What Guitar Should I Buy? (Beginner's Guide)

[@MusoraOfficial]

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[@Bwiser63]

The right guitar for me is as many as I can get.

[@robadelicyall5599]

i know thats right!!! my plank pluckin friend

[@loupiscoya]

Amen brother, pure wisdom right here

[@giokyo9465]

Well said lmao

[@alexandreferreira6049]

That's might be the guitar for me

[@viennapalace]

It seems the optimal number of guitars is worked out using the same formula you'd use for motorcycles: X = n + 1 where X is the number required & n is the number you have now...

[@thecaveofthedead]

Just remember folks - these associations have really become clichés now. More than the actual tone differences in guitars, most of it is just fashion. Certain guitars happened to be played by someone influential in a genre and a few decades later it's _the_ guitar to play in that genre. But almost any of these guitars can sound perfect for any style of music. You can get twang out of Les Paul and a PRS and you can get a rock or metal roar out of a Telecaster.

[@ayandey137]

Yeah man People should focus more on what fits their hand and ears

[@The666horg]

I would not say "perfect for any style". Only depends on the pickups. A telecaster with a single coil...nothing for metal. With a humbucker at the bridge...maybe but never tried. I think the most versatile guitar is a strat with a hss configuration. And the classic beginner guitar is a yamaha pacifica

[@lowellcalavera6045]

She mentions that @ 23:00.

[@holysmoke8439]

@@The666horg exactly the strat is not always good for thrash

[@thecaveofthedead]

@@sergedenovo2389 No one said different. But beginners need to _know_ that this is largely about the image of these guitars, not their sound, if they're going to make informed choices.

[@lowellcalavera6045]

I actually don't care what part of being a musician she talks about, I click on just to see someone who is intelligent, calm, and musically wise beyond her years sharing her knowledge. Always pleasant and interesting watching Ayla.

[@VidMashUp]

@@sergedenovo2389 Oh, you found a new millennial word that you're trying out. Nice.

[@DiCapyrio]

Man the things some people do in their midlife crisis lol

[@lowellcalavera6045]

@@sergedenovo2389 Stop being a d**k.

[@monaural2.988]

Amps and pickups are so versatile and advanced in technology now that the most simple guitar can sigh quietly or scream in mean rage. It’s almost about personal choice now. Some singer songwriter could use a Flying V or a doubleneck and get the sound they want.

[@KUM0]

The Telecaster has to be the most versatile guitar ever, I just hate seeing it as the "country cliche" instrument. I play in metal bands as well as indie and pop projects with mine and it just cuts trough the mix sounding amazing.

[@thecaveofthedead]

The Telecaster can do any sound that any other guitar can do - and often better.

[@KUM0]

@@thecaveofthedead indeed, I know some jazz dudes that shread with teles

[@andrewlaporte8641]

Just bought a used one for 300, it's amazing

[@KUM0]

@@sergedenovo2389 hahaha why not? playing ultra fast scales with a clean tone

[@PragmaticDany]

@@sergedenovo2389 bro what? Listen to bebop, the shred HARD, no distortion.

[@stuyvedesu5188]

Learning about guitar before buying it... Totally recommended

[@83roadstar]

I have a Stratocaster, and a Les Paul, and a Telecaster, an Ibanez Roadstar ii , I play classic rock on all of them!

[@NHail]

that tele with the rosewood neck is nice 👀👏👏

[@ivanclarke]

I had to take the low budget option really, at this point in time for my first electric guitar. I have a Squier Affinity Jazzmaster which is proving to be great to start learning properly. This has two humbuckers and 3 way switching, so there are many varying tones available depending on what pedals you include. I also have a Semi Accoustic Washburn and a fairly cheap classical guitar. Great video Ayla.

[@mmccartney6579]

Squier Affinity Jazzmaster is a very good choice for a beginner. Cheers! :)

[@deandelion4838]

The squier is considered pricey in my country (happily crying)

[@ivanclarke]

@@deandelion4838 Sorry to hear that, its around $220 (converted from GBP) here. It is a great first electric guitar, nice feel and stays in tune.

[@deandelion4838]

@@ivanclarke No need to be sorry man.I'm glad you got a good guitar for yourself at least.I am saving money to get the same model but the cheapest I can find is still around 1000 so yeah its a hustle

[@TheCurtainLift]

@@deandelion4838 1000$ for a squire? Where on earth do you live 😂😂

[@Joormode]

A Jazzmaster is so fun to play + it sounds awesome with distortion - its a shame you didnt showcase that one !

[@simonfinch9277]

Maybe she doesn't have one. Not everyone owns fender's entire catalogue.

