what is a good type of electric guitar to buy?
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I think you probably want to stick with a recognized name.\nNot necessarily a Gibson or Fender, but someone who copies their designs for less money like Epiphone.\n\nI'd go to a guitar store, and pick up and play a selection of models.  If you can find an inexpensive one you like, great.  If you like something expensive like a Gibson Les Paul, go to a seller like http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ or similar and see what they have that's similar, but much less expensive.
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epiphone sg special pack- about 275 depending where you shop. \ntry musiciansfriend.com\ntheyve got lots of starter packs available in lots of different ranges.  \n\ni say the sg, because thats what i play, and it has treated me really well.
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Well to be honest it's not my style but if you like it that's what matters. I looked at the features and the reviews for it and it sounds like an excellent instrument. The style is a little much for me, but then again I'm middle aged and play acoustic. Never really cared for electric.But to each his own. Keep strumming. Peace
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Honestly...don't buy it.\n\nIf it's for you, or for someone else as a gift, spend a little more money a decent guitar.  I've seen too many people buy a cheap guitar as a first guitar because they think it will be a waste of money if they don't like it as much as they plan.\n\nthe bad thing with a guitar like that, is it's not fun to play.  It's made of cheap materials, does not sound good and will frequently fall out of tune.  It will be more of a hassle than you want.\n\nI always recommend that you go get a good guitar for your first one.  You don't have to spend a ton, but you'll have to spend a bit more than the "Spectrum."  Check your local classifieds or www.therecycler.com and often times you'll find people who went out and bought one, and decided it's not for them and they're now looking to sell it for a pretty good price.\n\nThat way, you'll have a lot more fun learning and if you decide guitar's not for you, you can actually resell it for something.  The only thing you can do with a Spectrum is throw it away or use it for firewood...\n\nLook into a Fender (Mexican or maybe American made if you get lucky on a price)  or an Epiphone, Gibson, Martin or Washburn...but that depends if it's acoustic or electic.
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Always play before you buy (if you can't play ask the shop assistant to demonstrate), if it sounds good check the sturdiness of the neck and  test for comfort of play (some lesser branded guitars have unusually large shaped bodies and too wide/narrow necks), but most importantly - only buy the guitar that feels like your guitar the moment you pick it up.
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For a beginners guitar, dont really matter what brand you buy really because that player will so awful no matter what =D. It's just that fender seems to be the most popular because its prevalently used. What you need to buy is a beginners package like this \nhttp://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Squier-SE100-Electric-Pack?sku=511681\n\nBecause if you just buy an electric guitar itself, then you would have to buy a combo amp(you will need an amp to amplify your guitar) which is going to be like 80-150 + a instrument cable which is like 20 bucks + picks + a guitar tuner. If you buy one of these beginning packages you get the whole deal for a good price. You dont worry about pedals until later on. Only until the player is good enough then he should upgrade. It's much more effiecient that way. If you really want to save money they buy it online. They offer free shipping + no tax on the website that I listed above. You also save time because you won't have to look around much + drive your heavy guitar package back from the store. I learned all this from the hard way and just wished someone would of told me but hey im telling you so spread the help!
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The Fender Squier Mini is an excellent choice. Made by Fender in Japan. Sounds and looks like a Statocaster. $99.00\n\nhttp://www.music123.com/Squier-Mini-i21360.music
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yupp i agree the electric guitar is the best
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It depends entirely on what you are looking for in an acoustic guitar and what style of music you're aiming for.  \n\nIf you want a folk guitar for finger picking and you want it to sound delicate, warm and beautiful you can not go wrong with a hand built guitar from English makers Brook Guitars.\n\nIf you're looking for something to bash out chords on in a fairly strident way, you can't go wrong with a Martin dreadnought.  \n\nThe best thing to do is go to a guitar shop, pick out about 5 or so from the major makes they sell and try them out against each other.  \n\nThink about the tone you want, the definition of each range (bass, mids, treble) and work out from there which suits you best.\n\nI play a Tenessee, a little known German make who make fantastic guitars at very good prices.  It has a sweetness of tone and a bit of volume as well.  I also play a Crafter 12-String which is lovely, but cheap.\n\nI've played guitars made by most of the big names - Taylor, Martin, Gibson etc. but I have to say for beauty and tone the Brook takes the biscuit (it belongs to a friend and I've used it for recording).
