Hi guys. I'm looking into buying my first electric guitar, and I'm trying to figure out what kind I should get. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions.
The vast majority of people will tell you to get a Squire Strat, they're cheap, they have a shape which most people will find comfortable and they have a pretty versatile sound. You can also get them even cheaper through starter packages, which in my opinion unless you have plenty of money to throw around and know you're gonna stick with it, it's the best thing to get.
[url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fender-Squier-Affinity-Special-Frontman/dp/B000YERCFI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1302016894&sr=8-2[/url]
I think this is the one I got, although there are a few variations of this package, and it lasted me a good 2 years and to be honest it could of lasted longer if I didn't have the temptation of buying a nice new shiny guitar.
Like wyvers said, squires are the norm for starter guitars but if you're willing to spend more money you'll want to look in to something better suiting to your music taste/playing style.
if you buy a squire you're better off buying a seperate guitar and amp, the pack guitar and amps are really poor, i can tell, i have it.
What genres do you want to play? Because if you like metal/rock/hard rock, I will recommend the Jackson JS1R, it is much better than a Squire.
This is like telling us you're buying your first car, and nothing else.
Budget, playing style, favorite types of music...all of these things are greatly helpful in allowing us to help you come to a decision.
any ibanez over $300 will serve you well
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of course if you're a blink 182 fan you might as well get a $60 starcaster
I bought an Ibanez GRG170DX as my first, I had it for 2,5 years before I bought my current ESP LTD MH-400NT
If you're into metal you should really get a GRG170
[editline]5th April 2011[/editline]
[url]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_grg170dx_bkn_egitarre.htm[/url]
I went to this fair, they had squires on a rack and they were giving them away as prizes for carnival games
I'm mostly into punk rock and a bit of metal but I mainly just want to learn how to play right now.
If you're a complete beginner I'd definitely recommend a Squire Strat. I got mine from PMT about 5 years ago, with a pretty decent, but basic amp, for £120, and it all is still fine. I'd recommend going into a shop and see if they can put you together a pack, rather than a mass produced one off amazon.
[QUOTE=Phaaze;29000159]I'm mostly into punk rock and a bit of metal but I mainly just want to learn how to play right now.[/QUOTE]
Then go for the squire.
[QUOTE=Phaaze;29000159]I'm mostly into punk rock and a bit of metal but I mainly just want to learn how to play right now.[/QUOTE]
In my opinion the most important thing when picking your first guitar is how comfortable it is for you, since that's the only thing that will help you learn faster. Anything else like how it sounds, how powerful the amp is etc. are just an added bonus if you have the cash to spend. To me, my first amp sounded fine, until you get a new one and think 'Wow that amp was awful'.
Squier [b][i]FAT[/i][/b] Strat.
If you're going to play any rock and metal, having the humbucker in the bridge makes the Squier much more suitable, while still retaining much of the sounds of the typical SSS Strat.
For the OP, a humbucker is a type of pickup, which is commonly used in punk, rock and metal. Typical strats have 3 singlecoils, which are great for rock and many other genres but don't do such a great job of producing typical punk and metal tones. If you get a Fat Strat you'll have a humbucker along with 2 singlecoils so you can play a very wide variety of tones and styles.
Where about's are you from?
yeah the squier your best bet. I got mine for Christmas. It fits my bluesy style very well but i play a lot of metal as well.
[QUOTE=DrumStick;29014191]Where about's are you from?[/QUOTE]
Austin, Texas.
[QUOTE=Phaaze;29000159]I'm mostly into punk rock and a bit of metal but I mainly just want to learn how to play right now.[/QUOTE]
you might think it's irrelevant but tell me an example of punk rock that you like/whose style you would loosely follow
[QUOTE=TINCAN;29016384]you might think it's irrelevant but tell me an example of punk rock that you like/whose style you would loosely follow[/QUOTE]
Blink-182, Green Day, The Offspring, Sum-41, etc.
I'm gonna go with the people who say Squier (it's NOT squire you sillycakes) [B]fat[/B] strat. It's great for learning to play, and it'll fulfill your needs for the time being. Don't get a starter pack tho.
