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Originally Posted by IheartS2ks,Oct 27 2006, 07:48 AM
Don't buy new.
Go look in classifieds, small music shops, pawn shops, thrift stores; you'll find a well made decent guitar that way.
You would just need a tuner, new strings and the axe itself.
You shouldn't be caring about sound right now anyway, you first need to get the mechanics and coordination down. The closer the strings are to the fret board without buzzing is what you'd be looking for in action.
Acoustic definately the way to go.
Go look in classifieds, small music shops, pawn shops, thrift stores; you'll find a well made decent guitar that way.
You would just need a tuner, new strings and the axe itself.
You shouldn't be caring about sound right now anyway, you first need to get the mechanics and coordination down. The closer the strings are to the fret board without buzzing is what you'd be looking for in action.
Acoustic definately the way to go.
Trust me, his beliefs and knowledge of the automobile are pretty much shlt. But he is quite good at the guitar.
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From: SJC
Originally Posted by BerlinaBlackS2kguy,Oct 27 2006, 11:21 AM
100%for acoustics less than $500, i definitely recommend yamaha. they're sort of no-frills guitars (very simple, not flashy) but are built well and sound better than most of the other guitars in that price range.
good luck with your purchase!
That said, I've just tried one of these 2 weeks ago, and HOLY CRAP
They're great for the money!!! http://www.artandlutherieguitars.com/
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Originally Posted by kadeshpa,Oct 27 2006, 08:34 AM
I HATE it when I see this. Epiphone's are EXCELLENT guitars. Granted, these player pack guitars are usually pretty crappy, to say Epiphone is a second rate guitar company is incorrect. Yes Gibsons are usually sweet guitars, but not many people want to pay beyond $1500 for a learning guitar.
The newer Epiphones are much better than the ones of the past, particularly the "Elite" series which is made in Japan. I've played a few of those side-by-side with their Gibson counterparts, and PREFERRED the Epiphone on more than one occasion!
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OP what kind of music do you listen to? whoever mentioned to get an electric as you'll be able to play songs you like, i think that is a good point. i was all into alternative and grunge when i first started, so having an electric was good for me.
my first guitar was a fender mexi strat that served me well as a beginner. it was under $300 and had a great clean tone. my main guitar is a gibson sg now, and that thing is awesome. i've also got a takamine acoustic, which i rarely play.
my first guitar was a fender mexi strat that served me well as a beginner. it was under $300 and had a great clean tone. my main guitar is a gibson sg now, and that thing is awesome. i've also got a takamine acoustic, which i rarely play.
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Id say go to the guitar shop or wherever you're planning to go, and just start picking up random guitars and start playing them. Like one of the responses was, you won't know which one sounds good, but its going to be what is the most comfortable that counts. Don't ge me wrong, sound plays a major part in it as well, but the best sounding guitar may not be all that comfortable. Some of the guitars have really high action (have to press down on the string a lot to get a chord) or really low action (don't have to press down as hard/strings are a lot closer to the fretboard and easier to play) so its all about personal preference.
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