[@italianbaboon9970]

i agree 100% but man they look horrible lol

[@Joormode]

@@simonfinch9277 Im pretty sure the team behind Guitareo has a JM :)

[@bkmeahan]

picked up a squire classic vibe jazzmaster. the guitar is a blast.

[@iaoshua]

bc JM arent for beginners they are for make believe indie rocks who hang in the shadows

[@BaronsDuju]

I really enjoy your channel. I’m quite a bit older than yourself and usually the guitar channels I watch are hosted by men much older than you. Yet you present so well, deliver quality, teach me more about guitar, and do it in a really likeable way. Well done. Just had to finally comment and complement your channel!

[@only-legitness]

I totally feel the same. It's more fun to learn here

[@hey1908]

I chose my first guitar based on looks and on who played it. It's a cheap knock-off vintage style yellow Telecaster and I love it. For any beginners looking for advice, I'd recommend to get the guitar you think looks the coolest to you. You won't know enough yet to buy guitars based on their sound and by getting a guitar you like the looks of, you'll be more encouraged to play it. At least this worked out for me :)

[@napalm8030]

I actually really agree with your advice here. As long as that first guitar is, you know, reasonably priced. It might also be good to check to see how comfortable it feels in your hands.

[@SillyNameFoundHere]

Buy a guitar you can afford. Nothing is forever, you can always trade it in if you become a serious player. There are affordable options for every style of guitar.

[@MAGirlable]

Mustang and Duo Sonic deserve to be in this video. Perfect for younger players or people with tiny hands. I’m learning on a $135 Squier Bullet Mustang HH and had so much fun learning Nirvana’s entire catalogue. Really great sounds and a comfy neck to play on.

[@hanskung3278]

Yes, thank you, agree, there are more than a few of us out there with hobbit hands, need to talk about short scales.

[@xTrengo]

nice showcase, but the bottom line really is your conclusion: get the guitar that turns you on, any model will do for any style, it's your playing that makes it gently weep, not it's shape ;) have a great weekend and may the god of mojitos be with you!

[@DeltaDonnaLynn]

Here's my list. My first was a Fender Strat, and I love it for almost everything. I am a Bluesy girl at heart though. My second was a Gretsch 9221 resonator. Then came the Epiphone Firebird, then an Epiphone Les Paul Junior. After that came a Schecter Diamond Series T style, then an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro with the coil splits and phase shift. The last 2 in the herd were the Epiphone ES 339 just like the one you showed, and then I decided I needed a really good Tele, so I splurged on the Fender 70'th anniversary Broadcaster, and boy is that one a stunner. Next on the list is an Epiphone Century Olympic acoustic-electric, then a Gibson Korina V, and then maybe the Epiphone Century Deluxe acoustic bass. I think I may need an intervention, otherwise my optimum number of guitars is always going to be X plus 1...

[@robertbaker3126]

That SG is a beautiful guitar

[@ih1440]

Great video, as always! Thank you for helping me become a better player. I bought my first guitar 15 years ago with lawn mowing money. It was a Squier Strat, and I bought it because it was cheap and I liked how it looks. I sacrificed that Squier to make myself a new one with some parts of the old one - the neck, the bridge, and a 250k tone pot and cap live on in the new guitar, as do a few pieces I cut out of the pick guard to mount the output jack and cover the electronics cutout. I modeled the body after the Dean Dimebag Razorback and cut it out of a large piece of basswood from a specialty wood supplier in my area, doing it all on our table saw, finishing cuts with a coping saw, and made the cavities needed in it with a chisel. Painted a checkerboard pattern on it with Rust Oleum spray paint with the help of much masking tape, and made sure it had knobs that went to 11. Bought a Seymour Duncan SH-6 pickup for the bridge, and used a cheap Powered by Lace humbucker for the neck. That guitar got me through many years, and still enjoy playing it. I still have the receipts and money order stubs from the parts for that - and get a kick in today's online shopping world, that everything was ordered with mailed in order forms and money orders, long before I had a checkbook or any payment cards. More recently, I had been thinking of venturing creating other sounds, and I recalled how when I was in middle school and we'd go to the music store to get things like slide oil for my trombone, how much I had always adored the hollowbody guitars that were hanging on the wall, and how I had always wanted a hollowbody. I didn't want to go full hollowbody, and didn't have much to spend, and I ultimately bought myself a Harley Benton Aeolus. It is a mighty nice guitar. It now has an SH-5 neck pickup and SH-6 bridge pickup, and it also a joy to play. Been though a nice journey with amps too. My very first wasn't a guitar amp at all - but rather, a Pioneer stereo system I had bought at a garage sale. It had a turntable, a tape player, AM/FM radio, and importantly - a 1/4" mic in jack. I figured out how to make the signal from that mic jack play out the speakers, and found that it had a nice crunch sound when the volume was turned up, and played on that for a long time. Then I got a Marshall MG100HDFX and a MG cab. Sold it, got a Marshall TSL100. Wanted something more classic, so I supplemented it with a JCM800 2205, which is my current big rig. I built a 2x10 cab out of scrap wood to use with the 2205, and used the TSL100 through the MG cab (how sinful). I later sold the TSL100 because I needed the money. Later, bought a Marshall Haze 15 head and a 1x12 Peavey cab as a practice amp, and I use the 2205 on top of the 2x10 and the MG cab. I figure that is all that I need, and that I shouldn't spend any more money on buying any more gear. But we'll see how that goes - because I would really like to have an acoustic guitar someday to play for my family around the bonfire - they don't jive so well with the whole electrified thing. I am not a good guitarist, but enjoy it very much, and find a lot of joy in every new thing I learn how to do with those six strings.

