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Posted by: puck88
How much did you spend on your first guitar? Acoustic or electric? Is an electric guitar too loud for casual play in a dorm?


Started out on an acoustic, got it for 150 dollars. Worked my way to an electric after a couple months with a little amp.

Electrics can be too loud for a dorm if you keep them up high, but you can adjust the volume so just you hear it. Also, it's sometimes fun to play an electric like an acoustic, lol.


If you are looking into starting, and you enjoy it, your collection will build over time. I have 4 guitars, my latest was a Fender Stratocaster, and I am now looking to get a Gibson SG in a couple months! Great hobby to have, sometimes not so great for your wallet.

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Posted by: AK FROST
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Oakland, answer me kid:

What do you think of this guitar?

I want to learn how to play, and I play lefty. Everything I read about it says it's nice.

Do you even lift

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Posted by: Makko Mace
OP what kinds of music do you play/like/want to play?

This is important.



lighter/soft rock
some 80's rock
ACDC, Guns n' roses

so i guess both ends of the spectrum


Gibson Les Pauls are famous for being very versatile guitars. You could play heavy metal or bluesy jazz on a Les Paul; it sounds great either way.


So, I know electric would suit hard rock, would acoustic be best for soft rock then, or would electric still be the way to go?


Soft rock? Honestly, that could go either way. I'd say both are necessary for soft rock, actually.

If it's your very first guitar, I would suggest acoustic. It's better to learn on acoustic first.



I looked at some acoustics, and got some reccomendations. The seagull s6 sound like a pretty good investment, Is that a good one for the long term?

I'm just starting

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I am rocking a 7 string Ibanez at the moment. Good sound, got it for a really good deal at a local place.

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Posted by: Bookshelf
Oakland, answer me kid:

What do you think of this guitar?

I want to learn how to play, and I play lefty. Everything I read about it says it's nice.

Do you even lift


Not oakland, but a cheap guitar is a cheap guitar, most people who review it won't be accomplished musicians. That being said, you probably don't want to shell out a lot of money for something you aren't sure about, I'd recommend a local music store and buying used.

  • 12.18.2012 8:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: Bookshelf
Oakland, answer me kid:

What do you think of this guitar?

I want to learn how to play, and I play lefty. Everything I read about it says it's nice.

Do you even lift


If you want to learn how to play, a cheap rogue is a good place to start. Their sound quality obviously isn't top-notch, but it's good enough. There are some at my local music store and they sound OK.

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Posted by: puck88
I looked at some acoustics, and got some reccomendations. The seagull s6 sound like a pretty good investment, Is that a good one for the long term?

I'm just starting


A seagull s6 is a great guitar and is a great long-term investment.

However, if you're just starting out, a seagull s6 is a little "up there." I would suggest buying something a little cheaper for your starting guitar.

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  • 12.18.2012 8:31 PM PDT

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Just as a general rule to anyone buying guitars;

- Your starter guitar should be cheap. You might end up not liking guitar, so don't invest a bunch of money just yet.

- Consider renting a guitar for the first month or two.

- Go to your local guitar shop and play through the guitars they have there. Find the one that feels best to YOU. I personally love Seagulls, but someone else might find an Ibanez suits them better.

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I think I spent $300NZD ($230USD?) on my first Squire Fender. It was a pretty damn sweet guitar.

Then, I saved up enough to get an SG Standard. :D

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I play my guitar for about 2-3 hours every day. Obviously some days I can't play it, but that's pretty average for me. My first guitar was a crappy First Act acoustic, but now I've moved on to an Art & Lutherie acoustic and a Gibson Les Paul standard electric. If you get an electric guitar, all you need is a small amplifier, and most amps come with a headphone jack or external jack which allows you to use headphones. That might actually be the best option. However, if you're just getting started on guitar, I would recommend you start off on acoustic. The reason why is because when people start off on electric, all they want to do is shred notes and be all cool and whatnot. With an acoustic, it really teaches you the fundamentals of guitar, and it's really hard to shred on an acoustic because they're not made for that. It forces you to learn what you need to learn first.

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Then, I saved up enough to get an SG Standard. :D

Good man.

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Posted by: Makko Mace
OP what kinds of music do you play/like/want to play?

This is important.



lighter/soft rock
some 80's rock
ACDC, Guns n' roses

so i guess both ends of the spectrum


Well I would recommend getting a cheap starter guitar, Squire bullet is the norm generic guitar that everyone and their uncle buys and then sells on craigslist after it sits in the corner for a two years, you could get one and an amp really cheap (80$) but it will not be fun or easy to play.


Ya i'll look at some cheaper ones to. But I don't want to get a crappy starter either. Because, i want to have it with me for a long time and hopefully be pretty decent at it.

