WHAT YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE BUYING YOUR FI

Before buying a guitar
Determining your budget and your goals
If you start looking for best acoustic guitar you can easily get lost in all the possibilities. To begin, you'll
want to think about the following questions:
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How much money can I spend?
How much money will I save?
What am I going to use my acoustic guitar for? (eg. only for entertainment, live performances,
recordings, etc.)
What is my style? (eg. heavy blow, light blow, strum, bluesy, folk-like music, etc.)

Start keeping these questions go through your head. If you are going to find the answer to these
questions, you can narrow the possibilities. As we go on, we will look at these matters in some detail.

Speaker cabinet models for the acoustic guitar.
There are a number of different models for the body of an acoustic guitar: classical, dreadnought and
jumbo.
The name and exact dimensions of the cabinets may vary by manufacturers. For example, the classic
sound box model from Taylor called grand auditorium sound box and Martin's classic sound box model
is commonly referred to as their 00 or 000 series.

Types of sound box of an acoustic guitar
In general, a classic sound box model will give an average sound reproduction and more balance
between high, middle and low frequencies. This model is popular with guitarists who strum the guitar as
much distinction between high, medium and low. But a classic sound box is also ideal for rhythm guitar.
With a classic sound box you usually want light gauge (low tension) strings than medium gauge strings
which give more stress on the neck than what the guitar is designed. But some people use mediums and

allow the truss rod (truss rod, a metal bar that runs through the neck support) adjust to compensate for
the extra voltage.


Unlike the model of the classic sound box, dreadnought sound box gives the model a much richer bass
response. Dreadnought guitars usually have a "bigger" sound than a traditional one. Some describe it as
dreadnoughts sound more "banging". If you're a rugged rhythm guitar player you will most likely prefer
a dreadnought guitar. Dreadnought guitars often sound best with medium gauge strings, but you can, if
you want to, use light strings.
Jumbo enclosures produce a louder sound as well as the dreadnought, but the shape of the sound box is
very similar to the classic. In fact, the jumbo an improved conventional speaker in size. People tend to
choose a jumbo if they like the shape of a classical guitar but a sound that comes close to that of a
dreadnought.
Jumbo guitars are especially popular with performers wearing their guitar with a strap. Sometimes the
size of jumbo can be uncomfortable when sitting to play because the soundboard is so big in your lap.
Just like on dreadnought, medium gauge strings are most commonly used on the jumbo, but you can
also choose for light strings.
All these models of cabinets can also have a cutaway (recess), allowing the guitar player upper frets can
reach the button. Most people would agree that a recess in the general does not affect the sound of the
guitar.
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