[@shawnbell6392]

Another good video, thanks! I'd recommend beginners look at the top end of the Squire range and Epiphone for humbucking guitars. Remember components such as tuners and switches can be upgraded if need be. And if you just bond with a particular, individual guitar and feel it is the one, that is entirely valid.

[@PsychologyWorksOfficial]

Squier, not Squire.

[@red21fit]

I always love Ayla's videos, and I always enjoy the comments because I learn so much from all the musicians who weigh in. Thanks to all!

[@Doobency]

I've been metal shredding with a hollow body. It's the only electric I own, so I use it. I think with a good pedal board and amp, and you can do anything with any guitar.

[@santhoshsubbiah1803]

This is so insightful for me... As I've started learning electric Guitar.. and I love classic rock

[@fredjohnson9856]

My first electric guitar had a Floyd Rose double locking Tremolo, nobody warned me about changing the strings - what an experience....

[@sujayanarula3913]

So lovely to listen to you dear 😊now I get it, why most Guitarists end up having a Guitar store in their houses! It's really difficult to pick one that's enhances the sound expected of a particular genre of music but also aesthetically appealing, comfortable to hold and play! If that's your collection they all look and sound amazing, thank you so much! 😄

[@MarioRossibless]

Thank you Ayla for show the different guitar use and sound.

[@choppys223]

Beginner here, bought an Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty which is very heavy and sounds great. Thanks for your videos!

[@pierrevillechenoux7341]

lovely broadcast! I would add to the list the fender/squier jaguar. It really is unique. Glad you mentioned the 339. It is much lighter than a LP, yet less cumbersome than a 335. And has lots of tones comparable to the aforementioned two.

[@TheSicsicksix]

Loved the impromptu jacket moment...and also thank you for the great content

[@seanbaines]

The ES 339 is a MASSIVELY versatile instrument. It's smaller than the 335, so it isn't as awkward or unwieldy for smaller people. You can get a lovely gentle clean clear tone if you want one, especially on the 339's with coil splitting. Split to single coil, in position two, in between, almost sounds like an acoustic. Yet you crank up those humbuckers with some overdrive, and you can almost make it sound like a Les Paul. Just a touch crisper. The only reason I didn't keep mine is that I have a bit of a bum left shoulder from many years of swimming, and I have to be careful about playing position. Because of where the cutouts are positioned, and the shape of the body, I found the 339 sat a little different on my lap and around my neck. Very subtle. Just a fret more towards the bridge than a Les Paul. But that found me reaching out just a bit further when playing in open position, and my shoulder didn't like that at the time. I could get it in a more comfortable position by angling the neck up more, but then it wanted to butt dive off my lap. And when playing standing up, I found it wanted to pivot around the top strap button, which is positioned on the back of the body right where the neck is set in; aiming back at the player, rather than up the neck, in opposition to the bottom button and holding the guitar still with equally opposing force. It would pivot if I rested my right forearm on the body while picking. Tricky to learn to control, at least for me. So I found myself fighting the guitar, rather than playing it. So sad. It sounded wonderful. I do miss it. I can't help thinking I might have learned to cope better with time. I'm SURE many other players would not have the problems I did. Do consider it. It's a truly under-rated instrument, and kudos to Ayla for mentioning it.

[@JamesAllenJr]

I got a Firefly Les Paul today! Honeyburst Classic... wow I seriously can't believe how beautiful and quality a guitar that only cost me $217 delivered can be.

[@uvuvwevwevweonyetenyevweug8247]

Firefox y Chrome y alérgica

[@jazzguitarneophyte-christo7988]

My guitar of choice is a Telecster! Great for Rock, Country, Pop and even Jazz! I use mine mostly for Jazz! Tele does it all!

[@tannerteevsb8963]

Same! While it isnt as good for rock as something like a les Paul, or an sg, it does everything good

[@bleromafia]

@@tannerteevsb8963 don't tell that to jimmy page..

