text: what is the best guitar for beginners? is the fretlight fg-400 any good? that light-up fretboard seems like a gimmick.  for its $600 list price, you could get a much better electric guitar and learn it the regular way.  i recommend the g&l tribute series guitars.  they have good electronics and good workmanship, and play well.  it's important for a beginner to have a guitar that plays easily and feels good; otherwise it's not enjoyable and you won't want to keep practicing.