When shopping for my last guitar I tried to buy from a smaller independent store. However, the sales reps there just did not seem to give a crap and they all seemed focussed on pushing brands that their particular store had a deal with. The sales reps at Long and McQuade were extremely knowledgable to the technical aspects of each guitar. Long and McQuade is also a non-commissioned sales environment, so they will help you pick the best guitar for you.
Just FYI for those of you who don't know, but the Long & McQuade by Chinook Centre finally moved out of their claustrophobic old building. They are now 3 blocks east of the old location on 58th Ave SE, after gutting and renovating the property.
I never even thought to ask, but I'm assuming acoustic. I might add whether she likes it or not, it WILL be acoustic....
So ballpark, what would a decent BEGINNER acoustic cost? I just don't wanna get talked into paying 2 or 3x more for something that she doesn't need at this point.
A decent quality (i.e. not top of the line but not total crap) acoustic will run in the $250-300 range. Check out any of the brands under the Godin banner (http://www.godinguitars.com). They're made in Canada, the quality is great, and they're excellent value for the money.
Since this is for a 13-year old girl, you might also want to look into Daisy Rock (http://www.daisyrock.ca/), a guitar maker whose models are designed specifically for that demographic.
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which is funny but the worst advice to beginners. Stairway is one of the best ways to learn everything in one song, chords (even though the intro is played with finger picking it's all based on chords), lead guitar, rhythm, etc. and all in a familiar package. It teaches so many different styles too. Stairway can teach classical guitar, rock, jazz, etc. just by playing it on different instruments in different ways. The entire intro is basically a classical guitar piece.
Stairway wasn't the first song I learned but probably the 3rd or 4th and gave me all the fundamentals I needed and pushes guitarists past that point where they are just playing C, G, A and then the guitar collects dust.
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The joke is that everyone knows how to play Stairway, so the staff at music stores are sick of hearing it all the time whenever customers want to try a new guitar. Ditto for Smoke on the Water.
The joke is that everyone knows how to play Stairway, so the staff at music stores are sick of hearing it all the time whenever customers want to try a new guitar. Ditto for Smoke on the Water.
I thought Sweet Child O' Mine was the most commonly banned riff at guitar stores?
A very popular model for women that I know is the Baby Martin
Its great as a travel guitar and those with smaller hands. Its a 3/4 scale guitar for a great price. Like i said before, a lot of woman at gigs that are, less skilled, tend to like this guitar as it's easier to play.
Maybe it's not for you but worth checking out just to give yourself obtions
Taylor as a similar model titled Little Taylor
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