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| mongeone |
Dont know if this should be the technical section or not but moderators can move it if they feel fit.
Whats the deal with electrical guitars? Is it like turntables if ya dont get a technics/vestax straight up your just gonna have to fork out money down the road for them, meaning I should go straight for a telecaster/stratocaster/les paul? or any medium priced guitar will suffice?
Anyone got any advice? How about methods for teaching oneself the guitar?
cheers in advance |
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| D-res |
| im by no means an expert but being an owner of a 'no-name' beginner guitar and a fender telecaster i can tell you that it completely depends on how serious you are. granted, you could fork out lotsa money for a really nice guitar but if you never use it its kind of pointless. as far as quality, its not like a turntable where ty stuff breaks really fast. in some cases you may be so unlucky but besides quality of sound, as in thickness and just overall quality of sound, you're not losing much. maybe an effect here or there but if you're just going to be a guy who chills strumming out a few tunes, you can just save your money and get a semi-expensive guitar. i would only recommend the very bottom of the ladder for prices if you're going to play it once or twice. |
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| Danny Ocean |
i wouldnt suggest going for a $1000 guitar right away..although my first electric guitar was a Gibson Les Paul...i still have it.
There's lesser brands like Ibanez who make some nice beginner guitars. Even Fender has some beginner guitars...check out www.musiciansfriend.com
I would recommend getting an acoustic first though..especially if youre learning on your own...not to mention its much more chill. |
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| DarkFall01 |
If you don't know how to play guitar, I wouldn't spend $1000+ on a guitar plus equipment. It's not worth it, since you're not sure you're gonna like it once you start. You need to spend money on the guitar itself, the amp, effects (if you're not happy with whatever your amp can provide), etc. I usually recommend ppl to start with an acoustic, you tend to learn how to play clean much better. Later you can move to an electric. I started with an acoustic and moved to an electric after 2 years.
With an electric, you can spend $600 on a guitar and it will sound good, however, it also depends what amp your using, it changes the sound alot! You can get an amp with one 10" or 12" speaker, depending on what tone your looking for. Same with the guitar, what style of music would you play? You don't have to buy a Fender or a Gibson to have a good sounding guitar, Ibanez, and many other companies make excellent guitars.
You can go for a Fender Strat, you can play pretty much any type of music with it and it will sound good. PM me if you have any questions :)
Try some websites like music123.com and musiciansfriend.com. Also, look at what some of your favorite guitarrists play and do some research on the guitar. I recommend starting with an acoustic though;)
Also, with time, you will want more guitars, that's for sure. I'm on my 5th :wtf: |
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| D-res |
| yeah man.. acoustic is where its at if you've never played before. |
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| mongeone |
Thanx for all the recommendations. I do have an acoustic guitar ive had it for years. Ive tried to teach myself many times but always get stuck at a certain spot but this time around ive being able to get past that hurdle and am going pretty well. Plus im moving away from decks (theres not enough inspiration in my life over here in Japan to keep me interested) and want to really commit myself to guitar. My acoustic is by no means crap its just bulky and everytime I get on a mates electric I seem to be able to control everything better, which is also more encouraging.
Ive only been teaching myself for a month so im not gonna go buy a guitar today. I am just starting my research into what sort of guitar I want so I can aim for it and put away some money here and there and then maybe in 6 months if im still going strong I can reward myself and get something that really works for me.
The reason why I mentioned those three guitars was because a book I was reading said they were basically the industry standard.
Im pretty broad with my music and dont really remember names too much but I love stuff by:
Eric Clapton
The Doors
Led Zeppelin
Red hot chilis
Nirvana (bought a song book of theirs last week)
ACDC
etc etc
Cheers |
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| Vlad |
| quote: | Originally posted by mongeone
Led Zeppelin |
Jimmy Page (guitarist for Led Zepplin) is a ing guitar GOD!
Watching him strum the 3 tier guitar is INSANE!
Every rock guitarist out now, pays ahmage (sp?) to this man. |
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| Omega_Blue |
i've been playing guitar for.... 9 years at least, all self-taught.
i learned on a crappy aria-pro II. the guitar doesn't matter. i suggest getting a squier strat. they're cheap, they're smaller, and they're easier to play. stay away from ibanez, imo the low-end models don't feel right for the beginner.
i taught myself using tab, and after a while of being frustrated by how wrong the tabs were, i just used my ear to transcribe the music. once you can do that, it's all gravy from there.
a lot of people say "start with acoustics," but the average dreadnought body of an acoustic is way too bulky and awkward to play. you'll get frustrated quicker with an acoustic than an electric. that, and when you learn it on an electric, you'll know it on the acoustic too.
if you buy a squier strat pack, it'll come with the strat, amp, picks, strings, cables, and an instructional video that you should throw away immediately. they're only like 200 some dollars or so. |
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| bananas |
| hendrix is the god of guitar :] |
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| Lepanto |
Get an Ibanez they are excellent to learn on and are proffesional quality, Korn, In Flames, etc use them. Great sounds and quality.
do not teach yourself. no guitarist is good when he teaches himself, there'll be that you will NOT be able to know if you do it urself, such as dynamics, roots of chords, next notes, chord progression, etc :) |
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| Omega_Blue |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lepanto
Get an Ibanez they are excellent to learn on and are proffesional quality, Korn, In Flames, etc use them. Great sounds and quality.
do not teach yourself. no guitarist is good when he teaches himself, there'll be that you will NOT be able to know if you do it urself, such as dynamics, roots of chords, next notes, chord progression, etc :) |
don't listen to this guy. |
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| TranceSpeeder |
| i took guitar lessons for 4 years and have been playing for 7 and can say thats bs... anyone can learn it them self. |
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