What's the Best Guitar for a Beginner? After 30 years of teaching guitar and years managing a Guitar Center store, I've answered this question hundreds of times. Here's the honest answer — and the specific guitars I'd hand a new student today. There is no single "best" beginner guitar. What there is, however, is the best guitar for  you  — and it's determined by a handful of factors that most first-time buyers overlook entirely.  Budget matters, of course, but so do the style of music you want to play, the physical feel in your hands, and frankly, whether you think the guitar is cool enough to actually pick up every day. Before we dive into specific recommendations, let's talk about what actually matters. Pro tip from the shop floor: When I managed Guitar Center, the number-one reason beginners quit wasn't difficulty — it was buying a guitar that sat in the corner because they didn't love it. Buy something that makes you want to play it ever...