Should I get an electric yet?

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Hi, am completely new on the forum..

Have recently started to pick up guitar, self taught.
Just playing around with a friend's acoustic.. Has been pretty fun,
and i'm interested in getting an electric..
Have been playing for about a month and a half..

Any advice for beginner guitars and/or amps?

Have been considering the Ibanez GSA60, or a Epiphone SG G-310
and maybe a Marshall MG15CDR..
What are the chances of getting those secondhand?
If not, any idea where I can get them?

Thanks in advance.

 

[RyanZ]

You can get used gears in the buy/sell section. A lot of good stuffs there.

 

[remy]

I personally think you'll be ready to play the electric guitar if you really want to play it. At least that's what happened to me. I started to play because i like avenged sevenfold songs at that them.

But anyway, i think it would be good to get the Roland Micro cube or Vox DA5 which you can get at swee lee and citymusic respectively.

Both are good because you have different amp modules to choose from, giving you different sounds ranging from acoustic, clean, crunch blues to rock and metal. They also have built in effects which is good to have and it's fun to play with.

For guitars, i don't have much specific ones but i'll say go with something you feel comfortable with. I remember using a TGM strat(my friend's) at first to build up my interest in electric guitars.

When i got the money, i wanted a Ibanez RG321 but it's already sold out at swee lee. So i bought a LTD EX-50 which was quite impulsive. I end up selling it and hunting for another guitar. And i happened to chance a Ibanez RG321 at All Music when it was still back at park lane mall i think. I got a good price since it has been on the display for a long time and the parts sort of rusted and stuff. It's the last piece anyway.

So, i think a good amp will bring you a better sound than using a good guitar into a lousy amp.

 

[HarrisonYeo]

+1 to wad remy said.

rg321 + a cube or vox would be the best starting point.

 

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Alright! Thanks! Wow, there are even people online this late at night!
Oh yes, what're some nice acoustic songs that you've learnt?
Would like to learn more songs, but don't really know that many
acoustic ones!

 

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+1 to wad remy said.

rg321 + a cube or vox would be the best starting point.

Just outta curiousity, been reading up on electric guitars, what does it mean by non locking tuners? Will it go out of tune easily? I practice almost
every night, so I wouldnt really like to spend too much of that practice time tuning it..

 

[kerry_frost]

Nope locking or not it wun go out of tune often...

 

[EugeneSmasher]

The Ibanez GSA60 is a good guitar. You can even use it for live shows if you give it a change of pickups. But of course, you can't rely on the tremolo since its not an expensive tremolo and will probably go out of tune often. I hardtailed mine. After that, it was perfect. :mrgreen: But as with all Ibanez Gios: Find a good piece. Their quality control is very dodgy with the Gios. There're gems and there're nightmares.

 

[subversion]

starting out with an acoustic guitar is not a rule of thumb; you can very well start with an electric. in fact i encourage this move because the electric has a better playing profile to entice the newbie to play better

 

[Gilmour]

Welcome! Likewise, im new to the forum and have returned to my guitar after more than 14years!

It doesnt really matter if you start with either the acousitc or the electric as i'm sure there will be many out there in favour of one over the other.

Personally, its putting enjoyment into this hobby that counts and also the songs that you enjoy listening to as well. I started with the acoustic and i got bored with it and when a school mate of mine played his electric, i then realised that i wanted that instead. Moreover, i was into legendary greats such as Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix the sounds produced from their gigs/concerts are mesmerizing to me.

On another note, it is easier to play barre chords on the electric imo thought ive only just started my beginner lessons

Heard good reviews on the VOX range of amps as well as the Rolands if you intend to get one. I'm contemplating buying one myself soon.

 

[Girlpants]

You may wanna practice more on the acoustic and get the electric when (or IF) the swee lee sale's here somewhere in December.Haha

 

[subversion]

for those of you looking for a budget-friendly amp without compromising distortion intensity/ quality, this amp should be considered: http://theguitaraddict.blogspot.com/2008/10/randall-ninja-combo.html

 

[theunknown]

wow mr SUB, the amp sure looks fierce and the price is just wow. i sure hope to try it one day.

 

[subversion]

it WOWed me when i tried it- i believe it's down to the speaker used

 

[showingblank]

Looks like one mean amp! Shall have to go slowly test and see! More interested in the roland microcube though!

 

[subversion]

microCUBE and this Randall are in 2 different worlds... get the one which serves your needs...

 

[dudelove]

for those of you looking for a budget-friendly amp without compromising distortion intensity/ quality, this amp should be considered: http://theguitaraddict.blogspot.com/2008/10/randall-ninja-combo.html

holy crap thats really one awesome amp. and the price?!??! wth

 

[subversion]

i was skeptical when i tried it, it's Mike Amott's amp so his quirks are bound to appease a certain tonal inclination but in whole, the amp is wonderful- even the cleans. as this is a closed back amp, you wouldn't know the driver in use, but this is the reaosn for the good tones: