anyone play guitar?
 

I am thinking about getting an electric, something not too expensive, I already have a small practice amp... any suggestions?

I play actually been playing for a few years now

i been playing on an acoustic, reading tablature, for about 3 or 4 years, but i was recently at a mutual friends and some people were jamming out on guitars, I picked one up and played some of the songs I know and I was surprised how awesome they sound on an electric

Can't really go wrong with a Fender Strat. They cover a wide spectrum of music. The Made In Mexico ones are usually just as good (but check them first). If you want to go a little higher, get the USA made Texas Special Strat (or Lone Star as they used to be called). It's got a "splitable" Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbucker in the bridge position and two single coils. You can play almost any style with that one.

There are too many guitar players.. Play bass!

i played a lil bass the other day, and i just didnt like it

plus my fingers are long, skinny, and I can move them really fast (thanx, video games) perfect for a regular guitar

You're kidding. You need long, fast fingers for playing bass.. Guitarist's use a plec for strumming and playing chords.. that hardly take advantages of finger speed :)

I still have an older Ibanez el-cheapo I got for about $170 6 or 7 years ago. Check out http://www.musiciansfriend.com for some killer deals.

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Get a Gibson Lespaul :Graucho

Yes. A black one :)

If you want something cheaper tough...i'd suggest an epiphone...(the cheap line of gibson...kinda like fender and squire....)

Get a godin.

They sound great acoustic and electric & aren't too expensive..
check ebay.

I'm left handed so my options are limited :(

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what about this one, its got 2 knobs, 3 pickups, and only 150 :)

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this is the tightest guitar I've ever seen... but its $2200

It all depends on the tone you're trying to achieve.

Deep, dark tone: Gibson Les Paul
Glassy: Fender Stratocaster
Twangy and a bit dirty (think Brown Sugar): Fender Telecaster
Fat with mid-range: Gibson SG

Of course, your amp is an even bigger part of the equation...

dood in vegas here you can get the squire and a practice amp for 199..... I play bass myself...

explain glassy

Hmm, that thing has no shape. A guitar has to look like a female.. you're gonna have it hanging around down there a lot so you might aswell make sure it feels good..

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We've got a Gibson SG up on eBay for my uncle, if anyone would like to take a look... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2532277921

i had it, that's squier, chinese ver of strat

better to add some more money and to go with yamaha pacifica, absolutely the best buy at the moment

squier is quite good for beginners though

Hmmm... most of David Gilmour's work with Pink Floyd. Think of Comfortably Numb or Shine On You Crazy Diamond: clear and not aggressive. Of course, if you plug a Strat into a vintage Marshall Plexi, it'll sound like Hendrix... Anything plugged into an old Marshall sounds dirty.

I'd buy it if it wasn't an Epiphone...:(

im looking to spend close to or under $200, i am more or less of a beginner, i just like to play

If you are playing now already, do yourself a favor and get a Fender Stratocaster.

American made is the way to go, the quality is very very high and its a guitar that you can growth with for years. I have owned my stratocaster since 1995. Countless jams, gigs and recording and its always been rock solid.

Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, Eric Johnson, Jeff Beck and Herb Kornfield among many others play one. Shouldnt that speak for itself?

i've played for over 8 years.. (im almost 20 now)...

i started out on a piece of shit $99 acoustic. i jammed on that shit... then got a lil better $150 electric...

doesn't matter what ya get really when you're jus startin out.

but, if you want to be a michael angelo fastest guitar player in the world you'll need somethin higher up ;)

For a first electric, both the epiphone (by gibson) and the squire (by fender) are probably your best bet. Go to a guitar store and play both and see which you like better.

Gibson's usually have double coil (or humbucker) pickups which are better for a thicker, warmer tone. Fenders have single coil pickups which are better for a cleaner, more twangy sound.

So, it depends on what type of music you enjoy playing. If you like thick distortion metal type stuff. The humbuckers will be better. If you like blusey or classic rock type stuff, the single coils are better.

