um, its a Martinez. type? no idea
it just seems a bit annoying to rest my arm on.
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24.75
I would avoid Dreadnought size guitars to learn on. There are many small body full size guitars that are better to learn on.
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is that a summary of all those confusing numbers that LievenDV wrote? 
I was kind of figuring that. my dad says he will get me a good one for my birthday, if I keep up the course. (I have a history of half completing things 
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Kate, that looks like a Martinez Mahogany Acoustic-Electric Parlour Guitar that I saw in Reverb online. Does it have a jack on the body of the guitar to plug in your cable?
The numbers they are quoting are the length of the guitar from nut to bridge or the length of the vibrating string. I think a parlour guitar is almost as long as other guitars with a skinny body. The 3/4 guitar is shorter. The type of body on the guitar might a more important one for you to get the right size of guitar to rest your arm. There are large dreadnaught and jumbo guitars, medium size OM and 000 body guitars and mini guitars. I would suggest going to a guitar store and trying them out. You really need to play several different size guitars and find out what feels best to you to when you hold and play them.
yep, it does. I was given it from a friend
music shop is a good idea. I will probably go to a music shop for my birthday and have a try of some things. only a few weeks to go
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Hi Kate,
Welcome to the community forum. 
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ah yes typo sorry,
Typical Gibson scale length: 24.75"
concerning those numbers, was just to illustrate that a small body guitar doesn’t mean that it is a 3/4 size guitar.
Trying this one to explore “is playing guitar somthing I want to try?” is always a good idea.
If theconcept of playing the wonderful 6 stringed instrument suits you, a visit to the shop is a good idea to try out the different sizes and feels.
You will have a bit of experience on this one to know what you are looking for.
Happy hunting!
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Hi @Kate_South! Welcome. That is a lovely little guitar you have. I don’t know anything about its quality, not knowing the brand etc. Take a clear picture of the label inside, maybe we can look up more.
Parlors are pretty small, but in the beginning all guitars feel a little awkward until you find how to hold it best for you and get used to it.
My impression is that a lot of people seem to trend to smaller guitars over time, so even if you choose to get a larger guitar, hang on to the parlor. After a while you will probably be happy to have that size option in your guitar quiver.
Of course, getting to a large guitar store and trying out various sizes of guitar is a great idea. Keep in mind that what you like may change as you gain comfort and experience playing.
I would consider getting a medium to small size, like OM, 00, or other concert size perhaps, rather than a dreadnaught.
The Dreadnaught is pretty bulky and has a particular sound, loud and projecting. Great for gigs and playing with other instruments. Get one when you feel that is something you need for your playing, not for starters.
I dont really have any idea what any of these guitar names are (dreadnaught, om, 00) I guess people in music shops will know whats best. my birthday is in a fortnight, so we are going to go to a shop soon-ish.
bad picture. it is really nice, but feels kind of kind of dinky. I am pretty normal height I think. who knows whats normal, I am just the same height as most of the women I know
Nice little bamboo guitar! I didn’t find too much about them, but probably a great travel guitar. Fun to have.
Here is a link to guitar size information.
yes, it is good, I take it in the car, good for it to be small for that.
thank you, things are starting to make a bit more sense now 