What type of electric guitar should I buy? I want to learn guitar, I love how it looks and sounds, but there are so many types out there. I like the Fenders and the Gibsons as well as many other types, but I dont know what does what on them and what is a good one. I know you get what you pay for and I am looking to spend around $500 for the guitar. I like all sorts of music, heavy and soft. The store here is not too great for info, if I ask question like what is the different between the pickups they give brief answers almost like I should know, and if I look at all the bands I like and what they use, it seems to change, anyone have any good advice?
Wow, thats great info and advice you guys, thanks so much.
There are solid body, hollow body, and semi-hollow body electric guitars. Hollow body guitars create some feedback but they sound great. You can normally associate a clean jazzy sound with hollow body guitars. Hollow body guitars normally have the f holes on them. You know? Like the holes you see on a violin or cello.
Solid body guitars are great for rock and blues. These are your fender stratocasters and les pauls.
Go to craigslist and find a used guitar like a fender strat (not squire), or epiphone les paul or something by ibanez. Then check musiciansfriend or guitar center’s website and see the user ratings on that guitar. If the ratings are decent and the price seems like a deal, then buy the guitar.
It doesn’t matter what kind of guitar you have until you realize what kind of music you want to make. You’re not going to be completely sure of that until you really learn the instrument.
I’ve been playing for a long time, I have several guitars, now I want a MIDI guitar because I like experimenting with sounds. And that’s the kind of music I want to make. References :
If you are just beginning to play guitar, it doesn’t make much sense to buy an expensive equipment, but it also would be a good idea to buy a good set. If you like more a fender type of guitar, you could buy a squire strat; if you like more the gibson look, i would recommend one from epiphone (this is what i got when I started). These are the low cost series from the brand fender and gibson. Later on, as you gain experience, you will know what kind of guitar you need.
You should also have in mind that it’s not enough to have the guitar, you also need an amplifier and some effects. If you play only at home i.e. not performing on stage, there are devices that you plug into your PC or mac that do all the amping and effects http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCG102.aspx . There are also guitar kits available for beginners that include the guitar, a cube and maybe some lessons, that are really affordable.
Good luck! References : personal experience
What type of electric guitar should I buy?
I want to learn guitar, I love how it looks and sounds, but there are so many types out there. I like the Fenders and the Gibsons as well as many other types, but I dont know what does what on them and what is a good one. I know you get what you pay for and I am looking to spend around $500 for the guitar. I like all sorts of music, heavy and soft. The store here is not too great for info, if I ask question like what is the different between the pickups they give brief answers almost like I should know, and if I look at all the bands I like and what they use, it seems to change, anyone have any good advice?
Wow, thats great info and advice you guys, thanks so much.
There are solid body, hollow body, and semi-hollow body electric guitars. Hollow body guitars create some feedback but they sound great. You can normally associate a clean jazzy sound with hollow body guitars. Hollow body guitars normally have the f holes on them. You know? Like the holes you see on a violin or cello.
Solid body guitars are great for rock and blues. These are your fender stratocasters and les pauls.
Go to craigslist and find a used guitar like a fender strat (not squire), or epiphone les paul or something by ibanez. Then check musiciansfriend or guitar center’s website and see the user ratings on that guitar. If the ratings are decent and the price seems like a deal, then buy the guitar.
It doesn’t matter what kind of guitar you have until you realize what kind of music you want to make. You’re not going to be completely sure of that until you really learn the instrument.
I’ve been playing for a long time, I have several guitars, now I want a MIDI guitar because I like experimenting with sounds. And that’s the kind of music I want to make.
References :
If you are just beginning to play guitar, it doesn’t make much sense to buy an expensive equipment, but it also would be a good idea to buy a good set. If you like more a fender type of guitar, you could buy a squire strat; if you like more the gibson look, i would recommend one from epiphone (this is what i got when I started). These are the low cost series from the brand fender and gibson. Later on, as you gain experience, you will know what kind of guitar you need.
You should also have in mind that it’s not enough to have the guitar, you also need an amplifier and some effects. If you play only at home i.e. not performing on stage, there are devices that you plug into your PC or mac that do all the amping and effects http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/UCG102.aspx . There are also guitar kits available for beginners that include the guitar, a cube and maybe some lessons, that are really affordable.
Good luck!
References :
personal experience
I would suggest a budget first guitar so u can get to know what u want in a guitar before spending large amounts of money.
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