{"id":89270,"date":"2017-07-26T16:44:58","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T16:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=89270"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:19:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:19:17","slug":"video-2-guitar-buy-optional","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-2-guitar-buy-optional\/","title":{"rendered":"Video 2 &#8211; What Guitar Should I Buy (OPTIONAL)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-9932357\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VvEKTvavxnA?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>This is an optional lesson (as I&#8217;m sure you have a guitar and you want to get started.)<\/h3>\n<p>Perhaps come back to this video when you&#8217;re ready to upgrade your beginners guitar.<\/p>\n<p>Most of what I mention in the video, including my specific guitar recommendations can be found by clicking the button at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n<h3>HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE VIDEO ABOVE:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Don&#8217;t buy from the internet right away. Go to a guitar shop and try them out.<\/li>\n<li>Take a friend (who can play guitar) to the shop with you.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t buy too cheap. Cheap guitars are often harder to play.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your guitar based on 4 things: Your budget (the more you can afford the better), what it looks like, how comfortable it is to hold and how it sounds.<\/li>\n<li>Try out 3 to 6 different guitars before you commit. Each guitar will sound different so play the same chord on each one to A\/B test the sound.<\/li>\n<li>You&#8217;ll be playing this new guitar for a long time. Don&#8217;t rush your decision.<\/li>\n<li>When you do buy the guitar check to see if you can get some things thrown in for free. Bag, picks, strap, capo etc&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/guitar-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">(CHECKLIST OF GUITAR ACCESSORIES)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/recommended-guitars\/\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Recommended Guitars + Buying Advice - TOOLBOX PAGE<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-1-congratulations-goals-motivations\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">&lt;&lt;&lt; Previous Lesson<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/essential-acoustic-lesson-index\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">Lesson Index<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-3-hold-guitar\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">Next Lesson &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Course Progress Bar<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class=\"wppb-wrapper inside full\"><div class=\"inside\">2 \/ 100<\/div><div class=\"wppb-progress full\"><span class=\"green\" style=\"width: 2%;\"><span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This is an optional lesson (as I'm sure you have a guitar and you want to get started.) 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