Guitar (guitar, guitar, guitare) is also known as the Spanish guitar.

The world of genuine Guitars at Viet Music includes many famous brands such as: Martin, Taylor, Cordoba, Yamaha, PRS, Ibanez, Washburn, Enya, Lava, Saga, Fender, Martinez, Ba Don, Admira, Martinez, Eastman, Sqoe, Takamine...

Coming to Viet Music, you will experience the world of guitars with many models, brands, and prices to choose the guitar that best suits your purpose, preferences, price and quality.

Below is the most necessary information so you can choose a suitable guitar for yourself.

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1. TYPES OF GUITAR:

Martin Acoustic Guitar

- In Western countries, people often call acoustic guitars "Acoustic Guitars" and divide them into two types: iron-string Acoustic guitars and nylon-string Acoustic guitars.

Meanwhile, in Vietnam we often divide into two types of acoustic guitars: Acoustic guitar - iron string acoustic guitar, and Classic guitar - nylon string acoustic guitar.

So, here when we say "Acoustic guitar" we are talking about the iron string acoustic guitar. And when we say "Classic guitar" we are talking about nylon string acoustic guitars.

- The most popular types of guitars today are: Acoustic Guitar, Classic Guitar and Electric Guitar.

There are also some other types of guitars such as: Bass Guitar, Silient Guitar, Vong Co Guitar... but they are less popular and more picky about players.

1.1 ACOUSTIC GUITAR .

Acoustic guitar, also known as iron string Acoustic guitar, has bright, resonant sound, very suitable for playing accompaniment, entertainment, fingerstyle.... This line is easy to learn, easy to play, about 2 - 3 months of self-study or Studying with a teacher means you can play accompaniment or solo at a basic level.

Acoustic guitars have a wide neck and small spacing between strings, making them easy to play. However, in the first 1 - 2 weeks, players may feel a little pain in their fingertips but it is not significant. If you like resonant, bright, vibrant sounds, you should choose this guitar line.

1.2 CLASSIC GUITAR .

Classic guitar, also known as classical guitar, has strings made of nylon (actually strings 1,2,3 are nylon, and strings 4,5,6 will also be nylon but wrapped with a layer of surrounding metal). around, this leads to many misunderstandings about Acoustic and Classic guitars). The advantage of playing on a Classic guitar is that you rarely play the wrong string because the neck is wide and the distance between the strings is larger than on an Acoustic guitar. Give yourself a gentle, warm sound. This line can still be played as accompaniment, and even many guitarists often use it to accompany vocals on stage thanks to its deep, warm sound. In addition, Classic guitars are perfect for classical music, bolero...

1.3 ELECTRIC GUITAR .

This line of instruments has become increasingly popular and loved by many users in recent years thanks to its great creativity and many accompanying technologies and effects.

Electric guitars usually have iron strings, the body is a solid piece of wood, has no sound cavity, so it cannot produce sound on its own. Electric guitars use sensors (pickups), which record the vibrations of the strings, then process them into electrical signals and transmit them to sound generating devices such as speakers and amplifiers.

The sound quality of an Electric guitar is often very bright and diverse, depending on the adjustment of the pickup on the guitar or the effects, pedals, amplifier... Electric guitars with Humbucker configuration are often suitable. with strong music such as Rock, Metal... Singer Coil configuration will be the opposite, often used in light music such as pop, ballad...

1.4 BASS GUITAR .

This type of guitar has a structure similar to an electric guitar but produces a deep, bass sound due to its iron strings that are much larger than electric guitars and a long neck. This type of guitar is quite picky about players and a standard bass guitar usually only has 4-5 strings.

Bass guitars are usually not meant to be played solo, but are played with a band, combined with other instruments. The bass guitar along with the drums play the role of keeping the rhythm of the music, helping the other instruments coordinate in sync. That is also the outstanding advantage of bass guitars compared to electric guitars.

However, recently, the bass guitar has reached many young people who love this subject, there have been many creative Bass artists who use this instrument to both accompany the band and solo on their own. effectively.

1.5 SILENT GUITAR.

Compact and versatile, it's the perfect instrument for practicing, traveling, performing and recording. Although the guitar itself does not emit sound because the soundboard has no sound cavity, thanks to the electronic pickup system, it captures the vibrations of the strings and then converts it into an electrical signal and emits it through the headphones. or speakers, amplifier.

Pickups on silent guitars are usually piezo like acoustic guitars, however some companies also use a combination of piezo pickups and magnetic pickups like electric guitars to enrich the timbre of silent guitars.

Onboard effects enhance your playing experience, and audio inputs let you perform along with backing tracks.

