David Hagstrom
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What is a good entry-level guitar?
2015-03-23T01:58:26.0Z
That’s a question I’ve heard several times lately, voiced in a variety of ways, such as: I’d like to learn to play guitar, what’s a good guitar to begin playing on? What’s a good guitar for leading campfire songs? Here's my take on it. For a beginner, I recommend an instrument with low enough action and sufficient tone quality that the student's technique and listening ability develop properly. For example: If the strings are too high off the fretboard (perhaps due to a warped neck or