I know there have some past threads on entry level guitar for beginners but I like to ask again based on my requirements. I've always been keen to learn guitar but dare not as I'm kinda slow in understanding music notes. Tried learning organ when I was a kid but that didn't go anywhere. Plus I have short fingers. I'm thinking to give it a second shot on music, maybe enrol in guitar class.

My bro visited a music instrument store and the salesgirl recommended Morrison for ladies. Do u think this is a good choice, keeping in mind I have short fingers (my biggest fear)? If not, any recommendation for a decent entry level guitar? My budget is no more than RM300, and I prefer to not start with a kapok guitar.

any cheap acoustic guitar will do.

Yes i understand. I like to get advice on which of the cheap acoustic guitars is more suitable for short fingers. My ultimate dream is to be able to play finger-style but I know tht's a bit ambitious

Try google acoustic/classical/electric guitar, IMO u should look for small size classical-like with nylon.

go buy a 3/4 size acoustic.
http://www.cortguitars.com/en/product/earth-mini

or something slightly bigger but still small.
http://www.cortguitars.com/en/product/l100c

both also rm700-800 only.

i would really try to stay away from most guitars under rm300.
perhaps a little more closer to rm400 still respectable in yamaha f310...but the body isnt small.

but u can also buy used...can find the corts for rm500+ in used market...and the yamaha for rm300 or so.


This post has been edited by Everdying: Jan 30 2016, 07:22 PM

cort is decent and acceptable. suit u the most.

Thanks for the tips. Will do a bit more readings on these guitars.

top up some money and get a baby taylor...

baby taylors are over-rated.

Cort guitar is getting expensive every year...is it on par with Squier/Ibanez/Samick? if electric la haha

uhh cort makes guitars for squier and ibanez

omg fml lol

its still not really on par tho

cos u lasist
its no big secret that the indo made ones are better than the china ones...

eh both yellow, how to racist

each time i try a cort its like this cheap squire, they dont have the CV level of guitars

hmm, dunno la...i never really bothered to try any electrics that are made in china
speaking about CV...i always been interested to check out those pine teles...tho there is a reason why fender stopped using pine ages ago...
but i guess just those suckers to vintage stuff would be interested

coz u richfag

the thing about corts is that they are nice, but they have everything a budget guitar has, so you have the weird glossy stuff, the lack of attention to detail, pot metal/plastic/someshit composite bridge and tuners, tuning ratio is wtf and cheap hardware

like an ibanez gio and cheap squire, but they are also priced similarly to both those guitars.

then theres the thing about their guitars feeling sterile

like PRS

pine teles? nice but those ive played need a good setup



This post has been edited by +3kk!: Feb 4 2016, 10:13 AM

i poorfag, only play cort now
the hardware understandable, cos they obviously dont make them...
while the ones they make for others, it is all of cos up to the others what hardware they want to put on it...like those awful floating ibanez bridges

but u still want a PRS ME...

thats cause gibson bought all dy

yea, the wood also, for some odd reason fender CV gets flamed maple on some of their necks, ive never seen this anywhere else

i want a great many things

i think there are more non-flame necks.
just china lazy to sort out and probably just luck of the year production see which one has any

but flame maple necks could be found on squiers going back to the 90s also...also on and off kinda thing.

yea but you dont see them anywhere else, I've never seen it outside that series

outside what series? CV?
CV is a modern thing.
got flame maple necks on squiers before that already.

I've not seen it in other squire ranges, normally in those i see this strangely finished overly glossed some weird wood neck guitar.

even in other brands made in the same factory you dont see such a thing normally the wood is compromised

well u can google image search and see a non-CV squiers with flame necks.
i recall got some affinity strats also with flame necks.
tho usually if u really want to, u can refinish a neck into faux flame maple either with lots of patience or burnt rope technique

This. OR find a parlour size guitar with smaller scale length (mine a Farida). They'll typically go over your budget, but really, you might as well save up and buy one you really like.

OR just use mind over matter, lots of great female guitarist and bassist out there for inspiration, dont think they have the privilege when they started out like we do.

i was not aware of that lol

but it does seem that least for fender cort does give it some special treatment

eh peddle your chinese faking techniques elsewhere plz

eh pls its not chinese technique... its American la u yellow lasist
technique has been used for ages to refinish antique rifles etc...

I can tolerate with guitar using cheap hardware lol, slowly2 tukar the wiring + others la, yang penting wood type tu huhu

lies you chinese scum!


the difference is in the finish not much the wood, wood about the same

actually the whole wood debate is overhyped, the real indicator of an expensive guitar is in the finish

im not chinese la...free taiwan! uhh wait wrong cuntry.

real indicator of expensive is in the finish? but PRS ME are satin finished

dont deny it, chink

nitro body bruh

the neck is stain and that guitar is expensive coz

1. its a PRS
2. its a 1 pc braz rosewood neck

so just cos its expensive means its good? uhh ok...richfag
u probably eat oysters and god knows what else just cos its expensive even tho it tastes like crap

eh dun put words in my mouth i didnt say its good,

just like to own one

but i dont think i ever will, even at used those things go for 20k ish about the same price as a dolphin with the same spces

ps: oysters are yummy

This post has been edited by +3kk!: Feb 4 2016, 06:38 PM

normal la bro, some ppl buy tengok brand, some tengok wallet and some tengok specification. But good thing now so many choices on market and affordable too dayum my phone go crazy cannot quote lol

but no one see finish lol

like AVRI, nitro over a thin poly coat. but everyone is bitching about other stuff

