which one would be easier to learn so i can play the electric guitar well?
2006-12-31 12:40:01 · 11 answers · asked by auntierae15 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Fender American Stratocaster........I'd wouldn't buy a cheap guitar........get a good one and it'll last as long as you want it to......30 years+......It'll never lose it's style and plays easy, sounds excellent, tried and true axe,...... just my personal choice though, ....Gibson, Ibanez are great too.
2006-12-31 12:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by axiom_driver_1969_Joined_Y!_1997 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lotsa choices! You want something with a good neck, not too heavy (rules out Les Pauls? You decide), and probably not too expensive. Good choices are: Squier Stratocaster, Ibanez RG series, Epiphone SG or Les Paul series. Those are the ones I've played myself and can say something about. In each of these product lines there are expensive models and models around $200 that are perfectly playable. I don't like the Pacifica and neither does my daughter. I don't like its very flat neck.
I'd also not get an acoustic because there's a lot of limit on the kinds of sounds you can make and how well you can be heard and which other instruments and ensembles you'll be able to play with (I'm assuming you want to rock). Also they play harder and have fewer notes available.
You'll want an amp, and you can get a little solid-state practice amp/speaker combo for a hundred, or less if you find a used one. Don't buy a used tube (valve) amp unless you've got a pretty experienced friend or repairman to check it out first. A solid state amp with an Ibanez Tube Screamer can sound pretty good for a budget. I've got a used Peavy Rage amp I picked up for $40. It's not a great amp compared with my main amp, but it's nice for a practice amp and hey, forty bucks!
And, if you're just starting out, think about how thick you want the strings. Light strings (Ernie Ball Super Slinkies for example) sure are easier on the fingers. Skip the macho stuff, you want to be able to think about what you're playing, not on how your hand hurts. Heavy strings sound better and sustain longer. You'd be surprised how many great players use or used light strings, though. I'd get a set where the lead string (the 1) is .009 inch diameter.
And make sure if you buy it from a dealer that the action is set low enough to be playable. If you get a used axe, take it to a repairman and have it set up. Worth the few extra bucks you'll spend.
Good luck! Don't forget to practice. Preferably at the same time, every day.
2006-12-31 21:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by Blues Player 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it Depends on which style and at what level you are at. If you are into hard rock or metal than i think you should start out with a ibanez or a jackson. The prices vary. ibanez's range from $199-$2000. Jacksons Range from about the same prices as ibanez's. If the style you are into is soft rock, or solo artists as avril lavin or stuff like that then i suggest getting a fender or a gibson guitar. Fenders range from about $150-$4000.Gibsons From about $250-$5000. If you need anymore help email me at idt_66@yahoo.com and i will answer any and all of your questions. I am a guitar player also so i can help you out on any of your guiatr playing needs.
2006-12-31 20:47:57 · answer #3 · answered by SMART_1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want tp go all out, there is a guitar that has no strings, it makes its note when you press on the fret. it can be a guitar, an acoustic, or a bass. if you want to conserve your money to make sure this is what you really want, then you can try a first act guitar at walmart or go to the nearest music store and choose a fender... that was my first guitar
2006-12-31 20:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should get som experience reading the gitar music and start by playing an acoustic guitar so you know the cords
2006-12-31 20:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by Vikki[Rawhr] 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't go wrong with a cheap squier strat. It's about $100 and sounds great for the value.
2007-01-01 14:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not check out a guitar center. ask questions and sample the guitars to see what makes sense to you too.
2006-12-31 20:43:32 · answer #7 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Air
2006-12-31 20:41:46 · answer #8 · answered by Wat Da Hell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fenders are good. i play w/ a cruise VMI, and i wouldn't recomend that one. just find one that feels good in your hands.
2006-12-31 20:42:50 · answer #9 · answered by vampire heart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
acoustic is better for learning... then when ur good go to electric
2006-12-31 20:42:06 · answer #10 · answered by jbjbikik 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