Suggestion for Guitar and Guitar class in mumbai

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I was thinking to kill few hours on weekends learning something new. Singing is not one among them and i blame bruce almighty for that..:cool2:

So the next thing came out of ordianry was music instrument... mostly keyboard and guitar are my favs followed by drums...

So me looking for a guitar class in mumbai to learn the basics... i dont know anything about guitar except how to break it...:hap2: :hap2:

Please help me with

1. finding a nice guitar

2. finding a guitar class in mumbai

regards
neo
 
neomustdie said:
I was thinking to kill few hours on weekends learning something new. Singing is not one among them and i blame bruce almighty for that..:cool2:

So the next thing came out of ordianry was music instrument... mostly keyboard and guitar are my favs followed by drums...

So me looking for a guitar class in mumbai to learn the basics... i dont know anything about guitar except how to break it...:hap2: :hap2:

Please help me with

1. finding a nice guitar

2. finding a guitar class in mumbai
regards
neo
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For beginners a acoustic guitar is enough to learn the basics.But buying an electric guitar would be much better.
The best place to buy a guitar in mumbai(whole india) would be furtados.just go there they will explain everyting .
 
^^ i agree. get a normal 6 string acoustic. take someone along who has some basic knowledge. he can check the action etc. for you. use it for a while and see whether you're really interested in it. then you can invest in a good electric. im saying this because a lot of people think that guitar classes mean learning a song in every class. a lot of people loose interest while learning scales and modes.
 
thanks mate

i don't know anyone who has guitar knowledge. so i am dependent on the store keeper's wits. My budget is 4k for start.

Guitar classes I want to grab the basics and not interested in learning the songs right now. I think a month's time wold be sufficient to learn he basics. So i am patient regarding the same..;-)

regards

neo
 
In 4K i think you can get a basic Yamaha.

Go for acoustic guitar mate. Beginners shouldn't start with electrics anyways... it will expose even minuscule mistakes and sooner than later, you will become frustrated. Also, your hand will gain more strength if you practice on acoustic for 6 months.
 
1. Never, Ever, Ever buy a guitar that you haven't played.

2. A new guitar in the 4K range is not difficult to find, nor is it the cheapest. I bought a GB&A for a friend of mine for about 3.5K, and it played well and had very good setup, perfect for a beginner. My beater instruments were in that price range.

3. Used is good: I recently found a solid maple parlor guitar languishing in Albertos - it had come in for repairs, and I played it just for kicks. The look, sound and feel of the guitar stole my heart. I serenaded (literally) the owner for a month or so till he parted with it. It was an excellent buy and an excellent guitar, well worth a few times the price I paid for it.

Some tips for choosing the right guitar:

1. Action: Strings should be at the right height from the fretboard. At the first fret, about the thickness of a business card, at the last fret, not more than three credit cards stacked together.

2. Intonation: The guitar should be in tune on all strings from the 1st to the 12th fret, and should play all tones equally loudly. This is not always possible specially on low-cost instruments, where the first two strings go out of tune at the 12th. But this is not a very big issue.

3. Fit and finish: A well-finished guitar is a sign of a manufacturer having taken some care in putting the instrument together. Visible glue should be minimal, body parts must fit together well, and the guitar should not creak or swivel at the joint. The neck should be comfortable to put your hand around, you should not have to stretch to reach around it. The top should be flat, not wavy - seeing it in light at an angle will help you see this clearly. The tuners should be smooth to turn, not sticky or loose. The strings shold make no extra noise while being tuned - the nut is sometimes not properly lubricated.

Lastly, there are literally hundreds of websites on guitars, and a bit of reading should help you get a little comfortable before you get your feet wet.

Remember that a few hours on a weekend will get you nowhere. Learning the instrument takes practice, so do social service if you want something that doesn't require three or more hours every two days (at least to start with).

And have fun, that's the best reason to learn music.
 
action and intonation are amongst the most important factors. remember that you cant buy a guitar based on the model or make only. even 2 guitars of the same make and same model will play differently. hence, it is advised that you take someone along. i would also advise you to stick to an acoustic for a while. brands i would recommend would be yamaha, takamine and gb&a. i peronally like ibanez electrics. they have amazing necks. im not very familiar with their budget acoustics. i would recommend the ep9 but then you would be stretching your budget.
 
sangram said:
1. Never, Ever, Ever buy a guitar that you haven't played.

2. A new guitar in the 4K range is not difficult to find, nor is it the cheapest. I bought a GB&A for a friend of mine for about 3.5K, and it played well and had very good setup, perfect for a beginner. My beater instruments were in that price range.