[@Hiroshi_Kitamura8792]

It was very easy to understand.　My favorite is the Fender Stratocaster.

[@Leel3ones89]

I really enjoy your screen presence. Super positive 👍

[@MrLegion501st]

For beginners and people on a low budget: Epiphone, Squier, Cort, Ibanez, Yamaha, even Gretsch have some cool things at not a really high price.

[@lstacey143]

I’ve had a Fender Strat since 1999 and I love it.

[@gregthompson9434]

You caught me off guard on the no jacket joke , I’m still smiling 😁 this was a great informative video, I’m feel like I’m on the verge of playing better , every little bit something just comes to me and I think wow 🤩

[@viennapalace]

I'm new to guitar & I've been advised (by someone I trust) to get something hollow/semi-hollow with humbuckers, something with a whammy-bar & single coils & something with P90s. So I've got a 335 style with humbuckers & I'm saving for a Strat style with single coils & an SG style with P90s. That's the plan, anyway. Whether I can stop at just 3 guitars is another story if my motorcycle collection is anything to go by...

[@viennapalace]

@@religionoffreedom But then I'd only have one guitar... ;)

[@billyclub56]

Realistically, most of us, just need ONE, to play in the living room. Most of the time, I don't even plug it in. BUT, to me, they are beautiful pieces of art. I've been fortunate enough to aquire about 8 really nice ones. I love looking at them. My living room is decorated around them. I call it my Blues Room. 97 fender american strat sunburst 82 fender hardtail strat (heavy af) Gibson CS 50s gold top les Paul 2000 Gibson Lucille Fender CS 52 Tele 90s American Showster 'biker' Peavy t-60 (heavy af) Resonator for slide

[@PTRK490]

I'm on a low budget, and purchased a Squier Affinity Telecaster for 269 euro. I play metal/punk rock music, and the Affinity gets the job done with the right strings and pedals. But i'm dying to get a PRS guitar. I also have a Les Paul Gibsons, not the real one though but still it sounds amazing. But to me, the Tele is one of the most versatile guitar that can basically create every sound of any different types of genre.

[@kancherlaswaroop2920]

Thank you very much Madamgaru. I was going to buy a guitar at the age of 64. This is so informative and useful. Live you Mam.

[@PhotoTrekr]

My first guitar was a Squire Strat, since I loved music from artists using stratocasters. But, the strat wasn't for me. I currently have Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul guitars and Fender and Squire bass guitars. For anyone starting out I'd recommend either a Squire or Epiphone. These days you can get great guitars for relatively little money. That wasn't true in the past. Cheap guitars then were terrible. But, these days you don't have to spend a ton of money to get a good guitar. And if you want to change something on your guitar, like the pickups, that doesn't have to cost a fortune either. The main thing is to find the guitar that is right for you.

[@A-Wa]

so true! almost 20 years ago my family gifted me a cheap guitar (only one we could afford) and it sounded terrible, had sharp edges everywhere and didnt hold the tune. I stopped playing guitar before I could start. Last year I grabbed a Squier and holy moly everything is so good. These Squiers would be so expensive back then

[@johnnypocknee2842]

Always full of info ..My first guitar i had bought me was made by Antonia a company in Britain that inported gritars from China abd put their name on these sold well in the 50s as rock n roll started Hank Marvin of the Shadows had one before he hot the Strat ..the sound on it is still good ive got an Eko 6 still accoustic an Epiphone and few other guitars all good sounds .

[@usuallyclueless4477]

"This guitar for this genre" is just a general guideline for the best option. For example, Telecasters are widely known for country music , but you'll find that it can also give a bitey metal tone too, when pushed. Les Pauls, Ibanez and Fender Stratocasters can work just fine for Jazz as well with the right settings, even though a Jazzmaster sounds like the logical option. Look for playability / ease of use because that is the most important factor.

[@nickparadies350]

My setup: Squier Cyclone- my main guitar/my substitute for a Strat. I modded it so it has a bridge humbucker. It does it all. Tele- for chicken pickin things SG- for P90 things Les Paul- for hard rock things Gretsch- for Bigsby things Acoustic- for strumming

[@shkibby1]

I've got an Epiphone hollow body with humbuckers and Bigsby that I love. Equally as loved, though I wish it were a different color, is my Squier Jaguar that I shimmed and put 13s on. So many tones come out of a Jag... It's amazing.

[@danpalmer4683]

I believe PRS makes the most versatile Axes in the market. Great video. I have a strat, Ibinez and a Les Paul--but I pretty much only play my PRS Studio anymore (at least in the last year)--it does everything the others do, and in most cases, better. Just my opinion;

[@strummercash5601]

And a valid opinion it is!

