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Electric Guitar for a beginner

  • 29-10-2013 6:19pm
    #1
    derb12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭


    I learned guitar in primary school and have sort of dipped in and out over the years. I have a nice steel string acoustic guitar and I'm teaching my kids the basics (we have a 1/2 size nylon stringed kids guitar also), hoping they'll take an interest and want lessons.
    For some reason, I've gotten it into my head that I really want an electric guitar. This could be a mid-life crisis passing fad, so I don't want to spend a fortune.
    I'm looking for advice on what would be a good guitar and amp for someone who is pretty much a beginner.
    Also, what would be the general thinking on kids learning guitar. Should they master acoustic before going near electric?
    Thanks!


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  • #2
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    People will follow and say that you MUST buy a Gibson/Fender/PRS, a 100w valve amp and separate pedals.

    don't listen to 'em!!

    budget guitars nowadays are all pretty solid instruments.

    a squier strat or tele, or an Epiphone Les Paul are cheep, cheerful and perfectly goot to get you on the way.

    remember that Iron Maiden's Dave Murray lists a squier strat among his tour guitars.

    Keith Urban plays an epiphone SG live.....

    OK, the electrics have been upgraded in both cases, but they are GOOD VALUE!!!

    as for an amp, unless you are planning to gig anytime soon, a practice amp is all you need.

    and effects?

    a zoom 707 multi effects box will give you a wide range of effects for very little, then when you decide what you like, you can invest in either single pedals or a more expensive multi unit.

    and before anyone says "pro musicians don't use Multis", many do. Status Quo's Francis Rossi and Mike Oldfield both use Roland/Boss Multi gear..... I bid on Mike Oldfield's GP16 on ebay a few years back..... didn't get it......

    so, summing up?

    squier strat or Epi Les Paul.

    cheap multi FX

    no bigger than 25w amp

    and buy em all used, if you loose interest, you can flip em back on ebay, and hopefully not loose too much!


  • #3
    derb12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 503 ✭✭✭derb12


    Thanks martinedwards. Where would you recommend shopping? Is second-hand the way to go and if so, where are the best deals?


  • #4
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,412 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Yamaha Pacifica112. There's no such thing as a 'dodgy' one.


  • #5
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    yup, the pacifica is a good guitar.

    as is the squier strat.

    Id go used, but avoid the likes of cash converters like the plague. they have no idea of the value of guitars.

    I'd suggest a guitar with either a solid bridge or a simple strat style one that can be screwed down tight. floating trems are enough of a handfull for intermediate players let alone a beginner.


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