Choosing your first guitar.

Guitars for Beginners - Choosing your first guitar can be a little intimidating. In order to help you make the right decision, we've compiled the following list. We've tested all of these guitars and recomend them to our own students. The selected guitars made the list based on playability, standardization, adjustability, retail price, warranty, manufacturer history and personal experience. They can be purchased online from 99dollarguitars® or JoeGuitar® by clicking the "buy it now" button. Please consider 99dollarGuitars® and JoeGuitar® when you buy guitar, amps and other items. Without thier support and the support of our instructors who volunteer thier time and effort, Blues4kids™ would be a memory.

Steel String Acoustic Guitars for Beginners:

	Jasmine S-35 by Takamine - This guitar tops our list of acoustic, steel string guitars. It is a full size, dreadnought style acoustic guitar constructed of predominantly mahogany and spruce. It has and adjustable neck, traditional dovetail heel and carries a lifetime warranty. buy it now for $109.99 from JoeGuitar®!
	Hondo H115 - This guitar also rates high on our list of acoustic, steel string guitars to get started on. Like the Jasmine S-35, it is a full size, dreadnought style acoustic guitar. It has and adjustable neck, traditional dovetail heel and carries a lifetime warranty as well. Many people choose this guitar for it's glossy finish as opposed to the Jasmine's satin, matte finish. buy it now for $99.99 from 99dollarGuitars®!
	LA Guitar Package - For value, you can't beat this guitar package. We've never seen it anywhere but 99dollarGuitars®. You get a full size LA guitar along with everything you need (except for a lesson book or video). If you compare the guitar alone to the S-35, we like the Jasmine better, but since it includes an electronic tuner, guitar bag, strap and picks, it is a great way to get started playing guitar on a budget. buy it now for $119.99 from 99dollarGuitars®!

Electric Guitars for Beginners:

	J.B. Player JBG165 - This is a guitar that a very short time ago would have had to sell for double the price. The body is solid ash. It has a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, chrome tuning machines and is warranteed for life. Thanks to modern manufacturing techniques, the build quality of the J.B. Player JBG165 is exceptional. This guitar is also available left handed. buy it now for $159.99 from JoeGuitar®!
	Hondo HII - Our unanimous favorite for the most price concious electric guitarist. We like it for several reasons. The hard wood body is solid rather than laminated layers of mystery-wood-like substances. The neck is fully adjustable. It is full size and uses hardware typical of electric guitars throughout the last several decades. It also comes in several colors and has a lifetime warranty. This guitar is great to learn on! buy it now for $99.99 from 99dollarGuitars®!
	Slammer PAC3 - Also a great beginning electric guitar. Our instructors like it's slightly slimmer neck profile than that of the Hondo but wish it was availabe in more colors. At this point, we are unsure whether it is solid wood or not, making it number 2 on our list. If we can verify that it is all wood, it will move into a tie for our favorite beginning electric guitar. buy it now for $99.99 from 99dollarGuitars®!

Nylon String Acoustic Guitars:

Hondo H320 - Hondo guitars are a long time favorite for beginning guitarists. They are generally innexpensive and well constructed. The Hondo H320 is all wood, standard scale length and very easy on the fingers. We recomend this guitar to those who wish to learn classical guitar or simply prefer the sound produced by nylon strings. The H320 comes in a natural satin finish. buy it now for $99.99 from 99dollarGuitars®!

J.B. Player JB10C - The JB10C is a nice instrument. The build quality is similar to the Jasmine S-35 which we love. It has a rich, glossy finish. The top is agathis which is a wood commonly used today with a look and sound quality much like spruce. And, just to dress it up a little, the tuning machines are gold plated. All in all, it's a lot of guitar for the aspiring classical guitarists. And it has a lifetime warranty that everybody likes. This is another great choice of ideal guitars to learn on. buy it now for $129.99 from JoeGuitar™!