[@talkychris]

A HSS Stratocaster is arguably the most versatile. So too is anything with a pair of P90's.

[@paulshoger5099]

The 335 is a great guitar. It’s what I play. Very versatile. Didn’t know about the 339 till I watched this! I may have to get one!

[@jakethomas3205]

Excellent video.I have a Gibson les Paul Classic ( 2006) and a Fender Stratocaster (1993 ).I used to own a Gibson L6 S (1976) which I picked up in a small pawn shop in New York years ago.The guitar was amazing and the pickups were designed by Bill Laurence .It was the only Gibson to have a 5 way switch and both Carlos Santana and Al Di Meola used ro use one.A very interesting guitar to own.

[@trippytrev1421]

I just love it when she says her name. It’s always so smooth

[@fredymendez855]

i have a Gibson Les Paul Tribute which is around 1200-1300 and its lighter than a normal Les Paul. it has a mahogany base and you can see the grain. Its not glossy and shinny like a regular Les paul but its still nice too look at. Yall should get that one if you decide to get your first Gibson Les Paul

[@2000SkyView]

Best overview for electric guitars that I have seen. Excellent Guide!

[@nellayema2455]

I love that you have your name engraved on the truss rod cover of your Les Paul.

[@tproudboomer5965]

Wow! Just discovered Ayla’s videos and I’m hooked. Felt stuck in a rut and discouraged, but her videos are like a shot in the arm! She’s like that cool, patient, charming teacher in high school who’s class I always looked forward to and got good grades in! Thanks for all you do and please don’t stop Ayla!👌🏻

[@g405t]

That Gretsch is nice! Yes, Beautiful Les Paul, I see your name on it too! I have a Les Paul Standard Amber Burst.

[@DaveDemase]

Fantastic T-shirt, Ayla! I saw PF June 19th, 1973 in Pittsburgh with a venue-sized quadraphonic sound and a dome/roof that opened full up at intermission. DSotM had just been release in January, and the entire album was played in entirety opening with "Breath, breath in the air" just as the dome was opening letting in cool fresh June air and sweeping out remnants of massive smoke accumulated from first half pyrotechnics. Now becoming an outdoor concert the amps were turned up to 11. I've never seen any show that has topped that!! ✌🤟🎼🎵🎸🎹

[@LeonhardGrugl]

Nice video! Informative and entertaining! When I was looking to buy my first guitar (6yrs ago, or so), I figured out what was common in the music that I like (which is more towards the heavier stuff), listened to some comparisons online and then got a used Epiphone SG "Emily the Strange" for about 160 Euros. It was really nice to begin with! Now I already own a couple of guitars, but none of the big brands like Gibson or Fender. I have a firebird-style guitar, which I built from a kit myself and which I'm really proud of, since it actually sounds, looks and plays awesome. Another favourite is my VOX SDC-55 in gold. That's a fairly rare one, but it's very nice looking and offers a lot of tone options with the switchable pickups. I got it used for a very reasonable price and will probably keep it forever ;) Ayla, thanks for your super nice videos! Cheers from Austria!

[@supafrogg258]

I didn't have a whole lot of choice. I was 15. I had no money. So, I knew I had to try to lean on my step dad to spring for one. I had heard Eric Clapton play guitar with Cream, on their debut album, Fresh Cream, and his playing sounded cooler than any guitar playing I had heard before. I didn't know Eric played a Les Paul Standard. What the hell was that? All I knew was that Eric played an electric guitar. As an impatient 15 year old, I had to get down to learning the cool stuff right away. So, none of this learning acoustic guitar first for me! It had to be electric. I knew that professional electric guitar brands like Fenders and Gibsons could get pretty expensive, and that there was no way my step dad would ever shell out for stuff like that. So, whatever I proposed, I had to keep it real. Yet it had to be cool! Otherwise, what's the point? You see, when you're 15 years old, you've got your priorities straight, and keeping it cool is part of your job! In the electric guitar pages of the Sears Catalog, all the electrics had these knobs, switches & stuff! And what do all these bar things do, which are under the strings? It looks like they're called pickups. -Probably some sort of microphone! The expensive models all seem to have two or three of them. John Lennon's black electric has three chrome ones, which look pretty cool. So, more of those pickups is probably better! Surf music was also really big then. All the guitarists in High School surf bands were playing thin-bodied electrics and making a reverb tone, which I thought sounded dated. It didn't sound like Eric Clapton. So, maybe I didn't want one of those thin slab-body electrics, since I always associated them with that dated reverb tone. As you can see, by that time, I had learned a lot about electrics! Then, I saw the coolest photo of Eric Clapton playing guitar indoors. He had an afro, was wearing aviator sunglasses, & was standing playing this awesome-looking horned thin-bodied electric with a psychedelic paint job. He looked like his music sounded! How cool is that? For me, thin bodied electrics were back in the running! I guessed that reverb tone I didn't always like must have been from the amp! Hey, look at this Allied Electronics mail order catalog! They've got a thin bodied Japanese electric guitar with small amp combo, selling for $72 !! Also, it looks sort of like a Fender, has got one of those vibrato bars, lots of knobs & switches, & -check this- FOUR PICKUPS!! Now we're talking! For help, I leaned on my older sister, who had already been taking guitar lessons, regarding the financing negotiations with my step dad. "Yes, an electric guitar really is a different instrument from an acoustic guitar. And that guitar/amp combo in the catalog looks like a good value!" IT WORKED! Thank you, so much, Sis! When, my guitar arrived, I lucked out! It's neck felt really nice! I even loved the way my guitar smelled! A few allowances later, I bought my first fuzzbox, & there no stopping me! I loved my guitar. We were best friends. Five years later, I became a band guitarist. I laugh now at where my head was at, when I was a teenage fledgling guitarist. But you've got to start somewhere, even if you're not as smart & knowledgeable about life then as you think are. Guitar and I grew up together. Guitar has brought my life so much joy, and has been my life long companion!

