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7 May 2008, 16:28
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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 :-)
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 :-)
isnt urs right? xD
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some cheap ass guitar is ok to start with, but you could also go for something sexy ofcourse
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
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.)
Was listening to him play game this morning!
Ibanez GSZ 120
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.
Oh and get ready for some sore fingertips, whoever was asking.
Idiots aren't reading your first post though and recommending electrics :roll:.
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ibanez stands for beginner and pro guitars so they have guitars in all prizeclasses and have good sound
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
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
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 :>
I'm sure you'll get proper beginner gear with 300/400 euro.
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!
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