I play one of these for the most part. It is confused for Rickenbackers and Gibsons.

It's mid-priced. Not cheap but not too expensive, and it has been among my favorite guitars.

http://www.reverendguitar...ay_hb.html

Looks nice NDRU...i love the Gibson Les Paul Custom in white, but i can't get the 620 out of my head ahhhhhhhhh

NDRU said:

TD3 said:

All of his guitars are crap. Poorly constructed guitars all the way around, he (Estaban) needs to be sued for something.

On the website he has a "Paula Abdul Guitar Package"

TD3 said:

RuthCass said:

The electric or from that website?

All of his guitars are crap. Poorly constructed guitars all the way around, he (Estaban) needs to be sued for something.

Thanks for the heads up! Definitely NOT going there

NDRU said:

TD3 said:

All of his guitars are crap. Poorly constructed guitars all the way around, he (Estaban) needs to be sued for something.

On the website he has a "Paula Abdul Guitar Package"

Yea...that's a no lol

funkmunki said:

Im still learning as i said on another thread, i have a cheap strat copy at the moment, but it serves the purpose..... im so saving up for a Rickenbacker 620....isn't it just drop dead gorgeous....

anyone got a spare £1200

[img:$uid]http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc404/funkmunki/Rickenbacker620Jetglo.jpg[/img:$uid]

I wanna lick it lol

NDRU said:

I play one of these for the most part. It is confused for Rickenbackers and Gibsons.

It's mid-priced. Not cheap but not too expensive, and it has been among my favorite guitars.

http://www.reverendguitar...ay_hb.html

I would like to take that on a date

funkmunki said:

Looks nice NDRU...i love the Gibson Les Paul Custom in white, but i can't get the 620 out of my head ahhhhhhhhh

I was thinking of a Gibson or Fender....

TD3 said:

NDRU said:

On the website he has a "Paula Abdul Guitar Package"

EXACTLY!!!!!

considering you don't know how to play....why invest so much in a first guitar?

RuthCass said:

funkmunki said:

Looks nice NDRU...i love the Gibson Les Paul Custom in white, but i can't get the 620 out of my head ahhhhhhhhh

I was thinking of a Gibson or Fender....

Start saving!!

Gibson and Fender aren't just brands of guitars at this point, they are types of guitars. Most of the guitar makers (with exceptions of course) are making some variation of either the Fender style or the Gibson style

Gibson is beefy and round sounding, Fender is sharp and clear.

Just to generalize

BlackAdder7 said:

considering you don't know how to play....why invest so much in a first guitar?

That's what I'm saying Im confused :/

I feel like an old one I can just get some cords down and not spend too much

But then I think that a new one I wouldn't have to buy another one in the future and just go all out

I don't know what to do :/

I want to buy cheap 1st but I don't know what brand is reliable.

NDRU said:

RuthCass said:

I was thinking of a Gibson or Fender....

Start saving!!

Gibson and Fender aren't just brands of guitars at this point, they are types of guitars. Most of the guitar makers (with exceptions of course) are making some variation of either the Fender style or the Gibson style

Gibson is beefy and round sounding, Fender is sharp and clear.

Just to generalize

Yea, those brands are NOT cheap! The most decent ones I've seen are around 500

RuthCass said:

NDRU said:

Start saving!!

Gibson and Fender aren't just brands of guitars at this point, they are types of guitars. Most of the guitar makers (with exceptions of course) are making some variation of either the Fender style or the Gibson style

Gibson is beefy and round sounding, Fender is sharp and clear.

Just to generalize

Yea, those brands are NOT cheap! The most decent ones I've seen are around 500

yeah, Mexican made Fenders are maybe that price, USA made ones are double. They have a cheap line, Squier, that is okay for beginners.

Gibson has Epiphone which is their cheap line, they are also about $500

I got my used USA Fender Stratocaster for about $600 or 650. It was like new, and 3-400 cheaper.

There's really no rule of thumb, only you know how serious you are about wanting to play guitar. I started out on a budget acoustic and have been chasing the "holy grail" of acoustic guitars ever since. I've known people who couldn't play a lick and bought high end guitar off the rack or order a guitar from a luthier. It's a good thing you are slow about deciding; the longer you wait the more you'll learn. You'll probably purchase a guitar you really like rather than buying something you later regret. I've seen some nice gear in the pawn shops this last year; people having to sale things because of the economic depression/ recession.

I think it best not to overthink this.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/yamaha-fg700s-folk-acoustic-guitar

$200 and you've got a great guitar for life.

breese said:

I think it best not to overthink this.

http://www.musiciansfrien...tic-guitar

$200 and you've got a great guitar for life.

Nah, overthinking it is half the fun!

Most likely she'll never even play the guitar after the first day, so this is the real journey

NDRU said:

breese said:

I think it best not to overthink this.

http://www.musiciansfrien...tic-guitar

$200 and you've got a great guitar for life.

Nah, overthinking it is half the fun!

Most likely she'll never even play the guitar after the first day, so this is the real journey

You're absolutely right.

breese said:

NDRU said:

Nah, overthinking it is half the fun!

Most likely she'll never even play the guitar after the first day, so this is the real journey

You're absolutely right.

Anyway, the Yamaha is a good suggestion!

BlackAdder7 said:

considering you don't know how to play....why invest so much in a first guitar? back when i was just learning to play i saved a ton of money and made my own guitar out of a well-shellacked shoebox (men's extra large works best) and some catgut suture material. that's a bit harder to come by these days, but you could probably use fishing wire instead. ORGnote me for tips!!!!

good advice!!

I use an Ibanez RG350, its not the best Guitar in the world but it only cost me £279 not sure how that translates into Dollars.