[@menmygeetar2024]

My first guitar I’ve ever held in my hands was a ibanez Ltd-40 viper. It was my first time even entering a guitar shop too. But I asked one of the employees if I could play one of the guitars mounted on the wall, and he handed her too me. She was the most beautiful guitar I had ever seen. When I held her for the first time it just felt right…So yeah I do believe in love at first sight lol

[@sipius22]

Great review...thank you....I have four different guitars from that list.....you can never have too much money or too many guitars.

[@Kupcho58]

The first "real" guitar I bought was a '67 SG Standard. I bought it from a friend of mine that was going off to college back in '76. $300 for the guitar and a Peavey Pacer Amp. I still have both. I have several other decent guitars; some of my favorites being that SG (my baby), a Gibson 335, a Gretsch Tennessee Rose, a Guild Starfire III and an old Ovation Breadwinner. Growing up, most of my buddies that played would sell their guitar and go buy another. They just kept up a rotation. I'd hang on to my guitars (most of them anyway), put some cash away when I could, then wait until I'd find a good deal and go buy it. So now I have a smallish collection of some decent guitars and it makes me happy that I can still play the guitar(s) I played way back when I was doing the band thing too. Memories...

[@Gauchograd99]

Got a Schecter C1 Platinum to start as I thought it was the best feel in my hand (probably should have added some money for the PRS, but hindsight is 20/20), picked up an Ibanez SR305E bass, and a Taylor GT acoustic. Sadly, the kids want very little to do with any of them. Granted, one is too young to play yet... still a bit sad about the lack of interest. Maybe someday there will be a bit more interest.

[@RANDOG1951]

My Pan acoustic head broke off after 20 years or so. A friend gave it to me. Bought a yardsale acoustic Yamaha =$80 USD. Now in my 7th decade, decided to learn via KZbin. First electric, Strat knock off by Jay Tursen= $160 USD, 2nd Grote an ES335 copy=$165USD humbuckers, from China a Les Paul standard= $149 + $80 USD shipping. It took 2 months to get and it came with a decal over the Gibson logo?? Chineseium made, Live mahogany acoustic Fender= $169USD. Tele by Glarry =$79USD. I'm happy with all except a $49USD, unamed, live acoustic that I bought originally to replace my gifted Pan. I enjoy your channel young lady. I have wonderfull memories of Canada and Gas Town in the late 60's. PEACE!

[@TheGuitarman1968]

Nice video, Ayla. Lots of good information here. My first guitar (over 40 years ago) was a Harmony "Les Paul" Sunburst Copy from Sears. It played surprisingly well (once set up correctly) for a $100 (1980 money) guitar. I now own 20 guitars from a lot of the "popular" guitar manufacturers, including Gibson, Fender, Kramer, Ibanez, PRS, Ovation and Takamine. I don't play a certain guitar because of the name on the headstock. I collect them for that reason.....lol. Seriously though, I play a guitar brand/model that feels comfortable and natural in my own hands. For me personally that is PRS. The weight, action and neck all just feel right for me on a PRS, but that may be different for other players. Although wood, string gauge and pickup types do have a lot to do with the tone of a guitar, with all of the effects available today, and coil tapped Humbucker pickups, you can just about make any guitar sound just like any other guitar. There is really no specific genre for any particular guitar model or brand , no matter what the guitar companies try to "market" to us. Heck, Rock Guitar Master Jimmy Page recorded a good majority of the first Led Zeppelin albums on a Fender Telecaster. Yeah, the same guitar that country star Brad Paisley uses. All I am trying to say here is to play a guitar that feels good to you personally and not what certain musicians or guitar companies tell you you "should" be playing. Keep on playing everyone. It's one of the pure enjoyments in life that nobody can take away from you. 🎸 🎸 🎸

