Good people, am looking for a guitar. It's supposed to be a "Thank you" present to a good friend. I dont know much about guitars.... actually, know nothing! how many makes are there? Are there different "models"? Am looking for quality too. How much should i be looking at? Where can i find them around this town?

@AB, thanks. will make a visit. How much would the electric ones go for?

@ wendz,..if all of the above fail,i can make you a good one from a crown paints tin,a piece of wood and some wire strings..used to be a champ in school.

Hahahahahaa..... you can still make that one... I'll keep it for my training... i intend to start a karaoke when i retire in not too distance future.....

I pity your kids!!! Hopefully most of them will have moved out by then.

Under the Geneva convection, it is considered torture for parents like you [who know they can't sing] to sing for more than 5 minutes a day more than 3 metres from the bathroom when the kids are in the house. You have been forewarned.


On a serious note though, the next time you go for Mugithi - no guitar in most Ohangla joints - walk to the one man guitar and ask for tips. You will be surprised how helpful he might end up being. You can actually pass by a joint you know they play live music purposely to ask about the guitar.

Asking the fellows in a shop is not the best idea especially when you don't know much about what you are buying. almost always they will be pushing a certain product because it has a bigger margin, it's not moving, it's old/dead stock, they are getting kickbacks from the suppliers etc. You need first hand information from elsewhere.

If he is a good guitar player, get him a 12 string Accoustic Yamaha guitar... after that run from him very far...We dont want those stories of ' a friend of mine but a friend a guitar...'

Look for a brand called "Mitello" from Japan...fairly good sound quality, decent wood (wood is EVERYTHING with a guitar - I think mine is rosewood and something else). Avoid some Chinese ones, sometimes the neck is rather broad and the frets not very even. Kshs 8-12k

would also want to know too... which "wood" is best?

Check a music shop in Soin Arcade, Westlands - Ground floor. Can't quite recall the name. Good pricing. Got my Yamaha box from there 4 yrs ago at 6,500/=.. at the time rates for the same in town were about 10K on average.

Lakini mambo ya kuhustle slowed me down, the guitar has become more of a trophy hapo kwa nyumba.. :)