3. Used is good: I recently found a solid maple parlor guitar languishing in Albertos - it had come in for repairs, and I played it just for kicks. The look, sound and feel of the guitar stole my heart. I serenaded (literally) the owner for a month or so till he parted with it. It was an excellent buy and an excellent guitar, well worth a few times the price I paid for it.

Some tips for choosing the right guitar:

1. Action: Strings should be at the right height from the fretboard. At the first fret, about the thickness of a business card, at the last fret, not more than three credit cards stacked together.

2. Intonation: The guitar should be in tune on all strings from the 1st to the 12th fret, and should play all tones equally loudly. This is not always possible specially on low-cost instruments, where the first two strings go out of tune at the 12th. But this is not a very big issue.

3. Fit and finish: A well-finished guitar is a sign of a manufacturer having taken some care in putting the instrument together. Visible glue should be minimal, body parts must fit together well, and the guitar should not creak or swivel at the joint. The neck should be comfortable to put your hand around, you should not have to stretch to reach around it. The top should be flat, not wavy - seeing it in light at an angle will help you see this clearly. The tuners should be smooth to turn, not sticky or loose. The strings shold make no extra noise while being tuned - the nut is sometimes not properly lubricated.

Lastly, there are literally hundreds of websites on guitars, and a bit of reading should help you get a little comfortable before you get your feet wet.

Remember that a few hours on a weekend will get you nowhere. Learning the instrument takes practice, so do social service if you want something that doesn't require three or more hours every two days (at least to start with).

And have fun, that's the best reason to learn music.
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couldnt agree more ,if u want to learn the guitar get into it deeply otherwise ull get frustrated(when u see guys like malmsteen,petrucci play). good luck
 
sangram said:
2. A new guitar in the 4K range is not difficult to find, nor is it the cheapest. I bought a GB&A for a friend of mine for about 3.5K, and it played well and had very good setup, perfect for a beginner.
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I have nearly the same budget i.e. 4k for my first acoustic guitar,I went to a tutor and he suggested some givson 125(dont know for exact but something like that) costing about 3k.So can't get myself to buy a givson guitar which chose their name so as to rhyme with the Gibson,no matter how good they are for the beginners,and secondly I felt the tutor had a major share in that 3k.

so,could you please specify the exact GB&A model you bought,and preferable some other models in that price range?

This habit aint cheap though,the tutor charges about Rs1200 for 8 classes per month(2 a week) and we are yet to see how good he is,:P.

thanks for the buying tips,will google for their meaning now,:P.:hap2: :hap2: :hap2:
 
I have no clue, I don't select guitars by model number, so sorry. It was a red sunburst, that's all I remember.

I learnt for free - using the internet and lots of tips and songs from friends. Still not very good at it, but I get by at a party. Good enough to write a bit. Hard work is the best tutor, the next best one is playing with other people. Sitting home practising isn't nearly enough.
 
thats bad,:|,I am gonna be like a 8-year old girl in barbie-land at the music shop.

We are a couple of friends and we are enthusiastic about it.heh.We are opting for the classes just to get a kick-start,We have very less free time.:)

thanks for all the tips and help,much appreciated.:D
 
i guess i have to hijack a friend who knows the guitar and take him to the store. problem is where to find one.

about classes, i will use them to get hang of things. then i will try on my own after that.

money is not a problem for me as long as the teaching is worth it.

regards

neo
 
I would suggest sticking to Online Guides for learning guitar.

I have had 2 tutors and both of them just wasted my time in comparison to what I've learned over the net.

You just need to practice religiously to get good.:)
 
You need some tuition to tell you what you're doing wrong - posture, fingering, sound. Otherwise it's a pretty long walk. For the first three months I was strumming using four fingers of my right hand, similar to rasguedo but much worse sounding. Sounded cool, but it cramped my technique later. A good book is a reasonable substitute - I finally learnt proper finger strumming with one.

But the wealth of information online eclipses almost any teacher, so I think the best way to do it is a combination. Your ultimate aim should be at least play as well as your teacher. Good players are not always good teachers, and the other way around as well.

I will be going guitar shopping myself at the end of Jan, you're welcome to tag along if you're not in a hurry. I have a few other commitments over the next couple of weekends.
 
Youtube is great for learning theory as well as the playing part. Just makes me feel small seeing so many talented people playing so damn well.
 
you could go to furtados @ CST and speak to either martin or savio.. or may be sahil if he is around... really good people .

may be they will be able to advice you best and i think they also have few tutors around.. may be you can call them and check.
 
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