The advantage of Silent guitar is that you can practice comfortably and not be afraid of disturbing people around you. In particular, this line of guitars will minimize noise and howling during use, and is widely used in studios because of their versatility and sound quality.

Many brands have invented countless styles and designs of Silent guitars, but in short, we will have two options: Silent Acoustic Guitar (iron strings) and Silent Classic Guitar (nylon strings).

Silent Guitar is a modern musical instrument, today manufacturers integrate many smart features.

1.6 Some other less popular types of guitars include:

- Vong Co Guitar : A unique national musical instrument of Vietnam, mainly popular in the Central and Southern regions. It is characterized by a concave keyboard, so it is often called a concave key guitar. Thanks to the concave key feature, the Vong Co Guitar creates a different sound, creating the characteristic vibration of Vong Co singing.

Usually Vong Co guitars will have 2 options: Acoustic Vong Co (like an iron string acoustic guitar) and Vong Co Dien (like an electric guitar).

2. HOW MUCH DOES A GUITAR COST?

Yamaha Bass Guitar

The price of guitars is extremely diverse, some are only a few hundred thousand, some are extremely expensive, up to billions of dong.

Normally in Vietnam there are the following prices:

2.1 CHEAP GUITAR LINE.

Cheap lines usually cost from 1 million to 3 million. These are modest quality guitars, suitable for beginners on a tight budget.

2.2 POPULAR GUITAR LINE.

This is the segment chosen by many beginners. It not only meets training needs, does not affect the original ability to perceive sound, and can be used for a long time.

Popular guitars usually cost 3 million - 7 million

Popular guitar models are suitable for beginners who want a quality guitar from the beginning so they can practice seriously and are relatively good for long-term use.

2.3 MIDDLE-RANGE GUITAR LINE.

The mid-range line for semi-professional players or those who want a quality guitar for recreational and long-term playing costs around 7 million - 15 million. Even some models of this line are used by artists for small stages such as tea rooms, cafes...

2.4 HIGH CLASS GUITAR LINE.

The high-end line costs about 15 million - 100 million and is used by many people who love guitars and have economic conditions. The sound of this line is very beautiful and fascinates the listener.

2.5 SUPERIOR GUITAR LINE.

This product line costs over 100 million to billions of dong, has both use value and collection value, satisfying passion. Viet Music has customers who have private rooms to display collected musical instruments, which contain many precious guitars, with a total value of up to nearly 6 billion, with the highest-end guitar being ordered from Germany, priced at over 6 billion VND. 800 million.

3. WHAT BRAND GUITAR SHOULD I BUY?

Cordoba Classic Guitar

3.1 SOME ACOUSTIC GUITAR BRANDS YOU SHOULD BUY:

3.1.1 Cheap and mid-range.

Yamaha (Japan), Washburn (USA), Ba Don (Vietnam), Enya (USA), Takamine (Japan), Lava (USA), Saga (China)... are brands with prices ranging from cheap to to mid range. These are famous and reputable brands available on the market.

- With a cheap price range of 1 million - 3 million, Ba Don is a reputable brand among Vietnamese brands thanks to 3 generations of experience making handmade guitars. The products are cheap because they do not incur import costs or shipping fees.

However, today guitar production technology in the world is quite developed. High-tech machinery has contributed a lot to the production stages, thereby helping to create guitars with better finishing, more beauty and more uniform quality, minimizing errors. caused by humans during the production process.

Machines also help the guitar production process faster, in larger quantities, minimizing production costs, thereby helping to reduce product prices.

Investing in modern machinery systems requires huge costs and requires very high qualifications. This leads to it becoming more and more difficult for Vietnamese guitar brands to compete in price and quality with foreign brands such as the US, Japan, Spain, and China. ..

- In the price range of 2 million - 5 million, there is the Saga brand from China. It is a new brand appearing in Vietnam, however in the Chinese and Thai markets this brand is very famous. In these two markets Saga is always the leading brand in terms of number of products sold, this proves that attest to the quality of the company's products.

China has the advantage of low labor costs, modern scientific and mechanical technology development, and is where the manufacturing plants of most large companies in the world are located. Saga has a very large and modern guitar factory, and is also a processing company for some famous guitar brands in the world. They have learned and taken advantage of these advantages to help create products. own with very high quality while very cheap price.

- In the price range of 4 million - 7 million, Enya is a quite prominent brand thanks to its good quality in the price range, integrating many modern technologies and beautiful designs.

3.1.2 Mid-range and high-end.

- Martin and Taylor are the two best Acoustic brands in the world, very famous in the Vietnamese market, their products are priced at about 10 million or more, among high-end products that you should buy.

