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Buying Guides

• Best Guitar for Beginners: How to Choose Your First Guitar

  Acoustic, classical or electric? What to look for in a first guitar: size, string type, action and the extras you will actually need.

• Electric Guitar vs Acoustic Guitar: Which Should You Buy?

  The real differences between electric and acoustic guitars in sound, feel, cost of setup and where you can play them.

• Best Keyboard for Home Practice: What to Look For

  Key count, key action, polyphony, pedals and speakers: how to choose a keyboard or digital piano for practising at home.

• How to Choose a Microphone for a Home Studio

  Dynamic, condenser and USB microphones explained, and which one suits vocals, instruments, podcasts and untreated rooms.

• Essential Accessories for a New Guitarist

  The short list of accessories every new guitarist needs: tuner, strings, picks, strap, case, stand and practice tools.

• How to Choose a Digital Piano

  Weighted keys, sound engine, speakers, pedals and portability: what separates digital pianos and how to pick the right one.