About guitar grades
According to the grade of materials, guitars are usually divided into three types: plywood guitars, face (back) single guitars, and full single guitars. The plywood guitar is the lowest-end, followed by the single-sided guitar, and the most high-end is the all-single guitar.
The biggest difference between a plywood guitar and a veneer guitar is the way the wood is processed. Plywood guitars are made of hard three-plywood (wooden board is cut into veneer or sliced into veneer, and then combined with adhesive glue to synthesize three or more layers) craftsmanship, while the veneer is made of a whole Block wood production.
Generally speaking, it is usually difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, but plywood and veneer can be distinguished from the following aspects:
First of all, the panel of the veneer will use a matte varnish to better present the texture of the wood, and you can see a clearer wood grain. And most plywood guitars will use gloss paint, and it is obvious that the paint surface is very thick. If you smell it carefully when you buy it, the plywood guitar can still smell a clear smell of paint or glue, while the veneer guitar will not have a clear strange smell.
Second, the price determines the grade. A single-sided guitar usually sells for more than 1,000 yuan, and if the price is below 1,000 yuan, it can basically be judged as a plywood guitar.
When the economic situation is not particularly tight, it is recommended that novices start from the face-to-face list. In fact, few manufacturers are doing plywood guitars. Including many low-end brands, they are all single-sided guitars. Therefore, novices are most likely to start with single-sided guitars.
About the feel of the guitar
In fact, for Xiaobai, feel is a very vague concept. Many audiophiles and professional guitarists, because they have played many brands and models of guitars, are more sensitive to the feel. However, Xiaobai can also confirm whether it is the feel he wants in a variety of ways. For example, for guitars of different brands and models, we can press the strings, try it out, and remember this feeling to choose a guitar that is relatively good.
Tips:
1. Try not to choose colorful guitars, especially low-end models. Most of the colorful guitars may be defective products produced by the manufacturer. In order to improve the appearance, the appearance is very beautiful. At the same price, try to buy the original wood color.
2. The guitar size should be appropriate. There are many sizes of guitars, and the size is determined by the length from the head to the bottom of the case. At present, the popular sizes on the market are mainly 36 inches, 38 inches, 40 inches, 41 inches and so on. The specific size still has to be determined according to your body. In addition, the barrel shape of the piano box will also affect the comfort of holding the piano, so you need to feel it yourself.