Thanks guys.
[QUOTE=Phaaze;28996557]Hi guys. I'm looking into buying my first electric guitar, and I'm trying to figure out what kind I should get. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions.[/QUOTE]
The kind with strings is a good starter guitar, later in time you may wish to move to one with bells and lasers but that's too high brow for you just now so strings are good.
[QUOTE=deggie;28999880]I bought an Ibanez GRG170DX as my first, I had it for 2,5 years before I bought my current ESP LTD MH-400NT
If you're into metal you should really get a GRG170
[editline]5th April 2011[/editline]
[url]http://www.thomann.de/gb/ibanez_grg170dx_bkn_egitarre.htm[/url][/QUOTE]
I agree. This was/is my first electric guitar and it's great for beginners.
[QUOTE=JonniXD;29017318]I agree. This was/is my first electric guitar and it's great for beginners.[/QUOTE]
Depends on what he wants to play though dude, rock and metal are well fitted for ibby's although the neck can be a pain in the dick so he'd have to play it first to see if it worked well for him, alsthough I'd say find a low end schecter or ESP LTD, but that's because I prefer guitars with a bit of chunk.
But hey, I guess you can't go wrong with a squire.
And I can't believe OP rated my first post dumb, geetar plying iz sirius biznis I suppose.
[QUOTE=Phaaze;29016421]Blink-182, Green Day, The Offspring, Sum-41, etc.[/QUOTE]
yeah that's what i thought
i'm guessing 13/14 or a very socially undeveloped 16 year old at a push
[editline]6th April 2011[/editline]
i was hoping you'd prove me wrong with some obscure shit
[QUOTE=Knorre;29016472]I'm gonna go with the people who say Squier (it's NOT squire you sillycakes) [B]fat[/B] strat. It's great for learning to play, and it'll fulfill your needs for the time being. Don't get a starter pack tho.[/QUOTE]
I have to disagree. I really just don't like Strats. The neck feels a little too long and awkward to me, and the lack of a 22nd - let alone a 24th - fret on most of their guitars, bothers me to no end.
I'd get an Epiphone, something like the SG-310 or one of the Les Pauls
Just dear god do not get en Epiphone "special" model of any sort, they are atrocious.
But I loved my SG-310, and it served me very well.
[QUOTE=bravehat;29017432]Depends on what he wants to play though dude, rock and metal are well fitted for ibby's [B]although the neck can be a pain in the dick[/B] so he'd have to play it first to see if it worked well for him, alsthough I'd say find a low end schecter or ESP LTD, but that's because I prefer guitars with a bit of chunk.
But hey, I guess you can't go wrong with a squire.
And I can't believe OP rated my first post dumb, geetar plying iz sirius biznis I suppose.[/QUOTE]
Are you high? Ibby necks are comfortable as fuck. Regardless of playing style.
Preference, Ibby necks give me serious wrist and thumb cramps. I practically get RSI looking at them
Necks are all personal preference.
Personally, I think that Strat necks are great to learn on because they're not too thick, and they're not too thin so it's a good starting point. The 25.5" scale length on Fenders/Squiers is pretty standard, and doesn't really feel at all different from the 24.75" used by Gibson and any others.
A learner is not really going to need a 24th fret any time soon, and even when I'm playing Megadeth solos and what have you I rarely find the need for a 24th fret, most of the time you'll be bending the 22nd up a full step.
And that is why I think the Squier/Fender Fat Strat is the perfect beginners guitar (or even the perfect guitar for someone who likes a highly versatile Strat-shaped guitar really). It's a timeless look and feel that most people get along with, versatile in sounds and in all honesty, Squiers are made really well these days. I still play my Indo-made Squier even though I have a Japanese Ibanez.
[QUOTE=Knorre;29018786]Are you high? Ibby necks are comfortable as fuck. Regardless of playing style.[/QUOTE]
I prefer C or V shaped necks :v:
DBZ necks are awesome and same with schecter and ESP necks.
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