As for cheaper Guitars sounding cheap, well, not exactly - Some cheaper brands have a great sound, in fact I use my Step Daughters Pink JHS Encore Strat Copy for playing Slide Guitar on, it sounds pretty cool Darn think only cost £99 and is made of cheap bits

Yamaha are generally good for lower Price range, as are Ibanez.

The Fender Squire range are fairly decent too, I am actually looking at buying a Squier Tele.

I don't see the point in spending £500 + If you aren't going to use the thing any further than your Bedroom

I used to own a Watkins Rapier, which is now a very rare and desirable Guitar, I paid £15 for it at a Pawn Shop, some scuzzball robbed it off me when I was moving in to a new flat during the late 90's

Thats something else I would probably recommend doing, have a mooch around Pawn Shops etc, you may find a nice Guitar there too for a few dollars

NDRU said:

RuthCass said:

Yea, those brands are NOT cheap! The most decent ones I've seen are around 500

yeah, Mexican made Fenders are maybe that price, USA made ones are double. They have a cheap line, Squier, that is okay for beginners.

Gibson has Epiphone which is their cheap line, they are also about $500

I got my used USA Fender Stratocaster for about $600 or 650. It was like new, and 3-400 cheaper.

Where did you get yours?

TD3 said:

There's really no rule of thumb, only you know how serious you are about wanting to play guitar. I started out on a budget acoustic and have been chasing the "holy grail" of acoustic guitars ever since. I've known people who couldn't play a lick and bought high end guitar off the rack or order a guitar from a luthier. It's a good thing you are slow about deciding; the longer you wait the more you'll learn. You'll probably purchase a guitar you really like rather than buying something you later regret. I've seen some nice gear in the pawn shops this last year; people having to sale things because of the economic depression/ recession.

That is true!!! Maybe I'll check out some pawn shops...

breese said:

I think it best not to overthink this.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/yamaha-fg700s-folk-acoustic-guitar

$200 and you've got a great guitar for life.

Well hello gorgeous!!!!!

NDRU said:

breese said:

I think it best not to overthink this.

http://www.musiciansfrien...tic-guitar

$200 and you've got a great guitar for life.

Nah, overthinking it is half the fun!

Most likely she'll never even play the guitar after the first day, so this is the real journey

I can't help but to overthink that's just how I'am :/

XxAxX said:

BlackAdder7 said:

considering you don't know how to play....why invest so much in a first guitar? back when i was just learning to play i saved a ton of money and made my own guitar out of a well-shellacked shoebox (men's extra large works best) and some catgut suture material. that's a bit harder to come by these days, but you could probably use fishing wire instead. ORGnote me for tips!!!!

good advice!!

WHAT!!!!!! That's awesome

itsnotallover said:

I use an Ibanez RG350, its not the best Guitar in the world but it only cost me £279 not sure how that translates into Dollars.

As for cheaper Guitars sounding cheap, well, not exactly - Some cheaper brands have a great sound, in fact I use my Step Daughters Pink JHS Encore Strat Copy for playing Slide Guitar on, it sounds pretty cool Darn think only cost £99 and is made of cheap bits

Yamaha are generally good for lower Price range, as are Ibanez.

The Fender Squire range are fairly decent too, I am actually looking at buying a Squier Tele.

I don't see the point in spending £500 + If you aren't going to use the thing any further than your Bedroom

I used to own a Watkins Rapier, which is now a very rare and desirable Guitar, I paid £15 for it at a Pawn Shop, some scuzzball robbed it off me when I was moving in to a new flat during the late 90's

Thats something else I would probably recommend doing, have a mooch around Pawn Shops etc, you may find a nice Guitar there too for a few dollars

That is some good advice Really? It got stolen? Man that really sucks! Yea, I never thought about the pawn shops before, but now I really want to look there. Well...for now I'll play in my bedroom then maybe I'll go further It all depends on how good I get

But guys I REEEALLLYYYY want an electric guitar!!!!!!!

If U buy an electric guitar you'll also need to think about what sort of amplifier ur going to buy, cause the type of amplifier really effects the sound of your guitar. I think it's best to just go to a few guitar stores and listen to the different sounds of the guitars and amplifiers.

I started to play the guitar one year ago and I'm playing on an Ibanez Gio:

[img:$uid]http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/profile_mojo_data/6/7/0/2/670224/pics/_c520235_image_0.jpg[/img:$uid]

I like this guitar but it was my brother's old guitar so I didn't choose it myself. If it was up to me to pick my first guitar I would definately pick a telecaster model, because you can play a lot of different styles on a telecaster.

When you're just starting to play the guitar and you also want to play the solo's with the bends in it I would recommend thin strings, because that's easier and less painfull.

I'm always using these strings:

[img:$uid]http://www.allmusic.co.nz/9.jpg[/img:$uid]

SammaB said:

If U buy an electric guitar you'll also need to think about what sort of amplifier ur going to buy, cause the type of amplifier really effects the sound of your guitar. I think it's best to just go to a few guitar stores and listen to the different sounds of the guitars and amplifiers.

I started to play the guitar one year ago and I'm playing on an Ibanez Gio:

[img:$uid]http://profile.ultimate-guitar.com/profile_mojo_data/6/7/0/2/670224/pics/_c520235_image_0.jpg[/img:$uid]

I like this guitar but it was my brother's old guitar so I didn't choose it myself. If it was up to me to pick my first guitar I would definately pick a telecaster model, because you can play a lot of different styles on a telecaster.

When you're just starting to play the guitar and you also want to play the solo's with the bends in it I would recommend thin strings, because that's easier and less painfull.

I'm always using these strings:

[img:$uid]http://www.allmusic.co.nz/9.jpg[/img:$uid]

What's better a Stratocaster or telecaster?

I would prefer an electric that I can play different sounds