popeth
First Lieutenant   Posts: 8 Registered: 7/13/2005 Status: Offline
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posted on 7/13/2005 at 17:59 |
Hi, I'm new to this forum, and to guitar playing, but I have gotten good at
playing the guitar. I need a good electric guitar or acoustic/electric
guitar because my old one was my parents one. It is a classical guitar, and
the kind of music I play is rock and a bit of pop... such as Muse, or
Tyler Hilton, Keane, Green Day, etc. I'd prefer a electric, but an
acoustic/electric would be fine. My price range is from $150 - $500 and I
do not want to get a starter kit. Can someone help me pick one out? I was
maybe thinking of the Fender® Standard Fat Strat® Electric Guitar -
something like that.
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popeth
First Lieutenant Posts: 8 Registered: 7/13/2005 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/13/2005 at 18:14, Reply 1 |
actually, i could get a starter kit, and if i were not to, i need to know a
good amp to use also.
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Telefreak
Moderator  Posts: 468 Registered: 1/12/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/13/2005 at 20:15, Reply 2 |
You could gofor a squier starter kit, it comes with a 15 watt amp.
I think you can buy starter kits on the main site ____________________
Technology, not technique
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FireFret
First Lieutenant  Posts: 20 Registered: 7/13/2005 Status: Offline |
 posted on 7/13/2005 at 21:47, Reply 3 |
Ok, on that Squire thing... Don't even go there. i have played a large
variety of those things and the vast majority of them are junk. Don't even
think of going for their starter kits because their horrible. My first
guitar was a Squire and it drove me nuts by the first week with all the
buzzing and lack of tone. If you want a guitar that's gonna be great for
beginning but will last you for a long time i suggest you check out either
Schecter or Ibanez. You can't go wrong with either of those. But my biggest
piece of advise is to play it before you buy it. And also, you get what you
pay for; you pay cheap, you get cheap. Keep that in mind. Shop around and
find what you like, and by all means don't let brand names slow you down.
Happy hunting. 
(my apologies for the brand bashing. long day)
[Edited on 7/15/2005 by FireFret] ____________________
De profundus clamo ad te domine
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popeth
First Lieutenant Posts: 8 Registered: 7/13/2005 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/14/2005 at 11:44, Reply 4 |
well, could you maybe suggest something to me cause i can't go driving
around just yet, and it'll definitely be something i want to keep for a
long time.should i even consider looking at the fender one that i mentioned
above, or what kind of guitar should i get that would be good for rocking?
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popeth
First Lieutenant Posts: 8 Registered: 7/13/2005 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/14/2005 at 16:16, Reply 5 |
i was also wondering if the ibanez 2005 SZ520QM Electric Guitar was any
good. it seems like it is, because of the reviews... but i want more
opinions. the people who got it played the same kind of music i do, so i
think it would fit me good. is there any objectiong to it?
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Telefreak
Moderator Posts: 468 Registered: 1/12/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/14/2005 at 20:35, Reply 6 |
I helped a friend of mine get started and we ended up with a Squier
Telecaster and an Orange amp for just under £200.
Firefret, don't write all squiers off just because you had one that wasn't
set up, they make some good budget guitars.
But you're right on one thing. Play before you buy.
Some shops will sell a guitar straight out of the box and then charge you
for the set up they should have done in the first place ____________________
Technology, not technique
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FireFret
First Lieutenant Posts: 20 Registered: 7/13/2005 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/15/2005 at 01:50, Reply 7 |
I wasn't writin' 'em all off. I'm just sayin' that the vast majority of
them won't last you that long. Good for first time players but if you want
something that'll last you ain't getting your money's worth. Although i do
have to say that i am impressed by their Showmasters. I still say run with
the Ibanez or even the more expensive Fender Strat. That'll last you for
quite a while.
When it comes to amps, i don't have any real suggestons other than what i
said before about playin' around and finding what you like. Now if you're
stuck at home check out a couple of these:
Crate, Fender, Hughs & Kettner, Marshall(expensive), Peavy, Ibanez, and
Randal. Check prices on those 'cuz i know some of them like to be a little
heavy on the wallet but you get what you pay for. ____________________
De profundus clamo ad te domine
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Spidercents
Moderator  Posts: 1019 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/15/2005 at 02:31, Reply 8 |
Ive said it many of times that new fender guitars are junk...Fender lovers
please dont be offended by that...Ive had nothing but crap product from
them...from a 1800 dollar strat to a 100 to 200 dollar mini acoustic.
I cant comment on old fenders because I dont have one.
The Ibanez SZ520QM seems to look good...Ive read reviews about a buzzing
coming from them though.
I dont like how you have to feed the strings through the back of the
guitar...Why do I hate that...just in case I run out of new strings and I
break a string I can use an already used string which I keep in case and it
would be hard to get the old string through them holes when the end of
string is twisted from tuners from when I took the string off the first
time.
hey sometimes it happens.
here is a pick of the Ibanez SZ520QM
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Spidercents
Moderator Posts: 1019 Registered: 7/29/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 7/15/2005 at 02:58, Reply 9 |
I just wanted to say Ive owned Ibanez guitars and have an ibanez acoustic
right now and I like their product...it will last a long time.
Other then some reviews as regards to buzzing and the issue of how the
strings are put on the guitar which is only an issue if you happen to run
out of new strings and want to use an old one which you still can...it just
makes it a little tougher...thats nothing though and most people wont have
this issue like I do
Also not all the reviews I read said it buzzed...just a few did...all
brands build a lemon or two.
At first I wasnt sure I liked the look of this guitar however its grown on
me already and I can see me buying one...Its cool...I like it.
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Treat people the way you would want to be treated.
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