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Buying a Guitar? iPlayMusic's Top 5 beginner guitars

Buying a guitar for the first time can be an intimidating process. With literally thousands of guitars to choose from and tons of other factors to consider when buying, the novice buyer could easily feel overwhelmed. Fear not - help is here! The iPlayMusic team has years of experience playing a variety of guitars. We have researched and selected what we feel are the top 5 beginner guitars on the market. Our selection is based on guitars that deliver great value with the associated price tag.

1. Seagull S6

The S6 offers entry level players the opportunity to experience the great feel and superb sound provided by a hand finished neck, solid Cedar top and genuine lacquer finish. The iPlayMusic team has played this specific guitar several times and each time it is a joy. For the beginner guitar player you can't ask for anything more. Seagull has really over delivered on this one!

2. Yamaha F310

This guitar has a large beautifully crafted body and an amazingly balanced tone. From sparkling highs to fat lows this guitar has excellent projection that delivers power even without amplification. This is one of the most popular beginner guitars on the market today. The price point is very low making it an easy choice for the price sensitive buyer. The great thing about this guitar is the sound. Even beginners will sound like rock stars with this guitar.

3. Takamine G-240

This guitar is extremely affordable at just under $200 dollars. This dreadnought acoustic features a spruce top, nato back & sides, and chrome tuners. The guitar is designed to deliver real Takamine quality and tone in a very inexpensive price range, this guitar was built with superior craftsmanship. iPlayMusic would recommend this guitar to the people looking for more than just a cheap guitar to learn on. For the price, this guitar offers great value and would be a perfect guitar to learn on.

4. Fender DG-7

Fender is one of the most well known guitar brands in the market. They have perfected the art of building quality guitars. The Fender DG-7 offers big tones, great looks, at small price! This is one of Fenders best-selling acoustics, it combines a meranti back and sides with a spruce top, and highlights the whole package with chrome tuners and a high-gloss natural finish.

5. Epiphone DR-100

Epiphone is a division of the well known guitar maker Gibson. This manufacturer has been around for years and is one of the leaders in the beginner guitar market. My first guitar was actually an Epiphone and I loved it. They are long lasting, durable guitars that are perfect for the beginner. The DR-100 features chrome hardware, a 25.5" scale, 1.68" nut width, set mahogany neck with dot inlays, mahogany bosy and select spruce top.