And I probably would end up borrowing someone's for starters if it wasn't christmas time, and i'm giving it as a gift idea.


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Posted by: Makko Mace
OP what kinds of music do you play/like/want to play?

This is important.

Not at the beginning stages.

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Posted by: Makko Mace
OP what kinds of music do you play/like/want to play?

This is important.

Not at the beginning stages.


He should look into guitars that fit his genre, sure theres not a big difference between 1-200$ guitars, but he should know what to upgrade too.

  • 12.18.2012 8:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: puck88
Ya i'll look at some cheaper ones to. But I don't want to get a crappy starter either. Because, i want to have it with me for a long time and hopefully be pretty decent at it.

And I probably would end up borrowing someone's for starters if it wasn't christmas time, and i'm giving it as a gift idea.


The thing is, you don't know for sure if you will stick with guitar.
Guitar is a very difficult instrument to learn. Many people quit after the first month.

You don't want to invest much into your first guitar simply because there is so much uncertainty whether or not you will keep playing.

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Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: puck88
Ya i'll look at some cheaper ones to. But I don't want to get a crappy starter either. Because, i want to have it with me for a long time and hopefully be pretty decent at it.

And I probably would end up borrowing someone's for starters if it wasn't christmas time, and i'm giving it as a gift idea.


The thing is, you don't know for sure if you will stick with guitar.
Guitar is a very difficult instrument to learn. Many people quit after the first month.

You don't want to invest much into your first guitar simply because there is so much uncertainty whether or not you will keep playing.


So buy used! Sell at near (if not at) what you payed!

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Posted by: Makko Mace

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Posted by: Makko Mace
OP what kinds of music do you play/like/want to play?

This is important.

Not at the beginning stages.


He should look into guitars that fit his genre, sure theres not a big difference between 1-200$ guitars, but he should know what to upgrade too.

True dat. But if you're just starting off, you really just need to work on getting a solid acoustic guitar to start you off. But yes I agree you eventually need to steer yourself in the right direction, but everyone starts at the same place.

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Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr

Posted by: puck88
Ya i'll look at some cheaper ones to. But I don't want to get a crappy starter either. Because, i want to have it with me for a long time and hopefully be pretty decent at it.

And I probably would end up borrowing someone's for starters if it wasn't christmas time, and i'm giving it as a gift idea.


The thing is, you don't know for sure if you will stick with guitar.
Guitar is a very difficult instrument to learn. Many people quit after the first month.

You don't want to invest much into your first guitar simply because there is so much uncertainty whether or not you will keep playing.


do you know of one that would do the job, off the top of your head, at say around 200 then? I think the seagull was like 400.

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Posted by: Makko Mace
OP if you aren't into metal at all, and like a rich warm sound then you could try a semi hollow body guitar!

Epiphone Dot Studio

Ibanez AS73

These are both great guitars for the money, pretty reliable used too.

I personally own a Ibanez AS93 (which is really just an AS73 with some mostly cosmetic features, but the 73 didn't come in blue so...) and love the hell out of it. Something about the beauty, sound and novelty of semis just gets to me.


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Posted by: snip3r dud33
Honestly, this is a good cover up for all the idiots who won't know its a cover up .

lolguitars, the crutch of the music world. Piano is where it's at.

Go ahead, try to play the melody and bass at the same time by yourself on your guitars.

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Posted by: Makko Mace

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Posted by: Makko Mace
OP what kinds of music do you play/like/want to play?

This is important.

Not at the beginning stages.


He should look into guitars that fit his genre, sure theres not a big difference between 1-200$ guitars, but he should know what to upgrade too.


That's rather difficult though, when I first picked up a guitar, I thought I'd learn to play grunge and metal. When I actually started to acquire taste in what I liked to play, it was blues, rock, and a little bit of metal.

He should try out different styles, if he keeps playing after the first couple months, and see which one best resonates with him.

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Posted by: NinStarRune
lolguitars, the crutch of the music world. Piano is where it's at.

Go ahead, try to play the melody and bass at the same time by yourself on your guitars.


Yeah well.. uh... try and take your piano to the park in the summer!

(But actually you can do that to some extent... its just takes a lot of skill)

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Posted by: Makko Mace

Posted by: Makko Mace
OP if you aren't into metal at all, and like a rich warm sound then you could try a semi hollow body guitar!

Epiphone Dot Studio

Ibanez AS73

These are both great guitars for the money, pretty reliable used too.

I personally own a Ibanez AS93 (which is really just an AS73 with some mostly cosmetic features, but the 73 didn't come in blue so...) and love the hell out of it. Something about the beauty, sound and novelty of semis just gets to me.


Just in case you missed this....


Nice
i didn't look at electric too much in the store, i'll try one of those out just to see. It sounds like the electric guitar i'd be looking for though.

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