Yamaha CG182S in
Guts
Joined: Nov 28 2015 |
I bought the Yamaha CG182S in the end. Thanks again everyone! Currently learning lights theme :)
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Guts
Joined: Nov 28 2015
Hey guys,
I've been playing guitar for about a month and a half, with a really crappy 60 dollar guitar. Anyway after playing an actual proper guitar I realized how lacking my guitar was (at first I thought it was me)
So now I've decided to go and buy one, but I don't know what to get or what to look for. I want to play songs mostly from video games/anime/movies etc but I don't really know what category that music falls in so I don't know whether to go for steel or nylon strings.
TL;DR Newbie buying his first proper guitar, what do I look for in a guitar if I want to play game/anime music covers?