Guitar Question.
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Topic: Guitar Question.
Posted By: Trogdor2
Subject: Guitar Question.
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:13pm
| Well, I'm looking into getting a guitar just for something to do and a new challenge of sorts. I'm not going to be playing it in a band or professionally or anything, so I'm not looking for something ungodly expensive or anything. My price range (including amp) is no more than $300/$400. Yes I want an electric guitar because I do. If this price range is to low, tell me so that I can get a job or something to get the extera money... |
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Posted By: :ShockeR_ratm:
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:16pm
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get a squier package
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Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:18pm
| Thanks. Is it any good or total crap because I can spend more money if need be... |
Posted By: slacker guy
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:19pm
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they r ok and good enough for what u wanna do ------------- 
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Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:21pm
| Ok. You can all let this thread die now... |
Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:32pm
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I really want a Mandolin, but thats no help for you...
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Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:50pm
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Squier package is a very good beginner pack. I had one when i first
started out. The package comes with so much stuff now its unbelievable. Good luck. ------------- 
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Posted By: tippy_182
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 3:59pm
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Most new people when they start out want an electric guitar. I've found that most people who start with an electric guitar never really turn out to be that good, as they are doing it mostly just to be popular or cool. (Im not saying this about everyone, but most.) Start out with an acoustic. You don't need an amp or anything. I started an acoustic, picked up 2 more higher end acoustics (epiphone and a Takamine) and then got 2 electrics(one me and my dad built, and a Fender American Standard). ------------- 
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Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 4:02pm
Its not just if you wanna be "popular or cool," most people do it becuase of the way it sounds. What if people want distortion? What if people want effects? You cant get that from an acoustic. Im not saying what you put is wrong, im just saying its preference. -------------
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tippy_182 wrote:Posted By: tippy_182
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 4:05pm
Most people don't even need distortion or effects until at least 6 months after they've started. Most even longer than that, and thats if your good. More than half the people that pick it up don't even stick with it. When you start out with acoustic, you can get down the basics and move up to the electric if you stick with it. -------------
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Posted By: boomstick
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 4:11pm
That's what I started out on. It's a great starter kit. ------------- YONK~!~ |
Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 4:12pm
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I completely agree with you 100%. Most people should accualy start with
an acoustic becuase what you said, you can get the basics, and so
on. To me electric is more fun than acoustic. Don't get me wrong,
i still play on my acoustic from time to time, but i perfer to play
"distorted" i just like the sound. And from the bands that i like, it
shows it.
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Posted By: tippy_182
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 4:17pm
And I bet your decent, people who just start out have no reason to mess with distortion. It's the same as paintball, you don't want to give a started a timmy, but probably a tippmann or something and if he gets better and sticks with it, give him the timmy. -------------
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Posted By: MetallicaESPa5
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 4:22pm
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Good comparison, its exactly like that. We pretty much have taken over this thread. -------------
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Posted By: Baller888
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 5:32pm
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No... No no no... Anyone who plays should not even suggest an electric to you, if this is your first guitar...
As others have already said, if you are serious about learning, start on an acoustic... An electric will mask your true skills starting out and not allow you to progress like an acoustic will... If you really had to go electric, get an acoustic/electric with an acoustic amp... Look at lower end Fenders and Gibsons for some decent guitars... Besides, Squier is crap anyway... Not worth shelling out three bills... ------------- Shaft! 
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Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 5:39pm
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i have a squire bass package. Anyone want a bass?
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Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 5:42pm
I just want an electric because that's the kind of music I'm going to be playing. I want to work out some of Hendrix's solos and stuff like that. I don't really want to have guitar as my primary instrument because I've already invested over 1.5K into my trumpet and countless hours of practice and gigs. I just want to add another instrument to my list and have some fun while I'm at it... |
Posted By: BLand
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 5:43pm
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i got the squier pack as my first guitar. be sure when you first get it
to loosen the bridge then retune. they tighten their bridge way too
much, and be sure to dust around the pickups cause after a while of not
playing it sounds bad. if you want to be like hendrix, youll have to buy pedals and stuff too... ------------- 
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Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 5:46pm
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Ok. I've made a new decision! I'm going to go with an
acoustic because you people told me to. Does anyone have any
recomendations on model or whatever. Remember, no more than
$300... Edit - I can already read music, so I don't need any "Starter Kits" or crap like that. I've been playing trumpet and fooling around on bass guitar for like 6 years now (the bass is my friends), so I can already read and I know all the notes in both clefs and stuff like that... |
Posted By: Baller888
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 5:55pm
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Bro, if you plan on working out some HENDRIX SOLOS, you're kind of going to need some hours spent on your guitar learning the BASICS first...
Glad you woke up and realized to get an acoustic... Just look into some lower-price Fender DGs, Gibsons (higher end Epiphones are also decent), Takamine... A solid spruce top is also a nice feature to help tone out... You can get a really nice beginner guitar for $300... ------------- Shaft!
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Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 6:00pm
| Thanks. I kind of figured that guitar would be easier than trumpet (which it is) because you never run out of breath on guitar and if you pluck the right string, you get the right note. So, why does it matter if you get a higer end one? Is it the material, or just the ammount of time and precision put in to making it? |
Posted By: Baller888
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 6:19pm
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Here's my best advice...
Go to your local guitar store... Have them help instruct you in buying an acoustic guitar... Take a lesson... Edit: Take many lessons......... You have just a little to learn... This ain't your trumpet no mo'... ------------- Shaft!
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Posted By: tippy_182
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 6:36pm
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It'll take you a while to learn Hendrix, a long time probably. But for $300, look on ebay for used Takamine's. I got my for $400 but it was a $600 guitar. -------------
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Posted By: Trogdor2
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 6:42pm
| Thanks guys. |
Posted By: f@ll3n 5nip3r
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 7:16pm
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squier package pffffffff dont waste money on that crap get this http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/511635/ - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/b ase_pid/511635/ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/s=amps/search/detail/base_pid/483187/ - http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/s=amps/search/d etail/base_pid/483187/
then go to ur local music shop and ask for a 15 or 20 foot guitar cable trust me that is WWWWWAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY better than a squier ------------- anti: flatline egg 2 fender guitars cyclone xbox live gamertag:fall3n 5nip3r steam tag:fallen sniper ADD ME!!! "SO I bought an Angel, How the hell do I shoot it.." -jmac3 |
Posted By: tippmann89c
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 7:40pm
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squire package the best dealif you're just looking for something to mess around with when you're bored. All that "you'll be way better if you start with an acoustic" is b.s. I started with acoustic, my friend start electric, we been playin a couple years now and we are still even as far as skill goes. of course I've gotten an electric by now. I've got an Epiphone Explorer and it plays very well. |
Posted By: BLand
Date Posted: 14 December 2004 at 7:44pm
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i have a Takamine Jasmine acoustic and love it, its really great if you have a 300-400 price range
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