[@gregkunkel8704]

Everyone likes Friday and Ayla makes it twice as good. ✌🙂🎸

[@Krustenkaese92]

I always recommend beginners to start with a cheaper guitar (like Squier), something you don't have to be too precious with and can use to experiment and explore both the music and the instrument itself. A 1000 dollar guitar is just wasted on a beginner. A 300-400 dollar Squier or Epiphone will do the trick just as well, when you don't know what you're doing yet. Even a made in China thing for 150-200 bucks is great, as long as its comfortable to play. And its amazing how good the guitars tend to be these days considering price. And limiting the tele to country really does it a disservice in my opinion. The tele might be the most versatile guitar out there and is suitable for so many styles and genres. If a beginner wasn't sure what they wanted to play yet, I'd recommend them the tele (or a strat with a humbucker in the bridge position), especially since it really can take a punch.

[@danieli.9252]

I bought a Squier Bullet Telecaster on sale at the beginning of 2020. It must have been reduced because of some cosmetic damage on the back, but it plays just fine. I think my next upgrade will be a new amp, not a new guitar.

[@Krustenkaese92]

@@danieli.9252 a proper amp is a great investment. No matter how pricey the guitar is, it's gonna sound bad if the amp is bad.

[@danieli.9252]

@@Krustenkaese92 Any specific recommendations for a good around the house amp? I have a Fender Champion because it was so inexpensive.

[@Kds4547]

@@danieli.9252 I've been using a boss me 80 digital effects pedal with audio Technica headphones. I can run jam tracks through it and can crank it up without bothering anyone and it sounds great. I have an older Peavey stereo chorus 212 which is a great amp and loud but find myself using the headphones more than the amp as I like to practice late at night.

[@kevinpackard6518]

I have an Epiphone LP with Dragonfire Crusader pickups. It works great for Metal. My Tele is the most versatile guitar. I use it for Metal, Punk and Rock. It's good for pop and country, but not in my hands. And yes the Floyd Rose system can give many hours of string changing enjoyment the first few string changes.

[@JamesWilliamHoughton]

Very nice video... acoustic version sometime too, maybe?

[@talkychris]

The big 5 (IMHO): 1: Stratocaster 2: Les Paul 3: An acoustic 4: A Hollowbody/Semi-hollowbody 5: A P90 equipped guitar. If you have those 5 you're pretty much good for any style.

[@moments_with_IH]

I've been thinking about getting the Squier Jazzmaster; Yay or Nay I play in Church, but I'm thinking about dealing with a rock kinda tone, as well as getting ambient tones (modulation + reverb + reverb)

[@elliotserruys]

So happy I found this channel, Ayla you are amazing!

[@Butterfly2B]

Awesome video! its great to know, even though not set in stone, the different guitars and their genres. Really good explanations and great playing as well!

[@froukjeneys6621]

Just spent a couple of wonderful and interesting hours with you. Thank you professor.

[@innocentrage1]

Player stratocaster has been the best for me as a beginner. Had a squire and just wasn't comfy and the fretboard was rough and cut into my hands a lot. I upgraded to the mid range player series and it was night and day. Worth the extra money if you think you will stick with guitar.

[@microwavedmetal]

The intro to Guns N' Roses sweet child o' mine is legit why I annoyed my mom for 10 years to buy me a guitar...I'm finally getting one!

[@JohnNugroho]

I play at small church. I own 2 electrics : an Aria Pro II Fullerton (strat type) HSS and a Squier Tele. Along the years, i seldom play the squier unless if the songs require single coils and crunches all the way thru the service. Planning to add PRS all humbuckers or something with P90s on it in the future

[@ramiwav]

im planning to buy a guitar next week and this video got uploaded at the perfect time

[@DwainDwight]

I can highly recommend the 70s Ibanez Les Pauls. Awesome guitars and super good value.

[@SuperJ333]

You can play any style of music on any guitar - the amplifier and pedals and the whole signal chain is what's chiefly responsible for the tone. And tone wood is a myth - nobody can tell the tone of one wood from another - acoustic, yes, it really mattters, but electric, it's irrelevant. You can make a guitar out of a plank, and put some great pickups on it, and it will sound a lot better than expensive wood, with average pickups. What you should do is buy something with reasonable quality pickups, that feels comfortable, and looks cool, so it makes you want to practice...and if you want to practice tuning up then yes, buy a Gibson - you'll get lots of practice!

