CheeseMan
First Lieutenant   Posts: 6 Registered: 1/2/2005 Status: Offline
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 posted on 1/2/2005 at 15:42 |
So for Christmas i got a Fender Starcaster (not Stratocaster) beginner set
for $250 dollars. It includued the guitar, a Fender Frontman 15R amp a
little booklette and some other stuff. When i started playing i realized
that the top string (the sixth string) was touching the first fret. so when
i plucked the string it sounded like a gong kinda. anyway... we are going
to return it to the store. the question i have is this: (1)should i just
return it all and get the same exact thing at the same price? OR...
(2)should i return it, get back my $250 tehn spend a few hundred more and
get a fender startocaster started pack. Or (3) just build my own beginner
set-up by buying each individual piece. If you think i would be better off
with a different starter pack plz recommend it, also i have really no idea
what amps, or even guitars are the best value. I have about a $500 dollar
budget.
Thanks
[Edited on 1/2/2005 by Moderator]
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RedHotChiliPepper
Second Lieutenant   Posts: 74 Registered: 7/6/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 1/2/2005 at 16:20, Reply 1 |
I've seen Fender Starcasters before at Costco a while ago. I think you
should spend your money on something of better quality, because most of the
non food items at Costco are not great quality. I suggest you go to a
Guitar Center or music store around your area and try out some other
guitars. That's the only way to know what's right for you. I think you'll
be ok with a $500 budget. I suggest trying out some epiphones; they're in
your price range, and cheap enough so you can buy an amp as well. Some of
the smaller crate and fender amps come in your price range. Epiphone alos
has a Fat-210 starter pack that seems ok, but the only way to find out is
to try out some different guitars.
Good luck! 
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CheeseMan
First Lieutenant Posts: 6 Registered: 1/2/2005 Status: Offline |
posted on 1/2/2005 at 18:07, Reply 2 |
thanks for the tip. i went to a guiatar center and look at some guitars.
im leaning towards the Fender Stratocaster that i looked at, not too
expensive but it looks like it should hold up pretty well. One of my main
problems with the starcaster was that it wouldn't staty tuned for more than
5-10 minutes of playing. 
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