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When I was looking for a beginner guitar, I visited several music stores (not all stores sell the same brands) and asked questions. The store clerks also played the guitars so I could hear the sounds.  \nI chose a Seagull brand guitar.  The Seagull is an excelent brand made in Canada.  The guitars are well constructed, have a great sound, and it stay in tune.\n\nDon't choose a guitar based completely on price.  If you are serious about learning, pay a little more for a guitar that produces a good sound.  I'm very happy with my Seagull and recommend the brand. \n\nThe Seagull website is\n http://www.seagullguitars.com/productlisting.htm\n\nThere is a website that gives good information about guitars. It is \nhttp://guitar.about.com/cs/acoustic/tp/top5acoustics.htm\nIf you go to this website, you can see the prices of the guitars by clicking on the button labeled "buy direct". \n\nThis website lists the top 10 beginner guitars and I'm happy to see Seagull is listed.   \n\nThe following is the top ten list from the website\n_______________________\nTop 10 Beginner Acoustic Guitars\nFrom Dan Cross,\nYour Guide to Guitar.\n\nBuying a guitar can be an intimidating process, especially if you've never purchased one before. There are so many factors to consider, and so many guitars available, novices will surely feel overwhelmed. Fear not - help is available. The following five lower priced acoustic guitars all offer great value for their respective price tags.\n\n1) Seagull S6\nThese Canadian-made instruments are terrific guitars - very highly regarded, both for their beautiful sound, and their excellent value. The S6 features a solid cedar top, and mahogany back and sides. Although the price may be slightly above what some might be willing to pay for a first guitar, it should be considered an investment.\n\n2) Yamaha F310\nPerhaps not in the same league as the Seagull, the F310 is still a solid beginner instrument, and for the price (significantly cheaper than the S6), it's a good value. Guitar features a spruce top, with mahogany back and sides.\n\n3) Takamine G-240\nThis beginner model Takamine guitar features a laminated spruce top, with nato back and sides. Although it clearly isn't on par with some of the higher end Takamine guitars, the general consensus is the G-240 offers a pretty good bang for the buck.\n\n4) Fender DG-7\nThis lower cost Fender acoustic features a spruce top, meranti back and sides, and a nato neck. Cheaper Fender products tend to be occasionally guilty of lackluster workmanship, but for the price, this guitar could be attractive to newbies.\n\n5) Epiphone DR-100\nThe DR-100 features a spruce top, with mahogany back and sides. This guitar can usually be found at a rather cheap price, which makes it attractive to beginners. Most consider this a strictly beginner instrument, however, so it may not be long before you'll want to trade up.\n\n6) Washburn D10S\nThis low-priced acoustic guitar is one of the best selling guitars in the world. Acoustic Guitar magazine even went so far as to name this their top guitar under $500. I can't fully agree, but the D10S certainly is a bargain!\n\n7) Blueridge BR-40\nThis is a low-priced acoustic guitar with a focus on fine craftmanship. The top of the guitar is solid spruce, with mahogany back and sides. The BR-40 even includes mother-of-pearl inlay. A particularly impressively constructed guitar for an instrument in this price range.\n\n8) Ibanez AC100NT\nThe Ibanez AC100NT is another well-constructed instrument with solid spruce top, and walnut back and sides. This combination creates a warm, bottom-end tone with bright highs.\n\n9) Taylor Baby Taylor\nThis is a 3/4 size dreadnought guitar, making it a good choice for younger guitarists with smaller hands. Taylor has a reputation for being one of America's greatest guitar makers, and although they've cut a few corners here to meet a low-price point, this is still a solid in
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I have also played around with it for a hour or so. I thought it was a decent guitar for the money. Has a good sound and plays fast. Just remenber it's not a Gibson so don't expect it to be. Go for it.
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I'm not so much into guitars, but my hubby says:\n\n"It depends on what style of music you are playing.  For metal, I'd go with an Ibanez RG Series with a Wizard II neck with pickup selection consisting of DiMarzio pickups or (if you want to go all out) go with EMG 81 on the bridge and EMG 85 on the neck.\n\nIf you want to play hardcore, screamo, that kind of thing, go with a Gibson Les Paul with stock pickups.  But if you like good distortion, either use a Seymore Duncan JB 59s or EMGs.\n\nAnd if you just want to go extreme metal, good shred stuff, something that's lightweight, go with ESP (or if you can't afford that, LTD), they come stock with EMGs.\n\nOverall, it really depends on what type of music I'm playing, these are just what I prefer."\n\nHe's a crazy music nut.
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The electronics on both of them are poor compared to their more expensive counterparts, but I would lean toward the Les Paul because there are more controls and you can define your tone better.
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I would check out Epiphone Guitars....good quality for the money!
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An acoustic would be a good place to start partly because you can play them anywhere(no need for an amplifier). Also because they sound so sweet. Since you haven't developed any finger callouses yet, a classical would be easier on the fingers, but since your musical tastes trend towards rock and rockish then i would suggest a steel string acoustic. Excellent brands are Yamaha, Takamine, Fender. Yamaha has a few lower priced models that are really very good. If you want to spend more you might consider a Taylor or a Martin. \n\nElectrics can often be easier to play for beginners because they can use lighter gauge strings which are easier to fret. A good old Fender Squier Strat would be where i would start if i was a beginner. There are a lot of package deals with a guitar, amp, picks, polishing cloth, etc. Especially this time of year. Guitar Center is a great place to look because they have nearly everything and they always have sales.\n\nGood Luck with your music career. And remember, just because you have no musical knowledge now doesnt mean you cant be great. Everybody has to start somewhere.
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You didn't say what you meant by "affordable".  Most Les Paul copies aren't very good.  Epiphone's tend to be the best...because well...the same factories make Gibson Les Pauls and Epiphone Les Pauls.  You can probably find what I would call affordable Epiphones all over the place.  If you're just looking for the basic shape, ESP makes pretty good affordable guitars, and they have a few with the Les Paul shape.  Ibanez makes a few Les Paul shaped guitars that sound pretty good.  I've never heard of Encore guitars...and if you haven't ever heard one or played one, I wouldn't recommend getting one.  The same goes for any brand that you've never heard of.  Just as a few of the other responses have said...go to a local music store and try a few out to see what you like.  You might find that there's another guitar for you...Les Paul may have invented the electric guitar...but even he played guitars with shapes other than the one named after him.
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I'd say if you play metal, swap out the pickups in your les paul for I'd say go for steve vai' s pickups, they're awesome, perfect harmonics, great crunchy sound, yet still crisp, here is the link to the bridge http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DiMarzio-DP159-Evolution-Bridge-Pickup?sku=302960 and the link to the neck http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DiMarzio-DP158-Evolution-Neck-Pickup?sku=302950, I hope you like these. \np.s. if you like steve vai, these sound just like his