What Guitar Should I Buy Quiz

For people comparing instrument types, the What Guitar Should I Buy Quiz takes about 10 minutes and includes 16 questions. Its result shows which guitar affinity is strongest across your musical goals, preferred sound, physical feel, and typical practice setting.

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Scale Explorer

How the Scales are Structured

Bass GuitarBG

Measures how strongly your preferences align with choosing bass guitar, emphasizing low-register groove and foundational ensemble support.

example score3/12

3/12Limited matchexample score

0 – 4Limited match

5 – 8Worth exploring

9 – 12Strong affinity

A score of 3 suggests bass guitar is currently a limited match, with the low-register, groove-supporting role likely not being your primary draw.

Nylon-String Classical GuitarNSCG

Measures how well a nylon-string classical guitar fits your sound preferences, playing style, and comfort needs.

example score4/12

4/12Limited matchexample score

0 – 4Limited match

5 – 8Worth exploring

9 – 12Strong affinity

A score of 4 suggests a limited match, meaning the mellow nylon tone, wider neck, or fingerstyle tradition may not align strongly with your current goals.

Solid-Body Electric GuitarSBEG

Measures how well a solid-body electric guitar’s amplified tones, playability, and gear requirements align with your musical goals and preferences.

example score6/12

6/12Worth exploringexample score

0 – 4Limited match

5 – 8Worth exploring

9 – 12Strong affinity

A score of 6 suggests a moderate fit, meaning a solid-body electric could support some of your aims, but pickup style, neck feel, and the added gear are still key factors to compare.

Steel-String Acoustic GuitarSSAG

Measures how strongly a steel-string acoustic guitar matches your preferred sound, playing context, feel, and typical musical role.

example score5/12

5/12Worth exploringexample score

0 – 4Limited match

5 – 8Worth exploring

9 – 12Strong affinity

A score of 5 suggests a moderate fit for a steel-string acoustic, making it worth trying while comparing comfort factors like body size and neck feel.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Brand-new guitar beginners

41%OF USERS

People who want to start playing and need a clear first-purchase direction based on goals, comfort, and the kind of sound they like.

Switching styles or genres

34%OF USERS

Players who already have some experience but are moving into new music and want to know if acoustic, electric, classical, or bass fits best.

Gift shoppers and parents

25%OF USERS

Buyers choosing a guitar for someone else and using quick preferences about music, setting, and willingness to use extra gear to narrow it down.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

Benchmarking

See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

Bass GuitarBG

You?

Average5.3

Typical rangeTypical3.4 – 7.1

Possible0 – 12

Nylon-String Classical GuitarNCG

You?

Average5.8

Typical rangeTypical4.4 – 7.3

Possible0 – 12

Solid-Body Electric GuitarSEG

You?

Average5.1

Typical rangeTypical3.4 – 6.8

Possible0 – 12

Steel-String Acoustic GuitarSAG

You?

Average5.8

Typical rangeTypical3.8 – 7.8

Possible0 – 12

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Balancing melody, bass notes, and inner voices with my fingers
- Learning a fingerpicked arrangement while still keeping strumming available
- Building a tone with effects and sustaining bent notes
- Repeating a steady chord pattern and singing over it
- A low pattern that connects the drums to the harmony
- Chord accompaniment that can carry a song without other musicians
- A mixture of support and short melodic fills in the middle register
- Prominent riffs or lead phrases above the rhythm section
- Adding occasional texture behind another main instrument
- Driving the song with chords while also supporting my voice
- Taking a focused melodic or lead role
- Moving between chord accompaniment and simple instrumental passages

These are 3 of the 16 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

What Guitar Should I Buy Quiz - Description and methodology of the test

Choosing an instrument is easier when the decision starts with how you want to play, rather than with a brand or body shape. The What Guitar Should I Buy Quiz is for people comparing instruments for their musical goals. As a quiz asking what guitar I should get, it connects musical goals with sound, equipment, comfort, and practice context.

What This Assessment Explores

Rather than predicting one perfect purchase, the questionnaire maps musical role, sound, tone shaping, neck feel, and practice setting. The quiz helps answer the question of which guitar should I buy by comparing a strong fit with an alternative.

The result is organized into four affinity dimensions:

Bass Guitar (0-12) reflects affinity for low notes, groove, and foundation-building: Limited match (0-4), Worth exploring (5-8), or Strong affinity (9-12).
Nylon-String Classical Guitar (0-12) reflects mellow tone, finger-led playing, and a wider neck: Limited match (0-4), Worth exploring (5-8), or Strong affinity (9-12).
Solid-Body Electric Guitar (0-12) reflects attraction to amplification, effects, bends, and lead textures: Limited match (0-4), Worth exploring (5-8), or Strong affinity (9-12).
Steel-String Acoustic Guitar (0-12) reflects unplugged projection, firm strings, and chord-led playing: Limited match (0-4), Worth exploring (5-8), or Strong affinity (9-12).

Methodology and Evidence Base

Each prompt presents concrete alternatives rather than a numerical rating. Choices cover solo playing, band role, unplugged projection, amplification, physical feel, techniques, and desired contribution. For a player taking the quiz to answer what electric guitar should I buy, the questionnaire links effects, bends, and lead work with everyday use.

Selections create comparative affinity scores. The highest outcome is the strongest affinity, while scores within one point form a blended result. Someone using the quiz to answer what acoustic guitar should I buy can use the profile to compare projection, body feel, and equipment needs.

Methodologically, it is an online self-report tool that displays comparative affinities across four instrument types. It is conceptually consistent with Chen and Howard (2004) on instrument choice and with Mateos-Moreno and Hoglert (2024) on motivations for choosing a main instrument. Chapman (1993) supplies practical distinctions among guitar types.

Self-report can shift with current goals, prior exposure, self-awareness, and answer style. The scores compare the four displayed affinities within this profile; they should not be treated as population rankings or guarantees of satisfaction.

Literature:

Chen, Simy Meng-Yu, and Robert W. Howard. "Musical instrument choice and playing history in post-secondary level music students: Some descriptive data, some causes and some background factors." Music Education Research 6, no. 2 (2004): 217-230. 10.1080/1461380042000222609
Mateos-Moreno, Daniel, and Anders Hoglert. "Why did you (not) choose your main musical instrument? Exploring the motivation behind the choice." British Journal of Music Education 41, no. 1 (2024): 74-85. 10.1017/S0265051723000025
Chapman, Richard. The Complete Guitarist. 1st American ed. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1993.

Updated: 2026-07-22

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