While looking for your first acoustic guitar, there are many things to consider.

If you are buying your first guitar, you do not want to spend a ton of money on it, because there is always a chance you may not stick to it. But there is an even greater risk involved.

Cheap guitars are generally of poor make and quality. Cheap guitars might not hold a good tune, and if they do they may not keep it long. It is difficult for new guitarists to tune and this can get annoying and discourage the aspiring musician. Poor tune and other traits can make it difficault for the new player to get a good sound.

All aspiring musicians want and need to sound good in order to be encouraged to grow and develop musically. A cheap guitar with poor sound may cause them to be discouraged and stop playing music all together.

So when buying a guitar for a beginner, I would strongly recommend buying a used guitar for several reasons.

As with all wooden instruments, the wood sounds better as it ages. Therefor buying a used instrument will usually get you a better sound. It may have a few dings or scratches, but the sound is the important part.

Used guitars also cost less than new ones, so you may even pay less for a guitar that sounds better than a more expensive newer one ever could.

Don’t make the mistake of buying from a pawn shop on your first time out. They will try to sell the guitar at the highest price they can get away with, and knowing you are a beginner they will more than likely take advantage of you.

Most important of all is to remember that acoustic guitars all have a unique sound. Even though it is a popular model mass produced by machinery it may not sound like the other similar models. And a popular name doesn’t make it sound good either. If you know anyone with guitar playing experience, take them along to help test it out.

Make sure to buy the right guitar as it may change the way you develop musically.