Buying a new guitar... - by Tomi
Sombras on 9/12/2011 at 03:11
PigLick knows his shit. Listen to him. I'm not saying don't listen to anybody else. But listen to him.
Mr.Duck on 9/12/2011 at 09:25
I demand more guitar porn pics.
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Also, Piggy knows his shit'coz he's Jimmy Page in disguise, oh-ho!
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mgeorge on 3/1/2012 at 16:31
I would say if you're serious to pick up a cheap acoustic that has fairly low action. Go to your local music shop and ask for advice. A Yamaha or Ovation may be a good choice as they can be found for under 300 bucks. My brother has an Ovation that he picked up for around 250 that I fell in love with.
As for an electric, I would agree to stay away from Gibsons as the freaking things won't stay in tune. Fender Squires are a good choice as you can get them on the cheap and they have that nice Fender twang there're famous for.
mgeorge on 3/1/2012 at 16:41
I would say if you're serious to pick up a cheap acoustic that has fairly low action. Go to your local music shop and ask for advice. A Yamaha or Ovation may be a good choice as they can be found for under 300 bucks. My brother has an Ovation that he picked up for around 250 that I fell in love with.
As for an electric, I would agree to stay away from Gibsons as the freaking things won't stay in tune. Fender Squires are a good choice as you can get them on the cheap and they have that nice Fender twang there're famous for.
DaBeast on 6/1/2012 at 21:33
Epiphone is fine for a novice, they rarely have the tuning problems cheap dirt electric guitars tend to have. By cheap I mean less than £200, though proper musicians might turn their nose up at anything less than a grand.
The key thing to remember is that you're so green you won't know the difference between a limited edition les paul and an MDF dirty necked guitar. I'd suggest you buy a reasonable cheap one and after a while you'll know if the sound is shitty because of your skills or the guitar itself, then you upgrade.
Electrics can be a pain to set up whereas an acoustic is ready to go whenever you feel like it. You could be sitting browsing the net, reach back and grab the guitar and strum some stuff out for minutes. After a year and a half you should have some nice callouses, if not, play more. I haven't played acoustic much in about 4 months, last time I picked one up I nearly shredded my fingers. Electric doesn't really have that problem, but it can still hurt after a while, especially if you're sliding.
If you do get an acoustic I'd recommend getting one with a cutaway at the neck, it'll make playing notes high up the neck so much easier.
You can also get good deals on custom electrics at your music store. My mate bought a Fernandez (just a body really), with two Alnico and Seymour duncan pickups that the guy behind the counter "just happened to be working on for himself" for around £250
Stick at it
