Any electric guitar players on here? Was looking into picking one up and learning how to play before I die. Couple of guys I know have told me to buy the best I can afford and couple guys have said to just stick with cheap end stuff. I intend on learning it its not something I will decide not to do. Any recomendation on guitars Ive been looking at gibsons and cheap end Paul reed smiths. Im shooting for somewhere round $1000 for the guitar. Thanks for the help!
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Summer '85 E24 635csi Winter '88 E30 325iX, I lose 25% of my hp before I even turn the key.
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-I've played for about 8 years now.
-What kind of music will you want to play. Old rock, new rock, country, just simple stuff, it DOES matter. I like semi-hollow bodied electrics, like Gibson "ES" style, like the one BB King plays.1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i -
I kind of straddle the fence on this because you can get a cheap one used for about $200 or get an even cheaper one at walmart for about $100. And doing this will give you an idea of what you need/want when it comes to getting a "real" guitar once you learn how to play. Plus you do not want to handicap yourself with something that has all of the bells and whistles on it only to have to pick up a axe that is less sophisticated and then discovering that you can't play it because you relied on all of the comfort features. A very well known guitar player once told me that he can play any song with a $400 guitar just as good as he can on a $4000. Its just a matter of how easy or comfortable it is to play the song. And there are guys that he saw on the road who show up with 2 to 3 different guitars simply because they can only play certain songs with certain instruments.
But then again, if you go out and get a nice gibson, the strings will stay in tune longer and its got a much better quality sound.. which is good for learning because you will know what a guitar is supposed to sound like and what its supposed to feel like. Abd because of that I see no harm in using the industry standard equipment to learn a particular industry.Comment
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I like alot of clasic rock, Kansas, boston, molly hatchet etc. But I listen to alot of new stuff as well. Anythin from Classic to punk to new rock is there any guitar thats middle of the road for those or do I need to say I want to play x on x guitar?
Ive been looking at Gretsch guitars aswell.Summer '85 E24 635csi Winter '88 E30 325iX, I lose 25% of my hp before I even turn the key.
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Get a Schecter.
Good deal for the quality-to-dollar-spent.Comment
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QFT. decide what music you like to play. For example, I love the early Clapton sound (the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers album) so i've got a Les Paul and Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker reissue. Here's my setup:
I also have a Marshall JCM2000 DSL for when i want to play rock/metal type stuff.
I'm kindof biased, but i think a Gibson Les Paul would fit the bill, i've played all kinds of music on it and it does well. Blues (the only music worth playing :D ), rock, classic rock, jazz, even some country (but it won't have the twangy sound you'd get from a Fender Telecaster).
Buy a tube amp. I wasted time and money on solid states until I plugged into a Vox, a Marshall, and a Mesa-Boogie all in the same store. The tone is unbelievably better.
Buy quality and cry only once.
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My first guitar was a Fender mexican made Stratocaster and a shitty practise amp. I think that for your first guitar and amp combo you don't really want to spend more than 800 (my setup was 400 in total). Go used whenever possible. It will allow you to buy gear, and then later down the road, if you lose interest, sell it at little or no cost. If you have any friends who are good guitar players I reccomend bringing them along in your guitar search. Many of the lower end models (For Fender this would be the mexican or japanese lines as opposed to the high end american line) are as good and sometimes better than higher end models, it's just a matter of finding the diamonds in the rough.
Harmony Central is a very very active guitar forum and you will be able to get good answers if you ask the right questions. Just try to avoid asking 'noob' questions that they get all the time (much like asking the difference between an eta and an i on here). http://acapella.harmony-central.com/...isplay.php?f=4Comment
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Go big. PRS.Comment
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I've been playing for about 17 yrs now, though primarily acoustics. I would recommend starting with a good quality used guitar to begin with. Too many people start playing and then end up quitting somewhere along the way when between where the novelty wears off and their fingers start to bleed.
Find something higher quality but used, try Elderly Instruments for starters. To start out, I'd spend about as much on the amp as I would a guitar.
Do you already have an amp? I would make sure to buy a higher quality amp as well. Used is fine, your local pawn shops are most likely full of them.
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-Lots of good info here, listin to these guys. I play on my dad's 1971 Aria double-cut semi-body, its a Gib es333/355 knockoff. Very good quality, very good looks, although I wouldn't recomend a new Aria. Look at some Ibanezes, I've seems pretty decient ones for $400-800. Also look at Gibson's own "cheep" brand, Epiphone. Some of those are good deals. Yeah, we all want a Gib LP Classic or PRS but $1500-3000 is a lot to shell out for a first guitar. Try to stay under $1000 for the first, but DON't buy crap. Most anything under 300 is crap.1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325iComment
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Can't go wrong with a MIM Tele or Strat. Good enough, easy to upgrade should you so desire, and reasonably priced.
You could also just do what I did and build your own...
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While building a guitar is something I definitely want to do one day, I don't know if I'd recommend that for a first guitar.Comment
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I use a classical guitar, been playing since 25, I can play electric, but it takes getting used to the strings being closer, and using the effects, I would advise to start with a soft classical guitar with plastic strings, until you develop calluses on the tips on your fingers, then switch to metal strings, it'll hurt less. ;)
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Would a Gibson Les Paul studio be a good choice http://www.gibson.com/Products/Gibso...udios/Studio/#Summer '85 E24 635csi Winter '88 E30 325iX, I lose 25% of my hp before I even turn the key.
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guitar hero count?
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