I play bass and have gotten bored of it, I want to get a 6-string just to learn how to play one to keep me busy.
Megadeth being my favorite band I wanted a Jackson King V, my friend said if you buy a good guitar to begin on you learn faster.
Is this true? Is the guitar good/ do any of you own one?
get a 12 string twice as many strings therefore: twice as good
As long as it plays well (Little/No Fret buzz, Action set well, Frets aren't worn) and the fretwork isn't lethal then you are good to go. beyond that level of playability I wouldn't say there is any correlation between guitar quality and learning speed.
I'd advise new players to get their guitar professionally set up (until you know how to do it yourself, if you don't already), A good setup can transform even the worst playing guitars into something special.
Buying an expensive guitar does not make you learn to play faster. It just costs more.
[QUOTE='[GRiM];27225632']I play bass and have gotten bored of it, I want to get a 6-string just to learn how to play one to keep me busy.
Megadeth being my favorite band I wanted a Jackson King V, my friend said if you buy a good guitar to begin on you learn faster.
Is this true? Is the guitar good/ do any of you own one?[/QUOTE]
Jackson JS1R is the best starter guitar I've played, and owned. Perfect for metal. Also, try not to get a [I]Line 6[/I] or a Marshall MG for starter amp.
[QUOTE=DamagePoint;27230855]Buying an expensive guitar does not make you learn to play faster. It just costs more.[/QUOTE]
And sounds better if you're lucky, or picky in the right way.
Don't get a dean.
Just don't get a cheap starter guitar package
Ibanez and Jackson are cool, if you're leaning towards Jackson then go for it, just make sure you're able to find a guitar you're comfortable with, since that's probably the most important thing here
[QUOTE=Siminov;27237981]Don't get a dean.[/QUOTE]
Agreed, anything from Dean under the £400/£500 price tag is made of crap, definitely not a brand worth investing in unless you know what you're doing/ready to do a shit load of modifying (i just bought mine 'cause i adore the head/logo combo)
Bored of bass? Blasphemy!
Just play some guitars in shops and buy the one that you like and you'll be alright.
Though a decent amp is more important than a decent guitar.
I don't know what the supreme Dean hate is for, I've got the Dave Mustaine Signature and I've had it for like 3 years, and it is still one of the best guitars I've played so far.
[QUOTE=TimeBomb;27239831]I don't know what the supreme Dean hate is for, I've got the Dave Mustaine Signature and I've had it for like 3 years, and it is still one of the best guitars I've played so far.[/QUOTE]
It's the cheap Deans that suck, the slightly expensive Dave Mustaine's are great.
[QUOTE=Kab2tract;27231637]Jackson JS1R is the best starter guitar I've played, and owned. Perfect for metal. Also, try not to get a [I]Line 6[/I] or a Marshall MG for starter amp.[/QUOTE]
I used to play bass, therefore I have an amp. I have an old CRATE amp c280 I think. Imma search up the guitar you said you have.
This is the one I want btw:
[IMG]http://images.guitarcenter.com/products/optionRegular/Jackson/755212.jpg[/IMG]
Those aren't worth the money. The X series trems are pieces of shit.
Either save for a KV5, get a JS or go for an RR3
[QUOTE='[GRiM];27241246']I used to play bass, therefore I have an amp. I have an old CRATE amp c280 I think. Imma search up the guitar you said you have.
This is the one I want btw:
[img_thumb]http://images.guitarcenter.com/products/optionRegular/Jackson/755212.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Bass amps and guitar amps are different, you'll be ok playing your guitar through your bass amp if you don't care about the sound but don't play a bass through a guitar amp.
If you're buying a fairly cheap guitar, do not get one with a floating bridge. Cheap ones are often more trouble than they are worth. There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as when buying some used Janese Ibanezs and others, but generally in the low price range avoid floating trems.
They also tend to make it more of a problem for learners to just pick up the guitar and play, because they are more difficult to tune, and change strings. I know kids who have their guitar shops tune their guitars haha.
I'd recommend you get something like a used Japan-made Ibanez RG if you really want to play mostly metal, and I recommend the Fender/Squier Fat Strat if you want a nice versatile guitar that can do pretty much everything.
[editline]7th January 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Kingy_who;27241759]Bass amps and guitar amps are different, you'll be ok playing your guitar through your bass amp if you don't care about the sound but don't play a bass through a guitar amp.[/QUOTE]
I personally find playing a guitar through a bass amp sounds really nice V:v:V
I don't think you should get a V. Even though you get used to playing em while sitting down, after hours of playing the first frets, your position starts to feel really awkward and your hand starts to hurt. They are pretty much stage guitars.
[QUOTE=Kingy_who;27241759]don't play a bass through a guitar amp.[/QUOTE]
Depends on the amplifier, in any case isn't the amplifier that you put at risk, it is the speakers. (One could argue that if you fried the voice coil in a guitar speaker you could short your amplifier outputs and destroy the amp. While true most amplifiers have short protection.) - Use a guitar amp head through a bass cabinet as long as you want.
Guitar speakers aren't specced for the same excursion requirements that a bass speaker needs, using a high wattage guitar cabinet at low volumes is unlikely to be damaged because they will take far more abuse.
Some Jazz players use bass amplifiers for their guitars because they are (Usually) higher wattage and thus have more headroom and sound cleaner. Bass amps in general are just designed to provide clean gain anyway. (I'm not saying all are, an overdriven ampeg SVT can sound pretty meaty)
In short, If you know what you are doing and know what a speaker being "hurt" sounds like, then by all means do it. If not go buy a proper amp.
Guys, I don't think it's a bass amp. My grandfather just gave me his spare amp be barley ever used. It's this amp (I didn't take this pic)
[IMG]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:hbpS7dVC1G_XeM:http://www.usedguitaramp.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/used-guitar-amp-1519161206660506560.jpg&t=1[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Maucer;27242760]I don't think you should get a V. Even though you get used to playing em while sitting down, after hours of playing the first frets, your position starts to feel really awkward and your hand starts to hurt. They are pretty much stage guitars.[/QUOTE]
Or you could just stand up while you play.
[QUOTE='[GRiM];27246792']Guys, I don't think it's a bass amp. My grandfather just gave me his spare amp be barley ever used. It's this amp (I didn't take this pic)
[img_thumb]http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:hbpS7dVC1G_XeM:http://www.usedguitaramp.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/used-guitar-amp-1519161206660506560.jpg&t=1[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Can you tell us what it says on the front, maker, numbers, etc...
[QUOTE=Siminov;27246961]Or you could just stand up while you play.
Can you tell us what it says on the front, maker, numbers, etc...[/QUOTE]
Cr212 AMP I think
The Jackson King V is excellent.
No problem using them sitting down at all.
[QUOTE=TheGuru;27241777]If you're buying a fairly cheap guitar, do not get one with a floating bridge. Cheap ones are often more trouble than they are worth. There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as when buying some used Janese Ibanezs and others, but generally in the low price range avoid floating trems.
They also tend to make it more of a problem for learners to just pick up the guitar and play, because they are more difficult to tune, and change strings. I know kids who have their guitar shops tune their guitars haha.
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I fully agree with this, learn to play with a solid tailpiece first.
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