Guitarists on crossfire...

If there is any skilled guitar player on crossfire , I'd like a few advices !

I plan on start playing some guitar for myself and a few friends ... And before I actually get the needed gear , I want to make sure I'm not doing any mistakes :)

So basically , which guitar ( electro-acoustic prefered ) would you recommend a low-budget beginner to use ? Average size , not a beast and not an overpriced thing , please.

I already know I will also need an accorder , so no need to point it out.

Also , do you reckon Lessons are REALLY usefull or is learning by myself also possible (Don't care if it's hard or if it takes time) ?

Thanks a lot and sorry for my engrish and bad translation of technical words :-)
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gl rebel :)
STAY AWAY FROM HARLEY BENTON !
Jealous of my coolness , nerd :LOS
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Why are you using that emoticon? It is only allowed to be used by a certain group of highly intelligent people.
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what is a guitar?
stratocaster <3

isnt urs right? xD
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relatives one though same paintjob but not picture from him
googled randomly
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That reminds me of 2girls1cup. I don't know why really.
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bass here, not guitar...
learning by yourself is very possible :-) I did it myself, since i wanted to play when I want to and not when I need to. My lack of selfdiscipline explains why i am still low + max at guitar though ;D

some cheap ass guitar is ok to start with, but you could also go for something sexy ofcourse
yamaha rgx 121s is cheap but not terrible for a starter

the amp you get is much more important than the guitar tbh

depends a bit on what style you want to play for lessons

you can self teach

helps if you learn music theory
I'll agree with unblind here. When starting out you wont know, hear or feel the difference from a good guitar from a shitty one anyway. So get at least a decent amp and skimp a little on the guitar. You can definately hear the difference between a good amp and a shitty one.

Lessons however I disagree with unblind. It doesn't matter what style you want to play really. You can self teach but you will miss out on learning a lot you don't REALLY need to know but should know anyway. Music theory is something every musician should know and will eventually hamper you if you do not. So I say self teach yourself the basics, learn to read tab first of all to do that. Then get lessons to learn the rest. Lessons at first just teach you chords, stuff you'll self teach yourself anyway (teach yourself and memorise the names too!!! hate people that don't.)
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he even has youtube vid n stuff
Im a skilled guitar hero player.. Does that count too?
buy an acoustic guitar, print basic chords and just start to play easiest songs, thats how I started to learn :p
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Was listening to him play game this morning!
Harley Bentons are utter crap. I've played since 1999 and right now using Ibanez GSZ120, which I got a couple of years ago. Was recommended to me and I can say the deal is good for the price range, you don't have to go for a 2000 eur guitar right away.

Ibanez GSZ 120
image: thumbnail_GSZ120SV

Best option would be to take yourself to an instrument store and try whatever feels best. A good guitar with a slim enough neck feels a lot more comfortable to play than the poor HB clone ones.
If you don't know how to play an instrument then it's kinda hard to know how it feels since you won't play it right.(?)
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A good rule in getting the first guitar has always been to not spare expense too much, you'll makes things that much easier for yourself by not compromising in quality.

Oh and get ready for some sore fingertips, whoever was asking.
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I am also thinking of buying an guitar in the next months so thanks for your reply : )
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tbh, first guitar you should go cheap so if you don't want to continue playing after a couple of months then you havn't lost out on too much money. Going for quility is good advice if you KNOW you'll be sticking to your instrument. Also, neck size has a lot to do with music style and of course the size of your hands (same with fret spacing.) Slim necks was recommended by the guy above with is better for faster picking (as apposed to strumming) with a lot of finger movement like soloing. Thicker necks are much prefered for rythem and classical playing however. It very much depends on what you want to be playing. Without saying that then it's hard to give you advice other than to explain all the options you can have and what they are better suited for then letting you figure it out for yourself.

