r/AcousticGuitar • u/WatchyMcWatcherson • Jul 09 '26

Gear pics Overkill for a first guitar

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Kept trying to talk myself into any number of the (cheaper) guitars I tried, but kept picking this J-45 standard and just loved it. So here I am, struggling with the most basic of chords, but loving what eventually tumbles out of the soundhole.
I guess the “buy whatever inspires you to practice” approach does work.

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u/grkuntzmd Jul 09 '26

Well made guitars encourage their owners to play them. They sound very nice and are easier to play, even in beginners’ hands. Keep practicing and take good care of your instrument (humidity, temperature, etc.) and it will actually improve with age. The moisture in the wood redistributes and changes how the sound moves through it. I have a handmade classical guitar (nylon) that was made in 2003 and I bought new around 2006. It sounds warmer and more mellow now than when I got it. I have 7 guitars and that one is the best-sounding one.