Electric Guitar.

treeofwisdom7 · #1 07-16-2005, 05:58 PM

Well im on my way to buying a guitar. I have an old takamine but now i want something with a plug in, something i can play Hard music with. I dont want anything special just something thats reliable. My question is,

What is a decent electric guitar, and how much do they run for?

James Boston · #2 07-16-2005, 06:04 PM

This one

treeofwisdom7 · #3 07-16-2005, 06:08 PM

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gawd thats crazy. i was looking for something half that price at most

MelchyBeau · #4 07-16-2005, 06:09 PM

what type of music do you want to play. That plays a large role in what type of guitar you should get

Melch

James Boston · #5 07-16-2005, 06:12 PM

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Then I'm affraid you're out of luck.

Uston · #6 07-16-2005, 06:53 PM

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Then I'm affraid you're out of luck.

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That's not true. He can just buy a Gibson SG Special Faded for half the price of the Les Paul.

James Boston · #7 07-16-2005, 07:07 PM

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He can just buy a Gibson SG Special Faded for half the price of the Les Paul.

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It's not as good of an instrument, and not what I would consider "decent."

jokerthief · #8 07-17-2005, 01:00 AM

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Go for a Fender Strat. You can find them for $400 and they're a decent guitar.

ptmusic · #9 07-16-2005, 06:11 PM

A couple hundred bucks should do the trick, but you'll also need some more time and money to research and buy an amp, cables, strap, etc.

Go to Guitar Center with someone who REALLY knows what he's doing and take his advice. Get a good guitar, not a cheap piece of crap, and not a collector's item. Do NOT listen to the saleman (he's not necessarily lying, but he is trying to make his commission).

Go to guitar player mag's website and the musicplayer.com forum's - you'll probably find some great tips there.

Or just play the intro to Stairway to Heaven as best you can, buy three picks and call it a day!

-ptmusic

James Boston · #10 07-16-2005, 06:14 PM

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Do NOT listen to the saleman (he's not necessarily lying, but he is trying to make his commission).

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I doubt that. I worked in a music shop, and had friends who worked in different music shops, and none of us ever earned commission. I don't think it's too common in that business.