What is the best electric guitar for a beginner?
I’m 15, and I play drums, anything percussion, and piano too. I have wanted to learn to play Guitar all my life. I read music and am willing to learn tabs. I love classic rock, metal, and everything in between. I also think SGs are awesome. please tell me what you think would e best. =]
Im willing to play prob up to $600 cause this is important to me, Id rather have a guitar than a car…
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I learned on a Fender Strat and it was really good for a beginner in my opinion.
Hi Casia
Take a look at Squier if you need a twangy clean sound or an Epiphone for a more blues rock sound. Epiphone has a slightly better neck, more sustain, a fatter sound than Squier. If oyu love metal and rock, choose the Epiphone Les Paul or better still, Jackson. That depends on your budget.
Personally, I use an old Les Paul 1963 and an old Fender but my favorite is a Jackson 24 fret active electronic pickups.
I definitely recommend the Epiphone Les Paul. If you are looking for a guitar that you are gonna keep all your life, then go for the Gibson Les Paul.
Either way a Les Paul is the way you gotta go, which one is up to you and most especially, to your budget!!
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either one is good for a beginner, after you develope your skills you have an idea what guitars you like best and will probably want to go more expensive anyway.
There’s a squire fender for sale in guitarcenter for $199.
Yep you’re right on thinking SGs are awesome. I think they’re just the best first electric guitar you should get and are great value, as they are versatile, sound great and look brilliant. The Gibson SGs are a bit out of your price range though, so you may have to go for the cheaper Epiphone SG. I have one as my first electric guitar, have owned it for a year and I wouldn’t have gotten any other guitar for that price range, it’s just brilliant.
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Oh and if you need a guitar amp I’m selling my 55watt amp for $50 AUD, contact me if you’re interested.
Ibanez Artcore
Lovely look, Sweet Sounding i learnt on one myself.
Just get a Fender Squier Stratocaster. It’s cheap and a great beginning guitar. If you have a lot of money left over use it on a high quality amp because then you don’t have to get a new one for a pretty long time.
Ibanez has some VERY good guitars for
SG’s are perfect for any beginner, start taking lessons if you have not already, this will help beyond belief, you’ll be in a band before you know it.
Good Luck to you,
Jerry L
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