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cheap guitars

  • 01-12-2002 1:55am
    #1
    pyure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭


    where's the best place to buy a really (really!) cheap electric guitar ?

    it has to be left-handed, so was also wondering about restringing right handed guitars...does this work for all guitars ? (right handers are cheaper :p)

    its kinda a christmas present thing, but on the chance that it wont last the 12 days of christmas i wanna spend as little as possible hehe. also gonna need amp and the like, so any suggestions would be good

    thanks


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  • #2
    DamienH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭DamienH


    ahh i don't think you can just restring a right handed electric to left handed. I think it has something to do with tightness or something. As for amps you could just buy a small practice one for like €42 off Guitar Trader


  • #3
    Oeneus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Oeneus


    Originally posted by DamienH
    ahh i don't think you can just restring a right handed electric to left handed. I think it has something to do with tightness or something.[/URL]

    What the hell are you talking about? Of course you can restring a right-handed guitar to a left handed one. But on some guitars it wouldn't work aswell. If you do this you would recommend you do it with a guitar that has a double cut-away, like a stratocaster.


  • #4
    lanod44
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭lanod44


    Argos to grand guitars nice and cheap. Its not the first place you thinkk of but the quality is fine if your just starting off. You get an amp and instruction video with it too so its good for first timers.


  • #5
    Oeneus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Oeneus


    Originally posted by lanod44
    Argos to grand guitars nice and cheap. Its not the first place you thinkk of but the quality is fine if your just starting off. You get an amp and instruction video with it too so its good for first timers.

    for the love of God do not listen to this guy! Christ, where the hell is this advice coming from?

    Canm I just say that if you know nothing about the subject don't give advice! God!:rolleyes:


  • #6
    lanod44
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭lanod44


    :mad: the ****!
    I started on one. it did me fine for a year or so. Im a a fender tele now so screw you. i know what im talking about.


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  • #7
    Oeneus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Oeneus


    I didn't say it was a sh1t guitar to begin with, but I sure as hell wouldn't buy from Argos! They are not cheap for what they give.

    And what guitar were you refering to anyway? A Squier?

    And screw your profanities! :mad:


  • #8
    DamienH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭DamienH


    what i did was i went to a shop checked out the guitar and bought it in argos because it is cheaper


  • #9
    pyure
    Closed Accounts Posts: 427 ✭✭pyure


    so, i'm thinking of going the really cheap way and just getting a 2nd hand guitar
    i know a guy who said he'd sell me a telecaster for dirt cheap

    just wondering if that restrings for lefties ok and if it's a decent guitar or no ?

    most likely gonna be used to play grunge / nirvana type stuff, so comments would be appreciated


  • #10
    Oeneus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,975 ✭✭✭Oeneus


    Technically, A telecaster wouldn't really be very good to use left handed. You won't be able to reach up on very high frets due to it not having a cutaway on both sides. You see, when you string the guitar to use left-handed the guitar is played upside down, Jimi Hendrix style.

    Although it might not matter if your just playing grunge?nirvana because you probably won't need to reach very high notes. but I'm not sure. You'll have to ask someone who's into Nirvana. I wouldn't know.


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