If you've always wanted to play the acoustic guitar and want to get everything you need in one shot, then look no further than these complete acoustic or classical guitar starter packs.
Picking Out the Right Acoustic Guitar Starer Pack
So you're not only playing the guitar of your dreams, but doing it in comfort, it makes sense to pick out a pack that includes a guitar with the right size and shape. Most beginner guitarists start playing an acoustic guitar with a classic dreadnought body. But if you're a little shorter, then you might find a smaller acoustic guitar with a grand auditorium, 000, 0M, parlor or an orchestra body more comfortable. Classical (Spanish) guitars always have a concert body shape which can be full-sized (4/4) or smaller, so you can get classical guitars with a 7/8, 3/4, 1/2, or even 1/4-sized body. If you've found a nylon-stringed classical guitar that you really want but it's not part of a starter pack, then scroll down the product page of the guitar to see what bundle deals are on offer. Most acoustic guitar starter packs will include a gig bag so you can get your new guitar safely to lessons, rehearsals, and even performances, as well as a clip-on tuner or some other form of tuner, maybe a few plectrums to get you started and a guitar strap so you can play standing up as well as sitting down.
What Kind of Pack Do You Need? Acoustic or Classical?
If you know you want to go for a complete pack, but you're not sure what kind of guitar you want, then ask yourself what kind of music you might want to play. If you love the lush and bright acoustic guitar sound that you hear in a lot of popular music or acoustic blues and folk, then an acoustic guitar with steel-strings will probably be the best fit. If you love classical guitar music, traditional Spanish guitar music like flamenco, or the swing of Latin American music then you'll probably prefer a classical guitar. Classical guitars have the warmer, rounder sound of nylon strings, which also have a lower tension, meaning that you don't need to use so much force to hold down a string - making them a great pick for guitarists-in-training.
Acoustic or Electro-Acoustic Guitar Starter Pack?
Will you stick to playing unplugged or are you likely to want plug in at some point? Maybe you'll want to join a band or play some solo gigs? In that case, rather than going for an acoustic guitar starter pack, you could opt for an electro-acoustic guitar starter pack. These acoustic guitars have a built-in piezo pickup at the bridge which captures the sound of the guitar so it can be plugged into an acoustic amplifier or PA system using a jack lead - giving your guitar bigger, amplified sound. Once you're plugged in, you can usually tweak the tone and volume of your guitar via a side-mounted control panel.