[@marc8vino]

Such a joy to watch your videos. ES-335 is a simi hollow. Sounds like you were implying it's a hollow body.

[@alexanderkarlsson9880]

I have a Fender player series Stratocaster, a Fender American Pro II Stratocaster and a PRS SE custom 24. My favourite guitar brand is Fender . I'm definitely a strat guy. My pro II is by far the best guitar i've ever played.

[@Nixlplix]

All these questions are why I own multiple guitars :) This video really shows a difference between Fender and Gibsons...your playing sounds more powerful on the Gibsons, for example.

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

BABE...is it only bout the sound? Cause i found the action the distance between the strings and the neck changes the feel sooooo moooch

[@akshatarora7332]

What ar acoustic guitars for?

[@juliodefreitas157]

Awesome video and thank you for sharing your tips❤❤❤

[@tjdultra6982]

Since I began to play guitar few years ago, now I'm starting to get annoyed how some guitars are associated with only a particular genre esp. the Telecaster as a "country" guitar. I realized this after lots of nerdy research with searching for a "one for all" guitar (due to my budget). So far tho it's the Telecaster(solid or thinline), or a 335-type(any) or even an LP(Std 60's) can be the most versatile across genres. Your next problem will be budget, aesthetics, features. I settled with an Gibson LP with P90s. Thinking about getting a cheap Tele Thinline in the future. Good luck folks!

[@strummercash5601]

An LP with P-90s doesn’t sound like “settling” haha. It sounds awesome. I lack a guitar with P-90s and that is my next item to research and acquire. You’ll cover a lot of ground with that LP and a Thinline--smart choices IMO. Keep having fun!

[@dlsoloist1951]

As someone who has been playing cheap guitars for a long time i can tell you that all are the same and everthing above 500 is perfect for everything 👍

[@maygorfungus9094]

I too had only played cheap guitars, then I got one that was double price (300 to 650) and the difference was so great I'll never go under 500 again. (Mostly in quality)

[@johnnydorsey650]

I really enjoyed watching this video especially the bloopers lol.I love watching people who enjoy themselves while they play the guitar.I have a nice collection myself just need the 335.You have a wonderful day as well.

[@clutch1141]

I have the Texas Tea Strat too. I can't say I love it more than my other guitars, but it really is a gem of a guitar

[@sonothunder4774]

John Fogerty of CCR played the Les Paul Custom along with a Rickenbacker 325. His brother Tom played a Semi-hollow body Guild Starfire VI.

[@davidoreilly7328]

Proud owner of both a Strat and a Tele

[@millermmsdj]

The Gretsch is larger than Ayla :) Is it a hollow body, or semi-hollow? So impressed, Ayla can get any sound and style of play.

[@viennapalace]

As a general rule, if it has cut-aways, it's a semi-hollow.

[@Johnny.Fedora]

The Gibson 335 was Justin Hayward's main guitar for many years, and it didn't look so big when he played it. But then, he's 6'3".

[@navinadv]

@@viennapalace as a general rule if it has a hard tail it’s a semi but if the bridge is rooted in the back it’s a hollow body (since there is no wood in a hollow body for the bridge to be rooted in the body top).

[@michaelmalarkey2943]

Thank you for your indepth review of guitar types. Very enlightening.

[@terryward5742]

Hey guys I'm a bluegrass lover my first guitar was a 52 Kay which was like climbing a 6 strand bared fence but in the early 90s I suffered from 3 major epilepsy seizures which ruined my work career but I bought a Yasuma an Son's 135 flat top still have it an practice with it when I can any comments on this type of guitar will be appreciated. I know they made them as Martin copies an a lot of records were destroyed back then but the serial number is under a 1000 any feedback would be appreciated. Everybody keep picking. That's where it's at. Thanks to all

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

This is such a well produced channel in ADDITION to the incredibly talented, knowledgeable host. Thanks! 👍👍👍👍

[@smithfield06]

Exellent video, great for beginners and a great explanation of the history of different guitars and genres

[@snoozelp1]

Thank you for each description of the types and giving an example of who plays them. This has been very helpful!!

[@desertfox3860]

Thanks, that's a lot of good information.

[@danieldoria3017]

Your comparison of the different technical and sound characteristics of guitars is very interesting. Thank you very much Ayla. Greetings from Argentina.

[@vanlalstephen1657]

Above of all those guitar......your voice play beautiful alot.... ❤️😀

[@MrThebigcheese75]

My oldest guitar that I still use and have affection for is a 1993 Eggle Los Angeles. Well built and probably in need of a little TLC but fun to play. It's Strat inspired SSS pickups with locking tuners and wilkinson floating trem system that I rarely use and it's a bit annoying when tuning down.