I want to get into guitar, and I'll appreciate your experience. Thanks!
2007-07-05 02:47:57 · 10 answers · asked by Rokunin 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Any guitar will due but if you want the look you may want to go with an Ibanez or BC Rich with drop D tuning of course.
2007-07-05 03:34:42 · answer #1 · answered by JBaylus20 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a begginer, don't worry so much about the guitar - concern yourself instead with your "chops" - what you need to know to play well. As long as you have a guitar with good action (and in your case, high output pickups) you should be OK. Start off with a good quality used guitar, and have a guitar playing buddy go with you when you check out the guitars that you might be interested in. You might want a guitar equipped with a "Floyd Rose" whammy bar, but I want to warn you that they can be a real nuisance to maintenance, so you are probably better off getting a guitar without one in the beginning. The size of your hands will also make a difference. If you have large hands, go for something with the "Fender" scale-length of 25 1/2 inches, if you have smaller hands go for the "Gibson" scale-length of 24 3/4 inches. Scale-length is the distance between the nut and the bridge on the guitar. If you don't know what that means, don't worry - someone can show you. First learn your chops. Then after a year or two start looking for a better guitar, unless you have the budget to start out with a great one, which I don't recommend as you don't know if you will keep at it. Buying used saves you money, and you won't take as much of a financial bath when you sell it, IF you sell it. Good luck!
2007-07-05 03:42:20 · answer #2 · answered by Paul Hxyz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For strictly metal and hard rock, an ibanez, prs, or schecter would be pretty good for you... However, I would recommend getting a Les Paul, considering it's the most versatile guitar known to man. It can play metal and hard rock, but also has the tone to give you an almost acoustic sound. So it's your call; have an amazing strictly metal sound, or have a great sound for everything. Also, keep in mind that about 60% of your tone comes from an amp. I'd suggest a Marshall or a Mesa Boogie if you don't have a budget.
2016-04-01 08:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guitars DO sound different... if you are looking for a high quality gutar go for Fender, Ibanez, or BC Rich...
Also to make the sound you want you are going to want to buy petals, which alter the sound of the guitar when plugged into an amp.
Hope this helps
Metal Owns,
-Graj
2007-07-05 03:03:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's usually what is BEHIND the guitar that has the greatest effect on how the guitar plays.
Guitar player for 25 years.
2007-07-05 02:50:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would go to a guitar store and hold the guitar feel it and play it so you can see which guitar fits you the best and what it sounds like. Brand doesnt really matter its how it sounds, i have an s.o.b (son of beast) bc rich guitar and i think its great to get a metal sound out of it but i like it becuase it fits me. Check out their website they have really kool looking guitars.
2007-07-05 03:23:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
short sweet and to the point.
A guitar with humbuckers, than when you get it, drop tune it do D. than lower all the strings an additional 2-5 semitones down.
or buy a 7 string guitar.
2007-07-05 04:01:24 · answer #7 · answered by g_mack02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
each guitar has different sounds. i find that strats or les pauls play better for rock.
2007-07-05 03:02:50 · answer #8 · answered by licence2chillon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any old electric guitar will do; however, it needs to be tuned correctly to achieve that result.
2007-07-05 03:02:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
bc rich or Ibenez. Simple.
2007-07-05 04:21:16 · answer #10 · answered by mustafa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