Whats a good starter electric blues guitar?

Question

I'm on a low budget, whats a good starter blues guitar, electric? I am female, with very small hands and fingers, and plan on taking lessons once I find a teacher...

Answer 1

It really depends on what feels comfortable to you...there are several guitars that are fine to play blues style music on... for a good starter electric guitar I would say a fender strat, or an epiphone les paul series. You can get those for a few hundred dollars.

Answer 2

All good answers so far. I would just add that buying a guitar is a very personal thing. Getting a few suggestions is not a bad idea but it really comes down to a few different things. As you say your on a tight budget so money is a factor. For some people a tight budget means a couple hundred dollars , for others it means a couple thousand. I suggest not spending more than a couple hundred no matter what. If for some reason you lose interest your not out too much money that way. And you have to realize that if you go electric then you'll also have to get an amp , picks, cord etc. etc..... It all adds up. I usually recommend starting on acoustic myself to eliminate the amp and all the other things that go with the electric guitar.One of the nice things about an acoustic guitar is that you can take it with you anywhere you go , no electricity needed. Lets just say it's really nice outside and you would like to spend some time at the park or just out on the porch, no problem take it with you. If you can find a good small body acoustic guitar that might be the way to go. Try to get one that plays real easy with extra light guage strings and it shouldn't be too hard on your fingers.If you know any experienced players see if they can go guitar shopping with you so you can find what works for you and you don't get ripped off. A lot of the guys at the music store work on a commision so they may try it. Happy hunting!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You can really learn on either one. The notes, chords, scales, and everything are the same on both. If you want to play classical music, get a nylon string classical guitar. If you want to play folk, pop, country or light rock then an acoustic steel string would be fine for those styles. If all you want to do is play metal and shred then get an electric. Most of my students do start out on acoustic guitar for a number of reasons though: 1. less expensive to start out on 2. easier to learn notes because neck is a bit wider and easier to finger without hitting other strings 3. easier to practice anywhere and take to lessons and stuff (no amps, cables, and stuff required) 4. more versatile (suited to more styles) Other than metal and shredding you can really play most styles of music pretty well on a good acoustic guitar. I even play Skynyrd and Led Zeppelin stuff on my acoustic sometimes although it works better on electric. So, I guess my preference would be to start on acoustic but there's really no reason you have to. The perfect beginners acoustic guitar, in my opinion, would be a Taylor 114ce, but they're $850. The good part is that if you didn't stick with it you could probably resell on of those for $750 if it was still in good shape. But if you don't have the money for that some good beginner guitars would be Yamaha, Takamine, or Ibanez (although I personally don't like Ibanez acoustics). Walden acoustic guitars are also quite good. I finally found a store near me that sells them and played one. I was impressed with the sound for a cheap laminate guitar. It played very nicely well for its price. If you choose to go electric, then Ibanez makes the best beginner level electric guitars for the money (and they have some nice higher end guitars as well). If you can find one, the Godin Freeway guitar is a great beginner guitar as well.

Answer 5

These days you can learn how to play guitar over the internet. Check out Mark McKenzie's guitar video lessons here: http://www.jamoramaguitar.com The videos are very easy to follow and to my surprise extremely helpful even for advanced guitar players. For beginners I would have to say this is a gold mine.

I was able to improve my skills in just under 4 weeks and I am an intermediate-to-advanced guitar player; I've been playing guitar for the past 6 years and I was on stage with my band a lot of times.

I live in New York City, I wanted to go to a pro guitar teacher but that would have cost me over $1400 per month. Good thing with this internet, $1400 it's a lot of money for me. Good luck!

Answer 6

Ibanez makes some very nice electrics with necks that feel good for players with smaller hands. Some of the good things about this brand is they're well made, stay in tune, and won't cost you a bundle of cash. They've got an acoustic-electric (TCY-10) that only costs $199, with a small body, similar to a Telecaster.
For electrics, the RG Series is great. Nice balance, reliable, several color choices, with looks similar to a Stratocaster. You could probably grab one for $300 or less.
Whatever you choose, make sure the instrument is a good fit for your hands and body. Good luck.

Answer 7

Go to a pawn shop or music store and check out the "feel" and the "action". Electrics are easier to learn on than acoustics are. My first electric was a Teisco solid body electric. I then went to a big red hollowbody Greco. From there I went to the Fender Stratocaster that I now own.
If you have very small hands, maybe a 3/4 scale guitar would be best for you.
Getting lessons is a wise decision. Thats how I started. To find a teacher, check at your local music stores for a recommendation. Often they have their own teachers.
Go for it. Good luck.

Answer 8

Blues is about expressiveness. Conveying a feeling. To me, the most expressive guitar is a Strat. It's pure and more of you comes thru the guitar. A Squire Strat will set you back about $135.00 or so brand new from Musiciansfriend.com or Guitar Center. Good luck.

Answer 9

Any guitar that you can play the blues on is a "blues guitar", but if you are really strapped for cash Behringer makes an entry-level guitar for about $129 that even includes a USB port so you can interface the guitar with a computer - I don't know if software is included with that or not. The guitar might still need to be "set up" but that goes for almost ANY guitar.

Answer 10

Holly do yourself a favor and don't buy a Fender Squire...It is a big difference to the American Fender...You will play for 6 months and want to get rid of it and upgrade...My suggestion to you is the Gibson Blueshawk...My buddy bought one as a begginer guitar and he still uses that axe today...It is realivily cheap as well...http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/Hawk/BluesHawk/BluesHawk.html

It is Gibson Sound without the 100% Gibson Quality...Which if you buy a begginer car don't expect it to drive like a Lexus...

Go to the store and try out the GIBSON BLUESHAWK the Epiphone Les Pauls the SQUIRES and plug them in...Bring somebody that knows how to play and have them jam for you so you get an idea what it sounds like....So you can get an idea the sound with some it has....http://youtube.com/watch?v=JDq1IGl9GLw
Now anybody could make a guitar sound good so I showed you this guy because he is average and you can see the tone that the Blueshawk gets...