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both of these issues are fixable for cheap, but definitely not something you want to do when buying your first guitar.

(FYI)

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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."

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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."

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im guessing your standards are different than a beginners. a beginner does not need as good a guitar as an experienced player, and it is not worth their money at that point.

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Two basic things you need to check for when shopping for a guitar (especially the cheapo type you're thinking of buying).

1) Make sure the neck is straight
Hold the Guitar at This Angle Close one eye and sight along the fretboard edge to see if there is any bow in the neck.

2) Play every note on the guitar one-by-one on each string. Listen to make sure they don't buzz. [It's no big deal if there is a little buzzing on the thick 'E' string or 'A' string down post the 17th fret since you won't be playing there much (if at all).]

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thanks for the reply its helpfull.. not sure when im gonna go out and buy my guitar but im gonna look today

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OP, just ask curtains. (WWCD?).

And while on this topic, i've been wanting to get myself an acoustic guitar for a while.
Is there any chance I'll find something decent for under $150?

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OP, just ask curtains. (WWCD?).

And while on this topic, i've been wanting to get myself an acoustic guitar for a while.
Is there any chance I'll find something decent for under $150?

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no.

Re: Electric Guitar.
 

Truth be told, your amp will probably play a bigger role in the sound of your guitar than the guitar itself. Make sure to buy something decent (I prefer Marshall). You probably want no less than a 50 watt amp. Anything smaller tends to sound like [censored], no matter the brand.

As for the guitar. As others have said, it's entirely dependent on what you want to play.

Are you into blues? I like nothing better than a Les Paul (priced around $350+). Rock? Get a Fender Strat. Country (ewww), you probably want a Telecaster. Also, the Gibson SG (probably out of your price range) is an excellent smooth sounding instrument.

Personally, I think if you're just starting out or don't play all that often, I'd forget getting an electric and focus on a nice acoustic guitar (Fender and Gibson both make decent beginner models for ~$300).

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I got a mexican fender stratocaster (I think its a delux or something) with active pickups. Its nice and versital if you got good effects, and its center pickup sounds good through just about any amp.

Id look to see what kind of guitar the bands you want to sound like play.

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danelectro.

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i have an Takamine acustic. but i really want to hit rock/punk tracks. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]