Someone recommend a electric guitar and a guitar teaching guide?

[imported_NOTORIOUS]

Someone recommend a electric guitar and a guitar teaching guide?

I prefer electric so I won't wake up the neighbors at night.

I'm a beginner.

Thanks

 

[stars]

ibreathemusic.com and wholenote.com are a few of the better sites. Whats your price range for the electric guitar?

 

[quakefiend420]

start on acoustic, you'll thank me later

and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

 

[arcas]

Some recommendations:

1) Fender makes a Squire line of Strats that are great beginner electric guitars. Same neck style as on their more expensive strats (real strats) and teles but at a bargain price.
2) Don't spend more than $125 on your amp. You can find decent Peavey and Fender (and others I'm sure) beginner amps for under $100. They don't sound great but neither will you if you're just beginning.
3) Don't start with super-thin guitar picks. Buy the stiffest picks you can find. 1mm thick is a good stiffness. Thin picks might be easier initially but you'll probably regret it later.
4) Do consider accoustic. It's easier to play electric after you're used to accoustic. The reverse isn't always true.

Ask your local guitar shop if they'll work a deal: beginner guitar + beginner amp + case. You might be surprised at how helpful they'll be if they think they can get you hooked.

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
start on acoustic, you'll thank me later

and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

It might be easier for him to get an electric, then get a cheap amp (like something around $50-80 or so...) and plug in headphones. Works just as well, except there's no "oomph" behind the sound. For a beginner, though, it won't matter.

 

[yosuke188]

I would also suggest an acoustic guitar if you are a true beginner. Fender makes some nice cheap beginner acoustics.

I would visit ActoGuitar for some beginner lessons.

 

[imported_NOTORIOUS]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420


and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

I live in an apartment

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: NOTORIOUS

Originally posted by: quakefiend420


and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

I live in an apartment

I've played classical rather loudly in my apartment, never gotten any complaints.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
start on acoustic, you'll thank me later

and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

I've heard much differntly, if he wants to learn to play electric, he should start on electric, most players say something about their hands. Looking at it objectively, I would start on both.

But, I do not play, only the viola, violin, and piano.

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
start on acoustic, you'll thank me later

and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

I've heard much differntly, if he wants to learn to play electric, he should start on electric, most players say something about their hands. Looking at it objectively, I would start on both.

But, I do not play, only the viola, violin, and piano.

As a guitar player (and a viola player :thumbsup: ), I started on a 12-string yamaha acoustic and now avidly play classical and 6-string electric. It takes a LITTLE getting used to, but there's really not that much difference.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: ruffilb

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
start on acoustic, you'll thank me later

and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

I've heard much differntly, if he wants to learn to play electric, he should start on electric, most players say something about their hands. Looking at it objectively, I would start on both.

But, I do not play, only the viola, violin, and piano.

As a guitar player (and a viola player :thumbsup: ), I started on a 12-string yamaha acoustic and now avidly play classical and 6-string electric. It takes a LITTLE getting used to, but there's really not that much difference.

I see. Hmm how hard would it be to learn both at the same time?

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor

Originally posted by: ruffilb

Originally posted by: F22 Raptor

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
start on acoustic, you'll thank me later

and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

I've heard much differntly, if he wants to learn to play electric, he should start on electric, most players say something about their hands. Looking at it objectively, I would start on both.

But, I do not play, only the viola, violin, and piano.

As a guitar player (and a viola player :thumbsup: ), I started on a 12-string yamaha acoustic and now avidly play classical and 6-string electric. It takes a LITTLE getting used to, but there's really not that much difference.

I see. Hmm how hard would it be to learn both at the same time?

Both what, classical and electric?

Not very, just the style is different. Fingering techniques are relatively the same, but on your right hand you'll need to grow some nails to play classical, wheras you'll be picking on electric.

 

[desteffy]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
start on acoustic, you'll thank me later

and you're not gonna play an acoustic loud enough to bother your neighbors...well i mean you can, but you can play it fairly quietly

This is correct, starting on acoustic will help you train your had positions better and build the muscles you need in your fingers. It will also not wake your neighbors.

 

[Rudee]

I'm currently giving electric guitar lessons to my nephew and we got him set up with an older Ibanez RG and a Roland Microcube. For a $100 practice amp, it sure sounds great and has some nice effects.

 

[Fritzo]

Guitar: search forum as this is posted every other day.

Lessons: Get a teacher. Going rate is $15/30 minutes, but you will learn to do things the correct way and learn much faster than you would with a book.

 

[watdahel]

I'm also on a quest for my first guitar. So far I can't decide between Ibanez, Shecter, Agile. I don't really want a Fender coz everyone else has it. I want to be different.

One thing about Agile is that they use Mahogany bodies in a $300 guitar while other companies would charge several hundred dollars more for it.

 

[Skunkwourk]

Im learning on a fender squier strat, its not too bad...