Starting Electric Guitar

That Guy 901

Ive played Acoustic for the past 9 months and Im getting ok at it and I want to move onto Electric to try something new.

I was wondering what exactly I need? Is it just the amp and the guitar I need? Its probably a stupid question!

And how much should I pay for a decent set? I know you pay for quality but I just want something to get me off the ground.

Thanks!

Ger the man

What is your budget?

That Guy 901

About €200, I could probably go a bit higher though.

Ger the man

Im assuming your including the guitar and amp in that? If so, you wont get anything beyond a 'starter pack'. Lots of music stores do them, also you will see them for sale from people who got bored after a short while too, check out www.gumtree.ie

Voodu Child

Amp wise, there's not a lot under e100. Roland Microcube is always a popular recommendation here, it's 100 on thomann.de

That only leaves e100 for a guitar, which isnt enough for anything even half-decent unfortunately. You'd be strongly advised to stretch the budget to allow for a Yamaha Pacifica(e230), or else maybe shop 2nd hand and see if that helps with the budget.

I'd stay away from starter packs, they're mostly junk.

That Guy 901

Yes, I will save up a bit more and go for a better set. Is the Yamaha Pacifica a good piece of kit or should I look at something else?

I only need a half decent amp because it will only be used in my room practising. Will the one mentions above be ok for that?

Thanks.

Voodu Child

The Pacifica 112 gets mentioned a lot as one of the best e200-ish guitars you can buy. Fantastic beginners guitar, but also good enough to keep you going for a long time after that.

The Roland Microcube is another favourite. Great for practicing and will give you a good idea of the different tones that are available to electric guitarists.

There's probably a few other choices, but you can't go wrong with the above if that's what you decide on.

That Guy 901

Thats fantastic, thanks so much for your help lads. Have to save up a bit of money first then I'll get em'.

Cheers.

Quattroste

For 200 you could always go to Ebay. You will get a Roland cube 30 for less that 100(this is all you need for starter bedroom use and jamming with others in a garage or similar) and you may get a good deal on a secondhand pacifica too. The only issue with Ebay is the shipping costs.

That Guy 901

Found good reviews on the yamaha here for anyone else who's in the same boat as me:

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/yamaha/pacifica_112/

Fingers Mcginty

voodoo_child wrote:

The Pacifica 112 gets mentioned a lot as one of the best e200-ish guitars you can buy. Fantastic beginners guitar, but also good enough to keep you going for a long time after that.

The Roland Microcube is another favourite. Great for practicing and will give you a good idea of the different tones that are available to electric guitarists.

There's probably a few other choices, but you can't go wrong with the above if that's what you decide on.

that's good advice right there

Actually ...here is that combination in action

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LxHWo7qU3Eg

That Guy 901

Cheers mate! Looks the part! Made my mind up.

Squirrel

I got a Behringer set. The amp isn't great I'll admit but the guitar, which cost €140 is great, much better to play than my mate's Pacifica but his could be a very low end one.