Lauren Bateman (YouTube) advises beginners to choose a guitar based primarily on comfort rather than price—an expensive guitar is better quality but useless if uncomfortable. She warns against oversized guitars (especially for smaller people) and specifically recommends parlor-size guitars for players with smaller frames because they are more comfortable and encourage playing.
If you're wondering what's the best guitar for a beginner, listen up. You have to buy one that is the most comfortable for you. It doesn't really matter about the price point, although the more expensive you pay, the better guitar you will get. But if you buy an expensive guitar, it's not comfortable. You're not going to want to play with it. Find a lot of students. They buy really big oversized guitars that are uncomfortable, especially for smaller people. If you're someone on the smaller size, I highly recommend checking out a parlor size guitar which are a little bit smaller but a lot more comfortable for smaller frame people.