- Eastman is a very famous brand in the Chinese market with high-end product lines. Although still new in the Vietnamese market, this is also a brand with very good quality products.

- Yamaha is a familiar name in the Vietnamese market, its products range from cheap to high-end. Yamaha's models made in Japan belong to the high-end segment and have very good quality.

3.2 CLASSIC GUITAR BRANDS YOU SHOULD BUY:

The Classic line has many famous brands in the world. In the Vietnamese market, we can mention some of the following reputable brands:

- Cordoba Guitar is the highest quality Classic brand. Each product of this company is truly a work of art with famous models such as Cordoba C5, Cordoba C7, GK Studio, Solista... with prices ranging from 5 million - 70 million.

- Yamaha Classic Guitar is also a good choice with a price range of 5 million - 50 million.

- Ba Don Classic Guitar is a good choice in the price range of 1 million - 3 million thanks to its price strengths.

- Guitar Classic Admira and Guitar Classic Martinez are two brands with very good finishing. The instrument has a beautiful appearance, warm sound quality, and a relatively moderate price.

3.3 ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BASS GUITAR BRANDS YOU SHOULD BUY:

- Fender from America is a famous Electric guitar company. Although this company has produced more acoustic guitars in recent years, its main focus is still on Electric guitars. The company has sub-brands Squier and Jackson specializing in the low-cost segment.

- Sqoe (China) is also a name worth considering in the electric guitar industry. Although not as high-end as Fender, the low and mid-range price range is this company's strength.

- Ibanez , PRS are favorite names for fans of Rock and Metal music...

- Yamaha is also a reputable choice with diverse product lines, ranging from 4 million or more.

3.3 SILENT GUITAR BRANDS YOU SHOULD BUY:

Silent guitars have fewer production brands than other types of guitars, partly because this type of guitar is still quite new, partly because this type of guitar requires a lot of modern technology in production.

- Yamaha can be considered a pioneer in this field, the SLG200 models are quite popular and have a mid-range price.

- The most prominent is the Nexg silent guitar model of the Enya brand, which is integrated with a lot of modern and convenient technology.

- Cordoba is a brand specializing in classic guitars, but in 2023 it also joined the production of silent guitars with the Stage model.

- Although the Godin brand is not famous in the Vietnamese market, there are many high-end silent guitar models of very good quality.

4. WHAT TYPE OF GUITAR SHOULD A NEW STUDENT CHOOSE?

Fender Electric Guitar

Choosing how much a guitar costs and what type of guitar depends on each person's preferences and budget, so there are no specific standards. It could be more than a million, several million to tens, hundreds of millions...

- Just because you're new to playing doesn't mean you should buy cheap guitars. Guitars of several hundred thousand on the market are of extremely poor quality and should not be bought . Practicing to play with a cheap guitar will make you lose interest in practicing. Poor quality guitar will reduce your ability to perceive sound, causing you to make slow progress or even lose your passion, especially in music. beginner stage.

If you have enough passion and budget, you should choose a good guitar from the beginning. A better guitar also helps you stand out and be more confident.

- If you like bright echoes, entertaining accompaniment, and easy to learn and play, you should choose an Acoustic guitar. If you like warm, classic sound, you should choose Classic. If you like to be creative and are fascinated by diverse guitar sounds, from "sweet" to "crazy rock", you can choose an Electric guitar or a Bass guitar. A Silent guitar will give you versatility, being able to be used in a variety of situations and different musical styles.

But that doesn't mean that each type of guitar can only be used for certain types of music. Different types of instruments can be used to play different types of music normally, depending on the player's preferences.

- Many people think that they first learn Acoustic guitar or Classic guitar, then switch to Electric guitar and Bass guitar. This is not entirely true because they are very different. If you like electric guitar, you should choose it from the beginning.

5. WHERE SHOULD I BUY A GUITAR?

- Among many musical instrument stores to compare, you should choose large, well-known and reputable stores with clear addresses and many products to choose from. This helps you buy quality products, meet your needs, receive professional advice and service, ensure the best warranty and after-sales support.

- Viet Music is the leading musical instrument sales and distribution system in Vietnam. Providing a variety of products from reputable brands on the market so you can freely choose with genuine warranty. All guitars have a 1 year warranty.

- Viet Music also offers after-sales service and very good prices. Our team of professional and dedicated consultants will help you choose the most suitable instrument, bringing you peace of mind and satisfaction. Prestige and customer love are our rewards.

- Please contact Hotline: 19003262 or Mobile/Zalo: 0819003262 for the best advice!