Buying a guitar Nid help (:

[M.I.A]

Aniwaes..

got interested in guitars 2 weeks back and got mi friend to teach me some stuff

which really isn't much at all.

so..

i wish to purchase a guitar for myself so i can start practicing

after browsing the forums for 2 days

threads after threads of buying guitars and all

many recommended going to 77guitars

so the issue here is after reading all many of the threads i then realize that

even if the models the same the sound maybe different for the better or the

worse so... how am i suppose to chose a guitar when i got no idea

how to play it at all

can i ask the sales person for help or something?

:

 

[MaCcA]

i just bought my first electric guitar as well
i should think u're referring to an electric guitar?

if u're still not sure if u're gonna be hooked on the guitar for a long time, u could consider some starter packs i guess

but if u're sure u're gonna be playing the guitar for the next 5 yrs u might wanna consider a higher end beginner guitar around the $400-$600 range. Can consider buying 2nd hand stuff too!

i'd think u shuld start out with a guitar without a whammy bar ^^
ask yur guitar playing fren to go with u....
or....i guess just ask the staff for help....take down notes....make sure u feel comfortable with the guitar and ask around here =)

just my 2 cents worth from a beginner's viewpoint ^^

 

[M.I.A]

hahaha asking mi fren wont work

hes a lazy fk hahaha

aniwaes..

i was thinking of getting a higher end one

money wise i think getting a starter pack would be a waste

o and yes a electric one

 

[kahuna]

wads ur budget and wad genre(s) u plannin to play will help

 

[M.I.A]

i like metal and blues

was thinking of getting a miJ strat

 

[kahuna]

wads ur budget?

 

[M.I.A]

hmm 1.5k at least i guess?

 

[MaCcA]

i like metal and blues

was thinking of getting a miJ strat

sounds like quite a high budget alredi lol

but do factor in the importance of a good amp! =)

 

[M.I.A]

o ya

another issue

what amp to buy...

then theres pedals

not much ideas on what those are too


so how so how?

are the people at g77 nice ?

like can ask them help me choose a guit and amp ?

 

[kahuna]

u can probaly get a HSS strat for the versatility than amp can get a vox AD-15 or AD-30...than pedals mayb can put on hold if u dun hav enough left cos the AD has some good high gain tones well that is wad i wld do

 

[subversion]

your $1.5K would include the amp/ pedals?

 

[M.I.A]

the pedals i do not mind getting another time

the 1.5k is like a rough estimate of sorts?

i got nice parents

 

[M.I.A]

u can probaly get a HSS strat for the versatility than amp can get a vox AD-15 or AD-30...than pedals mayb can put on hold if u dun hav enough left cos the AD has some good high gain tones well that is wad i wld do

do u knoe the price of those u said ?

like a rough amt

 

[MaCcA]

roland cube 30x is not bad too ^^

goes for around $380 at swee lee i think

doesn't need pedals like the vox too

 

[subversion]

if you engage in lots of drive/ distortion, it is recommended you get a humbucking guitar. for blues stuff, a single coil in there would be preferred. some recommendations:

Ibanez SA260

Fender Std HSS

**What kinda amp size/ wattage do you prefer?

 

[M.I.A]

roland cube 30x is not bad too ^^

doesn't need pedals like the vox too

whats that ?

 

[M.I.A]

the fender seems nice :::

the watts all this i also not sure , all looks the same to me

recommend ?

 

[MaCcA]

whats that ?

oh ttz an amp!!!

 

[subversion]

Roland's CUBE30 is an amp, with some FX modules on board:

 

[kahuna]

the cube 30x is also like a vox AD series amps...it can model amps...it has different types of drives...the ibanez sa is nice too...if im not wrong they r below 1k or around there...a HSS strat mayb is around 1.2k +- i tink