Hehe if that music store display 10 same guitar boleh la slow2 looking at finish, now semua kedai display 1-2 only huhu

the prb is, Finish is not all about looking, it determines a lot on how good a guitar plays and feels

in general nitro gives you that old guitar look and feel, poly doesnt, both on high end guitars would require good amounts of sanding and buffing which can take a loong time to do.

on cheaper guitars they spend less time doing this, so sometimes the neck is less smooth compared to more expensive guitars

good info

says the fender fanboi... or wait... does this mean gibson fanboi?

you never give up do you

im a strat and tele boi, not a gibson and patek boi

there are no ladies guitar,maybe u wanna look at acoustic as oppose to classical. a guitar with a adjustable neck will be a good long term choice as u can adjust the string tension.
the last i got was the new line up "Kapok" brand for my student at 300+. an acoustic guitar but the neck felt much better and slimmer than my own electric guitar

i always kipidap
now im hunting for an acoustic with good access to 21/22 frets...
telecoustic is tempting, but i cant get over how much a kapok sounds better unplugged than the telecoustic.

get a baby guitar! smaller and easier

Short fingers also can play la, I have short fingers too. I still play guitar anyway, I play bass too.

Just go enjoy the instrument. Don't think negative just because of finger length.

Haha yes true. Nvr try nvr know. Guess I just have to stop thinking negatively.

Thanks to all who gave some insight on the guitar types. I'm checking out all those recommended brands.

dun forget to post pics of ur guitar.

So far I've only managed to check out the Yamaha shop at IOI Mall. Are there any other recommended guitar shops around Sunway/Subang/PJ/Puchong area?

let us know which u tried.

those 3/4 size guitar also can try. yamaha got a few of those.

u looking for acoustic or nylon classical or electric etc?

got Guitar Collection

I see that the specs for Cort AD Mini is similar to Cort Eagle mini, both 3/4 size but the AD Mini is cheaper among the two. I am also taking into consideration Morrison or Cort AF 510, price wise.


I am looking for acoustic guitar.

cort EARTH mini...
the main difference is AD is 100% laminate, while the Earth has a solid top.

Opps....typo . Yeah I meant Cort Earth Mini.

should have made up ur mind earlier.
i just sold off my earth mini for rm500.
enough of 3/4 guitars for now, think will look for a nice parlor or 12th fret model later.

wah.. 500.. how much for retail price!?

rm790 only.
way better value than a baby taylor.

i dunno about baby taylor. but i like the feel of the GS mini alot when i tested by frens one.

have a high spec cort electric since late 90s not too bad for the price..
but somehow.. when i play, i want to hold a really good branded guitar. so its not been much use for the last 15years!

ya GS mini is good, certainly rapes the baby and big baby.
but the price of GS mini now is just too much, retail already rm3.1k+.
at that price i would rather put a little more and get the martin dreadnought junior.

wah so high? i remember it was slightly more than 2k.. sometime back. jump up 1k.. crazy

luckily i sapued new/mint old stock LP standard .. i shudder to think how much now RRP! (for 2016 models..)

yea was rm2.3k i think before GST and rm2.6b...oh wait rm4b...
but market is slowly going to go to hell very soon once the currency stabilizes in about a month or so...
the grey / parallel imports are probably gonna start doing good business again.

i tot the xchange will touch 4 after CNY.. mana tau. went back up to 4.25 (from 4.1ish)

nah, definitely wont touch 4 so early...but i did change to some usd currency when it hit 4.16 last week.
give it a month or two la, if it doesnt hit 3.9...then time to pray

Between Yamaha C40 and F310 which is a better option for a beginner?

hmm why arent u using the other account to type?
C40 and F310? thats apples and oranges isnt it.
one is classical, one is steel string.

U mean the other thread for guitar beginner. Thought I post here since am also a lady beginner and someone had recommended F310 in one of the earlier replies. Didnt know C40 is classical. There's a Yamaha warehse sale and I learned from the comment section that c40 is a 3/4 size guitar. Thought it will be similar to cort mini. Guess i was wrong.

classical guitar bodies are smaller than dreadnought /f310, but not as small as 3/4.
just buy the cort earth mini if u want something smallish.

So I thought I post a follow up to my thread. I ended up buying a 2nd hand yamaha f310 few wks ago. I guess I have over worried on my length of my fingers. I've only learned a few basic chords so far and no problem stretching fingers. My fingers are still feeling pain but bearable for me. My concern though is that my left wrist is feeling pain. Is that normal? Also because I'm short in height , I feel like I have to lean forward a bit more when learning the chords thus my shoulders also a bit tired. I keep telling myself to relax shoulder.

go for squier hello kitty..suitable for ladies

You learn to play yourself?

try playing it in the classical position, ie. guitar on left leg...but u will need a very short stool...or a small shoebox to lift ur left leg up abit
that position will prevent u from leaning forward too much and also have a little less tension on left wrist.

oh ya, when i say classical position, its in the loosest sense, dont have to strictly follow it.
but that position is ideal in helping to relieve tension from the 'slacker' position of what everyone sees with it on right thigh.

this guy i guess explains it well enough...tho he follows it quite strictly with the same foot stool height...i prefer the left leg about half that height.
http://www.rockguitartraining.com.au/casua...-positions.html

This post has been edited by Everdying: Apr 10 2016, 12:30 PM

any acoustic guitar within your budget.

Early level just need a guitar to wack.

If you budget rm200-300, then take 200-300 to shop you trustand buy a new one and wack.

I dun recommend rm200-300 secondhand ones, probably already have some parts faulty.

and interest come and go, dont make such a big investment on first instrument since dono what we really want.

eg. later on prefer classical guitar, or big body guitar, or semi acoustic.

just play using ur f310 for now. it's a good beginner guitar.

ur needs and niches will come later. that time, u will probably already know what ur target guitar is.