Idiots aren't reading your first post though and recommending electrics :roll:.
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tbh bass > guitar for me but i can play both gl learning, as long as your dedicated and enjoy the skin on your fingers being worn down now and then, you will do fine ;)
i can play londons burning on the harmonica LOL
ask overboost he plays gitar 24/7 he even sleeps with it:P
J&D is good cheap prize for rly good sound (from low-med guitar players, if you get better you wanna have something better ofc ^^)
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ibanez stands for beginner and pro guitars so they have guitars in all prizeclasses and have good sound
Hi m8, I play guitar for 2years now.

I started on a acoustic(100€);

After 1.5year I bought myself an electric guitar with amplifier (750€ in total)... (Epiphone Les Paul guitar + line 6 30watt amp)

So what you should do Is first buy some cheap acoustic guitar, learn the basics on it. You shouldn't start playing on a really expensive guitar since if you would quit playing that would have been a waste of money :) and when you've learned how to play it by playing covers etc... then you'll know what genre (metal, pop, poppunk, blues, ...) you really like playing and what kind of electric guitar you want...

And about lessons, that's a good idea but only to start with, they'll learn you the basics but then you'll have to train a lot at home to become good at it :) so I advice you to take 15lessons or smth and then(and also in the meanwhile) just practice on your own :)

grtz
Mate I cant belive u didnt ask me.. Take a look into www.thomann.de. There are plenty of nice lowbudjet guitars. Myself I recomment u to buy a ibanez. Thats what I started with and thats what ive been buying after.
No advice on gear since I only play my own guitars, and you need to try a lot of different ones anyway to find something that both suits you and sounds good.

Decide how how high you can go, lower that by 30% and go to an instrument store and ask for advice on the best guitar in that range and compare them. There's always at least one guy that works there that's happy to show off and actually plays more than his own guitar regularly, so ask him to play something, but also try it out yourself (you absolutely need to know at least one chord for this =).

Then let him show you the slightly more expensive model that's (hopefully) a lot better and still within your real range, before you repeat this at the next store and then buy the one you want where it's cheapest. :PPP
Gillis & duKe
u have to know by yourself if u prefer a acoustic or e-guitar. at home i play on an e-guitar but when friends are around we use to play on acoustic guitars.

quality is the thing u should look 4. dont buy the lowest guitar u will find. they will be broken after a year or something :>
Just buy a cheap but decent guitar to start playing with, if you start acoustic playing buy a western and not a spanish guitar. If you start electric just buy a guitar that you like and you think that it feels good, A small amp from one of the better brands will do fine to start practicing on and a cheap digital effect pedal wich has multiple effects will make sure you have something to experiment with and will make it easier to find "your sound" then just having a single effect.

I'm sure you'll get proper beginner gear with 300/400 euro.
If you can get a good teacher...lessons are one of the best things you can do.
I've played for 6 years now, and I started out on a really cheap steel-stringed acoustic. I took classes for 2 years, and eventually I bought myself an Ibanez RG-series electric. Still have it, and still love it.
As I progressed skillwise I got an offer from the municipality(or whatever) to work as a guitar teacher in the public music-school. I said yes, and bought myself a rather expensive Takamine, which I'm very happy with now.


My point is however that what you need for starting is just a simple acoustic. TBH, electric guitar sounds like crap until you've played for a while and developed some technique. Besides, an acoustic enables you to practice more, as it's less of a hazzle to just grab it than to plug up the electric stuff all the time. And your mom might even allow you to practice in your livingroom :)

About lessons and stuff, it would be really helpful to have a kind of teacher. He doesn't have to be educated in any sense, just know how to play guitar. Make a deal once per week or something, and you'll progress fast. As I said, I had a teacher for 2 years, but after that I progressed a lot on my own.

If that's not possible, I'd try some random lessons, although I can't recommend anything. Never tried it tbh :)
Most importantly, PLAY THE GUITAR, don't let it just stand there. One of the students I had were of the kind who'd play the guitar even at his toilet. He learned _FAST_! 9 year old kid playing AC/DC!
So, just don't go past it without playing some chords. Over time you'll come to enjoy it and you'll do that automatically. I've annoyed my family A LOT because I kept playing while I were watching TV :P

Good luck, and don't be afraid to ask!
ESP & 6505, np
Second that, the cheaper 6505 though, sounds better :D
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