Its a Spanish Acoustic guitar and Im so excited! All I could do was strum it all day yesterday
Ive got my guitar!!
Any advice ya'll?

Congrats, Cherrie. You have many options. You can get a videotape or book on guitar basics that will show you simple chords and progressions. Or, if you have musician friends, ask them to give you some pointers. I just got my first guitar a year and a half ago, and I was able to sit down with a friend who is a really talented guitar player and have him show me a few things. That worked great for me. Now we're in a band together.

Congratulations! An excellent choice for a beginner, too. I've owned mine for 21 years now and I still like to strum it now and then (OUCH! AM I REALLY THAT OLD?) Anyway, check the site in my signature for some info on playing funky guitar...

Cool! You know, you can own all the most expensive guitars in the world but NOTHING means more or brings back more memories than your first guitar. I look back on my first guitar with dewey-eyed affection!

...and a Spanish acoustic too. Just can't be beat.

Scotty2funky said:

I kinda agree with you man, my first guitar was the cheapest thing ever (Aria), bought from Argos, a cheapo catalogue store. Thing is, I knew nothing better, and luckily I REALLY wanted to learn to play (it weren't a fad), so that s.o.a.b got me threw the basics. Now I've played lots of different types,and have a Les Paul, so I can honestly say, with hand on heart, that my first guitar was a PIECE OF SHIT, and I find it painful just to think of playing the thing again!

I actually gave it to my brother once, but it lay in his room for one year gathering dust - the only reason he wanted it was to look cool with the chicks!


It's great you have a traditional guitar to start with definitely. Enjoy! Oh, advice? get transcriptions to your favourite songs, and learn them!

OdysseyMiles said:

Yes...I have a video tape (2) that came with the guitar......My uncle is a guitarist so Im pretty sure he will be calling me and checking out how Im doing on the guitar......Im so happy!
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hectim said:

21 years Thats how old Im going to be this year ...ANYWAYS ...Thanks for the link!

Scotty2funky said:

Its so pretty! And the sound of it is so...cool!

Taureau said:

Im so going to music cafe to buy some transcripts this weekend!!

CherrieMoonKisses said:

Alright CherrieMoonGirl! Do yo thang!





No advice, sorry, don't know a thing 'bout gee-tar.

But I'm happy for ya!
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I remember my first guitar...a Jim Harley strat copy. I had to convince my ma that it wouldn't electrocute me when I plugged it in

Rowdy said:

CherrieMoonKisses said:

Sweet. If you've got the love, you'll find out pretty fast.
If you get discouraged, don't stop. Hang in there, and once you start learning some tunes, you'll be happier than you are now. Welcome to the Dawn, Cherrie!!

Try not to limit yourself to just books and videos. Really try to find someone to help U.

U will hear a lot of people saying, "ooo i was self taught, yadda yadda yadda."
You should start off on a good track and not take the risk on teaching yourself the wrong way to do something.

Self taught doesn't mean anything.

Congratulations, Cherrie! I've been playing for about a year now and you'll be surprised how quickly it comes to you. My first guitar was an Aria electric, I've since purchased an acoustic as well. A good teacher is really important, too.

MrSquiggle said:

I hoping on getting one of dem cloud geetars

haven't played one of though cloud guitars, but for someone like u, u should always play a guitar before getting one. Unless its for show

For the money, i would get something else.
But i wouldn't mind getting it someday.

for $1500 I got a Jem guitar baby, man its sweet. I don't even like Ibanez but this guitar does it all.

http://www.vai.com/Machin...ar118.html
check it out!!!

Jem said:

I plan on playing