But they are both good guitars for the money.

I love Fenders, I've been a Strat fan for years. But if you are looking at getting a cheapie Fender, get the Squire Telecaster instead of the Squire Strat- those cheap whammy bars aren't worth a crap & you'll be out of tune all of the time.

And don't forget- no matter what guitar you play, it will only sound as good as the amp you are playing it through!

Just my :2 cents:

It's a Gibson . . . wanna buy it?

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anyone reccomend buying guitars off ebay?

Try looking at Musician's Friend for some great deals... I've bought a lot from them

Here is a pic of some of my shiznat
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I have that same cream colored strat in the middle...love it! That's a mandolin over on the left isn't it???

yuppers.. got it a little bit over a year ago... try playing a guitar upside down and backwards.. that's what it's like playing it :) but I love it, it sounds so great just playing it out on the backporch of the cabin..... and I love my strat, one of my most prized posessions... got it for HS graduation

I've bought and sold several guitars on eBay without problem - great deals too. You just need to research and find out what you want. Then, get it from someone with great feedback only and never purchase one without the hardshell case. A lot of actual guitar shops sell extra inventory on eBay at quite a discount.

Fenders suck balls all around. The strat is an awful axe. The tele has a unique sound but also sucks balls to play.

If you want a good axe, get a Paul Reed Smith. If you want a lot cheaper, get an Ibanez. The wizard 2 neck is the single fastest neck I have ever played, and it comes on their $350-$700 guitars. Ibanezes sound like shite but they play really fast.

Nothing is good for $200, but you could do decent for like $400-$500. I have to warn you and pay attention to this. If you get a tremelo based guitar, unless you know EXACTLY what you want, ONLY GET A FLOYD ROSE LOCKING TREMOLO. They make many models, the really cheap ones suck. Make sure that you get a good tremolo. Otherwise your guitar will constantly be out of tune no matter what you do and how often you tune. Also the sustain and tone won't be as good.

I've recently become a snob and am now getting my guitars custom built with my own specs. I have one coming that of course has the wizard neck but is made of real woods and has Duncans and a floyd. Can't wait to see it.

Yeah, I can tell you're a snob.

PRS's are way overpriced pieces glorified by virtually every nu-metal band. Anything from Ibanez (or Ibeenhad) under $500 is a piece of junk. I wouldn't touch anything from them except maybe a Jem or RGT3120.

Fender trems with locking tuners or an LSR rolling nut stay in tune just fine. G&L also makes a superior dual-fulcrum tremolo that stays in tune.

Floyd Rose only makes high end stuff, the rest are licenses. They are a pain to change strings, intonate, and use alternate tunings. Most pros block their Floyd's anyway. I've got a few on my USA Jacksons, but prefer string-thru, stop tail or vintage trems.

Seymour Duncans are great pickups. Maybe that's why they put them on several Fender Strat models. My favorites are the TB-4 and 59.

I have an Ibanez 570 I bought in college like 12 years ago. It sounds like ass, but plays like lightning. Also never goes out of tune. I dropped in a DiMarzio Fred in 1992 I think and it sounds a little better but still nothing great. It does have a great glassy clean tone on the middle/neck combo.

I don't think they're more than 500 new and I'd buy another if I needed a cheap axe.

And the PRS's are expensive, and I hate the new neck joint block they're using. That's why I get mine custom made, I get what I want for less than a PRS.

get a stratocaster. i like the mexican ones the best, the bridge on the american std. is funky. or ibanez is always a good company. i had an rg470 a couple years back that was nice. but for all around playability and sound the fender stratocaster is the premier guitar. if you got 2 grand to through look at buying vintage :thumbsup

I got one of these it's excellent. Love my Paul Reed Smith too!

i've been learning how to play the bass recently, I plan on getting a yahama rbx 360 bass and a peavy practice amp soon.:glugglug