What is a good age to start guitar lessons?

While in the womb! Any age really but call for an appointment if the child is under age 7. Call (843)- 801-1475.

As a beginner, should I start on Classical,  Acoustic or Electric guitar?

A common thought in choosing the right guitar means deciding which type of guitar you personally find exciting and will be the most motivated to play.

What kind of music would you like to play? What kind of guitar attracts your attention? Which one can you envision yourself playing?

That is the one you will most look forward to practicing and playing. If you just want to play the guitar but are not sure what type to choose then determine a budget and work within those parameters.

1.) The classical (Classic or Concert) guitar in most professional opinions, is the correct way to go first. The Nylon and silk string is better for your fingers, strings are further placed away from one another so pressing to produce a tone and arching over strings for chords satisfy the player faster. The fretboard is completely flat and does not have a radius like that of the electric or acoustic. You use your fingers instead of a pick so you focus on tone and timbre from the start. The fretboard is also shorter than the acoustic or electric so you focus on the main range of the instrument. I recommend this guitar to start off with.

2.) The acoustic guitar for young students tends to be an aggravating start but they overcome personal limitations through persistence. Nothing wrong with starting out on this type of guitar just a little harder work.

3.) Starting out on electric is fine also it’s just the person practicing on the instrument. I’ve had people like the instrument but change kinds of the instrument in the first couple of months.

If you have a guitar that has been a family heirloom and has not been played in a while, take it to a luthier ( person who works on stringed instruments) to inspect the instrument. Any local music store can help you with this. Have the luthier look over the instrument and have him put the guitar  “in good playing condition”. It is always true in the sense that the better the instrument, the faster the student will excel.

I was thinking about group lessons. Do you recommend this?

I have Trios and Quartets and Improvisational classes. Call for auditions.